Areas of Expertise:
- Windows Mobile smartphones
- Virtualization
- Microsoft Virtual PC/Virtual Server
- Proprietary & Open Source software interoperability
- governments and technology
- Mac OS X applications
- green technology
- consulting
- speaking
- programming
- writing
Biography
Books
|
|
Blog
Fedora 10: Upgrading an Earlier Version Still a Bad Idea + Adobe AIR Doesn't Like 10
November 30 2008
Updating Fedora from one release to another is still a bad idea even with Fedora 10. But, the biggest issue for me is that Adobe AIR for Linux Beta 1 doesn't install on it. read moreTodd's 2008 Top 5 For-Fee Mac App Picks
November 26 2008
I reviewed the for-fee Mac apps I wrote about this year and created my Top 5 for-fee Mac apps list. Feel free to add your own list of Top 5 for-fee Mac apps in the comments area. read moreAudio Hijack Pro: Record Audio from Almost Any App
November 19 2008
I took a look at Audio Hijack Pro as a potential tool that is inexpensive and simple enough that even I can use it as a two-person audio podcast recording tool. read moreGriffin iTalkSync: Sync iPhone Voice Recordings to Your Mac
November 12 2008
The free Griffin iTalkSync app makes the process of copying an iPhone (or 2nd generation iPod touch) iTalk audio recording simple and painless. I have lost yet another excuse for not having a regular podcast. read moreNovember 05 2008
Microsoft Live Mesh is a free (so far) online storage service. Microsoft recently released a beta client for Mac OS X Leopard. I installed it on my MacBook and took it for a spin. You can find nearly a dozen screenshots illustrating the installation procedure and initial configuration. read moreOctober 29 2008
Is Time Machine all I need you need to stay operational on a daily basis? I think it comes pretty close. But, I took a look at additional options to keep me and my Macs operational on a daily basis. read moreCan My Mac and T-Mobile G1 (Google Android) Phone Sync?
October 22 2008
Google wants me to sync my T-Mobile G1 Android-based smartphone with Google Contacts and Google Calendar. That's fine. But, I would also like this information synced to OS X's Address Book and iCal. It can't be that hard, can it? read moreCan My Mac and T-Mobile G1 (Google Android) Phone Sync?
October 22 2008
Google wants me to sync my T-Mobile G1 Android-based smartphone with Google Contacts and Google Calendar. That's fine. But, I would also like this information synced to OS X's Address Book and iCal. It can't be that hard, can it? read moreOctober 18 2008
If you install Firefox 3 on CentOS 4 (RHEL4 clone), keep a copy of Firefox 2 handy. Firefox 3 wants GTK 2.10 or newer and CentOS 4's GTK is 2.4. Read on... read moreFlip Video Ultra Series Mac Software
October 18 2008
I bought a low-cost Flip video camera recently. I realized that I had seen many reviews of the camera, but had read nothing about the software that comes with it. So, here's my take on the Flip Video for Mac software. read moreVisualHub, AudialHub, and iSquint Discontinued & Open Source-d: Techspansion Shutting Down
October 18 2008
Developer Tyler Loch is shutting down Techspansion and discontinuing VisualHub and iSquint. But (having never met Tyler myself), he appears to be a class act by providing instructions to make sure customers can backup/migrate his software and Open Sourcing his apps. read moreSmultron 3.5: Fast, Lightweight, Programmer's Editor
October 18 2008
I made a note to myself many months ago to take a look at the Smultron programmer's text editor. Even though I'm quite happy using TextWrangler or Komodo Edit, I'm glad I took a look at this free and lightweight editor. Here's what I found... read moreOpenOffice.org 3 Release Candidate 3: No X11 Needed
October 18 2008
OpenOffice.org 3 Release Candidate 3 is available. So, I revisited OOo to see how it looks today (I commented on its Beta release back in May). read moreWaikiki Apple Store Grand Opening
October 18 2008
Honolulu's third Apple Store opened in Waikiki in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center this morning. Here's a couple of photos and a short video of my walk and the new store. read moreLightZone 3.6 Basic Edition: A Photo Experiementation Tool
October 18 2008
LightZone 3.6 is a simple to use photo processing tool that complements the photo editors I use on a day to day basis (Pixelmator and The GIMP). Its powerful Relighting tool and Style presets let me make large dramatic photo changes that might take a dozen steps in a more… read moreAlso find Todd on:
Recent Twitter posts:
