A Case for Apple Watch - March 16, 2015

Cycling A cyclist may use an application to track distance or navigate a route. A phone stored away in a pocket or pack makes access to the application less...

Apple Challenges Court Order - February 22, 2016

Last week, a federal judge ordered Apple to help FBI investigators decrypt the employer-owned iPhone 5C used by Syed Rizwan Farook who took part in a terrori...

Extended Characters on iPad - April 21, 2014

Some symbols and characters aren’t easily found on the iPad or iPhone on-screen keyboard, but more are right there at your fingertips. The tap-and-hold (hold...

Instagram Joins the Algorithm Feed Fad - April 8, 2016

Instagram has jumped on the re-sorted-feed fad along with Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Stated on Instagram’s blog posted March 15th, “your feed will soo...

Lenovo, Superfish, Komodia Security Blunder - February 23, 2015

Security on the web must be taken seriously, and people should trust software and PC makers to help them remain secure when conducting business online. Sadly...

My Software Dream - January 11, 2011

A few months ago someone asked me why her mobile device could automatically open an email attachment, but her desktop computer could not. Her desktop operati...

New Toys: Microsoft and Apple - October 27, 2016

This week Microsoft announced the Surface Studio desktop with multi-touch screen, and Apple introduced the latest MacBook Pro with new “Touch Bar” and finger...

Painful New Apple TV Interface - November 10, 2015

“Apple TV Apologizes” cartoon posted on recode.net nails the problem on the head. What’s crazy is that this New Apple TV (4th generation) can use your iPhon...

Password Tips - October 19, 2012

Thanks to pre-built software, password cracking keeps getting easier, and many users still don’t care. Even if you have nothing worth stealing, using strong ...

Rename or Move Blog Location in Octopress - July 14, 2014

The default location for your blog posts in Octopress reside under /blog with your post index on the landing page. Moving your posts up a level or renaming “...

Respect Contracts - September 30, 2015

Sometimes developers will break NDAs to release inside information ahead of release which has happened a number of times with iOS over the years. Recently Ap...

Skyrim Distance Drawing - August 29, 2012

One annoying feature of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Bethesda Softworks is the scenery popping into place—which is to say the high resolution textures replacin...

Static Page Blogging - November 19, 2014

In July I replaced Wordpress with Octopress, here and at KandyFangs.com. After five months I’m quite happy with the change. I had been using Wordpress since ...

TechFestNW 2015 - August 23, 2015

This year I attended the fourth annual TechFestNW at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon. Themes at the two-day event were virtual reality, augmented reality...

The Noise Age - June 29, 2014

Databases connected on the net improve access to information and allow quicker dissemination between scholars. News delivers within minutes shared by observe...

Upgrading to Windows 10 with VMWare Fusion - July 31, 2015

For those using VMWare Fusion 7 and upgrading to Windows 10 experiencing an issue with the video driver, Mike Roy at mikeroySoft.com has a nice guide. In sho...

Web Icons for Apple Devices - February 24, 2014

Similar to the favicon, Apple touch icons support iPad and iPhone to promote brand identity. Larger resolutions than standard favicon appear much nicer on re...

Windows 10 Setup Options - August 14, 2015

Windows 10 makes it easier to share data and favorite settings between devices at the cost of bandwidth or privacy concerns. You may wish to review the EULA ...

iMac External Startup Drive - January 7, 2015

My late 2009 iMac began showing signs of hard drive (HD) failure including applications loading slower, media reading errors, and increasing number of pinwhe...

iPad Price - November 24, 2014

When purchasing a new electronic device, it is wise to consider the advantages of options at a higher price point for expected usage. This year Apple offer...

iPhone 6 Cycle and Run Tracking Woes - December 11, 2014

The iPhone 6 does pretty well counting steps and tracking walk or run. Checking the Health app shows number of steps and distances without the aid of a third...

iPhone Cycling Health Data Update - April 9, 2015

Last autumn many cyclists noticed pedaling a bicycle with the iPhone 6 in a pocket counted towards steps in the Health app as noted in my post in December. B...

iTunes Not-So-Bad Design - July 29, 2015

In response to a post on The Atlantic, “iTunes Really Is That Bad” by Robinson Meyer, I cover an issue I have with one of the given examples supporting the c...