The Silicon Prairie knows how to work it. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend the last 24 hours immersed in a tech/entrepreneur incubator known as Big Omaha. What a strange, wild trip it’s been!
The heart of the conference is so connect entrepreneurs and tech-minded people to each other, all in the heart of the country. Topics range from dog and cat websites to cancer reform to credit card companies and banks. Knowledgable people talking about the stuff they know the best.
Robin Hood had a bow and arrow. Paul Bunyan had an axe and an ox. Morpheus had a freaking sword and a slew of high-powered artillery. Popeye had spinach.
Look at that beautiful bean footage.
Everyone has their go-to weapons. Their bread-and-butter. The items they can’t live without. Reader and friend Dave suggested I write a post about the apps that make up my MacBook Air menu bar arsenal. (He didn’t say “arsenal.” Dave’s too sophisticated for that. I added it because the five-year-old in me still likes playing “Cops and Robbers.”)
Since I’m a sucker for productivity apps, I thought I’d oblige the request and walk you through my collection.
Everybody’s got one: The legendary local TV anchor.
A fixture of the community who has been there for decades, bringing you the latest news from around town. All with perfectly-coiffed hair, skin tanned to perfection, and an ability to read off a teleprompter with two arms tied behind his or her back.
Des Moines’ version of this is John Bachman. He’s a legend (and has the Emmy to prove it). He’s also retiring at the end of 2012. Des Moines is losing her Ron Burgundy.
