iPhone Power Tip

When forwarding or replying to an email, you can have only portions of the content from the previous emails appear.  So, if you're forwarding something and want to cut out all the extra unneeded stuff, here's what you do.

When viewing an email, simply highlight the portion of the email you want included in the reply or forward, and hit "Reply" or "Forward."

That's it!

Man Vs. Information

I’m a news junkie… Well more like an info junkie. Whether it be breaking headlines from the Drudge Report, trends in tech from Engadget,  or the latest in single malts from the Whisky Exchange, I am constantly scouring the best of what the web has to offer to satisfy my information hunger pangs.

For that reason, more and more I’ve been turning to the iPhone/iPad app Zite.  The highly polished news-magazine-reader app is sleek in its simplicity, and a pleasure to use. In addition to offering the usual channels of news, Zite offers users the ability to create their own custom channels, even connect their interests by connecting via Facebook and Twitter. Zite takes it all and creates a customized magazine for your viewing pleasure.  What I’ve been especially enjoying are the articles it pulls from sites I never knew existed.  I don’t need another app to give me a prettier view of the rss feed from Gizmodo – I need one that introduces new sites, new horizons, and new info to me. That is where Zite excels in my opinion.

Or maybe I’m just stoked because my Whisky channel in Zite just told me about the site whiskyblender.com.

By Alex Paskie

Every Presentation Ever.

If your website is this predictable, you might consider restructing it to make it exciting and new.

Steve Jobs Biography: Why you need to be reading this book.

When I started reading this book I found it fascinating to recall where I was when Steve had his many product announcements. I'd say the majority of them were at my desk reading the various liveblogs. Steve Jobs reveloutionized the world of mobile computer and being an iPhone owner makes me appreciate the attention to detail that Steve is known for.   While I might not agree with the way he ran his business, he had an uncanny ability to create products consumers didn't know they needed yet. Let me know what you think.

Buy it at Amazon

Words We Use: Deadline

In my line of work, I often find myself looking for the right word to use in a situation – be it via email or verbal. The words we use in any situation are powerful, and can influence the manner in which our points are perceived.

A word I frequently encounter is “deadline.” Deadlines for clients, for internal tasks. Deadlines dictate how we prioritize our work and allocate our resources, but I hate the word. It implies pressure and grave (pun intended) consequences. “You better get this done by the deadline or else!” Let’s consider some alternatives:

• Milestone à Better connotation and a more positive message, but I think it makes tasks seem larger and more daunting than they in fact are.
• Due Date à Pregnant women have due dates. Our projects have nothing on what they have to go through J
• Target à Targets are hard to hit, especially the ones that move.
• Goal à Bingo! Goals are fun. You can score a goal, achieve a goal. It’s easy to say, not hard to find, and when you reach them, you get to celebrate!

Looking forward to a 2012 where all our goals are met!

Revolve Fitness is LIVE!

The new Revolve Fitness website is now LIVE!! It's a very cool site that lets the user buy credits (or rides) and then reserve a spot in one of their 3 types of classes. Check out the site for yourself http://www.revolvefitness.com/

About Revolve Fitness:
Revolve is one of few specialized indoor cycling studios to open in the greater Washington, DC area.A studio, as opposed to a larger all-encompassing gym, Revolve pays close attention to detail, priding itself on maintaining the highest standards for both instructors and equipment. With approximately 40 Schwinn bikes in studio, Revolve offers ample opportunity for cycle enthusiasts to benefit from its three unique, custom-designed classes. With these options, cyclists can tailor their cycle workouts to different needs, all while keeping up with the intense cardio workout for which indoor cycling is known:

• Real Ride (RR) is a traditional cycling class focusing on cardio and building endurance, designed to provide participants with a competitive edge in a body that can deliver in real life.
• Complete Body Ride (CBR) is a custom-designed hybrid class incorporating cycling and upper body weight training, designed to offer everything needed in one complete class - cardio, strength and flexibility.
• Barre Ride (BR) is a custom-designed hybrid classes incorporating cycling and barre method training, designed to provide both intense cycling cardio and toning barre-based exercises all in one class.

At Revolve, participants can expect to find a community where bonds with instructors and fellow riders grow beyond the cycle room. The studio atmosphere allows for people to meet and form relationships with other local like-minded people. Revolve welcomes cyclists of all ages, backgrounds, levels of fitness and experience.

 

Revolve provides fitness enthusiasts with the ultimate experience whether the goal is to lose weight, complement another workout style or enjoy a community of people with similar interests.
Come in and try us out. We look forward to riding with you!

5 Ways To Get Jailbreak-like Functionality Without Jailbreaking

So if you're rocking the 4S or if you just haven't jailbroken, here are some tips to get somewhat similar functionality without jailbreaking.  Some are simple, others more difficult. We'll label them as such.

1. Toggles for Wifi, Bluetooth Settings, etc. (A La SBSettings)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time:1-5 Minutes

The easiest way to do this is go to http://bswi.ch/is then click the bookmark button and choose to "Add To Home Screen." You will now have a webapp installed to quickly toggle frequently used settings.

If you prefer to have the toggles on the Springboard itself, follow the guide here: http://bswi.ch/idb

DCAP Insurance's New Site Launched

DCAP Insurance's updated design makes the site very user friendly. The home page features a video spokesperson that makes the site more welcoming as well as gives the user helpful suggestions where to find what they are looking for.

