by Jeffery Battersby | Jan 16, 2008 | Featured, Macworld, Writing
New layout mode, a streamlined interface, better tools for handling bibliographic information and getting that information into your documents. Microsoft Word 2008 has an awful lot to offer. But it’s also lost Visual Basic for Applications and the ability to be...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 23, 2007 | Featured, Macworld, Writing
LiquidLedger 2.0 Another of the several personal financial programs I’ve reviewed this year, LiquidLedger is good, but not nearly as good as the other offerings in this arena. Version 2.0 offers a significant UI update that makes LiquidLedger easier to use and...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 20, 2007 | Featured, Macworld, Writing
Moneydance. The Quicken alternative.Quicken may be the de facto standard of personal finance applications, but that doesn’t mean you have to use it. Moneydance, which is a Java-based cross-platform application for managing all of your personal finances, offers...
by Jeffery Battersby | Dec 6, 2007 | Featured, On miPod
Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Split Enz, Crowded House, there’s not much I don’t like about the Finn Brothers. And given the state of the “Comeback Album” craze of the last few years, you could be forgiven for thinking that the latest disc by Crowded...
by Jeffery Battersby | Nov 6, 2007 | Featured
MYOB FirstEdge 3 MYOB FirstEdge is so good that it’s one of the few programs I continue to use after my review is over. An excellent business accounting app that’s designed for small businesses, FirstEdge offers a wealth of features that you’d only...
by Jeffery Battersby | Oct 15, 2007 | Commentary, Featured, HousePosts
Blog Action Day—October 15, 2007 Today, for those of you not yet in the know, is Blog Action Day. A day where tens of thousands of bloggers (over 15,800 as of today) focus the day’s post on one subject. This year’s theme? The environment. I’ve...