Author's Note: This post like all the ones pre-dating 2013 were pulled in from my old blog. As such, screenshots that were meant to expand full screen now only have thumbnails. I’ve been using .Mac for a couple of years and was transitioned into … [Continue reading]
Backing up your Outlook email/contacts and Clearing out the Original
Are you moving off a computer that’s not going to be yours any longer, such as one at the office? Do you have a mixture of personal email and personal address book contacts in Outlook at work that you need to both back up for keeping with you as you … [Continue reading]
Secure Email Access at the Office and Elsewhere
Another tip for something commonly asked by friends, “How do I check and send personal email at work without it being read / intercepted?” To start, one should know that there are two basic methods of accessing your own email system from anywhere … [Continue reading]
New Mac Setup Recommendations: 2007
Just got a new Mac? Congratulations. Here are suggestions on loading it up with stuff that's useful and works. I've spent hundreds of hours in tweaking, evaluating and configuring, so these suggestions have been through real … [Continue reading]
Garmin Streetpilot 2820 GPS: 30 days in
Recently, I was asked by a friend for my one-month in appraisal of my Garmin Streetpilot 2820 GPS car navigation device. His friend has an X5 and needs to retrofit something, and wanted some of my initial impressions. So here it is: I've used my … [Continue reading]
Google/Firefox Browser Bookmark Synchronization
The holy grail of bookmarks synchronization has arrived! I googled for "bookmarks sync" hoping there'd be an update to this old Firefox extension for such. To my delight, Google has put out a marvelous one. Check out the Google Browser Sync tool. … [Continue reading]
Ethernet over home power lines to extend your LAN
Sometimes, laying ethernet cable everywhere you need to in the home isn't very practical or easy. Sure, you'll get the 100 Mbps or even 1 Gbps (depending on the equipment you have), but some physical structures and distances make it … [Continue reading]
Pandora.com: personalized Internet Radio
I've been pretty impressed with Pandora.com. It's an Internet radio player that plays in your browser and fine tunes what it serves up based on your training it with a thumbs up or thumbs down. You can set up several "radio stations" reflecting … [Continue reading]
Treo 650 Tips
A good website on things Treo (news, reviews, accessories etc.) is www.treocentral.com For hardware, I'd skip a desk cradle, unless you want it powered on and propped up for constant display (not sure if it even has that mode). I use a tiny travel … [Continue reading]
Google SMS – Handy text pages to your phone on the go
Instead of dialing 411 or even having to print out directions, check out the Google SMS service. I was recently looking for a restaurant in the area and my friend said, "just text Google for the name of the restaurant followed by a nearby zipcode and … [Continue reading]