Splasm Software Winter Newsletter 2012

Exhibiting at Macworld

San Francisco's Moscone Center will be glowing a bit greener this year as Splasm Software will be exhibiting in the OS X Zone! We are so excited to be presenting CheckBook Pro, Audiobook Builder, Brightness Control, and Griddle. If you live in the area or are planning to make the trip out to San Francisco send me e-mail at terra@splasm.com and I will be happy to hook you up with a FREE Exhibit Pass ($25 value). We will also be giving out some awesome swag at our Kiosks 228-05 & 07. Fun pictures and other news from Macworld will be available on our blog. Looking forward to sharing this experience with you! -Terra

Financial Resolution 2012

Right before the ball drops, many of us take out a pen and paper and try and nail down a few resolutions for the new year. If one of your resolutions for 2012 is finance related here are three simple tips to help you succeed.

Track Your Money

LifeHacker, which hit one out of the park in a recent article about talking with a friend or family member about creating a budget, boiled down the concept of budgeting down to making sure you have more coming in than going out. The first step to changing your financial habits is to start tracking. You can track your money a number of different ways, but I am biased towards a friendly personal finance manager called CheckBook Pro.

Cut Back In Multiple Areas

Like crash-dieting, it can be tempting to set unrealistic financial goals. Deciding never to go out to eat again or not to buy anything beyond the bare essentials may look amazing on paper, but often prove unachievable in practice. Instead, look at your bills individually with a critical eye. Can you exist with a few less minutes on your cell phone plan? How about one less night out this month? Spreading your financial cuts across several areas of your life will make the changes less noticeable and therefore less painful…making it more likely that you will succeed.

Ask Friends or Family for Support

People are social creatures. Just saying your goal out loud will increase the odds that it will turn into a reality. Let your friends and/or family know about your financial goals. While talking about money can be similar to talking about farts, it doesn't have to be rude if you approach the topic in the right way. Many of us are sensitive about our financial decisions, make sure your friend knows that this goal is about you…and not some backward way of letting them know that you think they need to change. Be solution oriented when talking about your goals. For example: ask your friends or family to get together and make meals in bulk and then freeze them. Don't just complain about money. This only leads your friends and/or family to worry about you.

Bonus Tip: Get Back Up!

New Years Resolutions are often broken. While its fun to start the year with some exciting ideals, remember that you are only human. If (or most likely when) you slip up in tracking your money, or in finding areas to make the cuts, or if you have trouble finding the support you seek…Press On! Change doesn't happen overnight, but with persistence and determination your financial goals can and will be realized.

Audiobook Builder Q & A

Q: Can I change something about an Audiobook Builder audiobook when I don't have the original discs anymore?

A: Create a new Audiobook Builder Project, press the Chapters button at the bottom of the Project window and drag your audiobook track into the Chapters list. Audiobook Builder will magically add each chapter from the existing audiobook and even preserve your chapter artwork. The only thing you need to do is replace the cover art. Make any changes you like, be sure your Build Options include "pass through" and build. Enjoy!

Splasmata: CheckBook Tips

"How can I manage more than one Accounts file with CheckBook or CheckBook Pro?"

We get that in our inbox from time to time.

What these users are looking for is a system that relies on documents they can open from the Finder, just like with Pages or Numbers, so they can choose the document with the set of Accounts they'd like to work on. It's the Mac-like way of managing complicated data.

When we created CheckBook we had it hide its data file deep inside the user's home Library folder... (Read More)

Printing up Summaries? Save Ink!

The end of the year is rapidly approaching, as the holidays come and go we'll soon find ourselves setting up some goals for The New Year as well as getting our books in order for Tax Time.
For CheckBook Pro users, this time of year means printing up Summaries. Although the default settings for Debits & Deposits are red and green, users may find it useful to change the colors... (Read More)

Welcome Allan!

Last quarter, we let you know that we were on the look-out for someone amazingly talented. Through the best of luck and good fortune, Allan Woodall has joined us and chosen the title of "Fledgeling Phage"! Allan has a B.F.A. in Art with concentrations in Printmaking and Digital Media, did some organic farming, and then for over two years worked in screen-printing while juggling illustration side projects. Allan, filled with enthusiasm for getting more tech-knowledge-y, finally laid down his squeegee at the end of 2011 in order to become the fourth member of the Splasm team. He'll focus on customer support and take on a major new project - comprehensive video tutorials for each of our apps!

Social Splasmites

As always, you can reach us in a number of ways.

Follow us on Twitter to ask questions, introduce yourself, and share ideas.
Like us on Facebook and gain access to tips that help you get the most out of our software.
Google+ is the place to be when you've just finished reading Macsurfer and need to share your thoughts and opinions.
As always, our Forum is an excellent place to post your Splasm Software product questions and have them answered by our support team or by your fellow users.

Are You Up To Date?

Many of our updates are free to registered users. Get the most out of your apps!

Audiobook Builder 1.5.3 Free for registered Audiobook Builder 1.x users
Checkbook 2.3.1 Free for registered CheckBook 2.x users
Checkbook Pro 2.3.1 Free for registered CheckBook Pro 2.x users
ViddyUp! 1.8.4 Free for registered ViddyUp! 1.x users
Brightness Control 1.0.4 Free!
Dasher 1.0.3 Free!

