Friday, August 29, 2008

Spell-Check on the Fly

Apple - Pro - Tips
By the way, while this shortcut offers a quick way to check the spelling of a single word, you can always check the spelling of your entire document by pressing Command + Shift + ; (semicolon).

Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Grand Tour Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard"

Apple - Support - Mac 101
If you find a big question mark popping up over your head the moment your Mac starts up, this is a good place to start.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Mac Treat #55: Opening Files is Such a Drag

Barkings! | The Small Dog Apple Blog
Did you know you can open files by dragging them onto an application icon, including icons in your Mac’s dock?

Thursday, August 21, 2008

WSJ: Microsoft hires Seinfeld to bite Apple

Macworld
Apple keeps pummeling Microsoft in its ads, and yadda yadda yadda, the world's largest software maker plans to hire comedian Jerry Seinfeld for its new marketing campaign, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Managing Your Login Items

Apple Pro Tip of the Week
Login Items don’t have to be applications. You can also choose to automatically open individual documents, folders, or disks.

Monday, August 11, 2008

iPhone includes app 'kill switch,' Jobs admits

Computerworld
Apple Inc.'s CEO, Steve Jobs, today confirmed that the company has a 'kill switch' it can flip to remotely disable potentially malicious applications that have been downloaded to any iPhone.

How to Switch Part Ten: Expectations and Mindset

Switch To A Mac
Many first time Mac users complain that it feels foreign and unnatural because they don't know how to accomplish tasks, or use an application. This is simply a byproduct of having used Windows for so many years. New Mac users will have to go through a learning curve, there's no way around this fact.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

The DNS vulnerability: What you should know and do

Macworld
To help you find out if you’re vulnerable, Dan Kaminsky posted a DNS Checker on his web site. Click on the button in the upper right hand corner and it will tell you if your current DNS server uses port randomization.

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Circuit City Can’t Take a Joke; Pulls MAD Magazine then Crisis Control Kicks in

Boy Genius Report
"As a gesture of our apology and deep respect for the folks at MAD Magazine, we are creating a cross-departmental task force to study the importance of humor in the corporate workplace and expect the resulting Powerpoint presentation to top out at least 300 pages, chock full of charts, graphs and company action plans.

In addition I have offered to send the MAD Magazine Editor a $20.00 Circuit City Gift Card, toward the purchase of a Nintendo Wii….if he can find one!"

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Border Laptop Searches? No Reason Needed

Threat Level from Wired.com
"Officers may detain documents and electronic devices, or copies thereof, for a reasonable period of time to perform a thorough border search."