Brent's tumblr

Brent: Just met a random guy and told...

Brent: Just met a random guy and told him about Second Life (via Twitter / Brent)

Apr 1st

Brent: Hanging out in front of Mi Luna

Brent: Hanging out in front of Mi Luna (via Twitter / Brent)

Apr 1st

Brent: Starbucks on the bottom floor of...

Brent: Starbucks on the bottom floor of the hotel = bonus! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 31st

Brent: Grabbing some medeterrean food...

Brent: Grabbing some medeterrean food downtown (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 31st

Brent: Hello Houston. Oh! The humidity!

Brent: Hello Houston. Oh! The humidity! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 31st

Brent: WOW! This jet is tiny and the 2...

Brent: WOW! This jet is tiny and the 2 dudes next to me are in handcuffs. What kind of flight is...

Mar 31st

Brent: Airport waiting areas RULE!!!

Brent: Airport waiting areas RULE!!! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 31st

Brent: Going to the airport. Flying to...

Brent: Going to the airport. Flying to Houston (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 31st

Quicksilver Links from Shawn Blanc

Here’s another useful link from fellow iBAM user Shawn Blanc. I have been meaning to do a post about...

Mar 31st

Brent: Catching a quick nap in the back...

Brent: Catching a quick nap in the back between sessions (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 30th

Brent: Starbucks in Prescott has to be...

Brent: Starbucks in Prescott has to be the world’s busiest (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 30th

Brent: I'm up but wishing I...

Brent: I’m up but wishing I wasn’t…Speaking 4 more times today. You can catch my...

Mar 30th

iPod Tip from Jon Deal

I got an email yesterday with a little tip from Jon Deal. It’s a great little tip for iTunes + iPod....

Mar 30th

Brent: New blog post: iPod Tip from Jon...

Brent: New blog post: iPod Tip from Jon Deal http://tinyurl.com/yqhjar (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 30th

Brent: well, at least I'm still...

Brent: well, at least I’m still breathing - Good morning! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 30th

Brent: Snowing outside my session,...

Brent: Snowing outside my session, sweet! this is turning out to be a pretty cool conference. (via...

Mar 30th

Brent: up and sort of awake. Getting...

Brent: up and sort of awake. Getting ready. I’m speaking 4 times today. Hope I don’t get...

Mar 29th

Brent: Speaking a conference this...

Brent: Speaking a conference this weekend. They put me up in a bed & breakfast. Should be...

Mar 29th

Brent: @steverubel right on! I didn't...

Brent: @steverubel right on! I didn’t even think of that] (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 29th

Brent: @Universal Bring it on!

Brent: @Universal Bring it on! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 28th

iBAM Logo Contest - Win an Apple TV

It’s time! iBAM needs an official logo, a real nifty something that will compliment Derek’s...

Mar 28th

Brent: FYI: Logo design competition at...

Brent: FYI: Logo design competition at iboughtamac.com for an Apple TV. Best part is we’re...

Mar 28th

Brent: New blog post: iBAM Logo Contest...

Brent: New blog post: iBAM Logo Contest - Win an Apple TV http://tinyurl.com/2f4dnb (via Twitter /...

Mar 28th

Brent: Why does Twitter Tools hate me...

Brent: Why does Twitter Tools hate me so? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 28th

Traveling with Your MacBook

There are few things more frustrating than getting to a travel destination with your MacBook and not...

Mar 28th

Brent: Blogging 202 11am @ ASBA

Brent: Blogging 202 11am @ ASBA (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 27th

Brent: Playing with Adobe Kuler again...

Brent: Playing with Adobe Kuler again after Veerle reminded me of it. getting…. lost….....

Mar 27th

iChat: Taking IM to the Next Level

Here’s another basic little info bit concerning iChat. A nifty little program that packs a wallop in...

Mar 26th

Brent: Lots of stuff to do today, up at...

Brent: Lots of stuff to do today, up at 4am to get a head start (heck yeah, I want to go back to...

Mar 26th

Brent: Watching Planet Earth on...

Brent: Watching Planet Earth on Discovery… wow! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 26th

Brent: @johnpastor Good choice! that's...