Visit the DCAP site http://www.dcapinsurance.com/

About DCAP:
DCAP Insurance offers competitive rates and great coverage from the nations top car insurance companies. Your DCAP Insurance agent is equipped with all the resources necessary to help you get the right policy at the lowest rate, regardless of past accidents, poor credit or points on your license. Let DCAP Insurance eliminate the worry of not being properly covered and give you piece of mind to stay behind the wheel.

The Ultimate iPad (and iPhone!) How-To Guide Ver. 1.1

I'm often asked about how to do things on the iPad that are simple to do on a regular PC but elusive on the iPad, so I decided to make this guide.  This is version 1, and as new comments and suggestions come in, I'll be adding them.  If you have any additions, please comment on this post.  Also, if you can't find something, always remember to search the App Store.

How Do I:

[ Section I : Documents, PDF's, Books, Etc. ]

Save PDF's (from email, the web etc.) for later viewing?
Many ways to do it including using iBooks, but I find the Goodreader app best suited.  When viewing the PDF click on the "Open In" box in the upper right corner, then select Goodreader. To save from the web, use the Web Downloads feature in Goodreader, select Browse the Web, then click "Download Linked File" when selecting the PDF.

Print to any printer?

Get the Print N Share app, then use Airprint normally.

It's Crunch Time For Apple and the Future of iPhone

The untimely and tragic passing of Steve Jobs has left just about every pundit in the industry and indeed just about every reporter and commentator in the media wondering about how the future of iPhone and Apple will be affected.  While I agree that there is definitely a large looming question created by Steve's passing, some other indicators have me wondering: are we witnessing the beginning of a major shift in the smartphone market from hardware to software?

Pa$$word $trength

Next time you choose a password, keep this in mind.

(Source: http://xkcd.com/936/)

BugOff Site Goes Live!

We are pleased to announce that the new Bug Off Seat Cover Website is LIVE!

http://www.bugoffseatcover.com/

Bed Bugs are for real and the problem is growing. Germs and filth have always and continue to be an issue. Most airlines and theaters are not concerned for your well being in this regard. So if I know I’m sitting on a seat that may have all that under me, I’d want a Bug Off Seat Cover.

We’d especially like to thank Javaria, Ari and Tatyana on the BlueSwitch side and Joseph and Jack on the Bug Off side for all their dedicated and thorough work on this project.

KanuSurf Website is NOW LIVE!

We are pleased to announce that the new KanuSurf Website is LIVE!

http://www.kanusurf.com/

Kanu Surf designs and manufactures swimwear and resort wear for men, women, and children. They have offices and a distribution center in Ocean, NJ and Edison, NJ and a Showroom in New York City.

We’d especially like to thank Mark, Ioana and Tatyana on the BlueSwitch side and David/Sally/Joey on the KanuSurf side for all their dedicated and thorough work on this project.



Pre Pi Day Video

With Pi Day (March 14th or 3/14) fast approaching here's a cool video that shows you what Pi sounds like. I think its safe to say this will be the Pi Day theme song. #justsayin

Angry Birds on Last nights Conan

Video of the Day: Laughing Baby

I dare you not to crack a smile while watching this.

What is a web font?

In a nutshell, web fonts allow web designers to use fonts that are not installed on the viewer's computer.

Here is a complete list of fonts that are viewable on all devices including mobile.

1. Arial
2. Arial Black
3. Helvetica
4. Tahoma
5. Trebuchet MS
6. Verdana
7. Century Gothic
8. Geneva
9. Lucida, Lucida Sans, Lucida Console
10. Courier, Courier New
11. Georgia
12. Times New Roman
13. MS Serif
14. New York
15. Palatino, Palatino Linotype
16. Impact
17. Trebuchet MS

Good typography is key to any good design but when it comes to web sites, Arial will be a web designers new best friend.

Or will it?

Last year, a service called TypeKit was announced allowing design companies to license fonts, creating a way to embed fonts that would work across web browsers.

TypeKit has also partnered with Google Font API creating a loader that will give designers complete control over how fonts are loaded as well as access to Google’s own font library.

There are many hurdles with this process right now such as font foundries being cautious about having their hard work invested being displayed on open web servers but in a few more years designers can look forward to a wider palette of fonts in the future for those who are ready to take that next step.

Angry Birds Joins Rio, the Movie

Rio, a bird-centric animated film coming out this April has teamed with the Angry Birds development team to create a new app out this May. View the trailer and get hooked!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7gIpfrQdAI



And for those of you who would like to see the movie RIO out this Easter starring the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, will.i.am, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Jane Lynch, Wanda Syke, check out the trailer here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG-fC-O_uQE

My Googled Life

How many people actually realize the extent to which Google has penetrated our lives? I hadn't thought much about how deep it went until recently. And it goes way, way beyond web search. I will illustrate.

First of all, the first fundamental to accept is this: If Google has access to data, there's no reason to assume they aren't accessing, indexing, and profiling YOU using that data, especially since their Terms many times freely admit they are doing this.  And even if you believe that they are not accessing and indexing, if faced with a subpoena, is there a doubt that the data will be handed over to someone who will?  Last, remember that you'll notice a common thread with Google's products and services.  The word *free* will keep popping up.  You need to ask yourself: if Google is giving  away free what others charge for, what do they expect from me in return?

Game of the Day: Entanglement

USE CAUTION BEFORE ATTEMPTING THIS GAME, IT IS INSANELY ADDICTIVE.

Entanglement (entanglement.gopherwoodstudios.com), the goal of the game is to make the longest path using the 6 sided pieces provided. You get additional points if your path runs through multiple pieces. My high score is 145, lets see who can beat me. Credit to Alex Paskie for the find.