Author Biography
Tonya Engst co-founded TidBITS with Adam Engst back in 1990 when publishing on the Internet was either strange or revolutionary, depending on your viewpoint. Since then, along with performing nearly every imaginable role involved in running TidBITS, she has worked at Cornell University's academic computer store (selling Macs, PCs, and NeXTs), worked at Microsoft as a technical support person, written and co-written several books, written oodles of articles for the likes of MacWEEK and Macworld, become a parent, edited various books, and found her dream job as editor-in-chief for the Take Control series of electronic books.
Most Popular Articles
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Tonya Engst
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Kindle on the Go
You can hear about my early impressions of the Kindle in a recent MacNotables podcast. Following up on that podcast, and on my earlier TidBITS article (see "First Kindly Impressions about My Kindle," 2008-03-27), I want to comment here briefly on my experiences with the Kindle during my recent trip via airplane from Ithaca to California and back...Read more...
First Kindly Impressions about My Kindle
Tonya's new Kindle arrives and makes a charming, but quirky, first impression.Read more...
More Women at Macworld Expo?
TidBITS Senior Editor Tonya Engst is shocked to have to wait in line for the bathroom at Macworld Expo. Seemingly many more women made the trek to the show this year.Read more...
Quick Fix for a Mac Typing in the Wrong Language
If you find that your Mac unexpectedly starts typing in a different character set, such as Greek or Arabic, the explanation may be simple.Read more...
Three Handy Tips for iPhoto Organization
This assortment of handy iPhoto tips will help you organize photos quickly and easily, while learning old and new features. I can't promise that these tips will help you whip out your holiday cards from iPhoto while you bake cookies and realize that Chanukah is way before Christmas this year, but they certainly won't hurt.Read more...
Slipping Into Something More Comfortable
When Leopard arrived, I couldn't resist slipping into something more comfortable... picture included!Read more...
Why I Might Not Buy the New iPod touch
When it comes to buying bleeding-edge tech gadgets, it's best to do your research before pulling out your charge card and the iPod touch is a case in pointRead more...
Why I'm Buying an iPod touch
Does a lack of mobility in lifestyle lead to a lack of mobility in trying new technologies, such as the iPod touch? I posed that question to myself over the past weekend, reflecting on how my lifestyle choice to work at home has caused a lack of mobility in more ways than eliminating commutingRead more...
Twitter Turns Out to be Fun and Useful
Who knew that Twitter turns out to be both fun and useful - I'd been curmudgeonly about it for months. But with some judicious setup, I've become a Twitter convert.Read more...
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