When it comes to photography, even in the digital age, if it’s not one thing, it’s always something. Why is it that the flash on a camera doesn’t work when you expect it to? How many photos do you have that are just too dark to be useful? Digital photography in the 21st century seems … Read More »
Siri Gets Around And Gets In Trouble
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
iPhone 4S users rave about Apple’s built-in personal assistant, Siri. From Hunter Walk comes a sidewalk restaurant menu in New York: What happens when Siri gets in between a husband and wife having a heated argument? Warning! Content not appropriate for office or home or anywhere else.
Art From Old Books
Monday, November 28, 2011
What can you do with old books that nobody wants to read? Art. From Magic World Image comes Incredible Works of Art With Old Books. Contemporary artist Brian Dettmer creates incredible works of art with old books and tremendous patience. Using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, Brian meticulously exposes various layers to create his mind-blowing … Read More »
How To Find Your Mac
Friday, November 25, 2011
Apple iPhone users have one special feature that could come in handy to track down a lost or stolen Mac. It’s Find My Mac. All the details on how to set up iCloud and Apple’s Find My Mac feature from Riva Richmond in The New York Times: If your laptop goes missing, you simply visit … Read More »
20 Unusual Uses for Coffee
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Coffee is not my thing, the need for morning caffeine not withstanding. Thankfully, coffee has many other uses as detailed by Stephanie Rogers in 20 Unusual Uses For Coffee: Spoiler Alert! My favorites: Repel Fleas: Rub used, damp coffee grounds through your pet’s fur after bathing to repel fleas without questionable, likely-toxic chemical treatments. If … Read More »
The Hypocritical Rabbi
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The chief rabbi in the UK blames Apple’s Steve Jobs for the selfish “i” culture. Speaking at an interfaith reception attended by the Queen, Lord Jonathan Sacks compared Jobs’ iPad computers to the tablets of stone bearing the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God. From Metro: People are looking for values other than the … Read More »