Are you interested in setting up a simple camera monitoring system at home (or at a small office)? Here are a few options. Nest Nest, the company that brought you the “smart” thermostat (and is now owned by Google), has a new product that we’re interested to learn more about. It’s called ...
Send Email Later from Your Mac
Have you ever wanted to schedule an email, to be sent at a later date? Perhaps you want to make it look like you’re not at your desk. Or maybe you want the recipient to think you waited awhile to answer an email. Or you don’t want everyone to know that you’re up at 3 am answering emails. Here are ...
5 Tools and Apps from the MacTech Conference
We just got back from the MacTech Conference in Manhattan Beach (Los Angeles), where we learned a ton about everything related to Mac consulting and support. A lot of it was pretty technical. But these 5 cool tools and apps are useful for almost any business, so check them out! 1. ODesk (no longer ...
Customize Notification Center in iOS 8
We finally advise that it’s safe to upgrade your iPhone or iPad to iOS 8. The number of problems after the upgrade has quieted down after Apple’s updates. I just upgraded my iPhone to iOS 8 and am taking advantage of the Notification Center. What is the Notification Center? Put your finger at the ...
Best iPad Stylus?
I read the technology reviews site The Wirecutter, which tests tech hardware and software and advises on what’s the best and why. (I highly recommend you subscribe to their weekly email newsletter; they also have a related site The Sweethome for household items.) Last week they published an article ...
Maker Faire: Works of Art
Some booths at Maker Faire were showing off projects that were a cross between technology and art. Here were our 3 favorites. Popcade This half-scale arcade game console plays any MAME game you want to install on it. Takes up way less room than a full-size console. Cost is ...