Brent: @johnpastor Good choice! that’s what I have in my office (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 26th

Brent: @steverubel Amen! I'm already...

Brent: @steverubel Amen! I’m already warming up the camera… now what to shoot? (via...

Mar 26th

Brent: @Stammy haha... see, I'm glad I...

Brent: @Stammy haha… see, I’m glad I kept my mouth shut, I was looking for something in...

Mar 26th

Brent: looking for more "essential" WP...

Brent: looking for more “essential” WP plugins for my seminar on Tuesday, any...

Mar 26th

Brent: @Stammy not even gonna try to...

Brent: @Stammy not even gonna try to come up with a quippy name for that, sorry (via Twitter /...

Mar 26th

Brent: @steverubel I think it will, just...

Brent: @steverubel I think it will, just waiting a bit (just in case) - http://tinyurl.com/3a4pbf...

Mar 26th

Brent: Derek: Happy (week from your)...

Brent: Derek: Happy (week from your) birthday! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 26th

Brent: @isdereks no, you can set it to...

Brent: @isdereks no, you can set it to email the DM to you in your Twitter settings (via Twitter /...

Mar 25th

Brent: Has anyone made a mobile app...

Brent: Has anyone made a mobile app that’s like twitterrific? would be better than a billion...

Mar 25th

Brent: oops... it's coolness factor

Brent: oops… it’s coolness factor (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: @BM5k Agreed... maybe I'm just...

Brent: @BM5k Agreed… maybe I’m just afraid it will loose it (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: @steverubel I'm with ya there....

Brent: @steverubel I’m with ya there. Hold out Ev! You can do it! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: @steverubel I honestly hope not,...

Brent: @steverubel I honestly hope not, Twitter is so pure right now a GOOG purchase will kill it in...

Mar 25th

Brent: @macnatic I'm with ya there! nice...

Brent: @macnatic I’m with ya there! nice additions for sure (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: Wondering why local TV sucks so...

Brent: Wondering why local TV sucks so much (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: I agree... new Twitterriffic is...

Brent: I agree… new Twitterriffic is very cool. Thanks Icon Factory! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: Ordered some Moo cards a while...

Brent: Ordered some Moo cards a while ago, thinking they will arrive tomorrow, we’ll see (via...

Mar 25th

Brent: Is twittering during Service....

Brent: Is twittering during Service. Oops sorry (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: smells some bacon... mmmmmmm

Brent: smells some bacon… mmmmmmm (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: What's the deal with the Seattle...

Brent: What’s the deal with the Seattle weather Twitter page? It can’t make up...

Mar 25th

Brent: prepping to teach a blogging...

Brent: prepping to teach a blogging seminar next week (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 25th

Brent: Booking my hotel in Houston for...

Brent: Booking my hotel in Houston for next weekend (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 24th

Brent: @Dave Troy: You know what they...

Brent: @Dave Troy: You know what they say about a better mousetrap… (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 24th

Brent: Feeling like I need to replace...

Brent: Feeling like I need to replace the last 1:30 with something meaningful (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 24th

Brent: This movie sucks

Brent: This movie sucks (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 24th

Brent: Going to see "The Last Mimzy"...

Brent: Going to see “The Last Mimzy” 9:20pm Harkins 32nd & Bell (If you are in...

Mar 24th

Brent: Apple TV: To TV or Not TV? |...

Brent: Apple TV: To TV or Not TV? | http://tinyurl.com/3a4pbf (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 23rd

To TV or not TV

That is the question, or at least, it’s my question. With the release of Apple TV this week, the...

Mar 23rd

Apple TV: To TV or Not TV?

That is the question, or at least, it’s my question. With the release of Apple TV this week, the...

Mar 23rd

TV or Not TV?

That is the question, or at least, it’s my question. With the release of Apple TV this week, the...

Mar 23rd

Brent: goodnight joe!

Brent: goodnight joe! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 23rd

Brent: Storming in AZ... woo hoo!

Brent: Storming in AZ… woo hoo! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 22nd

Brent: Thinking I should do some work on...

Brent: Thinking I should do some work on a video game (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 22nd

Brent: Storms in AZ ... Thank God! It's...

