Archive for July, 2010
I’ve been asked a whole lot recently since the courts ruled that jailbreaking is now legal about how to do this. So here are the links I HIGHLY recommend: Hope this helps. Latest exciting news: Jailbreaking you iPhone/iPad just got even easier! The Jailbreak Matrix is a massive chart of all the iOS devices and [...]
July 29th, 2010 | Posted in Hack, iPhone, jailbreak, Mac, OSX, tech tips, technology, Windows | No Comments
Here is another really cool and fairly secure way to share files and or content with people you choose. Or even just access your own files whilst away. It is called Opera Unite. It is actually built into the Opera Web Browser! I am still a huge fan of LiveSync/Skydrive as I have previously written [...]
July 29th, 2010 | Posted in browser, Dropbox, Mac, Opera Unite, OSX, productivity, SkyDrive, tech tips, technology, Windows 7 | 6 Comments
I recently had the need to test some ‘fixes’ for a co-workers iMac. Since I don’t like to make system changes on ‘live’ machines I went to my Virtual Machines (VM) and was able to easily test what I needed. I mentioned that to a colleague and they asked me to explain how I was [...]
July 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Mac, Microsoft, Open Source, OSX, tech tips, technology, Virtual Machines, Virtual Server, VirtualBox, VM Ware | 9 Comments
I was recently asked by a person new to the internet. [Yes there are still some.] “What do the ‘little thingy’s after some of my comments mean?” So I thought I’d put up list of emoticons. This is by no means definitive but it has most of what I know of. Enjoy Originals: smile [colon [...]
July 18th, 2010 | Posted in Entertainment, Humor, tech tips, technology | 5 Comments
I am a huge fan of Google voice. I use it for both my personal, and professional life. I am able to set up rules for contact groups that define many different scenarios. I like that I can give my Google voice number to my family and close friends and know that I can be [...]
July 17th, 2010 | Posted in gmail, Google Voice, Mac, OSX, productivity, tech tips, technology, tweaks, Windows 7 | 6 Comments
I had this issue previously and it appeared resolved. But it has returned after upgrading my WordPress installation to 3.x. So I tried the simple thing of just disabling all my plug-ins but that didn’t do it this time. I had to do that (disable my plug-ins as described here) and all this too! I [...]
July 14th, 2010 | Posted in Blog, Live Writer, Microsoft, Open Source, tech tips, Windows LIve Writer, WordPress | 11 Comments
Consider that from Jan. 20, 2001, to Jan. 20, 2009, the debt held by the public grew $3 trillion under Mr. Bush—to $6.3 trillion from $3.3 trillion at a time when the national economy grew as well. By comparison, from the day Mr. Obama took office last year to the end of the current fiscal [...]
July 13th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments