I finally broke down and got a new iPhone 4, on Verizon. Essentially I was tired of slow data service on T-Mobile and also wanted the better camera and better screen resolution that the new iPhone has. I decided to go with Verizon instead of AT&T because based on numerous reports, there are ...
Mac Backup to the Cloud
At this week's MacTech Boot Camp conference in Boston, a recurring theme was new solutions for online backup for the Mac. Five years ago, backing up your Mac over the internet to a server in a data center was extremely difficult. Most people had extremely slow internet (DSL or even dialup) which ...
MacTech Boot Camp Boston: Tips from the Conference
Yesterday we went to the MacTech Boot Camp in Cambridge, MA. This was a one-day conference for Mac consultants. Here are my top takeaways that even non-IT pros should find useful. 1. Many people are not really fully backed up. (Dragging and dropping files to a flash drive does not count as a ...
10 Steps to Starting a Small Business on Your Mac
Are you starting a small business on your Mac? Here are 10 steps on using your Mac for your small business startup. The first 5 steps are not Mac-specific; they outline the tech you'll want to set up for your business. 1. Internet Yes, you'll need internet. Get FiOS if you can (it's super fast); ...
Art Galleries Using iPads: Report from Affordable Art Fair, Round 5
This is the fifth post in a series about how art galleries are using the iPad in their business. A few galleries (who shall remain nameless) had iPads at their AAF gallery booths but were not taking full advantage of what they can offer. One gallerist didn't know how to turn it on. Another she said ...
Art Galleries Using iPads: Report from Affordable Art Fair, Round 4
This is the fourth post in a series about how art galleries are using the iPad in their business. The Interior Angle Gallery in Essex, UK was at the Affordable Art Fair, and had an iPad in a special case to stand it up in display mode. The gallerist used the built-in Photos app to show artwork, ...