Brent: Storms in AZ … Thank God! It’s too early to be as hot as it’s been (via...

Mar 22nd

Brent: @Paul "I have no response for...

Brent: @Paul “I have no response for that” (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 22nd

Brent: I'm awake, I think... Why does...

Brent: I’m awake, I think… Why does morning always come so early? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 22nd

Brent: Feeling like a Noob!

Brent: Feeling like a Noob! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 22nd

Can you hear me now?

Sometimes I really amaze myself with my noob-ities. This time I pulled a classic Wordpress blunder...

Mar 22nd

Brent: @julien not that I can see

Brent: @julien not that I can see (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 22nd

Brent: blogging like a banshee! (Do they...

Brent: blogging like a banshee! (Do they blog?) (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 22nd

Brent: Just got home... I didn't hardly...

Brent: Just got home… I didn’t hardly even see the office today. Meetings! AAAGH! (via...

Mar 21st

Brent: Learning about batteries......

Brent: Learning about batteries… interesting (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 21st

Get More Life Out Of Your MacBook...

Apple says your MacBook battery, when new, is good for about 4 ½ hours. Of course, there’s some...

Mar 21st

Brent: Heading to the chiropractor for...

Brent: Heading to the chiropractor for some snap crackle & pop (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 20th

Brent: @Derek ... what could you...

Brent: @Derek … what could you possibly need a remote for? Oh! another excuse to stare at your...

Mar 20th

Emeryville Apple Store Sells iBAM Reader...

I received a nice email from iBAM reader “Didi” this morning telling me the story of their recent...

Mar 20th

Brent: What would it be like to have a...

Brent: What would it be like to have a day without meetings? I can only dream… (via Twitter /...

Mar 20th

Brent: iBAM's a bit of a buzz this...

Brent: iBAM’s a bit of a buzz this morning, catching up on comments then I gotta figure out...

Mar 20th

Brent: Playing with Jott

Brent: Playing with Jott (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 20th

Brent: Twitter, do you still have the...

Brent: Twitter, do you still have the sniffles? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 20th

iBoughtAMac: Chapter 2

As I was sitting here today, I stopped for a second to reflect on the last few months with my new...

Mar 20th

Brent: Twitter, are you feeling a little...

Brent: Twitter, are you feeling a little under the weather today? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 19th

Brent: Called me on the way and...

Brent: Called me on the way and rescheduled, gotta love that! Back to the office. (via Twitter /...

Mar 19th

Brent: Off to meeting #3 - Woo Hoo!

Brent: Off to meeting #3 - Woo Hoo! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 19th

Brent: Thinking a Starbucks I.V. would...

Brent: Thinking a Starbucks I.V. would be helpful right about now (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 19th

Brent: Nice article Michelle!...

Brent: Nice article Michelle! http://tinyurl.com/2e3zul (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 19th

Brent: @joetv thanks! Can I get a...

Brent: @joetv thanks! Can I get a refund? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 19th

Brent: Meeting #1 out of the way... I...

Brent: Meeting #1 out of the way… I think I have 3 more to go (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 19th

Using the Font Book

Mac uses the Font Book to keep a list of all your fonts in one place. Most people don’t even open...

Mar 19th

Brent: Monday & Meetings - is there a...

Brent: Monday & Meetings - is there a worse combo? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 19th

Brent: @Raymond http://q-music.co.uk

Brent: @Raymond http://q-music.co.uk (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 18th

Brent: Making some chili for a cookoff...

Brent: Making some chili for a cookoff today (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 18th

Brent: @Bill & Justine I will jump in...

Brent: @Bill & Justine I will jump in too… Happy 100th! Congrats! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 17th

Brent: @Jeffrey Me too... small world!...

Brent: @Jeffrey Me too… small world! (I enjoyed it too) (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 17th

Brent: @Bill Congrats on 100, I'll do...

Brent: @Bill Congrats on 100, I’ll do what I can to call in (no walmart this time… K?)...

Mar 16th

Brent: Wishing i was there

Brent: Wishing i was there (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 16th

Brent: @joetv get some sleep bud, you...

