I don’t know why this was “new” for me, but it did take a google search to figure it out. Here’s a great link that explains how to make only 1 page within Microsoft Word 2010 in a landscape layout, while keeping the rest in the portrait layout. http://superuser.com/questions/241799/how-can-i-make-just-one-page-of-a-word-document-horizontal Copied below for reference: Go to […]
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Using Private Keys with SSH login Without Password on Mac OS X
Here’s an excellent write-up for setting up SSH access using private keys to connect to other Linux/Unix servers without having to enter a password. http://smbjorklund.no/ssh-login-without-password-using-os-x Copied here for reference. Tired of typing passwords to SSH servers you often access? Well get used to it! Passwords provide a high level of security, but but it have […]
Why Are More People Becoming Mac Fans?
I’m known at my job and with friends of being a Mac fan, which is true. It wasn’t always like that however. I’ve spent the majority of my IT career behind a keyboard of a PC (well, and a Linux machine when I was a Redhat Server Administrator) 😉 Customers and friends often ask why […]
Apps I use on my Mac
An awesome (updated) list of apps for the Mac, many that I use myself. Have a favorite app that’s not on the list? Leave it in our comments section!
Karaoke – How to Play on your Computer, What Software to Use & Other Useful Info
My wife and I enjoy karaoke (she’s the one with the good voice) and we have recently gone “all digital” (no more karaoke CD’s to lug around). I also KJ (karaoke DJ) a few times a year, mostly for friends and other small events. I’ve been asked by several friends and people that we have […]
iTunes 10 on Windows Server 2003 or Home Server
Wondering how to install iTunes 10 onto a Windows Home Server (which is based on Windows 2003)? I found this article very helpful and it worked for me! http://goolier.com/index.php/2010/09/itunes-10-on-windows-server-2003-or-home-server/#more-283
How-To: Remove a deleted folder from Finder Sidebar on a Mac
I had a very stubborn folder that I had on my Finder sidebar, under “Favorites”, because the actual folder on the my Mac was deleted. Because the folder was deleted, I could not remove the “Favorite” by the normal right-click and “Remove from Sidebar” option. It was driving me crazy but a search lead me […]
How-To Open Visio Diagrams and Drawings in Separate Windows
Opening multiple Visio files and switching between them is a pain. I figured there had to be a way to make Visio to always open files in separate windows, so you can see the visio drawings seperately (eg: dual monitors). The below “method B” worked for me for Visio 2010. Visio has a Multiple Document Interface […]
Using StreamBaby Application to Stream MP4/M4V Files to Tivo 3 HD (with No Conversion)
This how-to lesson describes how to view MP4/M4V (Quicktime/Apple formatted) movies on your Tivo 3 HD and above (including Tivo Premiere) with no conversion needed and without the need to buy the Tivo Desktop Plus software. Download “StreamBaby” Application A great program that has been made is called “StreamBaby”. This program allows you to stream […]
Great Links for Working with and Making Cat 5e or 6 Network Cable
I finished a little household project which was running Cat5e cable from my living room and master bedroom to the switch in my office. This was to connect two Tivo’s to the home network, so that everything is running Gig-E over the wire and so that I don’t have to mess around with connecting the […]