Macworld: Day 2

Yesterday was a lot of fun at Macworld. Katie and I did a live episode on the show floor and I later gave my iBooks Author session, which was well attended by several budding authors. In the evening I attended the Cirque du Mac show and the Macworld AllStars were in great, as always. Too much fun.

Today I’ll be at the Transporter booth at 10am, then I’ll be talking about self publishing with Serenity Caldwell, Scott Simpson, and Adam Engst at 2pm on the second floor on the Macworld Magazine stage, and at the Smile booth at 3pm to close the show out. If you are at Macworld today, stop by and say hello.

Macworld: Day 1

Yesterday I got to explore some of the exhibit hall. I found several interesting vendors including one who is making a bow attachment for the iPhone. That ‘s right. A bow. As in nerdy Hunger Games.

I also did a session on workflows with Katie Floyd, Brett Terpstra, and Jeff Taekman that was well attended.

Then I went over to the Cartoon Art Museum where we did the OmniFocus Setup and the Debut. I had so much fun there, meeting some of my favorite bloggers and several very nice people who read MacSparky.com or listen the Mac Power Users. It never ceases to amaze me smart our audience is. It is humbling.

OmniFocus 2 is really great. The new version makes a lot of OmniFocus’s power features much more accessible on the Mac withouth removing the applications upper end power tools. I know first hand how hard they’ve been working on this and it shows. The Omni Group is going to post video of the event and a lot more information soon so I’m going to wait for them before linking it but if you are an OmniFocus user you are in for a treat.

Today, Katie and I are doing a live podcast on the show floor and I’m talking about iBooks Author at 5. If you’re at Macworld, make sure to stop by and say hello. Here are some pictures from yesterday.

Macworld: Day 0

Yesterday I travelled to San Francisco and got settled in for Macworld. I was really fantastic connecting up with all the friends I only see once a year. Moscone Center looks great and I’m looking forward to speaking and exploring today. Here are a few pictures I took yesterday as preparation were under way.

Macworld 2013

We are just a few days shy of Macworld and I can hardly wait. This year I feel more than ever that I need to get away and be among my MacSparky friends for a few days. I am really looking forward to this trip. I’m also going to be pretty busy. Here’s my schedule:

Thursday
12am – Mac Workflows with Macworld Magazine

This is at the Macworld Magazine booth on the second floor with Katie Floyd, Brett Terpstra, and Jeff Taekman. This will be a dense session with lots of great information.

2pm – The OmniFocus Setup

I’ll be over at the Cartoon Art Museum talking with a bunch of other smart people about OmniFocus

7pm – The OmniFocus 2 Debut

Join me, Merlin Mann, Ken Case, and some of the people from Omni as we look at the OmniFocus 2.

Friday

1pm – Mac Power Users Live Show

Katie and I will be on the main show floor doing a live Mac Power Users show. We’ll be doing lots of audience interaction and it will be fun.

5pm – iBooks Author Survival Guide Session

I’m going to give a presentation on how I use iBooks Author and my experience with the iBookstore.

Saturday

10am – Transporter Booth

I’m going to be at the Transporter booth talking about their great new product.

2pm – Self-Publishing Talk with Macworld Magazine

This is at the Macworld Magazine booth on the second floor with Adam Engst, Serenity Caldwell, and Marco Arment.

3pm – Meet the Podcasters with Smile

Katie and I will be at the Smile booth talking about how we use Smile apps and otherwise just having fun. This will be just a few hours before the show floor closes and I can think of no better place to close the show out.

To learn about the activities of some of my favorite writers and podcasters listen to this week’s Mac Roundtable.

If you’re at Macworld, please stop by and say hello. I love meeting readers and listeners. That is my primary reason for going to Macworld.

Also, if you’re an introvert (I certainly fit in that category), I’m telling you right now that MacWorld is the place for you to burst out of that shell. Make yourself uncomfortable and introduce yourself to people and make some new friends. You’re among family at Macworld and you won’t regret it. I’ll see you in San Francisco.

Macworld 2013: Free Tickets for MacSparky Readers

It’s already January and Macworld/iWorld is just a few weeks away. If you are near San Francisco at the end of the month, you should go. Macworld is one of the highlights of my year, every year. It is a place where Mac geeks rein supreme and the guy behind you in the sandwich line just may be able to teach you some AppleScript.

I’ll be posting again as the event gets closer about my goings on. For now, I’m certain I’ll be at the OmniFocus Setup and Debut on Thursday the 31st, my Macworld session on iBooks author Friday February 1st at 5pm, and at the Smile booth Saturday February 2 at 3pm. I’m doing more and will post it all when schedules get set.

In the meantime I’ve got access to this magic link that gets a free exhibit hall pass or an iFan pass for just $50. (The iFan pass is the way to go, by the way.)

I know I sound like a broken record on this last point but if you do go, make sure to make new friends and introduce yourself to people. If you see me, I expect a “hello”. At Macworld you are among family.

Macworld 2012: Don’t Miss Entertainment Workflows with Rob Corddry

Preparations are moving along for next week’s live Mac Power Users episode with actor, writer, and producer Rob Corddry. There are a few reasons why you shouldn’t miss this session if you are in the bay area Friday.

First, Rob is a swell guy and really funny. Adding Merlin Mann to the mix is only going to make it better. This will be one of the most entertaining sessions at Macworld.

Second, Rob has a great story to share. When the writer’s strike hit a few years ago, Rob decided to take his life-long geek tendencies and harness them to make himself more productive. Much of the entertainment industry is a mess when it comes to getting its shit together. Rob is a trail blazer. He is using Apple technologies to kick some serious ass and it’s working. We’re going to talk all about it.

Rob is flying up to San Francisco just for the purpose of sharing his story. We are going to have a full agenda and use all the minutes. Rob, Merlin, Katie, and I are, however, going to stick around afterwards to answer questions. If you are in the building, don’t miss this session.

The Details:
Mac Power Users Entertainment Workflows TT964
Friday January 27 at 11:00 a.m.

Macworld Video

There are video clips from some of my Macworld talks:

MacPowerUsers Live Session Excerpts

Unfortunately, the video of the whole session didn’t happen. Our friend, Steven Sheridan, did post some of his Video to YouTube.

OmniFocus Talk

OmniGraffle Talk

The sessions I did at the Omni Booth felt a bit disjointed. Nevertheless, I’ve received several very kind notes so maybe I’m too critical. On a related note, the OmniFocus Ninja screencast is coming along swimmingly and I should have the first segment (Capture) out soon.

Also, the OmniFocus “Snooze” script is courtesy of Dan Byler and can be found here. Make sure to thank Dan for putting this together.