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A New Home

Hi folks. A short note to say that I have resumed blogging after an 18 month hiatus and decided to consolidate this site with my main website, the Disability Law Blog. The efficient use of technology is a big part of my practice so I no longer see any reason to separate posts [...]

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Merging data with documents in Daylite 3.7.2

Before I get to the next screencast, I wanted to write something about the next frontier in Daylite: merging. And about how encouraged I am by what I've discovered so far. Read on.

Asides

• Journler Review. Pete Summerill writes the MacLitigator blog and has just posted a very interesting piece on Journler, a mysterious Mac app that Pete is using to do a lot of what Casemap does on Windows. I confess that Casemap was just too labor intensive for me; Journler seems easier to use. Here's hoping Pete will do a screencast to complement his post, demonstrating how he organizes a file using Journler. Well worth a careful read. #
• Things GTD Review. Jeff Kabbe at Apple Briefs has written an extensive review of a program called Things. I've been using a beta version for the past three weeks; it's a very intuitive application of David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) approach to organizing life. Check it out. #
• Daylite 3.7.1 Released. Marketcircle has released an upgrade to Daylite 3.7. This release contains bug fixes and some improvements to the Daylite calendar. Full release notes tell the tale. #
• More Resources for Switchers. Via Criminal Defense Law with an Apple. Here's another resource for the new switcher to Macs. Read the comments for more ideas about how to make a smoother transition. #
• New Mac Video Tutorial Section. Apple Insider reports that Apple has a new website section called "Find Out How" designed to make fence-sitters more willing to take the jump. Have a look. #
• David Pogue on Word 2008 and MacSpeech. A brief review of two new programs that I'll be demoing soon. I've never used voice recognition software before, being a pretty fast typist, but what he says about MacSpeech sounds enticing. #
• A Guide for Mac Switchers. Over at LifeHacker, you'll find a concise, helpful article with lots of pics and links for making the switch to Macs. A Guide for Switching to the Mac isn't David Pogue's Missing Manual, but it's really good stuff nevertheless. Should help with the learning curve. #