Spring 2013 — Vol 35 No 1
Source
Open PDF • Spring 2013 • Vol 35 No 1 • 40 pages
Overview
SCHEDULE CHANGE: Pi Journal moves to quarterly schedule (Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter) — implicit acknowledgment of bimonthly schedule's strain. President's Page (Diana King, 4). Editor's Column (Jay Castillo, 5). Pi Comic: Apple vs. Google (6). Getting Help: Clubhouse and TCS Forum (Raju Tonapi, 8). Using SuperDuper for Backup Insurance (Jay Castillo, 11). Smart Phone Alerts and the iPhone (Lawrence I. Charters, 15). A Review of Take Control of Using Mountain Lion (Diana King, 17). My Ordeal With a Crashed Hard Drive (Neil Ferguson, 19). Replacing a Scanner with an iPad or iPhone (Len Adler, 21). Comparing Apple's Maps and Google Maps (Adam C. Engst, 22) — TidBITS founder follow-up to last year's Maps debacle. Split: slicing up very large files (Lawrence I. Charters).
Table of contents
| Article | Author | Page |
|---|---|---|
| President's Page | Diana King | 4 |
| Editor's Column | Jay Castillo | 5 |
| Pi Comic: Apple vs. Google | — | 6 |
| Getting Help: Clubhouse and TCS Forum | Raju Tonapi | 8 |
| Using SuperDuper for Backup Insurance | Jay Castillo | 11 |
| Smart Phone Alerts and the iPhone | Lawrence I. Charters | 15 |
| Take Control of Using Mountain Lion | Diana King | 17 |
| My Ordeal With a Crashed Hard Drive | Neil Ferguson | 19 |
| Replacing a Scanner with an iPad or iPhone | Len Adler | 21 |
| Comparing Apple's Maps and Google Maps | Adam C. Engst | 22 |
| Split: slicing up very large files | Lawrence I. Charters | — |
Highlights
Quarterly schedule
Pi Journal goes quarterly — Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter replaces bimonthly. Volunteer-staff strain visible.
Apple Maps vs Google Maps — Adam C. Engst
Six months after Apple Maps debacle (iOS 6 launched Sept 2012, 2012-11 — V34 N04) — TidBITS founder Engst surveys the comparison.
Pi Comic: Apple vs. Google
Editorial cartoon on the Apple-Google rivalry (Maps, Search, mobile OS).
iPad/iPhone replaces scanner — Len Adler
Mobile scanning with iPhone — early iOS document-capture apps replacing dedicated scanners.
Entities
People: Diana King, Jay Castillo, Raju Tonapi, Lawrence I. Charters, Neil Ferguson, Len Adler, Adam C. Engst, Larry Kerschberg Topics: Pi Quarterly Schedule, Apple vs Google, Apple Maps Followup, iPhone Scanning References: SuperDuper, Mountain Lion Take Control, Apple Maps, Google Maps, Split utility
Connections to other issues
- Pi Quarterly Schedule follows the Pi Schedule Slip 2012 pattern; bimonthly couldn't be sustained
- Apple Maps Followup revisits Apple Maps from 2012-11 — V34 N04