I'll bet you use iPhoto a lot-- not just for storing and organizing your photos, but for editing them too. The usual method of editing starts with you choosing a photo to edit by viewing thumbnails, as shown below.Then you double-click a thumbnail and get the editing window shown below. The picture you chose is... Continue Reading →
Free corn dogs!
Hot Dog on a Stick is giving away free corn dogs today, from 5 pm to 8 pm. One per customer. FYI.
Speed Up Your Mac (#1)
Everyone wants a faster Mac. It's a lot easier-- and cheaper-- to make yourself faster at using the Mac you have. Here's a great way to do it. First in a series.Ever seen one of these? It's a Print dialog box with a couple of pop-up menus. If you want to make changes to the... Continue Reading →
iPhone Software Update (iOS 4)
Somewhat overlooked in last week's iPhone 4 pandemonium is the updated operating system for iPhones called "iOS 4". It's available as a free download for existing iPhone and iPod Touch users. (Sorry, it is not available yet for the iPad.) I put it onto my iPhone 3GS and it's working fine.Here's what you'll get when... Continue Reading →
iPhone 4 signal strength
You've probably heard about problems with Apple's iPhone 4-- specifically, there's something about the antenna that makes the number of AT&T signal bars go down when you hold the phone in your hand "in certain ways." It turns out that "certain ways" includes the way I'd normally hold it (in the palm of my left... Continue Reading →
Free Admission to MacWorld Expo
MacWorld Expo 2011 is six months away, but if you plan ahead a little you can save major buckos on admission. In fact, if you use this link before the end of the day on July 26th, you can get in for free. San Francisco in January isn't exactly balmy but who cares, it's SAN... Continue Reading →
iPhone 4- yes please
When the first iPhone came out I got one, but I didn't really "get it." Now, though, I get it-- and I'll be getting the new iPhone the first day (June 24th, 2010).Here's a link to Steve Jobs introducing the new iPhone ("the iPhone 4") at the World Wide Developers' Conference two days ago. He... Continue Reading →
Free iPhones
Radio Shack will be selling the new iPhone 4, and will be offering $200 as a trade-in for iPhone 3GS owners. Since the new iPhone is $199, you're basically getting it for free. Worth checking it out.
First iPad Review(s)
David Pogue reviewed the iPad. Actually, he reviewed it twice. Worth a quick read.
Nice iPad Video
PCMag.com reviewed the iPad and produced this very nice video that tells you all about it. Yes, the narrator speaks too rapidly, but you're in control-- put your mouse over the video and pause it if you need to (I did). Or grab the time (above the little stripe showing how much you've watched) and... Continue Reading →