Take naps, just not like this
Today was the 276th day that I got up to work at 5am and I say this not entirely to boast – actually not to boast much at all as it’s only 276 and I’ve been doing this lark for … Continue reading
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The limits of iOS 8 Extensions so far
You knew this would be the case: Extensions sounded great and they turn out to be mostly pretty very good indeed. But not up there in the greatness that you’d expected. Previously… Extensions are a new feature for iPhones and … Continue reading
Now the great, the great and the not so great of iOS 8
All day I’ve been turning to my iPhone or iPad to do something and finding it subtly different because I’ve taken the free upgrade to iOS 8. And finding it subtly, slightly, gradually and superbly better: • It’s easier and … Continue reading
The good, the great and the bad of iOS 8
Bad things first, since you’re wondering. Initially I thought it was running visibly slower than iOS 7 on my iPhone 5. It was. There was definite lag, even when swiping between home screens. But I’ve been running iOS 8 since … Continue reading
Enough already: Omni Group also updates OmniOutliner
It’s a small update compared to the OmniFocus and OmniGraffle ones announced today but also I use OmniOutliner so I’m going to be getting this when it drops too. Wait. Makes a mental note: 1) Get iOS 8 2) Get … Continue reading
Making email addresses as secure as passwords
I do know someone who deliberately picked a hard-to-remember email address, something like 9fytyth@hotmail.com because that looked professional. No, I have not one single idea either. I’d email to ask her why, but I can’t remember her address. However, friend-of-the-blog … Continue reading
An English professor on the dying art of the password
First passwords went from the “Open Sesame!” kind of literature to stuff we type to log on to things, then they went from actual words to incoherent symbols in an attempt to be more secure, now they don’t seem to … Continue reading
Passwords. My mind to your mind…
I’m afraid I tend to miss most news stories about passwords because I’ve long relied on 1Password and it’s given me no trouble. But I see that passwords are a concern for most people and I do recognise how feeble … Continue reading
Do a test run on online banking transfers
Cheques are a pain but online banking can go wrong with a typo. Perhaps this is another reason to use services like TextExpander or 1Password, to have the correct sort code and account numbers to hand. But when you’ve been … Continue reading
Create strong passwords
Lifehacker has an interesting article called Four Methods to Create a Secure Password You’ll Actually Use and I’d like you to read it, but I’m also amused how old-fashioned the whole idea seems to me. Because I use 1Password. I … Continue reading