One of the requests that has come in for FlexTime is that it should support some kind of logging mechanism. That is, you should be able to keep statistics on certain activities. This is especially important to people using FlexTime to improve their productivity or adherence to beneficial habits like stretching or exercise. I do […]

I meant it when I downplayed the value of ideas in my critique of the My Dream App contest: “Ideas are practically free. They run like flood-water through every conceivable channel of the internet.” In the month since I wrote that article, those words have been the most controversial. It seems most people still think […]

I wrote somewhat extensively about software pricing, just before choosing a number for my then “nearing completion” product, FlexTime. The price I settled on was $18.95. I thought it would only be fair to report back with some data on the sales of FlexTime, after a month of availability at this price. You’ll recall that […]

FlexTime begs to be controlled remotely. That is, from across the room where you’re doing your dance, meditation, or presentation. Apple is shipping remote controls with more and more of its computers, but has done little to enable integration with 3rd party applications. Fortunately two great applications exist for managing the remote’s functionality in a […]