Thanks for Supporting Us and Happy New Year!




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	January 23, 2012
	Exhibiting at Macworld San Francisco's Moscone Center will be glowing a bit greener this year as Splasm Software will be exhibiting in the OS X Zone! We are so excited to be presenting CheckBook Pro, Audiobook Builder, Brightness Control, and Griddle. If you live in the area or are planning to make the trip out to San Francisco send me e-mail at terra@splasm.com and I will be happy to hook you up with a FREE Exhibit Pass ($25 value). We will also be giving out some awesome swag at our Kiosks 228-05 & 07. Fun pictures and other news from Macworld will be available on our blog. Looking forward to sharing this experience with you! -Terra Financial Resolution 2012 Right before the ball drops, many of us take out a pen and paper and try and nail down a few resolutions for the new year. If one of your resolutions for 2012 is finance related here are three simple tips to help you succeed. Track Your Money LifeHacker, which hit one out of the park in a recent article about talking with a friend or family member about creating a budget, boiled down the concept of budgeting down to making sure you have more coming in than going out. The first step to changing your financial habits is to start tracking. You can track your money a number of different ways, but I am biased towards a friendly personal finance manager called CheckBook Pro. Cut Back In Multiple Areas Like crash-dieting, it can be tempting to set unrealistic financial goals. Deciding never to go out to eat again or not to buy anything beyond the bare essentials may look amazing on paper, but often prove unachievable in practice. Instead, look at your bills individually with a critical eye. Can you exist with a few less minutes on your cell phone plan? How about one less night out this month? Spreading your financial cuts across several areas of your life will make the changes less noticeable and therefore less painful…making it more likely that you will succeed. Ask Friends or Family for Support People are social creatures. Just saying your goal out loud will increase the odds that it will turn into a reality. Let your friends and/or family know about your financial goals. While talking about money can be similar to talking about farts, it doesn't have to be rude if you approach the topic in the right way. Many of us are sensitive about our financial decisions, make sure your friend knows that this goal is about you…and not some backward way of letting them know that you think they need to change. Be solution oriented when talking about your goals. For example: ask your friends or family to get together and make meals in bulk and then freeze them. Don't just complain about money. This only leads your friends and/or family to worry about you. Bonus Tip: Get Back Up! New Years Resolutions are often broken. While its fun to start the year with some exciting ideals, remember that you are only human. If (or most likely when) you slip up in tracking your money, or in finding areas to make the cuts, or if you have trouble finding the support you seek…Press On! Change doesn't happen overnight, but with persistence and determination your financial goals can and will be realized. Audiobook Builder Q & A Q: Can I change something about an Audiobook Builder audiobook when I don't have the original discs anymore? A: Create a new Audiobook Builder Project, press the Chapters button at the bottom of the Project window and drag your audiobook track into the Chapters list. Audiobook Builder will magically add each chapter from the existing audiobook and even preserve your chapter artwork. The only thing you need to do is replace the cover art. Make any changes you like, be sure your Build Options include "pass through" and build. Enjoy! Splasmata: CheckBook Tips "How can I manage more than one Accounts file with CheckBook or CheckBook Pro?" We get that in our inbox from time to time. What these users are looking for is a system that relies on documents they can open from the Finder, just like with Pages or Numbers, so they can choose the document with the set of Accounts they'd like to work on. It's the Mac-like way of managing complicated data. When we created CheckBook we had it hide its data file deep inside the user's home Library folder... (Read More) Printing up Summaries? Save Ink! The end of the year is rapidly approaching, as the holidays come and go we'll soon find ourselves setting up some goals for The New Year as well as getting our books in order for Tax Time. For CheckBook Pro users, this time of year means printing up Summaries. Although the default settings for Debits & Deposits are red and green, users may find it useful to change the colors... (Read More) Welcome Allan! Last quarter, we let you know that we were on the look-out for someone amazingly talented. Through the best of luck and good fortune, Allan Woodall has joined us and chosen the title of "Fledgeling Phage"! Allan has a B.F.A. in Art with concentrations in Printmaking and Digital Media, did some organic farming, and then for over two years worked in screen-printing while juggling illustration side projects. Allan, filled with enthusiasm for getting more tech-knowledge-y, finally laid down his squeegee at the end of 2011 in order to become the fourth member of the Splasm team. He'll focus on customer support and take on a major new project - comprehensive video tutorials for each of our apps! Social Splasmites As always, you can reach us in a number of ways. Follow us on Twitter to ask questions, introduce yourself, and share ideas. Like us on Facebook and gain access to tips that help you get the most out of our software. Google+ is the place to be when you've just finished reading Macsurfer and need to share your thoughts and opinions. As always, our Forum is an excellent place to post your Splasm Software product questions and have them answered by our support team or by your fellow users. Are You Up To Date? Many of our updates are free to registered users. Get the most out of your apps! Audiobook Builder 1.5.3 Free for registered Audiobook Builder 1.x users Checkbook 2.3.1 Free for registered CheckBook 2.x users Checkbook Pro 2.3.1 Free for registered CheckBook Pro 2.x users ViddyUp! 1.8.4 Free for registered ViddyUp! 1.x users Brightness Control 1.0.4 Free! Dasher 1.0.3 Free! Thanks for Supporting Us and Happy New Year!

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