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Jason - who has written 6 posts on Macgasm.

I am a software developer, photographer, musician, and new father. I plan to write some useful real life tips and tricks, along with commentary on Apple. Follow me on Twitter or my personal blog at smilinglikeareptile.com.

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Add DateLine to your Desktop

Monday, July 13, 2009

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Hivelogic mentioned a great app the other day that I have not come across before. It is called DateLine and is a nice unobtrusive way to have a linear calendar across your desktop. Check out the app here. (via DF)

Mac Apps I Use

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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It seems like every time I read about the applications someone uses on their Mac, I find a new gem. So we are going to start a series here to share some of this information. What I do: I am currently a system administrator with a development team at IBM, and just finished an Agricultural Business [...]

Tip: Disable “Shake to Shuffle” in iPhone OS 3.0

Thursday, June 25, 2009

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After picking up my iPhone 3GS on Friday morning, I was listening to some music on the way home from work. I keep my iPhone (or iPod) in the car’s cupholder when it is plugged into the stereo. At some point I had to slam on brakes and suddenly heard a funny beeping noise, and [...]

AnandTech article on iPhone 3GS performance

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

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AnandTech has posted an article on the hardware that is likely to be in the new iPhone 3GS. Of course, someone will do a full tear-down of the device as soon as it is available, but the sources seem pretty good on this one. The general vibe is that the iPhone is going from 486/Nvidia [...]

Quick notes on Safari 4

Monday, June 8, 2009

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The final build of Safari 4 was announced during the WWDC keynote today. I have been running Safari 4 beta since it was announced awhile back, and wanted to jump to the final release. So far I am pleased to find everything pretty much the same, if anything, even faster. However, there is one big [...]

John Gruber the fortune teller

Saturday, May 23, 2009

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Most of the media is expecting an iPhone hardware refresh to be announced at this year’s WWDC, coming up on June 8. Apple has not yet announced new iPhone hardware, but they have released a new iPhone in the summer for the last two years, and they typically stick to hardware release schedules. Additionally, the [...]