Software – Anthony Caruana

Thoughts on real, designed and perceived obsolescence

Feb 8, 2021Anthony CaruanaWorkapple, computing, laptop, Software

I’m typing this post on a MacBook Air – a pretty common device for writers, journalists and other people who need a slim, light and powerful portable computer to get their work done. But how many people do you know who use a computer that’s homing in on ts tenth birthday? My 2011 11-inch MacBook Air is still a great workhorse. Sure, it doesn’t do everything the latest models do. It passes the good enough test but keeping this laptop working has taken some effort.

Thoughts on Sonos and what it means for the future of all ‘hardware’

Jun 17, 2020Anthony CaruanaReviewsaudio, Software, sonos

Some months ago, audio company Sonos made a very unpopular announcement. The company declared that it would be changing support for a number of older products. This caused great consternation as the company had said, many times on the public record, that because of the way the products were made, new features could be retrofitted to older equipment. This is because almost every component within a Sonos speaker is under software control.

After a huge amount of backlash from its customer community, Sonos backtracked and drew a line in the sand, declaring older products, made before May 2020, part of an ‘S1’ environment and anything newer is part of ‘S2’.

Setting up your own email

Jun 19, 2018Anthony CaruanaAdviceprofessionalism, Software, tools

Although there are lots of free email services like Gmail, Windows Live and Yahoo!, setting up a domain name and customised email address is much easier than it sounds and can be done by anyone who has a moderate level of computer literacy. If you can follow instructions, type and use a mouse – you can set up your own email.

The tools of the freelance trade

May 20, 2011Anthony CaruanaWorkapplications, freelancing, iPad, SaaS, small business, Software, tools

Freelancers can be overwhelmed by all the different tools they can use. Here’s some information to help find a path through the confusion. Here’s a presentation I recently gave on some of my favourite tools.

A small business owner’s guide to using social media – Part 2

Feb 14, 2011Guest Writer1 CommentWorkapplications, blogging, customer service, freelancing, social media, Software, tools, Twitter

This post is continued from Part One of A small business owner’s guide to using social media by Phoebe Netto of Good Business Consulting Just like society has golden rules and universal principles on how to interact with others, social media also has similar rules to operate by. Social media is one of the greatest

A small business owner’s guide to using social media

Feb 11, 2011Guest Writer2 CommentsWorkblogging, clients, freelancing, language, SaaS, social media, Software, tools, Twitter

This is the first part of a two-part series by Phoebe Netto, the Managing Director of Good Business Consulting, a marketing and public relations consultancy for small-to-medium businesses. Phoebe has a background in public relations and marketing, and takes these skills that are often reserved for big businesses with big budgets, and uses them to help

Flipboard – best social media and RSS reader

Jan 3, 2011Anthony CaruanaReviews, Workapplications, Feeddler, iPad, RSS, social media, Software, Twitter

Yesterday, I posted a summary of the ins and outs of RSS and why journalists need to be across this important, time saving technology. I mentioned in that post that one way to access your RSS feeds was to use a special piece of software called an RSS reader or aggregator. If you’re an iPad

What is RSS and how does it work

Jan 2, 2011Anthony Caruana1 CommentAdvice, Workapplications, RSS, Software, toolkit

As a journalist, keeping up with what’s going on in the world is an important part of your work. However, it can be challenging. Between websites, blogs, YouTube, social media and other online services, the volume of data journalists need to process each day is way beyond the amount of time we have available. That