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HDR Photos – Helping improve your photography
So recently we got a new camera. We bought the Sony NEX-6. As you may or may not know, I am a video guy, but the NEX-6 is one of the new breed of mirrorless compact cameras and has a many of the same features as the high end DSLR cameras. I and my wife […]
Locate your lost bluetooth headset
May 15, 2012
I recently lost my bluetooth headset. Luckily it was still turned. The technique in the link below worked brilliantly. It took me about 2 minutes to find. It was in the pocket of my pullover if anyone is curious. Much thanks to ukedude at Roger’s Tech Bites for the solution. Roger’s Tech Bites: How to […]
iPhone 4s – Comprehensive Siri Voice Commands
October 16, 2011
If you are simply looking for a list of Siri commands and examples, scroll down. If you want to learn about Siri and the iPhone 4s, read on. I am not a gear-head. When I start working on my car, and do simple things like change the oil and rotate the tires, I enjoy the […]
Watch Internet Video on Your iPad with Splashtop Remote
September 26, 2011
I have written articles on remote access apps before, but Sunday night I was watching Sunday Night Football on my iPad via a remote app, and I thought I would give a quick review of the product I was using. There are several remote control apps out there. And I actually use three different apps […]
Setting up redundancy on two Catalyst 6500 Supervisor modules
September 12, 2011
Setting up redundancy on a Catalyst switch with dual supervisor modules is pretty simple. You must have the same version of IOS to have the supervisors in Hot standby mode. With the modules in place, perform the following at the global config prompt: redundancy keepalive-enable mode sso main-cpu auto-sync running-config This will auto sync the […]
Checkpoint Firewall Logs Not Logging to CLM
September 7, 2011
In Checkpoint firewalls, when having an issue with logging not working for your firewalls, check that the CLM and the CMA databases are in sync. The main indicator that the CMA and CLM are out of sync is that there are objects in the CMA that are not in the CLM To fix this, go […]
Final Cut Pro X Tutorial – For Free
September 5, 2011
I have been contemplating getting Final Cut Pro X for video editing. I know professionals have been slamming the product, but I am not a professional. I would consider myself a pretty strong amatuer and I love working with video and pictures making sweet home videos. Anyway, I have been to […]
Clear DNS Cache on your Mac
August 31, 2011
As I build out this website on the new platform, I find I have to clear the DNS cache on my Mac to make sure links are working properly. It’s pretty easy to do and here you go: Open up Terminal under /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app In terminal, type the following: dscacheutil -flushcache Now the next time you […]
Enable Multitasking (Multitouch) Gestures on your iPad running 4.3
March 10, 2011
iOS 4.3 dropped yesterday but Apple appears to have left out multitasking gestures in the general release. This feature allows you to perform four and five finger swipes to speed up your workflow. For example, with mulitasking gestures enabled, you can switch between open applications by swiping left and right with four fingers. You can […]
Library Books on Your iPad – Part II
February 16, 2011
Getting Library books to your iPad just got even easier with the Overdrive Media Console for iPad. Learn how to get free books on the go.
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