Author Biography
Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS and Take Control Books. He has written numerous books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles - thanks to Contributing Editor positions at MacUser, MacWEEK, and now Macworld. His innovations include the creation of the first advertising program to support an Internet publication in 1992, the first flat-rate accounts for graphical Internet access in 1993, and the Take Control electronic book series. His awards include the MDJ Power 25 ranking as the most influential person in the Macintosh industry outside of Apple every year since 2000, inclusion on the MacTech 25 list of influential people in the Macintosh technical community, and being named one of MacDirectory's top ten visionaries. And yes, he has been turned into an action figure. Want more? Follow Adam on Twitter for 140-character musings on a variety of topics.
Most Popular Articles
- Prune Your Time Machine Backups Selectively (01 May 2008)
- Reluctantly Switching from Eudora to Apple Mail (13 Apr 2008)
- Hand Coding HTML Is Still in Vogue (25 Apr 2008)
- Iridium-Capable iPhone Not Entirely Laughable (13 Apr 2008)
Recent TidBITS Talk Discussions
- OmniFocus: the interface is weak but the project is willing (11 messages)
- Anyone tried the Online Passport application system? (20 messages)
- Phone Message Software Recommendation please (8 messages)
- auto-filing of read mail in Apple Mail (7 messages)
Shopping for a new digital camera? In "Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera," pro photographer Larry Chen helps you pick out the right camera and accessories for your needs and budget. This book is loaded with tips on using your camera, pointers to the best review sites, and more!
Adam C. Engst
Publisher
Adam Discusses TidBITS History, Apple's Q2, and the Blue Snowflake
Listen in for Adam's latest solo MacNotables podcast with Chuck Joiner.Read more...
April Fools Talk and a Few Podcasts
Want to see Adam talk about the history of the TidBITS April Fools issue? Read on for a link to a recent talk he gave on the topic at Cornell University. Who said higher ed was all work and no play?Read more...
Iridium-Capable iPhone Not Entirely Laughable
Who knew that our joke about the iPhone gaining satellite-phone capabilities would become reality (after a fashion) only three days later?Read more...
Discussing the Importance of the iPhone SDK on MacNotables
Tune into this two-part MacNotables podcast to hear more about the iPhone SDK announcement, including the business model, the positive initial response from developers, the enterprise aspects of the announcement, and more.Read more...
Watch Adam's Hacking the Press Talk from C4
If you've ever wondered about the best ways for software to get coverage in the Mac press, check out the video of Adam's "Hacking the Press" talk from the C4 developer conference.Read more...
Adam on MacNotables and The Tech Night Owl Live
Here are a few more podcasts for your listening pleasure. In MacNotables 811 and 812, Ted Landau and I chatted with Chuck Joiner about the effects that the iPhone SDK will have, why Apple will likely remain dominant in the world of MP3 players, and lots more...Read more...
Adam Interviewed by Peachpit Publisher Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel
Tune in to listen to Adam be interviewed by Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, publisher of Peachpit Press. It's a good one!Read more...
Adam in Your Mac Life Expo Wrap-Up Session
It's yet another podcast show on Macworld, this time an overview of the show hosted by Shawn King and including me, Jason Snell, and Leo Laporte.Read more...
Catalog Choice Slammed by Direct Marketing Association
Catalog Choice must be doing a good job of helping individuals reduce the flood of unwanted catalogs - the Direct Marketing Association is on the defensive.Read more...
Broken-off Power Tip? See a Jeweler.
A friend called the other day because the tip to his wife's PowerBook G4 had broken off inside the jack. The local Apple-authorized repair shop said it would take a week and cost $65 to fix, and his wife couldn't be without the machine that long...Read more...
Go See Geek Art Graffiti
Check this Flickr photo set of famous works of art, all cleverly modified with artifiacts from our own electronic culture. Where else would you see Napoleon juxtaposed with "ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US."? Read more...
MARK/SPACE, INC: The Missing Sync provides the very best insynchronization for Mac users with BlackBerry, Palm OS, or
Windows Mobile devices. Integrates with Address Book, iCal,
Entourage, iPhoto, and iTunes. <http://www.markspace.com/bits>
Apple Ships Pink iPod nano, Apologizes to Tonya
Apple has released a pink iPod nano, just in time for Valentine's Day. This is clearly a hint!Read more...
Adam Pontificates for The Guardian
In advance of Macworld Expo, Charles Arthur of The Guardian, a prominent UK newspaper, asked me and a number of other former Apple employees and "expert observers" to predict and pontificate about what we'll be seeing at Macworld Expo next week...Read more...
Eliminate Hangs in Eudora's Sponsored Mode
If you use Eudora in sponsored mode, and it's been freaking out on you every 120 seconds, here's a one-line solution.Read more...
Tips for Better iPhoto Cards
If you've been frustrated by the lack of decent text formatting capabilities for cards and books in iPhoto, read on for the secret to full control over your text.Read more...
The iPhone and the Googlewhackblatt
What's a Googlewhackblatt, and what does it have to do with the iPhone's monthly service plan? Read more...
Adam, Tonya, and Andy Ihnatko on MacNotables
After a long hiatus, Tonya and I and Andy Ihnatko connect with Chuck Joiner to record a two-part MacNotables podcast that ranges widely, as they always seem to.Read more...
Stop the Catalog Madness with Catalog Choice
If you hate receiving unnecessary and overly frequent catalogs as much as Adam does, check out Catalog Choice, a new free service aimed helping reduce the 19 billion catalogs thrown at us each year.Read more...
Listen to Music Online with PandoraBoy
If you like listening to music via the online music service Pandora, but hate the way it lives in your Web browser, check out the free PandoraBoy, which provides an interface directly to Pandora, along with global hotkey controls and Growl notifications.Read more...
Clean Up Messy Folders with Hazel
If you find yourself with folders whose contents need to be sorted, deleted, renamed, or otherwise wrangled, Noodlesoft's Hazel can do the job quickly and quietly, in the background, day in and day out.Read more...
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