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iOS 5 Tip: How To Activate the Camera Button on the Lock Screen on your iPhone

October 13, 2011
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With iOS 5 for the iPhone launching yesterday, there are a flurry of new features that are coming to light. There has been plenty of coverage of these but I thought that I would pick a couple that are particularly cool or helpful and briefly discuss them. One of these is the camera button on the [...]

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R.I.P. Steve Jobs – Your Inspiration Lives On

October 5, 2011
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When Steve Jobs spoke, people listened. When he innovated, markets changed. When he had an idea, it was perfect. And now when he quietly leaves this world, we remember his incredible accomplishments as a leader, visionary and individual. In 2005, Mr. Jobs addressed the graduating class at Stanford University. He knew that his time was [...]

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“Weird But True” iOS App Educates in a Fun Way

September 2, 2011
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Who doesn’t like National Geographic? They have been enriching our lives for over a hundred years with photos and quality content from around the globe. And they have brought this content to children of all ages as well. My daughters got copies of National Geographic Kids at school and have saved them in piles on [...]

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10 Things Steve Jobs Has Done for Parents

August 25, 2011

With Steve Jobs announcing that he will be stepping down as CEO of Apple, I took some time to reflect on how Steve and Apple have impacted my life as a parent, specifically, a “High Tech Dad.” In my household, Apple products reign. Each of my children use Apple laptops or desktops, and each one [...]

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Review of the Perfectly Named Scott E Vest “Expedition” Jacket – An Expedition of 37 Pockets!

June 14, 2011
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37 pockets, that’s what the “Expedition” jacket by Scott E Vest (“SeV” for short) has. I almost think that there are more but it could be the hidden conduits and other innovative design elements that were inflating my count. I have sort of a jacket addiction, always looking for that one that will be the [...]

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How To Get the UUID of your iOS Device – Even In A Panic

June 9, 2011
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Most iOS developers know that in order to “activate” your iOS device (e.g., iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) to use the latest beta of iOS 5, you need to have your UUID officially registered with Apple in their Development center. I learned this the hard way as I had not recorded it and had installed the [...]

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HighTechDad’s 2011 Father’s Day Gift Guide – Products I Have Reviewed & Like

June 1, 2011
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Father’s Day is almost upon us and I wouldn’t be doing my part for the Dads out there if I didn’t put together a Father’s Day Gift Guide. Gifts are obviously very personal in nature so I can’t tell you what to get your dad. What I can do, however, is provide some ideas on [...]

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‘Twas the Night Before Mother’s Day – A Poem

May 4, 2011
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and me, being a HighTechDad, wanted to celebrate it in my own techie way. Obviously, I’m a big fan of Apple and the products that they have produced. So I thought that I would write a little twist on “Twas the Night Before Christmas” with a bit of [...]

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