Always thought this was convenient and most people might not notice. If you type in a word in Spotlight search on Mac OS X, it will also return you the results of the word from the dictionary.
One of the wonderful, or not so wonderful thing that internet devices has brought to our lives is always having a Internet connection, and allowing us to check email anytime.
For me, the iPhone has literally plugged my head into the Internet. And I find myself always wanting to check email. Check in the morning. Check while waiting for the elevators. Check before I go to sleep...
It has become and addiction and is starting to prove to be a distraction.
Yesterday, I came by a book by Naoyuki Honda, a Japanese productivity expert. Inside his book, he has a nice productivity tip - don’t check email at night. His primary reason, if I recall correctly, is that at night, you don’t have a specific time where you end and stop work.
In other words, you don’t have a deadline to stop working, and you fall in the trap of getting absorbed into the work that the emails lead you to do, and distracts you from other tasks like reading a book, studying, watching news, or simply resting.
I like this tip, and I’m going to try hard to NOT check emails after I get home.
Ok, so I don’t open my email software on my desktop. It’s all ok, right? Oh no, yes, iPhone has push emails! So, do we really need push email? My life was fine without it before, so I’m sure I can handle. On that note, I’m turning off push.
That’s right! I control my emails, not the other way around.
Just passing this on from TUAW. Looks like you can still buy the very very first and original 5GB iPod for $129.
Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can surely take advantage of the Kindle app to sample a big selection of books for FREE! (usually the entire first chapter too)
Here’s how:
At work, do you file and categorize your emails on your computer? With an iPhone, you can accomplish that on the go as well. In other words, you see an email on your iPhone, and you put it into folder A. When you get back to your office or home, in your mail application, that email will be inside folder A.
The trick here is to use an IMAP mail service so that the folder structures for your mail are synced on both your computer and iPhone. MobileMe and Gmail both have IMAP support. First make sure you have your mail application to be set up for IMAP. MobileMe, by default, should be set up for IMAP on your PC and Mac. Gmail users can use both POP and IMAP, so make sure you're using IMAP. Make some folders. On the iPhone once you setup your account with IMAP settings, you will see the folders.
A few years ago, I was not a big fan of all-in-one devices. The biggest reason is that if it breaks, that means everything on the ship sinks with it too.
Over these years, my preference has changed and I’m starting to prefer all-in-one devices and computers. Why? This can be answered with my iMac and iPhone.
Less things to carry
Before iPhone, I had to carry an iPod, a camera phone, and a PDA. The iPhone simplified all three devices into one.
Less wires, cords, and space to take up
A regular desktop computer usually needs two power cords. And a monitor cable is needed. And the tower takes up some real estate. Enter an all-in-one computer like the iMac. Boom, three cables are gone, and the tower disappears.
The cons
Well, not everything is perfect. For example, with the iMac, I can’t turn the screen off easily. And I can’t use the screen with other devices, like a Mac Mini for example.
But, in the end, I prefer it all-in-ones, and that is why with the next TV I’m going to buy, I’m considering one with a hard drive recorder built-in. However, jamming features and functions into one device is one thing, they key is to make sure the interface is nicely done, and the final product is easy to use.
One has to wonder how far all-in-one can go. What if my iMac comes with a built-in scanner and printer? What if the PS3 or Wii were built in right into the TV? Wouldn’t that be nice?
Recently I’ve been looking for apps that allows me to accomplish work with my iPhone.
Here’s one task I do on a daily basis:
They "Automatically adjust brightness as ambient light changes".
It's like my computer is saying, "I care about your eyes, and that's why I'm dimming (or brightening) the display for you."
Isn't that nice =)
I recently just found a really nifty feature with iChat and GarageBand. GarageBand and iChat are integrated for recording conversations and meetings. This can also be very nifty for recording podcasts as well. I tried it with iLife '09.
On sale this month from Sega Toys is a toy that projects fireworks to walls and ceilings at your own home. You can choose and sequence the type of fireworks as well as being able to create your own original fireworks. Neat! It's available in Japan for around 12,00 yen ($120 USD) on Amazon Japan.
If you have 20 iPhones or iPods, then the dock for you is here - the Parasync can charge AND sync up to 20 iPhones or iPods. Isn't that neat!
Yesterday watching a TV show here in the land of the rising sun, there was a segment on finding out the origin of that iPod clicker sound when you spin the wheel. (Personally, I dislike that sound and always turn it off.)
Came across this the other day in a magazine. In Japan, they have a 24 CTU themed car navigational unit. The dubbed voices of Chloe and Jack Bauer will provide the directions to help you reach your destination. It'll even count down as your approach the destination with the 24 hour clock style.
So last time I tried out Shiso-flavored Pepsi, and recently, I had the chance of trying out Green Tea Coke. I prefer this over the Pepsi as it really do take like Coke.
