Archive for the ‘Software’ Category

Tick to the Rescue

// Posted in Reviews, Software, Widgets

Tick - Track Time, Hit Budgets(Continued from “Basecampers, Beware“)
I’ve been doing freelance work for a little over a year now and I think one of the most important practices is carefully tracking your time. I went through a few different solutions before finally hearing Cameron Moll reference Tick at a speaking engagement at Valencia. I went home, signed up and have been using it ever since.

Now for the selling point. You’ve heard me make mention of my affinity for widgets before, so again, it has a widget. Sold.

Tick WidgetIt also has Basecamp integration! Something, I would no longer recommend! (more…)

Basecampers, Beware!

// Posted in Reviews, Software

Basecampers, Beware!If you use Basecamp to track your project hours, you may want to read this article. I’ve discovered a fairly serious problem with the time tracking feature in Basecamp. I’ve also got just the program to make sure it never happens again.

I’ve been using Basecamp, a very useful project management tool, for a while, on various different projects at different jobs and with different freelance clients. The longest running project, being Key Ingredient. (more…)

Callwave: Voicemail Reborn

// Posted in Reviews, Software, Tech, Widgets

I’ve been using this service for a few months now and whenever I mention it everyone seems really intrigued so I’m writing a formal review in the hopes that some of you can have your voicemail reborn through this service as well.

Callwave HTML formatted EmailCallwave is a free service that overrides your cell providers voicemail service with their own. They give you the ability to listen to your voicemail on your computer, receive email (really awesome html formatted email, check out the image), txt notifications and of course, check from your cell phone. You simply give them your phone number, choose a password and your good to go in a few minutes. (more…)

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended

// Posted in Adobe, Design, Software, Tech

So, I just received an interesting email from Adobe, revealing the first details about the new Photoshop CS3 release. Apparently, they are releasing two versions: Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. (more…)