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View all →February 24, 2009
Fix It: Safari 4 Beta Crash on Startup – Plug-in Issue
Today Apple released a beta version of Safari for both Macs and Pc's. I was very eager to try it out especially to see if it truly is "the world's fastest web browser." Also intriguing is the "coverflow-esque" feature, an eye candy pleaser. I downloaded the Mac-version beta from Apple and fired up the installer without much further thought. The…
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January 29, 2009
Review: Blogo – Mac Blogging Software Done Better
Back in June 2008 I happened across some new blogging software for the Mac called Blogo. The problem was, I was pretty jaded about Mac blogging software having tried MarsEdit, Ecto and MacJournal which all seem to be stuck in the late 90's from an interface perspective. Sure, they all did the job but left a lot to be desired…
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January 23, 2009
Copy & Paste on iPhone: 2 New Options – Clippy & hClipboard
This week two pieces of software came out that allows you to "Copy & paste" on the iPhone. About time, right? Well, you can get them, only if you have a jailbroken iPhone. The first one to hit the streets is called "Clippy" and the second, released today, is called "hClipboard." Both essentially do the same thing: allow you to…
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January 6, 2009
MacRumorsLive Gets HACKED Covering Macworld Expo 2009
This is just plain silly. The MacRumorsLive site (http://www.macrumorslive.com) got hacked only about 25 minutes into them covering the keynote. I took a quick screen capture of when the hack first reared its ugly head: After the tasteless insert of "STEVE JOBS JUST DIED" into the live blogging, things just got progressively worse with a bunch of "hackers" claiming to…
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January 6, 2009
Places to Track the Macworld 2009 Keynote Live
Below is a list of places that are tracking the Macworld 2009 Keynote: Engadget - http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/06/live-from-the-macworld-2009-keynote/ Gizmodo - http://live.gizmodo.com/ ArsTechnica - http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090106-macworld-ars-macworld-2009-keynote-live-on-ars.html (follow updates on Twitter - http://twitter.com/arsmacworld) MacRumors - http://www.macrumorslive.com/ TUAW (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) - http://www.tuaw.com/macworld2009/ (follow updates on Twitter - http://twitter.com/tuaw_mwsf09) Macworld - http://www.macworld.com/article/137730/2009/01/expo_live.html?lsrc=top_1 C|net - http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10131491-37.html (note, page will not be live until Keynote starts) iPhoneAlley…
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January 5, 2009
Ongoing Roundup of Macworld 2009 News, Products, Links, etc.
I will be at (or currently am at) Macworld 2009 this week. As you can see, they have been waiting for me (GRIN – see picture below). I'm hoping to visit quite a few vendors and see what new gadgets and technology are being announced. If you are a vendor, please contact me here. I will be on Twitter (@HighTechDad)…
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November 25, 2008
Microsoft and Family – LifeCam VX-5500 & Microsoft Office 2008
When you think about Microsoft, the first thing that comes to your mind is probably not Family. If you are like me, Microsoft software rules your computer at your office and runs the infrastructure there as well. Microsoft has done quite well in securing the business space from desktop productivity tools like Office to BackOffice systems that get your email…
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November 17, 2008
Fix-it: iPhone “Sync Session Could Not Be Started”
Well this past weekend I ran into a rather confusing problem which I did manage to resolve, however, I'm not sure exactly how I resolved it nor what really caused it. I have some ideas on both the cause and resolution so I will try to work through those here. This all came when I tried to sync my iPhone…
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November 12, 2008
Tip: Snapping a MacBook Pro or PowerBook Upper Case Back Together
I have, over the years, cracked open a few PowerBooks and MacBook Pros, either to change a DVD drive or to upgrade the Hard Drive. My latest upgrade I did was to put a 320 GB Hard Drive in my MacBook Pro. I actually got pretty quick at it as I had to do it a couple of times. There…
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September 5, 2008
iPhone: Quickly Launch Apps, Website & Phone Calls with QuickGold
Today I installed an application on my jailbroken iPhone that I personally think Apple should incorporate into their next release of the firmware. It honestly is this GREAT! I have over 6 "pages" of applications on my iPhone and have all but sprained my fingers from flipping through all of the pages as I attempt to find a particular application.…
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August 27, 2008
Fix It: Outlook Calendar and iPhone Calendar Events Hours Not Synched Correctly
Just a quick fix-it tip here. I have a co-worker who was having some issues with his iPhone and Outlook 2007 calendar times being off or offset by 1 hour. I guess that this fix it would apply to anyone who is getting calendar notifications on their iPhone earlier or later than what is showing up on their Outlook 2003…
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July 29, 2008
HighTechDad Interview on GoGrid Cloud Servers
When I was at GigaOM's Structure '08 conference last month, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Daniel Brusilovsky. For those of you who have never heard of Daniel, he is a 15-year-old who is making waves within his TeensinTech.com movement. He also runs a site called Apple Universe Podcast where he has been doing video and audio podcasts…
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