Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens … plus related software and hardware. This is a Mac/Apple bias list, but some, like 1 Password, may have versions for both platforms:
I consider the following items must have / must use: Continue reading
I love using iCal – simple to use and in combination with Continue reading
I always set strong passwords as hackers have an easy time of things if one is to do less. I know of several cases (none of my clients fortunately) where friends / relatives have had soft passwords and their accounts have been hacked Continue reading
There are companies out there, including Domain Registry of America, who send things which look like “invoices” to the owners domain names who are NOT registered with them – in an attempt to coax people to transfer to their service. Continue reading
Q: Is Wikipedia a good source on the internet for research
A: I think that Wikipedia is a good source on the internet for research. I usually begin with Wikipedia as their layout / content delivery is excellent. Continue reading
It’s nice to find articles that reiterate what I’ve been saying for years 
If you do not have a backup for your computer hard drive it’s ok. It’s very cathartic to just get rid of everything now and then. I once lost some items due to a flooded basement area. I will never have to worry about those things again. You know the expression, “material possessions, the more you own the more they own you.” Think of all the file management you do that you would be freed of if you lost your hard drive. Done. Check it off the list. Of course, your list may be gone, too. And all your emails. All those photos that you wanted to print but never did – no worries. Gone. You can move on. And I’m sure you saved your tax return as a PDF AND have a printout. So as long as there is no fire, you’re all set. No more dwelling on the past with a bunch of photos of yesterday or yesteryear. Free your mind. Now you can be in the moment and forward thinking thanks to your hard drive “crash.” Ya, hard drives live, and they die. It’s not a matter of “if” they will die it is a matter of “when.”
I’m not quite as smart when it comes to this subject … Continue reading
If you use Mail and organize your messages into folders, you might find that some of your folders have a white folder icon, while others have a blue folder icon …
Blue and white Mail folders explained | E-mail and Internet | Mac OS X Hints | Macworld
