FAT formatted drives cannot handle files >4G in size. The below command copies all files preserving the directory structure but skips the files >4Gb on a Mac or Linux. 1. Open Terminal and use this command rsync -av –max-size=4G-1 /path/to/source/* /path/to/destination/ a – means archiving (keep files as-is) v – mean verbose and lists the […]
Several companies on Amazon sell a hidden AppleTV mount. The mounts allows the AppleTV to be attached behind the screen to improve the aesthetics of your TV. The Apple remote control will continue to work as long as the front of the AppleTV faces up to take at reflected IR signals from the remote. Alternatively, […]
Several years ago I paid ~$200 (now $100) for a DNA test through 23andMe.com. The company sends you a kit in the mail that you fill with saliva and return. Several weeks later, the results are posted online and are protected by userid and password. The initial results provide probability matches for things like diseases, […]
A recently released free iPhone app called Shadow Puppet allow you to quickly take several photos from your camera roll and overlay a narration. While most suitable for How-To videos, the below video shows some photos from a recent Thomas Dolby The Invisible Lighthouse show with a voiceover. The unscripted video was done in […]
It has been generally understood that the internet would change the way written news is disseminated and consumed. What hasn’t been clear is what forms news would take. A distribution technique called Rich Site Summary (RSS) was introduced around year 2000 that has surprisingly not seen wide-spread adoption. Paper news reporting and consumption […]
Problem There are many things that do not need to be purchased immediately. It is also not clear what the lowest price for a certain item could be. One could spend hours researching best prices and still find it cheaper weeks later. The following technique requires almost no work and is likely […]
BioLite stove is a modern solution to an old problem; cooking over fire. In short, the BioLite burner was developed to efficiently burn almost anything for use in rural areas. The innovation is that the fire creates electricity using a thermoelectric generator that in turn drives a small fan. The fan increases […]
If you have an iPhone on Verizon or AT&T on a 2-year contract, it is generally wise to upgrade the phone every 2 years. Sounds wasteful or financially irresponsible? Executive Summary – The simple trick is to look at the total price per year rather than the price per month along with the features […]
Geneva Labs sells high-quality amplified speakers for iPhones and iPods. Apple changed from the proprietary 30-pin connector to a proprietary Lightning connector making the Geneva labs systems unusable without some additional hardware. Options 1. knock-off 30-pin to Lightning connector – $7 – does NOT work 2. 1/8″ to 1/8″ male-to-male patch cable attached to […]
Creating a website used to require a thorough understanding of HTML and how websites work. There also used to be a strong dependency between the content, stylistic look, and functionality of the website. In other words, to change the style or functionality forced one to change many parts of the site. Fortunately, […]