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Coincidence?
I dunno; you tell me…
MacHeist has lost their minds! They’re offering an Apple Design Award Bundle, nine top Mac apps worth $1,776.00, for $19.99!!
| Boinx TV | $499.00 value |
| MacJournal | $40.00 value |
| Toon Boom Studio | $249.00 value |
| AccountEdge Pro | $399.00 value |
| iSale | $25.00 value |
| Picturesque | $15.00 value |
| Starry Night Pro | $150.00 value |
| Xojo Desktop | $300.00 value |
“But, wait…” I hear you say; “That’s only eight…” Glad you mentioned that!
The ninth app, ScreenFlow, only gets unlocked if 20,000 bundles are purchased. And there is a catch: you have less than five hours from now (3:07p) to grab the bundle.
And where’s the coincidence? Oh, yeah: ScreenFlow is one of the things Dave and Scott are planning to show off at this month’s meeting!
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Tagged AccountEdge Pro, BoinxTV, iSale, MacHeist, MacJournal, Picturesque, ScreenFlow, Starry Night Pro, Toon Boom Studio, Xojo Desktop
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InfoManager for Monday, April 7, 2014
by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker
What’s Here:
01 Puzzles, puzzles, puzzle games for iPad and iPhone users
02 Sight Reader – Complete Music Notation Tool upgraded to v 2.0
03 Melody Pro – A Powerful and Versatile Music Notation App for iOS
04 Beat Boss – The electronic dance music sampler app with the most samples
05 Sound Siphon – Application audio as a microphone
06 Visionaries of the tech world who foresaw Apple’s future
07 Google’s sneaky new privacy change affects 85% of iPhone users
08 Make Your iPhone’s Battery Last
09 Classic Solitaire HD
10 Best Way to View MS Office Docs on iPad
11 Did you read: “Google’s sneaky new privacy change” above?
12 Quotes: What have you got to worry about? Continue reading
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Tagged Fred Showker, InfoManager, Lynn Wegley
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It’s Small! It’s Fast!! It’s…
EXPENSIVE!!!
This $1,300, Lightning-Fast External Drive Is Worth Every Penny (yes, you did read thirteen hundred dollars!) and is La Cie’s latest offering for high-end video and audio applications. The article is short and sweet, but author Michael S Lasky sums it up pretty well.
If you know what’s good for you, stay the heck away from the comments.
Photo courtesy of LaCie USA
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Tagged La Cie, Michael S Lasky, SSD, Thunderbolt 2, Wired
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Who are you and what do you do?
At The Sweet Setup:
Every week we post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into what tools someone uses and how they use those tools can spark our imagination and give us an idea or insight into how we can do things better.
Today’s victim, er, interviewee:
I’m Katie Floyd. I’ve been a Mac user since 1984 when my dad brought home the original 128k Mac, and I never looked back.
Most people on the Internet know me for the weekly podcast, Mac Power Users, that I co-host with my friend, David Sparks. I have a tech-related blog at KatieFloyd.me, I write for ScreenCastsOnline Monthly Magazine, and occasionally contribute for other publications, such as Macworld.
By day I work as a litigator at a small law firm in Central Florida.
You can catch Katie’s complete story here: Katie Floyd’s sweet iPhone setup.
“Back issues” can be found here: Sweet Setup Interview.
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Tagged Katie Floyd, Mac Power Users, Macworld, ScreenCastsOnline, The Sweet Setup
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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No
Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Navigating the Interface class at Di-No Computers.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
April 21st General Meeting
Introduction to YouTube
Hints and Tips
Hosted by Scott Harrell & Dave Whitby, we will show you how to tap into the second most popular destination on the Web (after Google). We will show you how to:
1. Easily load videos to YouTube from your Mac or iOS device
2. Create your own YouTube channel
3. Subscribe to programs on YouTube, based on your own interests (example – Jay Leno’s Garage)
4. Make screen-based videos with voice-over narration
Plus – Four Secret Insider Hidden Features of YouTube that you probably don’t know about
Regular Features
Apps & Traps – Our essential monthly feature on interesting new products and services for iOS and OS X, brought to you by Dave Whitby.
Apple News & Updates
Q&A
Our rewarding Monthly Prize Drawing includes Tropical Software’s TopXNotes for OS X and iOS, a copy of YouTube: An Insider’s Guide to Climbing the Charts, a SIIG TouchStylus, a tote bag from Yellow Jacket Cases containing the Pit Bull protection key chain, a Specks case for iPhone 5, at least another prize to be named later (stay tuned!). Don’t forget: members receive one free ticket for the drawing. Bring a guest and get another free ticket! Support our group and increase your chances of winning some goodies – drawing tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. The odds are great that you can be a winner!
The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Following the general meeting, we have our informal Meeting after the Meeting at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 N. Lake Ave. (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly St.).
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Reminder: iPad Class at Di-No
Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPad class, focusing on the essentials of the iPad, at Di-No Computers.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
Laughter Is Good for the Soul
And a lot of laughter† is good for the rest of you.
To wit, Visionaries of the tech world who foresaw Apple’s future, Daniel Eran Dilger’s wonderful contribution on history. (Thanks to Sean McKinley for the link.)
†A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. [1913 Webster]
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Tagged Apple, AppleInsider, Daniel Eran Dilger, history, humor
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April Fools!!!
In keeping with the season, and ongoing security concerns, we’ll venture a bit off the usual path here, for just a moment:
California residents inundated the USGS with questions after receiving an email warning them of an impending earthquake. The agency quickly sent out a message on social media to squelch the rumor claiming the ”USGS does not predict earthquakes”, KCAL’s Stacy Butler reports. (from Fake USGS email predicting massive quake spooks Calif. residents)
The moral of the story? Think!! And check out who that e-mail is really coming from.
