Since I wrote the review of the NewerTech Voyager Q drive dock last week, I’ve received a lot of great questions both via email and in the article’s comments. Rather than answer them individually, I thought it might make sense to address them here in a quick follow-up article. What drive...

If you’ve read Hivelogic over the last few years, you already know that I’m a backup fiend. My setup has changed a bit since I wrote that article, but the emphasis is still the same: I really like redundancy when it comes to backing up my data. I use a Drobo for Time Machine and media ba...

One of the biggest obstacles developers face when learning to write applications using a new framework isn’t necessarily comprehending the new programming language itself. More often, the challenge is getting acclimated and becoming effective at using the new tools and IDEs that go along with ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about branding and packaging recently for reasons that will become obvious in the near future, and in doing so, I find myself reflecting on the crap packaging that Tropicana had come up with for its orange juice boxes. The trouble I had with the packaging wasn’t ...

My friend and fellow Tack Sharp co-host talks about what happens inside a professional photographer’s head when he’s offered his dream gig. When I read the email, I was speechless for a while. Maybe an hour. It’s so incredibly awesome when a wish comes true. Next week, I’ll b...

There’s a new and improved version of the Flickr Uploadr, with video uploading capabilities: We’ve worked hard on the new Uploadr version 3.1.3 to process batch uploads and different types of files, including video, better. As always, you can use the Uploadr to sort, edit and organize your i...

There’s a new and improved version of the Flickr Uploadr, with video uploading capabilities: We’ve worked hard on the new Uploadr version 3.1.3 to process batch uploads and different types of files, including video, better. As always, you can use the Uploadr to sort, edit and organize your i...

Inspiration for 2009 from Greg Storey, a guy who walks the walk: Don’t turn away any work that comes through your door. Get it. Grab it. Take it—as much as you can— and network with the people who are ready and willing and have the skills you need. Team up, and conquer. Be the ball. ...

Inspiration for 2009 from Greg Storey, a guy who walks the walk: Don’t turn away any work that comes through your door. Get it. Grab it. Take it—as much as you can— and network with the people who are ready and willing and have the skills you need. Team up, and conquer. Be the ball. ...

Yesterday, Google announced a beta version Picasa for Mac. Picasa is an application that is designed to make finding, sharing, and editing your photos easy. I had a chance to download and use the Mac OS X version app for the first time yesterday shortly before the release, and I was pretty impressed...