The default interface for Mail signatures allows you to do rich text signatures using the fonts and colors palette. You can even drag an image into the compose signature window and it will be included in every email as an attachment. This is fine for most people, but attachments should be just that, an attachment [...]
This is my latest Apple Swag, a nice black t-shirt with grey words that say ‘I visited the Mothership’, courtesy of my friend George Ariola. Previously he was product manager of Adobe GoLive but now is a technologist at Apple. He was in town last week and we met at the jewish deli and L.A. [...]
Most people I know don’t know that iPhoto can be tagged with keywords. Or if they do they don’t know how to use them. They’re not to blame, iPhoto has always had an awkward implementation of keywords. iPhoto 06 improves on keywords but they are still confusing to most users I know. So here’s a [...]
The correct title should have been “I got a new Computer”, but since this 12″ Powerbook is so small and so light, I really feel like I have a new toy. After a few weeks of MISERABLY SLOW COMPUTING due to having only half my real RAM, Mosaic was kind enough to hook me up [...]
In a media event this week, Apple released an iMac with a remote control, an iPod with video capabilities and a new iTunes that allows you to purchase videos. This means you can now purchase a TV show episode that aired the night before for $1.99. Sounds like a good deal, but what exactly do [...]
Being unable to send Mail while on the road can be one of the most annoying parts of traveling. Most people don’t know why they can send emails from their home but not when they are at a friends house or at a hotel. This guide will help you send emails when you are on [...]
Last time we talked about the hardware needed for a simple kids computer setup. If you missed it go and read Kids Computer Part 1 and come back. Today we will be covering the tricky world of making disc images from game cds so they can be played from the computer without the need to [...]
Last week, upon returning from a trip to New York I told my daughter to make a list of fun things we could do together. It was daddy and daughter day. Her number two item on the list, the Apple Store. She loves hanging out in the kids area while daddy drools over new gear. [...]
I was pleasantly surprised to see the original Apple, Macintosh and Newton at the Smithsonian American History Museum
How ghost email addresses will save you from a whole lot of SPAM