Oct 17, 2006
Convenience. From the Oxford Dictionary widget: The state of being able to proceed with something with little effort or difficulty. I’m all about that, especially while I am working. Anything that helps me focus on my work. Often people call me and want me to...
Oct 11, 2006
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) has been around pretty much as long as HTTP as one of several internet services. But lately it has become a common part of the creative individual’s software arsenal. It allows you to transfer files larger than can be easily attached...
Oct 3, 2006
What’s the first thing you do in the morning? Check the weather. For me, it’s the sound of my daughter coming into the bedroom before school (sound only, because my eyelids are glued shut from the previous night’s sleep) and asking, “Dad,...
Sep 27, 2006
This week’s article concerns printer sharing. Those of us that use equipment until it falls into pieces (you know who you are) should be especially pleased to know that you can often share your older printers not only with newer Macs, but also with PCs on the...
Sep 20, 2006
Like every good mechanic, there’s a tool that you have that you may only use once in a great while, but when you need it, it’s there, and you can sigh a contented “Ahhhhh” of relief, knowing that it will do the trick for you. Pacifist from...
Sep 11, 2006
On the PC, screen capture apps are a dime a dozen (okay, maybe $29.95 a dozen). Even the Mac has built-in screen capture functions using the CTRL-SHIFT-3 and CTRL-SHIFT-4 commands. But sometimes you need more capability, like choosing the download location, naming...
