I own xScope 2.5, but made the decision to update to xScope 3 immediately. This is an app that is so helpful, it’s one those things I notice is missing when I work on someone else’s Mac. I’m especially excited about the new iOS mirror feature.
The app is on sale for $19.99 for a limited time.
Disclosure: The nice folks at Jet Pens sent me some free stuff right before Christmas.
Full Disclosure: I’m already a repeat customer with Jet Pens, so my opinion is not influenced by free swag. I like the products I get at Jet Pens — I shop there because they offer items my local businesses don’t provide and I can get all the brands I enjoy in one place.
Short point of this post: The Kuru Toga is the best mechanical pencil I’ve ever used. I’ve seen others praise this device, but never picked one up as I had plenty of nice pencils already. But I was happy when Brad from Jet Pens sent one over.
There aren’t a lot of activities I enjoy more at work than sketching the basic building blocks of a new design. The Kuru Toga has taken over as my go to sketching tool. Lovely weight and a quality build make it a pleasure to use.
Episode 26 of Creatiplicity ⇾
I had the opportunity to talk with Shawn Blanc yesterday and discuss what 2012 has in store for him. No matter the topic, it’s always a pleasure to talk with Shawn. I doubt this will be the last time I ask him to be a guest on the show.
Wonderful, wonderful print that Andrew Austin shared this morning. He’s a swell chap and sent me over a handful of larger shots — thanks Andrew!
Solitude and Leadership ⇾
Fantastic article on the differences between being an excellent doer and an excellent thinker and how that affects leadership. In a time when our generation, our culture, sorely needs better leadership, this message should be well received.
We have a crisis of leadership in America because our overwhelming power and wealth, earned under earlier generations of leaders, made us complacent, and for too long we have been training leaders who only know how to keep the routine going. Who can answer questions, but don’t know how to ask them. Who can fulfill goals, but don’t know how to set them. Who think about how to get things done, but not whether they’re worth doing in the first place. What we have now are the greatest technocrats the world has ever seen, people who have been trained to be incredibly good at one specific thing, but who have no interest in anything beyond their area of expertise. What we don’t have are leaders.
Big bonus points for referencing Heart of Darkness often.
[ via @craigmod ]
WP Front End Upload Plugin ⇾
I recently had a client require the ability to have users upload files via their business website. Since I had chosen WordPress as the CMS for their site, I assumed that a quick search would show me the most popular, simple upload plugin. Turns out, there aren’t any. Not any that inspire confidence anyways.
When I turned my question over to Twitter, the good Jonathan Christopher chimed in and offered to build one. Since he released WP Front End Upload, I’ve been a happy camper. It’s simple, it works, and styling it to your liking is straight forward. A big thank you to Jonathan for his hard work and willingness to help out!
A Chat with Frank Chimero ⇾
The latest episode of Creatiplicity is available.
Rogie King and Cameron Koczon on Creatiplicity ⇾
I’ve had some great conversations lately on the podcast. The most recent, with Rogie and Cameron, had a lot of quotable quotes. They both have some real wisdom around creating a product.
How I Use Gimme Bar ⇾
A little look at how I use my favourite web app.
