Category Archives: 2 Geek

OS X Lion: Fix – Restore Windows When Re-opening Applications

Posted on April 16, 2012 by helpmeusetech

One of the most annoying features I have found in OS X Lion is that when an application is restarted, by default, it tries to reload all of the previous windows that had been open.  For example, if I have … Continue reading →

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NFC: Near Field Communication – A Primer

Posted on March 11, 2012 by helpmeusetech

NFC or Near Field Communication is a technology where small amounts of data can be transferred from one NFC-enabled device to another. In many ways, NFC is similar to RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) which has been in use for many … Continue reading →

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The New iPad: Initial Thoughts and Data Plan Information

Posted on March 8, 2012 by helpmeusetech

It has finally been announced!  The “New iPad”. I’m not sure I’m a fan of the naming convention, but the device specifications seem to have been well accepted. I don’t believe Apple went beyond what has been expected, but they … Continue reading →

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Kindle Fire: Interesting, But Not An iPad Killer

Posted on September 29, 2011 by helpmeusetech

Yesterday, Amazon announced the Kindle Fire.  It is a 7″ (1024 x 600 resolution) Android-based tablet PC with multi-touch capabilities, 8 GB of storage and Wi-Fi, weighing in at 14.6 ounces.  The price of the device is $199 and it … Continue reading →

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Mac Upgrade Warning: Lion No Longer Supports PowerPC Applications

Posted on August 21, 2011 by helpmeusetech

Itching to upgrade to Apple’s latest OS:  OS X Lion (10.7)?  You may want to do a bit of investigation first.  Some older applications that require Rosetta, will not work after your upgrade. Rosetta is a piece of software developed … Continue reading →

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FIX: Apple’s Lion Changes Default USB Mouse Scrolling Behavior

Posted on July 25, 2011 by helpmeusetech

I have loaded Apple’s Lion (10.7) on several machines so far. One of them uses a basic USB scroll mouse while the others are using Magic Mice. For several minutes, I thought I was losing my mind as I attempted … Continue reading →

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Recovering Disk Space with KDirStat, WinDirStat and Disk Inventory X

Posted on July 2, 2011 by helpmeusetech

It has happened to all of us.  We attempt to download the latest song, movie or document only to find out that there is no room left on our drive.  Where did all that space go?  You then spend a … Continue reading →

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Printing Photos Using Costco Photo Center

Posted on May 8, 2011 by helpmeusetech

I have been an amateur photographer for many years.  With the dawn of the digital camera, I have taken many thousands of digital photos, some of which I would consider good enough to print.  Up until today, I have relied … Continue reading →

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Tips to Increase Your Computer Productivity: Multiple Monitors and Tabbed Browsing

Posted on April 24, 2011 by helpmeusetech

For all but the simplest of computing tasks, I believe that using multiple monitors will increase your productivity. In my current home office configuration, I am perched in front of three monitors.  From left to right, a 23″ monitor run … Continue reading →

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What is Net Neutrality?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by helpmeusetech

One of the hot topics in technology today is called Net Neutrality.  A very general description of net neutrality is that the two different sides are arguing over how subscribers to internet services should be charged for the data that … Continue reading →

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