Verizon has sent a memo to each of their stores to advise DROID owners to download and install Advanced Task Killer. This program performs the same function as the Task Manager in Windows, allowing the user to see and kill processes or programs that are running on the device. The reason why Verizon is pushing this program is due to reports from DROID users about poor batter life. Read the rest of this entry »
iPhone Travel Tips
Nov 6
Here are some iPhone travel tips.
1. Don’t bother getting an airplane charger or car charger. It’s still rare that airplanes will have the power outlets, and if they do, it’s probably not going to be at your seat. Instead, get one of those lithium battery packs. They charge from a USB socket and have one of their own to charge an iPhone or anything else that can use it. I’ll edit this post when I get home to link to the one I use. You can get various capacities. Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re a small company, or a sole consultant and need a place to work or hold an in-person meeting, one of these locations might fit the bill.
Visit popsignal.com to check out the list.
BostonCHI
Nov 4
If you’re a HCI professional and not a member of BostonCHI, you’re missing out. We’re the local chapter of ACM SIGCHI and we were the first local chapter. Our meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month. We’ve got a great lineup of speakers this year. So far, we’ve got: Read the rest of this entry »
There’s become a proliferation of Boston High-Tech events and it’s difficult to keep track of them all. I had been adding them to my Google Calendar, and wondered if there was a way to share them with everyone. And it turns out that there is.
So, I created a Boston High Tech Events Calendar page.
Teamviewer
May 19
Ever need to view someone’s screen across the internet? Perhaps you work with someone that’s remote to you?
If so, you should check out Teamviewer, which is free to use for personal purposes, but if you want to use it for work, there is a fee. Unlike traditional VNC: Read the rest of this entry »
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely hate the Office 2007 ribbon interface. I’ve been a heavy MS Office user (primarily Word and Excel) for the past 10 years. I’d have the toolbars super customized to have the items that I need on a daily basis available. It was pretty sweet. Well, for software that you have to use for work.
