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Using An External Monitor at Full Resolution with your MacBook
Wed, 09.9.09 12:05 PM – 12:05 | 0 Comments
Using An External Monitor at Full Resolution with your MacBook

One of the unfortunate downsides of an Apple MacBook is that you can’t use an external monitor at full resolution without first tricking the operating system. Apple doesn’t provide a control panel that allows you …

It’s sNOw Leopard
Wed, 09.2.09 2:23 PM – 14:23 | 0 Comments
It’s sNOw Leopard

Have you ever had a friend disappear for a while and then suddenly reappear weighing 50 pounds less? Changed the diet. Went to 24 Hour Fitness. I always feel amazed at this transformation: looks like …

The Operating System I Always Wanted
Wed, 09.2.09 2:22 PM – 14:22 | 0 Comments
The Operating System I Always Wanted

During the dark days of Apple, before the second coming of Steve Jobs, I had hovered over a PC that was a little too slow to run Windows 95 and the hard a little too …

IT For Architects
Wed, 04.15.09 10:01 AM – 10:01 | 0 Comments
IT For Architects

ArcSource CEO Dave Monk will be speaking at the American Institute of Architects East Bay Professional Practice Forum on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 12PM. We will be exploring the latest IT trends in …

Powerpoint Presenter’s View On The Wrong Display
Wed, 02.18.09 5:17 PM – 17:17 | 0 Comments
Powerpoint Presenter’s View On The Wrong Display

Suppose you’re trying to run a Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 slide show on your Mac, but the Presenter’s View with all your notes shows up on the projector, while the actual slide show is on your …

Youtube.com Fix: We’re sorry, this video is no longer available
Mon, 02.9.09 7:18 PM – 19:18 | 0 Comments
Youtube.com Fix: We’re sorry, this video is no longer available

For months now I’ve dealt with not being able to view videos from youtube.com. Every time I attempted to view a video, whether embedded in a neutral site or on youtube.com. In the past, at least for me, this would …

OSX 10.5.6 Update: “Configuring Installation” Bug Fix
Fri, 12.19.08 6:51 PM – 18:51 | 0 Comments
OSX 10.5.6 Update: “Configuring Installation” Bug Fix

After attempting to update my own laptop running OS X 10.5.5 and several iMacs earlier this week, it was apparent that there was a bug during the 10.5.6 update installation.
Apple has acknowledged the issue and …

How To Safely Install iPhone Updates
Wed, 11.26.08 5:06 PM – 17:06 | 0 Comments
How To Safely Install iPhone Updates

I’m restoring my iPhone right now. Again. I bricked it while trying to install the 2.2 software update. The worst part is, I know the correct way to install updates! I just always forget or …

No one likes your dumb ginormous URLs; So shrink ’em!
Thu, 11.20.08 9:24 AM – 9:24 | 0 Comments
No one likes your dumb ginormous URLs; So shrink ’em!

Send or display an html link (via email, texting, twittering, etc.) and you can wind up taking a good amount of valuable visual space. They’re functional; they send your reader to the right place, but …

Monthly Maintenance for your Home Mac
Wed, 11.12.08 12:28 AM – 0:28 | 0 Comments
Monthly Maintenance for your Home Mac

So you just got a new Mac, congrats! What’s that you say, its you’re very first one?? Welcome to the light side of the force! There’s lots you can do to get started.
Check out …