MacWorld/iWorld

28/01/13 15:02 Filed in: Technology

This week is MacWorld, a week where ifans of all sorts converge on one spot to geek out talking about and learning about all things Apple. This event has been going on for quite some time but I have never attended. There were plenty of times I thought about it but for one reason or another my schedule would not cooperate so I never made it. Well this year I am finally making the trek up to San Francisco to see what it's all about. I'll get to go with my dad who is a big Mac guy as well and really is the one who got me started on Mac stuff (I still remember when he got and Apple II and then eventually the first Mac). I really excited to see what it's all about.

While I'm there I'll have the opportunity to meet Don Mcallister who is making the trip from the UK. I have watched Don's screencasts from ScreenCastsOnline for many years and if you haven't heard of him or checked out ScreenCastsOnline and you own a Mac you really should check it out. You can get the screencasts as standalone tutorials or subscribe to the ScreenCastsOnline Monthly Magazine and view them in a magazine format with articles by leading Mac experts. I have had the privilege of collaborating with him lately with screencast content and it has been awesome working with and learning from Don. We are finally going to connect face to face.

I am also looking forward to attending the Omnifocus 2 unveiling party happening on Thursday night which will be presented by David Sparks, Merlin Mann, and Ken Case from the OmniGroup. It will be a lot of fun to check out the updates and be able to get early access to the private beta. I'll have to let you know how it looks! On Friday night I look forward to going to the Nosilla Castaways party on Friday night to meet Allison and some of the other podcasters I have heard but haven't met yet. Of course we'll also attend some of the workshops and roam the show floor. It should be a great trip!

I'll try to put updates on my twitter feed so if you are not following my on Twitter by sure to follow me @tolthoff. I'll also try to follow up with a blog post sometime next week.