Getting control of Time Machine backups
Time Machine is a fantastic backup tool, but to keep it from being a resource hog, you might want to consider excluding the folders listed below. This all began with me wondering...
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1 Kilogoat networks planned to roll out in rural Africa
I just love stories like this. WiFi hackers Inveneo have utilized mesh network technologies for a novel solution to a unique problem. The problem? Rural farmers and herders in Africa (and other areas...
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Configuring Gmail for use with Apple Mail 4
The following is a straighforward guide toward setting up IMAP access in Apple Mail 4 with a Google Gmail account (Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard). I have tried a ton of different configurations,...
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Set up Time Machine on windows NTFS shared drive
This technique allows you to use the built in Macintosh Time Machine app to backup a Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard machine to a Windows 7 network shared drive wirelessly. Through trial and...
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Interactive public art meets childhood toy
File 2009′s SMSslingshot under “fun stuff that gets people interacting with each other”. Interesting project, although for texting, I would have gone with a QWERTY keyboard over an old school triple-click key pad. ...
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Sync your files across multiple computers seamlessly
For many years I have emailed files to myself, copied them to thumb drives, and cobbled together my own FTP syncing scripts. All very complicated and error prone. Enter 3rd-party syncing services –...
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Push email notifications as harbinger of the productivity apocalypse of 2012
OK, so maybe it isn’t REALLY the end of the world. But the following article echoes the sentiment that the number and speed of modern communication channels reduce focus and enable procrastination. Researchers...
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Universal Music VEVO
The Situation Universal Music Group, in a new partnership with YouTube, was seeking a strategic partner to design, execute, and deploy an interactive media platform for premium music video content. This service, known...
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Complete iPhone 3GS voice control command set
As of this date of this posting, here is the full list of the iPhone 3GS Voice Control commands available. Hopefully as this is adopted, they will roll out more – like finding...
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