Backward Chaining

It starts with a goal.

 

Fri Aug 17

VMWare Fusion vs. Parallels Desktop

Still on the purchase list. Looking like VMWare might be the better option:

Thu Aug 9

OmniFocus beta

Finally got a beta invite to OmniFocus last week. New builds every few hours. I like the UI and the task/project/context integration will be nice once I figure it all out and start moving from my adhoc system I’ve managed using Bonsai (desktop) for several years.

E Text Editor v1.0

Came out of beta the other day. Bought a copy. http://www.e-texteditor.com/

Fri Aug 3

autotest

I’m a TDD noob still and it’s something I really need to move into next in my Ruby development activity. But I find this very interesting — hooking code saves from your editor into automatically running your unit tests, and then adding a bit of bling to the process by audibly signalling pass/fail status. Check out this link and watch the screencast.

"QuickSilver" on Windows?

Ok, so I’m hooked on QuickSilver on the Mac and now need something similar for the PC. A quick search finds this review. I installed Colibri. First impressions — kinda nice, kinda similar, kinda simple.

Thu Jul 26
Wed Jul 11
Fri Jul 6

MBP

Picked up a new 17” hi-res MacBook Pro today. No screen pixel defects observed.

Thu Jun 21

Safari

Starting playing with Safari a bit. I think the integrated RSS feed view mode is nice.  The goth look of the UI will take some getting used to.

Tue Jun 19

Cool Bluetooth headset

Noise-cancelling, used by the military, high-tech look. Jawbone Bluetooth headset