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2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: Madison Square Garden can seat 20,000 people for a concert. This blog was viewed about 65,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Madison Square Garden, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many people […]
Phones, Phones, and More Phones
December 4, 2008
I took this picture of a colleague’s office, which employs many phones for testing.
An Easy Way to Call Your Google Local Listing
July 8, 2007
easycallOriginally uploaded by haivu_ed.If you are using Google Local to find a listing, found it, and would like to call its number; the easiest way to do so is to click the call link right next to the phone number. Google will then ask for your phone number and connect you immediately. This is easier […]
Explore Your Photos with Lightroom’s Metadata Browser
June 30, 2007
Have you ever tried to look for a particular photo that was taken on a specific date, or by a specific camera? Lightroom’s Metadata Browser can help you to locate such a photo and more. Last weekend, I had an out-of-state visitor and we talked about photography in general. When he asked me to show […]
EasyEnvelopes Does It
February 17, 2007
I found myself many times wanting to print an envelope, but do not want to spend the effort to do so. Who would want to fire up an application, fill out the return and mailing addresses, position them so they appear just right, then change the page layout, then print. Enters a free utility that […]
Verilux HappyLite Mini Ultra
February 16, 2007
I have been eyeing this lamp for quite sometime because I am in need of a desk lamp with natural light along with its therapeutic promise. Finally, after reading a review from the Gadgeteer site, I purchased one. When I first use the lamp, the light seems too bright and shines to my eyes instead […]
What a Beautiful Song
January 3, 2007
I must be the last person on earth who discovers this song. It is so beautiful and the video is excellent. See the source for credits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2ljWwIaHs
Neat Desktop: MenuShade
December 22, 2006
Once again, I would like to thank Merlin Mann for his pointer to this gem. MenuShade hides the menu to remove one more distracting piece of information from the user’s desktop. The user can choose various degree of shading, from completely invisible to visible. For my MacBook, I choose to turn it completely dark so […]
Neat Desktop: Desktopple
December 22, 2006
Continue with my neat desktop theme, I also found another cool application: Desktopple. This little gem hides the icons on the desktop to give the user a cluster-free desktop. As a matter of personal preference, I choose a near-black background for my desktop when hiding the icons. Others might opt for a different color, or […]
Neat Desktop: Spirited Away
December 22, 2006
I just discovered this cool little application today and love it so far. Credit of the discovery should go to Merlin Mann who showed it on the MacBreak video podcast. Here is my one-line description: Spirited Away hides inactive applications after a predetermined time. Often, when I am working on an application, or even web-surfing, […]
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