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uBar brings a Windows like Task Bar to Mac and I kinda like it.

23 Jul, 2014

Ever wanted the Windows Task Bar on your Mac? Mac people will say no. Switchers will say yes. Either way, uBar brings the Windows Task Bar to Mac. I hate to admit it, but it is kind of awesome. Lets get past the Windows vs Mac thing and talk about productivity. uBar allows me to see what […]

Chromebook Review – I want more!

7 Jul, 2014

I was given the opportunity to get a Chromebook as part of my job at work and I graciously accepted. I’m always into trying out new technology and I do like the Google. However, Chromebooks are bit harder to get use to than I thought they’d be. Chromebooks are just Chrome. That’s it. Whereas this […]

SwagBucks is just plain rude. This is email marketing done wrong.

21 May, 2014

I’m not sure who thought that this would be an appropriate message to send out to users, but my wife’s first instinct was to close her SwagBucks account. I’m just baffled as to what company would treat their users like this. Was it suppose to be funny? If so, you missed the mark. My wife sill has […]

iOS 7 Calendar Tip: Improve the Calendar layout in Notification Center.

2 Apr, 2014

If you’re like me, you have a lot of things on your calendar every day. However, the default calendar layout in Notification Center can get a bit busy. Turns out, you can change this layout by chaining the layout in Calendar. It’s as easy as touching an icon. Default layout in Calendar: Default layout in Notification Center: […]

Don’t get hacked. Setup two-factor authorization. It’s easy, here’s the basics.

28 Mar, 2014

Two-factor authorization is here and it’s pretty sweet. Are you using it? Do you know what it is? It can be a little confusing at first, but it’s not that hard. What is two-factor authorization? It’s basically a second, unique, password that is required before you can log into a site. It works to keep your […]

Spice up Safari, Evernote, iTunes, Finder & more with emoji icons.

6 Mar, 2014

Since 10.8 Apple has had emoji icons built into the OS. Until recently, I used these for Twitter and IM, but not much else. Turns out, they’re actually really handy other places too. In Evernote I use them to easily identify some of my notes. In calendar, I can add palm trees to my vacation. […]

My Nerdy Valentine

14 Feb, 2014

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Nerds love to make fun of Internet Explorer so his one is for you IE. Thanks to vectorfresh for some of the artwork.

How to manage Google+ pages and profiles in the iOS app.

8 Feb, 2014

Google rolled out the ability to manage pages in the Google+ app quite a while ago, but the user experience is so bad that it took me quite a while to figure out how to do it. Once I figured it out though, I also figured out how to mange other Google+ profiles. To manage […]

Why is Google Hangouts So Bad?

9 Dec, 2013

Google is well-known for their ability to create great products. I don’t think I could live without Gmail, Google Analytics is fantastic too, and what would we do without search?! However, every now and then some of their products fail. Google Wave and Buzz to name a few. These fortunately were new products that, when […]

Review: The Automatic Link – Smart Driving Assistant

25 Nov, 2013

I’ve had my Automatic Link for a few months now and I’m very happy with my purchase. It’s easy to install and just works. Setup First, just plug it in. That was the step I was most worried about as I hadn’t ever interacted with the OBD-II port and I’m not to mechanically gifted. However, […]