More and more we are acquiring additional devices. Many of us get a hand me down iPad or a friend talked you into switching from your flip phone to an iPhone because you already have an iPad. This is, of course, fantastic and congratulations! We are able to customize and change how our devices look and feel to our liking but obviously don’t want to pay for the same thing more than once whether that be your favorite head-bopping song or the life-organizing app used everyday. Within the last … [Read more...]
With 3 Minutes, Take the Hassle Out of Signing Electronic Documents
Do you ever need to sign electronic documents, forms, or letters? Do you find it frustrating to download print, sign, scan, attach and resend those same documents? Well, if you own a Mac with OSX, then I have good news for you: follow the directions below and in just 3 minutes, you can take the hassle of out your time-consuming routine and be signing electronic documents right away. Letters, contracts and other documents are becoming more and more digitized. Most often, these digital copies of … [Read more...]
Visual Time Out Clock for Kids
As a father of two and a nerd, I'm always looking for ways to use technology to make life a little more productive. This weekend, I used technology to make life a little easier for my three-year-old by creating a "time-out timer" so that she could understand the concept of time a little better and perhaps make it through her time outs with less fuss. The Problem - "Time" Out Although I can claim (with pride) that my 3-year-old knows quite a few of her numbers, we are still working on telling … [Read more...]
Introducing iOS7
New iOS7 Design With Apple's latest update, iOS7, the iPhone and iPad have a completely redesigned look and feel. It is much brighter and (reportedly) there is less clutter. However, speaking from personal experience, I don't see much in the way of "less clutter." The icons are redesigned and there is a simplified color scheme, but all of the same options seem to be present - if only in different locations. In fact, the only thing that really seems absent are dividers, which I think would … [Read more...]
Quickly Control Your Mac Startup Programs
When you first turn on your Mac, different Mac startup programs may launch without your assistance. In fact, it may really bother you that many of these programs launch, as it slows down your ability to jump right into your computer and get work done. You really just want your machine to load only items that are useful to you or items that are necessary for your operating system to run. Below, MacPro Services explains the 3 main types of startup and login items and how to take control of … [Read more...]