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If you want a job, you have to ask for it
Dear Job Seeker, I know how frustrating it can be in finding that “next great thing” for you. You’re going through the motions, sending out resumes, reaching out to friends, colleagues, acquaintances,...
View ArticleCommand + tab not working in OS X
I have a MacBook Air running OS X 10.7.2 (Lion) and over the past couple weeks, my Command + Tab (keyboard shortcut to switch applications, documents, etc.) will randomly stop working. After a couple...
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Installing OS X Leopard on an iBook G4
Five or so years ago I gave my 14″ iBook G4 to my in-laws because we’d upgraded and my in-laws really needed a Mac. To date, that’s one of the best laptops I’ve owned (I have a little emotional...
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Converting your videos to Flash (flv)
I’ve been a long-time advocate of hosting my own videos on my various websites, which is in-line with my general “owning your own content” mantra. You never know, YouTube and Vimeo may just up and...
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How I created my first iPhone app
This morning I received a long-awaited email from Apple indicating that my app, SlimList is now available for sale in the App Store. Early in February I was inspired to finally build an iPhone app....
View ArticleSteve Wozniak interview while waiting in line for the new iPad
“And I’m really happy for young people to have an outlet to create, especially apps for the phone. It’s like a class of people who aren’t big, rich companies that already have it made. They’re just...
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iMovie 11 keeps crashing
Note: this is what I’ve found to work for iMovie ’11 (9.0.3) running on Lion 10.7.3 I was having a bitch of a time just importing the 15 minutes of video I shot with my iPhone of our daughter hunting...
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Tracking shipments in Mail.app
I received a UPS tracking number from an eBay seller the other day. I was going to check on the status of my item’s delivery this morning while I was holding our week-old daughter. I’m usually a cmd+c,...
View ArticleRemove ‘WD SmartWare’ using a Mac
I’m totally stealing this from Marc Cizravi, so a big hat tip to him for taking the time to post this tutorial on his site. I’m a fan of Western Digital external drives. No real reason, other than...
View ArticleInsert a line break in TextEdit
Here’s a simple way to insert a line break (carriage return) in TextEdit using the Find & Replace function. The simple trick is to hold the ‘option’ key and press ‘return’ in the replace field...
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Migrating from Dreamhost mail to Gmail
I’ve had the same vanity email address for upwards of 12 years now. In that time, I’ve been a happy Dreamhost customer. Dreamhost has provided hosting for a myriad of websites that I run and all of my...
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Kids phone directory using Mac’s Pages
When my daughter was old enough to speak English and count to ten, I decided it was time she knew how to operate the phone. The first instruction was how to dial 911, and what 911 is there for. I...
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Replace your cable bill with a Mac mini
This is our actual TV and Mac mini I can’t recall exactly when we did it, but it’s been years since we’ve subscribed to a cable television service. I’m pretty sure it was around the time that I was...
View ArticleCar battery died and now radio won’t turn on
The other day I had an early morning phone call with my attorney. Everyone was still asleep in the house, so I ducked out into the garage to have my call and not wake anyone. The only comfortable...
View ArticleCreate your own syrups for SodaStream
My mom graciously bought Elise and me a SodaStream soda maker for Christmas this year. It was a totally unexpected gift, but cool nonetheless. So, after we got back home and the holiday hustle had...
View ArticleScreen captures and annotations on your Mac
I love taking screenshots. Screenshots are great for a multitude of reasons: “The rounded corner on this window doesn’t look right.” “Mom, Systems Preferences on your computer can be found here.”...
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How to track downloads from your site using Google Analytics
I’m writing this post on how to track downloads using Google Analytics because everything I found by using my Google Fu turned up posts that were geared towards people who use Google Analytics all day,...
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Scrubbly leaves the nest
In March of 2010 I started working on Scrubbly. Scrubbly is a software project that services the very specific niche of email marketing compliance. The concept of the software is simple: 1. Take two...
View ArticleHow to disconnect with someone on LinkedIn
While it probably doesn’t happen very often, you might find yourself needing or wanting to disconnect with someone on LinkedIn. Here’s a simple screencast video of the process (and the six steps...
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OIH8U2 (Oh I Hate U2)
Before my run at 6 a.m. on Thursday I was scrolling through the music on my iPhone for some good tunes to listen to. I was a bit taken aback to see that U2’s new ‘Songs of Innocence’ album was force...
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