James Lee of Tropical Software shows off both the basics and the latest enhancements to their note-taking solution, TopXNotes. What’s new is that it isn’t just for the Mac any longer. TopXNotes lets you keep up with your notes on the iPhone and iPod touch, and soon will be native on the iPad. Jim describes their “cloudless sync” option, and why they opted for that method, issues you need to be aware of with any sync solution, and why the note application space is so varied.
MacVoicesTV #1056: James Lee of Tropical Software Shows The Latest Features of TopXNotes
MacVoices #10101: Fraser Speirs Discusses A Real-World Deployment of iPads in the Classroom
Fraser Speirs of Connected Flow is not just a great software and app developer, but also teaches computing in a local school. For this school year, the school decided to give every student an iPad, and to integrate Apple’s latest device into the teaching methodology in a big way. Fraser explains how the decision came about, the cost of funding the project, and why it was viewed as a favorable investment in the future. There’s more than just handing the student the iPad, obviously. Fraser covers training, app picks and management, iPad acceptable use issues both at school and at home, and some of the issues they are having with current iTunes App Store policies. Hoping that other schools around the world will undertake similar projects, Fraser provides some recommendations on the process, how to plan, and some of the decisions that have to be made with regard to many of the online educational resources.
MacVoices #10100: Rich Mogull Wraps Up DEF CON, Evaluates WikiLeaks and Offers iPad Security Tips
Security expert Rich Mogull gave MacVoices’ host Chuck Joiner a tour of this year’s DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas while performing his duties as a “goon.” Rich explains what that means, the events and the spirit of DefCon, and why the conference badges are so different and sought after. Then, Rich provides some perspective on the activities of WikiLeaks that have been so prevalent in the news, citing both the goods and bads of their practices. To wrap up, Rick offers some tips for iPad security that will help keep both you and your data safe.
MacNotables #1030: Adam Engst and Andy Ihnatko on the Casualties of eBooks and Why It Is Different This Time
A discussion with Adam Engst and Andy Ihnatko starts with a blog post by Andy, Darwinist Consumerism: What’s the most ethical way to buy books?, and ends with an analysis how long brick-and-mortar bookstores have to live. Along the way, whether you should, and can afford to, support your local bookseller, the loss of a cherished institution, and changes in how future generations will view books are examined. The differences between this digital transition and that of music and video enter into the conversation, as well as comic books, physical media storage challenges and more.
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MacVoices #1099: Michael Horton and Dan Berube Discuss the Third Annual Amsterdam Final Cut Pro SuperMeet
Michael Horton and Dan Berube are back again, this time to talk about the upcoming Amsterdam Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, their third in that city, and their fourth FCP event this year. Who will be presenting, exhibiting and attending are all discussed, along with a tease about a super-secret special speaker that they aren’t ready to announce yet. SuperMeet workshops and Open Screen Theater will make their first appearances in Amsterdam, and the whole event will be streamed online for the benefit of those unable to attend. Mike and Dan also offer their thoughts on the trend of DSLR filmmaking, the adequacy of the latest Mac Pro machines for video professionals, and hit at future events.