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Today’s Brief is half about software and half a conversation with Tim Ferriss, author of the best-selling book, The 4-Hour Work Week. We start with a new update for Zoho Writer that makes it possible to now edit documents off-line. There’s a Zoho screencast explaining how it works here. I get a ton of email from EyeTV users. EyeTV brings an amazing DVR experience to the Mac. Remote Buddy is an application that allows EyeTV users to customize their remote controls. It’s been updated with support for over 100 applications and system parameters. The fireplace video in the background is from an experiment we’re doing at www.iyule.tv.
In my South by Southwest packet, there was a little flyer offering bloggers a review copy of a book called The 4-Hour Work Week. I filled out the form, got the book and started reading it. I kept talking to people about it and giving them my copy. I bought three copies before I finished. Tim joined me on Skype to talk about the book and a charitable initiative he calls Litliberation. What I like about the book is that it lays out explicit instructions for using technology to launch and run automated businesses. The uncut conversation is in my junk trunk.
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November 27th, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Remote Buddy is also *really* good with the Apple remote. I have a Mac mini as a TV set top box, and I use it to control everything. I've never had to plug a keyboard or mouse in. (Am tempted by the iYule thing too…. but I'm scared it'll burn a hole in my pocket if I put it on my iPod..)
November 27th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
LOL! :)
November 28th, 2007 at 4:30 am
It's called TV (or ‘Apple TV’), not an iTV anymore… Just one of my pet peeves, sorry… ;) But, I guess – if Steve Jobs can confuse the two, you'll have to be excused, too… But some Apple fangirl-creds need to be subtracted… :P
November 28th, 2007 at 5:53 am
The EyeTV that I refer to in this episode is different than iTV or Apple TV. http://www.eyetv.com
November 28th, 2007 at 11:01 am
Hi Cali, where can I find the link to your 12 minute chat with Tim Ferriss? thanks
November 28th, 2007 at 11:03 am
found it, please ignore previous post, Doh!
November 28th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Cali, you mentioned Zoho Writer offline. Personally I use some online office software which has an online version that i can use to edit ad create files which syncs with the online versions, it also enables permission-based sharing. Unlike Zoho, this is not just a low cost online and offline alternative to Word, it's an alternative to Office with online and offline versions of Excel (or Numbers) and Powerpoint (or Keynote) as well. It's called Thinkfree Premium and is the best of all those I've tried, why not look it up.
November 28th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Ewww! You need to clean that Samsung monitor's plastic surround with some iKlear.
November 28th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Hi Cali! I just discovered all the free pod cast video's and you have the most entertaining show out there. You are the only one on my auto download rss feed. My roommate thinks you are so funny and hot. (and she is a chick and geeks like me love that!) I also love the soho programs and we are incorporating it into our workplace…freeing up space on our macs. Thanks and keep up the good work! Paul
November 28th, 2007 at 11:15 pm
Great show! I gotta check out that book because I am all about a 4 hour work week!! I am so sick of working for the man 9-5 it isn't even funny.
December 7th, 2007 at 1:46 am
Okay Cali you are going down!! I bought the 4 hour work week audio book off of iTunes and I can't seem to listen to anything else!! I don't agree 100% with everything this guy says but it has got me thinking. When I think it's pretty dangerous. For the last week or so my mind has been only full of ways to generate passive income. None of these ideas are new to me but this book jump started my mind, so I must thank you! Thanks, ET
December 7th, 2007 at 7:30 am
LOL, that's awesome! I bought the audio book, too, but with all the URLs he gives, you might want to pick up a hard copy. I think it's the most URL-filled book in history!