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Lion Tip: Getting ALL files to show in the Finder’s ‘All My Files’

September 6, 2011

Mac OS X Lion’s All My Files does not actually display ALL files, skipping over .doc and .xls files. Here’s a workaround.

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An Open Letter to President Obama about Presidential Power

September 5, 2011

Dear President Obama, With all due respect — and for the good of our country — you need to learn how to use the power of your office.

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If I Could, I’d Order an iPhone 5 Today – Sight Unseen

September 5, 2011

If I could, I’d order a new iPhone 5 today, despite not knowing for sure when it will be available, what it will look like, what the specifications will be, or how much it will cost.

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How To Force Quit a Single iPhone or iPad Application

August 18, 2011

Most of my iPhone applications behave quite nicely. But every so often, a little problem will crop up. Not bad enough that the app crashes, but just bad enough for it to get “stuck.” Here’s how to force-quit a problematic individual iPhone or iPad app.

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International Space Station viewing on 8/16/2011

August 16, 2011

Clear skies and good orbital timing will make this evening (8/16/2011) an excellent opportunity to view the International Space Station (ISS) going overhead in Western New York. Here’s where to look: At 9:23:28 pm, look low in the WSW sky. The ISS will be traveling towards the NE and appear as a fast-moving bright star. [...]

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Lion Tip: Apple Mail’s smart package tracking

August 10, 2011

Tracking package shipments is fast and easy in Mac OSX Lion thanks to the advanced integration of Apple Mail and its core WebKit browser. Mail will detect shipping confirmation numbers and show you tracking information in a quick popup page.

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How to Create a Mac OSX Lion Recovery Disk

August 9, 2011

Mac OSX Lion creates a recovery partition on your hard drive in case you have system problems. But what happens if your physical hard drive has problems and the recovery partition doesn’t work? Here’s how to make a recovery drive for that situation.

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