Enable Dropbox LAN sync
On 2010/02/27
Do you use Dropbox? It is a great synchronization service. Maybe the best one available today. It is simple to install. Once installed it becomes invisible, just doing its job.
It can synchronize your files to all your computers whether they are connected via the Internet or a local area [...]
worldometers – world statistics updated in realtime
On 2010/02/26
Interesting website – worldometers at http://www.worldometers.info/
Many more statistics on the site than displayed below.
Which way do you do it, your way or theirs?
On 2010/02/25
Where does your computer store your documents, photos, music and videos? The correct answer includes the full path. Do you know? Many of you do not. That is okay because you can read your documents, view your photos, listen to your music and watch your movies, even if you do not know where they are [...]
Steganos LockNote is a free, Windows program that provides a simple solution for securely storing passwords and other confidential information. LockNote is small, only 402 kb, and requires no installation after you download it. It is easy to take the LockNote file with you on a USB flash [...]
A nice customer email
On 2010/02/17
I helped a client network her Windows 7 and Mac computers a few days ago. She had tried and paid two other firms’ tech support before she called me.
I received the following email a few minutes ago:
I just wanted you to know how much I am enjoying working with my computers now that [...]
Connecting your HDTV to the Internet
On 2010/02/12
Today it is not enough to have standard TV sources like over-the-air (OTA), cable or satellite, to watch video. We need Internet connections as well. That way we can watch video on demand (VOD) from sources such as Amazon VOD, the Apple iTunes store or Netflix. There are many ways to do this. Some [...]
Dropbox goes mobile
On 2010/02/04
Dropbox is a great service, remarkably useful in today’s connected world. I received this note from Dropbox yesterday:
Our technological lives are too complicated
On 2010/02/02
This is the tale of two troubleshooting issues. One was easy the other was not.
I am usually good at problem solving. But the constant grind is wearing. I have to solve problems for my clients, friends and myself. I do that all day and night long, seemingly 7 days a week. It used [...]
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