TextEdit goes creepy

I was messing about trying to make Friday afternoon more creative by turning uninspiring copy pink…and lo and behold, there's a web on the colour slider in TextEdit's Colors palette.

Cute! I love Hallowe'en.

(Though I don't remember Software Update asking me anything about TextEdit?)

Update: I am dull and did not think…it means web safe colours! Oops…

mad mac

New MacBooks! There's just nothing like popping the lid on a well-designed piece of kit to ease you into a creative frame of mind…if I'm creating something beautiful (I hope), I want to use something beautiful.

'Just put your fingers on the crisp keys and you’ll feel pure typing bliss.' It might sound like bullshit…but I just know it's not.

'The amazing new trackpad doubles as a button — just press down anywhere and consider it clicked. No separate button means there’s 39 percent more room for your fingers to move on the silky glass surface. Now that Multi-Touch gestures have come to MacBook, all the function is in your fingers.' SideTrack has been my best buddy for a long time…this generates paroxysms of delight.

All just in time for Christmas lists!

Jobacle

I saw this article on the web and though, well, seriously though - is anyone surprised that lots of people waste lots of time at work? I have met some absolute masters at it, and I have to admit that having my own head down from nine to five, no stopping, is nigh on impossible…

So I wrote about it, and then thought, why not share this one? So I fired it over to Jobacle, which is the best job website I've ever come across – actually useful, funny and irreverant, it does a great job of helping you through your working life. Anyway, they published it!

Also check out True Office Confessions for a laugh (but careful, all that whinging might be contagious).