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MobileMe Sync Issues

October 26, 2008

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]

Filed Under: Technology Tips Tagged With: mobileme, problems, sync

Backing up your Outlook email/contacts and Clearing out the Original

December 26, 2007

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]

Filed Under: Technology Tips Tagged With: backup, outlook, windows

Secure Email Access at the Office and Elsewhere

December 26, 2007

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]

Filed Under: Technology Tips Tagged With: gmail, https, secure, web mail

New Mac Setup Recommendations: 2007

August 25, 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]

Filed Under: Technology Tips Tagged With: 2007, mac, software

Garmin Streetpilot 2820 GPS: 30 days in

October 10, 2006

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]

Filed Under: Product Reviews Tagged With: garmin, gps, streetpilot 2820

Google/Firefox Browser Bookmark Synchronization

August 4, 2006

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]

Filed Under: Technology Tips Tagged With: browser, firefox, google, sync

Ethernet over home power lines to extend your LAN

March 9, 2006

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]

Filed Under: Product Reviews, Technology Tips Tagged With: ethernet, homeplug, netgear, power, wifi

Pandora.com: personalized Internet Radio

February 11, 2006

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]

Filed Under: Service Reviews Tagged With: pandora, radio, squeezebox

Treo 650 Tips

February 11, 2006

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]

Filed Under: Technology Tips Tagged With: beyond contacts, bonsai, splashid, treo 650

Google SMS – Handy text pages to your phone on the go

February 6, 2006

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]

Filed Under: Technology Tips Tagged With: 411, google, mobile, search, sms

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