Optimizing your Workspace
You workspace is, ideally, an extension of your mind. We must remember the Einstein quote, “If a cluttered desk signs a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” At the same time, Thomas Leonard said, “Clarity affords focus.” How do we reconcile these two into an optimized middle ground?
Optimize Your Workflow
When it comes to getting things done, most people have a duality of opinion, either you focus on one thing or multitask. There are pros and cons to both like focus (higher focus in the single task) and speed (higher speed in multiple tasks -kinda). Interestingly enough, I disagree that these are the only two ...
Why Firefox Stinks, It’s Adobe’s Fault
I am loving Mozilla Firefox, but there’s just one thing I can’t get over…Flash. If it wasn’t for Flash, I would say that most users would use Firefox, but noooo…Flash is making Firefox stink because the Flash plugin for Firefox uses SOOOO much memory. Read my open letter to Adobe about the future of Flash.
Sync Google+, Twitter, and Facebook
Google+, Twitter, and Facebook…they are a pain to deal with because you have to go to three places. Let’s say you want to tell everyone in your circles, all your followers, and your friends that your child just was just accepted to an Ivy League College, that you created a new YouTube video that they ...
iTunes Tips and Tricks
So you have a 100 GB music library? How many duplicates do you have? Incomplete track data? Incomplete album art? Bad sound quality? As a musician, this happens to me constantly. Included with this blog post is a video of me demoing all the software I recommend and how to implement that software (and a ...
Online Backup Stinks, For Now
Usually, it is a good idea to backup your computer; by usually, I mean it is always a good idea to backup your computer. My statement breaks down when it comes to online backup (because, if you go with the wrong service, your bill will be through the roof). I have been backing up my ...
Software Maintenance: Award Winning
We won an award! Software Maintenance (click the image to check it out) was the first major product from ZPU Systems and I was informed this morning that, without us submitting the product, it has been awarded the 100% Free Softpedia award and added to the Softpedia database! So here’s what you can expect soon…
Zeke
What is Zeke? Zeke is my MacBook Pro, which has undergone countless revisions. The following is the tale describing how I came to meet Zeke (and Fiona along the way)…yes that was a Zoids reference.
Seriously though, this did you ever want to know about a computer scientist’s computer? Now, you can read about mine and see it in action!
Hard Drive Security
Let me give you a hypothetical situation: you’re selling your computer on eBay or Craigslist and you clean out your hard drive so no one can get your personal information. You clean your hard drive by reformatting, removing the partition, or deleting all your personal files, moving it to the recycle bin, and emptying the ...
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