[MyAppleMenu] Jan 1, 2013

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**** New iPhone 5 App Takes Hands Free 360-Degree video ****
<http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/iphone-5-app-360-degree-video/>
Lisa Eadicicco, Digital Trends



**** New Year's Resolution: A Clean Mac ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/1164470/new_years_resolution_a_clean_mac.html>
Kirk McElhearn, Macworld


> It’s that time again when Mac users make their New Year’s resolutions. How about a simple pledge to keep your computer clean? I’m not talking about deleting cache files or removing old apps you no longer use. I’m talking about your Mac’s screen and keyboard, or its dusty, grungy innards. It’s not difficult to do, but keeping a clean Mac can help it run smoother, and keep you from getting sick as well. Here are a few ways you can keep your Mac looking new and fresh.



**** iOS Do Not Disturb Mode Fails To Turn Off For Some On New Year's Day ****
<http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/1/3824044/ios-do-not-disturb-new-years-day-bug>
Tom Warren, The Verge


> Like clockwork, Apple's iOS devices are experiencing another time-related bug on New Year's Day. A new Do Not Disturb feature in IOS 6 is failing to disable itself for some today, leaving calls and notifications muted for longer than usual. Not everyone is affected, but one of our own iPad's with the scheduled Do Not Disturb feature enabled has failed to turn off at the normal time.



**** What's On My Dock And Home Screen ****
<http://www.myapplemenu.com/2013/01/01/article01/>
Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu

Welcome to 2013. I didn't die in 2012.
And speaking of not dying, here are the selection of apps that managed to stay on my Mac OS X dock and my iPhone's home screen. Perhaps they can be of assistance to your digital life too?
Mac OS X
1. <a href="http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html">MAMP</a> - I've got tired of fighting with Apple in dealing with Apache and MySQL when Mountain Lion was released, so now I'm using this instead.
2. <a href="http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnioutliner/">OmniOutliner for Mac</a> - This is great for taking notes and for making plans.
3. <a href="https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/">Google Chrome</a> - I <i>do</i> like Safari, especially the double-tap-to-zoom feature. But, Safari is not the most reliable web browsers out there. So, when I do get frustrated, I switch to Chrome.
4. <a href="http://reederapp.com/">Reeder</a> - I cannot imagine why anyone would want to use the web browser to browse articles from Google Reader, especially when you can have Reeder.
5. <a href="http://tapbots.com/software/tweetbot/">TweetBot</a> - It took quite a while, but I've finally moved my tweet-reading experience to a new app that can sync up with my tweet-reading experience on the iPhone. (There's also <a href="http://tweetmarker.net/">Tweet Marker</a>, but somehow, it didn't really work well for me.)
6. <a href="http://wrenapp.com/">Wren</a> - I use Wren to tweet, because I know I am easily distracted.
7. <a href="http://www.sublimetext.com/">Sublime Text</a> - I have also switched text editor because I'm now full-time on a Windows machine during work hours, and I do want a text editor that is cross-platform between Mac and Windows.
iPhone
8. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/audiobooks-from-audible/id379693831?mt=8">Audiobooks from Audible</a> and <a href="http://www.downcastapp.com/">Downcast</a> - I've started using the former because a particular version of the Apple's Music app started losing my place in my audiobooks, and I've started using the latter when Apple released the Podcast app and I fear for my podcast-listening experience on the iPhone.
9. <a href="http://www.orbital-game.com/">Orbital</a> - I'm still playing this iPhone game, especially when I am listening to audiobooks or podcasts during my commute. (I don't drive.) This is great mindless entertainment for my eyes and hands that also doesn't distract my ears.
10. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letterpress-word-game/id526619424?mt=8">Letterpress</a> - Fulfills the rest of my (casual) gaming needs.
11. <a href="http://tapbots.com/software/tweetbot/">TweetBot<a/>, <a href="http://www.instapaper.com/iphone">Instapaper</a> and <a href="http://www.kobobooks.com/iphone">Kobo</a> - These are the three main apps I turn to for reading, from 140 characters to entire articles to entire books.
12. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lumin/id480343142?mt=8">Lumin</a> - And for reading real-life physical text (such as bills and recipes where tiny types are the norm), I rely on this app to make text bigger. (I've tried pinching the paper, but that didn't work.)
13. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/sg-nextbus/id361404839?mt=8">SG NextBus</a> and <a href="http://gothere.sg/iphone">Gothere.sg</a> - These are my go-to apps for travelling in Singapore. Too bad the local telco's data connection can occasionally be so bad as to render these apps useless.


**** Reader Submissions - New Year's 2013 ****
<http://www.nshipster.com/reader-submissions-new-years-2013/>
NSHipster


> In celebration of the forthcoming year++, I thought it’d be fun to compile a list of some of your favorite tips and tricks of the trade–to give y’all a chance to show off some of your NSHipster cred.



**** Seven Deadly Sins Of Modern Objective-C ****
<http://ashfurrow.com/blog/seven-deadly-sins-of-modern-objective-c>
Ash Furrow


> This list isn't about stylistic things like which line new braces go on (new ones, duh). This list is about potential problems with the code you're writing on an objective scale. 



**** Review: Studiometry 10.0 Grows As Your Business Does ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2023023/review-studiometry-10-0-grows-as-your-business-does.html>
Jeffery Battersyb, Macworld


> Studiometry 10 is a business management application aimed at small businesses and designed to help track and manage projects, create quotes and invoices, and make sure you’re getting paid on time. Geared toward businesses that are anywhere from 1 to 50 employees, the program is designed to grow as your business does, making it easy to convert a standalone database into a server-based business management tool that can handle all your users whether they’re working from a Mac, PC, or iOS device.



**** The OmniFocus Setup And Debut ****
<http://macsparky.com/blog/2012/12/the-omnifocus-setup-and-debut>
David Sparks, MacSparky



**** iTunes Playlists, Tags, And Track Durations ****
<http://www.macworld.com/article/2023478/itunes-playlists-tags-and-track-durations.html>
Kirk McElhearn, Macworld






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**** The Life Of Pi, And Other Infinities ****
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/science/the-life-of-pi-and-other-infinities.html?ref=science&pagewanted=all>
Natalie Angier, New York Times


> Instead, there are infinities, multiplicities of the limit-free that come in a vast variety of shapes, sizes, purposes and charms. Some are tailored for mathematics, some for cosmology, others for theology; some are of such recent vintage their fontanels still feel soft. There are flat infinities, hunchback infinities, bubbling infinities, hyperboloid infinities. There are infinitely large sets of one kind of number, and even bigger, infinitely large sets of another kind of number.



**** 366 Days, 366 Books ****
<http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/12/new_year_s_resolutions_reading_a_book_every_day.single.html>
Jeff Ryan, Slate


> I decided that I would read more. Not a book a month, or even a book a week. One entire book every day. Three hundred sixty-six books by year’s end. “Challenge accepted!” the Barney Stinson of my soul boasted. No sweat.