Smartphone Camera Alternatives
Smartphone cameras are improving every year making fewer people buy single purpose cameras. An iPhone used by a good photographer has better results than a DSLR shot by an amateur.…
iMovie quick start and file management
Apple's iMovie can be confusing to use especially if you don't use it often. Apple has changed the sequence of steps and the way files are organized. …
Linksys DPC3008 with COMCAST vs. Verizon FIOS using Airport Extreme
Verizon FIOS increased its monthly internet charge to $80 and wouldn't budge on price. Coworkers reported COMCAST was ok as an ISP and it offered cable and internet for…
iPhone connection for a 2005 Prius
The 2005 Prius does not come with an auxiliary 1/8" stereo input jack to send iPhone music through the car stereo. Option 1 - FM transmitter Pros - $40 or…
Simple password generator
On the internet, every password should be unique to each site that is storing your username and password. This protects you on other sites if one site has your…
Rotate photos from Mac Finder with keyboard shortcut
Windows Explorer will rotate a photo via right-click. Mac OSX doesn't have this ability but it can be added with no additional software. Steps to setup 1. Add the…
Password manager apps free and paid
Almost every week you hear of passwords stolen from some website. Often people will use the same password for every site they use. Once the password is stolen…
Open Source alternatives to OSISoft PI
OSISoft PI is the industry leader for operational historians. Historians take simple time-based data and store it for retrieval later. For example, a temperature probe sends the historian the…
Use folders instead of iPhoto
iPhoto is a great entry-level tool for managing and editing photos on the Mac. Using iPhoto on large photo collections (>10,000) is risky as it stores your original photos…
Switching to a Mac
Background - Why Switch to a Mac? Macs are becoming more popular as installing unique software on the computer is less of a need with functionality being on web sites. People are…