How to best run updates on iOS devices
On 2012/05/12
Apple released iOS 5.1.1 this past week. iOS is the operating system that runs on all iPhones, iPads and some iPod touch models. Since iOS 5.0, released in October 2011, we have had two ways to install software updates: via iTunes or over-the-air (OTA) directly to the iOS device. The second method, over-the-air, has the [...]
I saved $600 by reading the reviews
On 2012/05/09
This morning I was met with an unhappy surprise. My home theater wasn’t working when I went to listen to the Radio Mozart stream.
I use Apple’s AirPlay to pass an Internet audio stream from iTunes to an Apple TV, which is connected to the home theater. The Onkyo audio/video [...]
Mac app – DragonDrop
On 2012/05/06
DragonDrop is a Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) app that improves the cut, copy and paste functionality in Finder and the rest of the Lion operating system. It costs $4.99 and is available from either the Mac App Store or from the shinyplasticbag.com website.
DragonDrop is invoked by selecting [...]
Simple way to wipe Windows user data
On 2011/02/23
People often ask me how to wipe their old computer that they want to give away.
An easy way to do this is to:
Open Control Panel Go to User Accounts Create a new administrative user account. Log out of your existing account. Log into the new account you created in step 3, above. Go [...]
Broadcasting television is complex
On 2011/02/18
One of my gigs is managing the government cable TV channel for my town. Broadcasting a simple town meeting is complex. Last night I thought about it as I was setting up for the Board of Selectmen meeting.
How complex is it? It takes over 20 pieces of equipment in our facilities, working properly, to create [...]
Twitter’s biggest star is a man in his 70s
On 2010/07/03
Updates of grumpy wisdom from writer Justin Halpern’s old man now set to spawn a book and a William Shatner sitcom
Snow Leopard, snow job or honest upgrade
On 2009/09/03
Apple recently released Snow Leopard ("SL") the latest iteration for OS X, the Mac operating system. It replaces Leopard, the previous version. The price, $29 for a single license or $49 for a family five pack, is modest by Apple standards.
Should you upgrade?
Which tool is better Windows Charmap, Mac OS X Character Palette or the web-based CopyPasteCharacter.com?
Five years ago I wrote the following tip:
Charmap – Oddball Characters
We all need to insert strange characters into our text from time-to-time, whether it’s the copyright © symbol or the symbol for degree °, or [...]
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