2009
Slow mail & address book after Snow Leopard upgrade
17/09/09 Filed in: Apple
After upgrading our Macbook to Snow Leopard we were surprised to see Mail, Contacts, and Skype being painfully slow to open. After searching through Google however, a quick fix was indeed available. Read More...
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Add easy social networking to Outlook
22/08/09 Filed in: Microsoft
A free (with an optional commercial version) plugin for Microsoft Outlook automatically consolidates your email by user and adds quick access to social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and others. Read More...
Best free iphone apps for kids
31/05/09 Filed in: Fun
As observed from my kids use of our iPhone (always in airport mode of course when they are using it.) Read More...
A nice home backup solution, DLINK DNS-323
12/05/09 Filed in: Linux
I finally put out a little money to get a low-end storage solution for the house. I wanted something with fast network access and removable hard drives. The solution I finally picked was the DLINK DNS-323, with 3 1T SATA drives which, while having some problems it is very customizable. Read More...
Skype for iPhone is here
At long last the free Skype application is available for the iPhone. Now you can easily see who is online, chat with them and even make VOIP calls... if you are on WiFi connection. Read More...
WebEx PCNow remote access not convincing
02/04/09 Filed in: Apple
While looking for a simple way to remote control both family PCs and Macs, I tried out the Cisco owned WebEx remote control software. Unfortunately it was nothing but problems, at least as far as MacOSX was concerned. Read More...
iPhone PPTP VPN on Swisscom 3g
15/01/09 Filed in: Apple
If anyone has tried making a PPTP connection from their iPhone while in Switzerland, the chances are it is not working. Apparently Swisscom has a problem routing the PPTP data over their 3G network (the fast network). Currently you have to use a wireless hotspot to be able to make a PPTP connection somewhere.
Swisscom does not say that the PPTP connections work fine on their older GSM network, though at that networks slower speed. So if you are on a Swisscom network and need PPTP VPN access to your home office or company network, turn off 3G before making the VPN connection.
Swisscom does not say that the PPTP connections work fine on their older GSM network, though at that networks slower speed. So if you are on a Swisscom network and need PPTP VPN access to your home office or company network, turn off 3G before making the VPN connection.