From the archive

August 2015

33 posts

GNC #1052 Let’s call it Soup

Time for a new business, if Google can call their new company Alphabet, I can call my new company Soup. Kidding aside, big news out of Google today with the restructuring of the company. The stock market loves the proceedings, time will tell if it was a smart move. Download the Audio Show File Listener Links: $9.00 Wall USB /

11 Million Users Try Apple Music

Apple Music launched a little over a month ago, on June 30, 2015. Since then, it has obtained 11 million users. That's a pretty remarkable number for a service that hasn't been around very long. The thing to keep in mind is that this number is counting trial memberships. Apple has been offering a free three-month trial to everyone who

This Is My Jam is (sorta) Shutting Down

Music discovery and social sharing site This Is My Jam is shutting down. But the site won't completely disappear from the Internet. From an e-mail sent today to This Is My Jam users: Well, this is a tough one to send. After four years, more than two million jams, and assessing many options, we’ve decided to archive Jam in September.

PicLab HD: Spice Up Your iPhone Photos

Like many photographers, I've spent countless hours experimenting with a seemingly endless stream of photo apps for iPhone. While Photoshop is great for hardcore RAW editing on a desktop, sometimes you need a quick and simple solution for editing photos on the go. The latest addition to my mobile photo arsenal is a beautiful little tool called PicLab HD. PicLab HD

GNC #1051 Inducted Podcast Hall of Fame

I want to thank all of the Ohana for all of their support over these past 10+ years.. My induction into the Podcast Hall of Fame would not have been possible without all of the years of encouraging emails, private notes and everything that has happened over the past 1051 episodes. I talk about the awards show, and being honored

Hover Asks Users to Reset Passwords

I use Hover to handle all of my domain name registrations. Yesterday, I received an e-mail from the company asking me to reset my password. From that e-mail: We are writing to let you know that we reset your password today. If you are unable to log into your Hover account, you will need to use the 'I forgot my

App Review: Thyme for iOS

Cooking meals at home used to be a way of life for most Americans. But over time, we've become more accustomed to dining out or ordering in. Having food prepared outside of the home is nice, but that food is often more expensive and less healthy than home-cooked fair. And for those of us who are trying to rely less

Multi Trendo is a Huge Waste of Time

A few months back, I came across an ad in the Gigs section of my local Craigslist. The ad indicated that you could get paid for "reading articles." As a freelance audio producer, my first thought was that this ad was looking for voiceover talent. I was intrigued by that idea so I figured I'd investigate further. The link in

Netflix Offers Unlimited Maternity and Paternity Leave

Netflix announced a new policy that will greatly benefit their employees. They are introducing an unlimited leave policy for new moms and new dads. The unlimited leave policy enables a new parent to take off as much time as he or she wants during the first year after a child's birth or adoption. Parents can return to work at Netflix

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