This past week was the 3D Print Show, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City. Of course we attended; here is what we learned. 1. 3D printing is quickly becoming a big deal. There are now dozens of companies making 3D printers. 2. Lots of artists and designers are now using 3D ...
Scan from Your iPhone or iPad
My home printer isn't a multifunction, so I can't do scanning on it. So I'm using my iPhone and iPad to do my scanning, and my scans look great. I use it for receipts, notes in my notebook, handouts from meetings... My favorite app is JotNot Scanner. The app is free but you need to do an in-app ...
Find the password for a locked profile
I was experimenting with Profile Manager in Mountain Lion Server, and a while ago installed a profile that required a password to remove. And I forgot the password. Whoops. I had a profile I couldn't remove from my own phone. Fortunately, I tracked down the original profile by searching for a file ...
Do you travel a lot? Make sure your Mac backs up to the cloud
Time Machine is a great way to back up your Mac. But what happens when you're away a lot, with your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? It means your computer can't back up via Time Machine. So it's even more crucial that you have a cloud backup of your Mac. We recommend CrashPlan, but there are other ...
iPhone Apps for NYC Winter
The weather in New York has been so snowy and cold this winter, and I'm miserable in the cold weather. Here's how I am using my iPhone to make it through a rough winter. Yahoo Weather Yes, it gives you hour-by-hour forecasting, maps, precipitation. But it's the gorgeous photos on this app that ...
Setting up my new iMac
I got a new 21" iMac last week. My old iMac was from 2008. It was maxed out on RAM, was on its 3rd internal hard drive, and was slowing down. So 6 years later, I decided it was time for an upgrade. I purchased it online at the Apple Store and it arrived on Tuesday. It wasn't until Friday that I ...