Brent: @joetv get some sleep bud, you deserve it! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 16th

We have a Winner! (Finally)

After several days of trying to track down a winner for the iPod Shuffle, we have finally had a...

Mar 15th

My Mac Won’t Start Up!

You want to check your email or download photos or do some actual work, and you turn on your Mac and...

Mar 15th

Brent: Holy crap! Traffic sucks

Brent: Holy crap! Traffic sucks (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 14th

Brent: Heading home

Brent: Heading home (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 14th

2007 Create Awards

CREATE MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES THE 2007 CREATE AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES March 7, 2007 – The 2007 Create...

Mar 14th

User Submitted Links

I love how everyone has jumped in and started participating in the posts here on iBAM. I especially...

Mar 14th

Brent: realizing I sound like a goof...

Brent: realizing I sound like a goof without the “s” on giveaways in my provious post...

Mar 14th

Brent: @Jeffrey Don't worry, I have...

Brent: @Jeffrey Don’t worry, I have plenty more giveaway in the mix (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 14th

Getting To Know Mac OS X (Aqua)

If you are switching to Mac, you’ll be impressed by Aqua.  It’s the Graphic User Interface...

Mar 13th

Brent: Back from the seminar. Lots of...

Brent: Back from the seminar. Lots of fun! Thanks to all who attended (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 13th

Brent: Just about ready to start...

Brent: Just about ready to start Blogging 101 (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 13th

Brent: On the way down to ASBA for the...

Brent: On the way down to ASBA for the blogging seminar (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 13th

Brent: @Scoble: Are you daring someone...

Brent: @Scoble: Are you daring someone to be the first to write a book via Twitter? 140 chars at a...

Mar 13th

Don’t Forget the Shuffle

Mar 12th

Don’t Forget the Shuffle

Just a reminder… tonight I am giving away the iPod Shuffle. If you haven’t entered yet, there’s...

Mar 12th

Brent: I'm giving away an iPod Shuffle...

Brent: I’m giving away an iPod Shuffle tonight, stop by iboughtamac.com for details (via...

Mar 12th

Brent: Just linking to my Technorati,...

Brent: Just linking to my Technorati, sorry | <a...

Mar 12th

Brent: Up and alive... heading to work

Brent: Up and alive… heading to work (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 12th

Brent: Watching The Maltese Falcon ......

Brent: Watching The Maltese Falcon … Classic! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 11th

Brent: Michelle is speaking RAM right...

Brent: Michelle is speaking RAM right now (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 11th

Don’t Forget the Shuffle

Just a reminder… tomorrow night I am giving aeay the iPod Shuffle. If you haven’t entered yet,...

Mar 11th

Brent: SITTING WITH KEITH CHILLIN

Brent: SITTING WITH KEITH CHILLIN (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 11th

Brent: Getting ready for a dinner...

Brent: Getting ready for a dinner meeting (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 10th

Trackpad Scrolling on a MacBook

At the risk of making myself look like a complete noob once again, I am bearing my soul here in an...

Mar 10th

Brent: Walked the dog, got some...

Brent: Walked the dog, got some Starbucks, heading home to chill. (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 10th

Brent: Took Max to the dog park. He is...

Brent: Took Max to the dog park. He is so pooped … Literally! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 10th

iBAM on (mt)

We have officially moved to Media Temple as of this morning. A few of you may still be experiencing...

Mar 10th

Brent: is moving to Media Temple

Brent: is moving to Media Temple (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 10th

Brent: Where has this day gone!

Brent: Where has this day gone! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 9th

Brent: Back from dinner... and gelato!...

Brent: Back from dinner… and gelato! Mmmmmmm! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 9th

Brent: Waiting for some friends so we...

Brent: Waiting for some friends so we can go out to eat (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 8th

Brent: Twittering during a meeting - HA!

Brent: Twittering during a meeting - HA! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 8th

Brent: Added to the hate list: Web Hosts

Brent: Added to the hate list: Web Hosts (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 8th

Under Renovation?

Imagine my surprise when I wake up this morning to a disconnected database. Here’s the scoop… Last...

Mar 8th

Brent: Downloading the world's largest...

