Find the best mobile tax filing app for iOS

UPDATE: What I wish most about this interview is that Charlie rose would just STFU.

WriteRoom Productivity Software Review | via Macworld.com

Both applications are very good at making sure you get your taxes done right, although TurboTax gets a slight edge for its simplicity, thoughtfully designed interface, and how well it takes a complex tax code and makes it understandable.

Overall, either application should help you get your taxes done right.

Like the curtain finally falling from the Wizard of Oz to find just a small, frail, man pretending to be far more powerful and relevant than he really was. Microsoft’s biggest miss was allowing the world to finally see the truth behind the big lie — they were not needed to get real work done. Or anything done, really.

Brilliant analysis. And, of note… I almost never use anything other than Pages or a straight text editor to write now.

Microsoft’s Biggest Miss | minimalmac.com, via daringfireball.net

I learned two things from that period after I retired as a player, when maybe things weren’t very clear for me. One, your friends will help you, and I’m lucky to have grown up in a place like Stamford, where I have a lot of loyal friends. Two, don’t be afraid to remake yourself. Because I am still remaking myself today.”

A great piece of wisdom from a great article in the NY Times today about the Boston Red Sox new manager.

Luck and Loyalty Keep Bringing Bobby Valentine Back | via NYTimes.com

Mountain Lion is not more like iOS

I am 1/8 of an inch from completely shutting down anything I do with Google, and Facebook isn’t that far behind.

I totally understand that these companies put cash in their own pockets by selling what they know about me. But if they’re told that they can’t look at something they need to listen to what I say. If they’d like to withhold services if I don’t agree to allow them to capture my data, that’s fine. Then I can choose to either give up my information or give up the service. But just TAKING that information is simply creepy. (Kudos to @tomfansderson for the link to this story.)

By the way, how you feeling about your Android phone now?