If you have a fairly new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, and you put it to sleep a lot instead of shutting it down, you may notice that if it sleeps for less than an hour it wakes up fast. But if it sleeps for longer, it takes 10-15 seconds to wake back up again. The screen comes on immediately, but ...
Samsung’s new enormous 85” TV
I just saw an ad for Samsung’s new 85” LCD television. The design looks quite beautiful, it’s got a minimalist metal frame which is only about 3” deep. The picture is “Ultra HD” which is supposed to look great even at this very large size, and the blacks are extra black. The speakers are built ...
Frustrations with Yelp Advertising
We did a 2-month trial of Yelp advertising. That experiment is now concluded, and we've decided not to continue because we weren't satisfied with the experience. Here are a few things you should know about Yelp if you are considering advertising, you have a Yelp page for your business, or you write ...
Jury Duty and Technology
I've been on jury duty this week, and my case is finishing up today or tomorrow. I'm at the Manhattan courthouses on Centre Street in lower Manhattan. A lot has changed since I last did jury duty a number of years ago. Here are the most striking differences. 1. There is free wifi everywhere, ...
Moving Up from iPhoto to Lightroom on My Mac
I’m an amateur photographer, and I have been using iPhoto for years, as a way to store, organize, and edit my photos. Recently I purchased and started using Adobe Lightroom instead of iPhoto. Lightroom has some advantages over iPhoto, including: Can handle many more photos than iPhoto can ...
Set Up Your Email to Send an SMS Text Message to Your Mobile Phone
Did you know you can set up your email to trigger a text message to your mobile phone? For example, let's say you want to get an SMS text every time your mom sends you an email. Here's what you need to do: STEP 1: Figure out what your SMS email address is. Here they are for the top US carriers: ...