Every time a user logs in to a computer workstation running Mac OS 10.7, the “Log in to iCloud” nag screen appears…. Â How can I disable this? Very simply, open the Mac OS X Terminal, and use this command: defaults write com.apple.SetupAssistant DidSeeCloudSetup -bool TRUE This will prevent the System Preference / iCloud preferences from […]
I’m aware of no computer that can be charged using the USB port. Part of the reason for this, is that the power capacity of a USB connection is only up to 100 mA (milli-Amperes) at 5 volts, or half a Watt, or about 1/30 the power needed to actually run a typical laptop these […]
What would you think of an interviewer if they asked for your Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn account passwords? Sounds far fetched doesn’t it? Â It isn’t though. Since the rise of social networking, it has become common for managers to review publically available Facebook profiles, Twitter accounts and other sites to learn more about job candidates. […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com?v=rWd3vgLaA_M] Rube Goldberg contraptions are built every day, but this is a huge lego build, using computer controlled (well the lego equivalents)….  Pneumatic, screw drives, and a whole host of other devices… It makes me want to go out and buy legos!
First, I tend to view UPS like anti-virus, they are “best practices” or simply good computer hygiene, that help to prevent costly failures. Second, It depends on your situation. There are those who will disagree, but I believe that in most of what we call the “first world”, the power grid is reliable enough that […]
Funny how Windows Registry errors can be caused by a Macintosh software package…. Â I was doing a google search for information on a macintosh product, and funny how their site reports: What is Mac2TiVo (Mac).exe error? Mac2TiVo (Mac).exe error is one of the most common system errors that many PC users will come across when […]
A lawsuit from 2007, has finally proven that Dell made efforts to conceal known issues in it’s desktop machines… For example, the Times says that Dell conducted a study in 2004 and concluded that a minimum of 12 percent of its SX270 Optiplex machines would have problems over three years (the same study also included […]
Have you ever noticed this error message? CDSDAudioCaptureSupport.kext “file was installed improperly and cannot be used. This error message is there because you have a copy of Spin Doctor loaded on your computer.  No, this doesn’t mean that you have a gentlemen in a brown coat, breakdancing in your computer…  I mean the Roxio software, […]