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1Password – What good is it anyways?

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What good is it? Tons.

I got this app back in 2006 as part of the first MacHeist bundle. I thought then, “Hmm, kinda cool I guess.” But as my life has become even more mobile with the use of my iPhone, I quickly realized the need to keep my passwords, and other important info with me where ever I go. A cursory Google search revealed not a WHOLE lot that synced with my mac. 1Password came up on the list as a piece of software that syncs sensitive info between mac and iPhone. I’ve been using it all day today. It’s great. Check it out.

Ecto

I’m using Ecto now. If you’re not on a Mac. Get one. Yeah, yeah, elitist. Fine.

So, I’ll be putting it through it’s paces over the next few weeks. Mere promises you say? Perhaps. A cursory look at the sporadic nature of my blog will quickly reveal my level of dedication. I need some motivation really. Maybe the idea of getting to try out cool software (web and desktop) will be enough to persuade me to write more.

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Spanning Sync 2.0

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This is shaping up to be a great piece of software.

I was just thinking how Busy Sync would be my choice to sync calendars between iCal and Google Calendar. Well, with the 2.0 release of Spanning Sync, they bring on the contact syncing!

This rocks. Now all my contacts are synced up, and it’s two-way capable.

Merry Christmas!

Cheap. Impersonal. Lazy.

Yeah, you could call it that. But let’s look at three alternatives:

Frugal. Innovative. Universal.

In any event, here’s my online Christmas card. Never let it be said that Jesse Haynes doesn’t care about the environment. Perhaps this electronic Christmas card will play a small role in the ongoing initiative to save the rain forests.

Voice and/or Video Chat

iChatDid I mention I got a new MacBookPro? Well, more on that later. Right now, I’m trying to figure out how to best implement a voice/video chat setup. I used to use iChat, then I switched to Adium, then most recently, moved to Meebo.com. I like Meebo, since it basically keeps all my chat logs in sync. I’ve got Leopard now, so iChat is looking awfully nice. So I fired it up today. Big problem…I can’t connect to Yahoo! or MSN networks. I’ve got a few friends that just won’t play nice, and grab themselves an AIM acct. Slackers, that’s all I can say. So what should I do? Anyone? I guess if I want to use video chat, I probably have to use iChat. I also have a Skype account. I like the audio quality with that. Anyone got a camera and a Skype account that we can try out the video features? Get my contact info here, I’d love to hear how you use voice/video. Or you can just leave a comment on this post.

FreshBooks Invoicing App

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I signed up for FreshBooks tonight. A friend of mine uses it, and recommended it. Man, too mad it costs $14, and I recently purchased Billings. This has recurring billing though, and offers a client login page. I think my clients will dig that. What apps do you guys use for billing/invoicing?