Brent: Downloading the world’s largest file from my server (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 8th

Brent: needs a case of Red Bull

Brent: needs a case of Red Bull (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 7th

Brent: Now I get to hate .Net

Brent: Now I get to hate .Net (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 7th

Brent: Makin' a podcast for OTR

Brent: Makin’ a podcast for OTR (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 7th

Brent: Fnished canale-realestateblog.com...

Brent: Fnished canale-realestateblog.com - finally! (I think) (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 7th

Brent: Prepping for yet another...

Brent: Prepping for yet another *wonderful* day of meetings (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 7th

Who Needs a .Mac Account?

.Mac is basically Mac-on-the-Web. Your computer or computers are linked to a “place” on the web...

Mar 7th

Brent: @Scoble Did they fix the keyboard...

Brent: @Scoble Did they fix the keyboard hijack bug? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 7th

Brent: Amazed at video iPod's TV...

Brent: Amazed at video iPod’s TV playback quality (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 7th

Brent: @ Derek... AMEN BROTHER!

Brent: @ Derek… AMEN BROTHER! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 7th

Brent: Meeting over, man I have a lot of...

Brent: Meeting over, man I have a lot of things to do today! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 6th

Brent: Just updated my personal site -...

Brent: Just updated my personal site - http://brentspore.com (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 6th

Brent: is hating CSS again

Brent: is hating CSS again (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 6th

Preventative Maintenance for Your Mac

The goal of preventative maintenance is, of course, prevention. You want to prevent crashes, kernel...

Mar 6th

Brent: Up and awake - Getting ready for...

Brent: Up and awake - Getting ready for a staff meeting (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 6th

Brent: Just realized I haven't twittered...

Brent: Just realized I haven’t twittered all day (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 6th

iBoughtAMac Turns 30 Today

Thirty thousand that is (Page views). Like a true geek, I sat at my laptop hitting my F12 key for...

Mar 5th

iBoughtAMac Turned 30 Today

Thirty thousand that is (Page views). Like a true geek, I sat at my laptop hitting my F12 key for...

Mar 5th

QuickTime & iTunes Update

Apple just released QuickTime 7.1.5 and iTunes  7.1 via Software Update. The QuickTime update...

Mar 5th

Brent: @Justine: You gonna push your...

Brent: @Justine: You gonna push your start time for GR? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 4th

Brent: Listening to Ev on Net@Nite

Brent: Listening to Ev on Net@Nite (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 4th

Brent: Getting ready for GeekRiot - Come...

Brent: Getting ready for GeekRiot - Come join me @ 10pm EST GeekRiot.tv (TalkShoe) (via Twitter /...

Mar 4th

Brent: @Scobleizer: I believe it! do you...

Brent: @Scobleizer: I believe it! do you ever sleep? (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 4th

Brent: TalkShoe hates me

Brent: TalkShoe hates me (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 4th

Using Spotlight in OS X

Spotlight is Mac’s desktop file search utility. It is fast, intuitive and thorough. Spotlight...

Mar 4th

Brent: T-Mobile doesn't sell Treo's -...

Brent: T-Mobile doesn’t sell Treo’s - had to buy a Blackberry Perl, it’s okay I...

Mar 4th

Brent: Forgot to set my alarm clock,...

Brent: Forgot to set my alarm clock, slept wayyyy in, feel like a slacker (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 4th

Brent: Wondering why I am still awake

Brent: Wondering why I am still awake (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 4th

Brent: Good night Twitter!

Brent: Good night Twitter! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 4th

Brent: Sitting at home doing a whole...

Brent: Sitting at home doing a whole bunch of nothing… awesome! (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 3rd

Brent: Teaching the media class @...

Brent: Teaching the media class @ RefugeMC (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 3rd

Brent: Heading out to teach a class @...

Brent: Heading out to teach a class @ RefugeMC (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 3rd

Brent: awake but I don't wanna

Brent: awake but I don’t wanna (via Twitter / Brent)

Mar 3rd

Invading “Online with Bill Alexander”

I was sitting at home tonight with nothing much to do, so I decided to dial in to a TalkShoe live...

Mar 3rd

How to Win an iPod Shuffle

Mar 2nd