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iPhone 4 Group Messaging

iPhone 4 Group Messaging

Jul 1, 2010

Have you ever wished you could carry on a conversation with multiple people in the text messaging app on iPhone?

Disable Explorer Click Sounds

Disable Explorer Click Sounds

Jun 28, 2010

Windows 7 is full of annoyances.   One of those annoyances is that every time you click anything in Windows Explorer, it feels the need to make a clicking sound.  And it might sound silly, but where is the “Stop it!” check box to turn this thing off?  There isn’t once.  Microsoft must not think you will want to! Turn off Explorer Click...

How to use a photo as a iPhone wallpaper

How to use a photo as a iPhone wallpaper

Jun 10, 2010

You might be new to the iPhone and are wondering how to make one of those great pictures you’ve taken your wallpaper. The good news for you, in common Apple fashion, they make it super easy.  You can make any photo in your Photo Library, Camera Roll, etc a wallpaper background. The first thing you need to do is go to Photos on your iPhone and find the...

How-To add “Open with Notepad” to the Context Menu

How-To add “Open with Notepad” to the Context Menu

Jun 1, 2010

Normally when you right click a file of unknown file type (usually some file without an extension, or an extension windows does not recognize) Windows will ask you to select an application.  You have to follow a set of windows dialog screens until you get to where you want and select your application.  Most of the time, I just want to open a file with...

How do I tell if a program is running on a Mac?

How do I tell if a program is running on a Mac?

Jan 9, 2010

Many people who are new to Apple’s OSX operating system on the Macintosh get confused about the Dock and how it works.  One of the most common questions I hear from newbies is “How do I tell if a program is running?” OSX is a an incredible operating system, and I would go as far to say vastly superior to anything coming out of Redmond.  That...