Your Mac is a time saver, right? Except for all the time spent mousing and windowing around to get things done. One way to save time and reduce aggravation is with hotkeys that do nearly everything. AliasKeys may be the simplest, most elegant hotkey utility you can find for your Mac. Keyboard or Mouse? One … Read More »
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
On FTP, delete, and things that go ‘bang’ in the night
Sometimes it doesn’t pay to get out of bed. Or, it pays to go to bed early. Last night I was helping Ron set up our new ad server software. Add my Mac, my FTP utility, the Delete button, and “bang”, suddenly things just disappeared. Rocket Surgery I’m learning. Setting up and running a web … Read More »
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Simon says, “monitor web sites and servers!”
As the number of PixoBebo readers increases daily, I need some way to make sure the web server is up and running, and some kind of notification when it’s not. The name of the Mac utility that kept popping up was Simon. What does Simon do? Simon Says The internet is a complicated place. There’s … Read More »
Monday, May 12, 2008
Can Dell rebound from the brink like Apple?
Fake Steve does an analysis of Why Dell will not bounce back. Funny, self indulgent piece, but loaded with the ring of truth. From FSJ: Bottom line is this: the only innovations worth making are the ones involving product ideas and product design. I mean, Duh. Right? It’s pretty obvious. What’s amazing to me is … Read More »
Monday, May 12, 2008
Does your Mac need a CheckUp?
I’m a sucker for a little glitter and glamour. I fall in love with handy Mac utilities that go bling in the night. One of my co-workers turned me on to a handy Mac utility which, on the surface, appears like a Fisher-Price utility for monitoring your Mac. It’s called CheckUp. Monitor That! There is … Read More »
Friday, May 9, 2008
The new rules for buying a Mac
Old rules and Mac myths busted by Macworld in a ‘feel good about Mac’ piece. Good list to show your friends when they go shopping for a Mac. For years, we have unquestioningly followed numerous unwritten rules when buying a Mac. Like many customs, these rules were once based on a foundation of facts and … Read More »
Friday, May 9, 2008
View news from 100 web sites without Safari
Every week I bump into someone who complains about how much time they spend each day looking at web sites in their browser. In each case they tell me they’re just trying to keep up with what’s going on in the world. I ask them to spell R S S for me. It’s nearing the … Read More »