Archive | September, 2009
How To Lock Your Mac Like in Windows
It was in class when I realised that I need to lock my Mac when I had to go to the bathroom, but couldn’t because I didn’t know how to. I didn’t mean a physical lock, but locking my system from other people. Windows has a function that you could just hit Windows Key + [...]
Continue reading...Cool New Innovative iPhone App – Robotvision Augmented Reality
27. September 2009
So this is a pretty cool demo of an iPhone app that mixes up everything to get you a very integrated location-based application. It’s really incredible. It uses the accelerometer and your current location to pull up some very cool, specific data. Check it out: Tags: acceleration, accelerometer, app, application, augmented reality, current, iphone, location [...]
Continue reading...Best Macbook Sleeve Review – What’s The Top Sleeve for Macbooks?
23. September 2009
Here was the situation: I had a new 13″ MacBook Pro (the unibody ones) and no case to carry it around with because the MacBook sleeve that I ordered hadn’t arrived yet. I did not want to place it in my bag naked, because there were keys, pens and who knows what else that would [...]
Continue reading...How To Use Rsync on the Mac – A Backup Solution Better Than Time Machine?
23. September 2009
After getting my Mac set up properly, I was pretty concerned about getting my backups done. Backups are so crucial (Global Backup Survey), especially since everything’s stored electronically these days. Previously, I used to use FolderClone on Windows, but on the Mac, I wondered what options were available to me. Time Machine was pretty popular, [...]
Continue reading...How To Increase Productivity And Simplify Tasks on the Mac With Automator
23. September 2009
Automator is a great application that comes with the Mac. Built on AppleScript, it’s a way to automate tedious chores. Best of all, it comes with my Macbook! I was blown away when I first tried Automator and loved it since. You can achieve the same thing on Windows, but you’ll probably need a bunch [...]
Continue reading...An Affordable Professional Mouse Pad – The SteelSeries QCK Mouse Pad Review
23. September 2009
I never saw the need for mouse pads – after all, my mouse worked perfectly on my table-top. Or so I thought. Turns out though, that mouse pads may be a good idea even though your mouse can track well without it, because otherwise, your desk surface will probably get worn out. Just look at [...]
Continue reading...How To Import Mail From Outlook into Apple Mail
22. September 2009
Importing mail from Outlook on the PC to Apple Mail on the Mac might not be really straightforward. There’s no Mail Migration Assistant or anything like that, but at least there’s a free and simple way of migrating all your Outlook mail to your Mac! As you may know, Outlook on the PC uses a [...]
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30. September 2009
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