How to buy a new computer

  • by: Doug
  • posted: Sep 30, 2011
  • topics: mac, computer

“What kind of computer should I get?” is a question I am often asked. This decision is one best made by thinking through a few simple questions. However those questions are probably not what you think.

People can get caught up in the specifications of a computer that they miss the big...

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Getting things Done with OmniFocus

  • by: Doug
  • posted: Jun 23, 2011
  • topics: mac, OmniFocus, software, productivity

Do ever have a lot to do? Ever think to yourself, “I need to remember to do such and such”? Ever make a list of EVERYTHING you need to do and get so overwhelmed you don’t know where to begin (and toss the list out)?

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a tool that allows you to quickly add those “I...

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Insights into social sharing on the web

  • by: Doug
  • posted: May 18, 2011
  • topics: social media, Facebook, Twitter, analytics, ministry

Since the beginning of this year I’ve been carefully watching the web stats for missionfrontiers.org. I’ve watched for trends, peaks, and any kind of cause and effect relationships. There area few tools I use for this, Google Analytics is of course the primary one. However another that has...

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Cheap High Performance External Backup

  • by: Doug
  • posted: May 04, 2011
  • topics: backup, hard drive, external

Chance are, you don’t have a backup for your computer. If you do, when was the last time you used it? Stop reading and run your backup, nothing much to see here (unless you are looking for a sub $100 2TB external drive).

You could go out and buy a ready to go external drive ready to go....

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Shootout: iPad 2 vs Mac Pro

  • by: Doug
  • posted: Apr 29, 2011
  • topics: Mac Pro, iPad 2, shootout

I know what you may be thinking…what? No contest. The Mac Pro is far faster than the iPad in every way. By most standards, yes. It is. However, how do you define ‘faster’ or ‘better’?

When was doing photography full time I made heavy use of my Mac Pro. Plenty of power, space, memory, and all...

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About Me

I've always had thing for technology. I'm not one of those super bleeding edge types, more the mainstream new tech kind of guy. The kind of person who is usually a pretty good resource to ask before buying something.