Now that’s what iCal a pain
Today’s little challenge was to sort out something which has annoyed me on and off since I got my iPhone: how to keep my various calendars in sync. Let me explain the situation. I maintain four...
View ArticleNow that’s what iCal a pain II
A heavy bout of googling turned up only one alternative to Spanning Sync and a couple of contenders for full Outlook-GCal syncing. I will keep looking. BusySync (or it’s bigger brother BusyCal) looks...
View ArticleDropbox
I thought I would write a few lines on possibly the most useful piece of software that I currently use: Dropbox. At first sight it is just one online storage service amongst many, offering 2GB free...
View ArticleTransfering files to your iPhone
I have already posted on the wonderful Dropbox as a tool for sharing files between computers (both Windows and Mac). Sadly, at least at the moment, it is not the ideal method for sharing files between...
View ArticleiOS4, first impressions
The much awaited version 4 of the iPhone operating system, now named iOS4, has arrived on iPhones across the world. New iPhone4s are due later this week but Apple has wisely decided to spread the load...
View ArticleMy dream To-Do app
Another Lifehacker post. Sad as it might seem this is something I do actually dream about. I would love to write such an app but sadly I grossly lack the ability to do it.
View ArticleLearning Photoshop
Yesterday I attended a one day “Basic Photoshop” course. If you didn’t you might find these posts from Lifehacker useful....
View ArticleBackup, Backup, Backup
We all know that we should back up. We have all heard stories of people losing their thesis, homework, whatever without having a backup. But, still, do you have an adequate backup strategy? One of the...
View ArticleA whole new world
As I mentioned in the previous post a friend recently asked for some help with a club website that she administers, this started a journey that led me into the heart of WordPress and beyond. I tried...
View ArticleReinstalling OS X
My iMac has a mysterious complaint: it keeps shutting down, about once a day, for no obvious reason. For a computer that is left on 24×7 to record TV and run offsite backup this is a bit of a problem....
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