For over a dozen years, I’ve been heralding the benefits of Pages, Apple’s word processing and page layout application. Around 2008, I offered to teach a master class to some of my colleagues. In grad school in 2013, I shared its simplicity with peers who were avid users of Adobe Illustrator. They were wowed and I convinced [...]
I’ve recently recommended switching from Malwarebytes to VirusBarrier Scanner, but I left you in the dark about why as well as how to accomplish this. My trusted colleagues Randy Singer and Manu Butterworth have shared that Malwarebytes is not very effective against malware in the first place. Randy recommends VirusBarrier as one of the only good free scanners for the [...]
What messes have you been motivated to clean or organize at home during the pandemic? Have you given some attention to your technology, too? If you’re facing a storage shortage on any of your devices or in the cloud, or are concerned about security from prying eyes, now is an excellent time to do [...]
Suppose you want to make a slideshow video with your voice in the background. Keynote makes this really simple. Intro to Keynote Keynote is Apple’s application for designing presentation support media. It competes with Microsoft PowerPoint. I find Keynote more user-friendly and delightful, with clearer controls and not too many choices. Many creators [...]
At its annual developers conference two weeks ago, Apple announced an upcoming transition from using computer processors made by Intel to ones designed by Apple itself. These are the same CPUs the company has been developing for the iPhone and iPad over the last decade. Are you curious about the implications of this shift [...]
In 2016, I joined Better Referral Network, a Berkeley/Albany chapter of the global professional networking organization, BNI. The opportunity enhanced my life in three ways: I improved how I spoke about my business and what I do I opened my eyes to a wealth of local small businesses to whom I could refer business I received referrals to new [...]
When you want to type a quick document, take personal notes on a meeting, or even test your printer, what application do you open? What about collaborating on a document or designing a publication? Many of my clients would choose Microsoft Word. I would recommend anything but. How come, you ask? Why Not Word? [...]
On account of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the set of rules developed by the European Union that went into effect in 2018, websites regularly ask visitors whether they wish to accept cookies. Some sites are now segmenting the question into various categories of cookies, such as preferences, marketing, or chocolate chip. What are cookies [...]
Have you made a slideshow of sacred memories that you want to share with people you love? It’s been a long time for me, but I’ve got an excellent example to show how easy it is. Seasons of Lake Miriam In November 2007, I bought a point-and-shoot digital camera. (I still own this [...]
Zoom has steadily improved as more people have used it and has become a very flexible meeting platform. Still, the app has a few quirks that annoy users and can get in the way of an effective meeting. Do Not Disturb Notifications during a meeting can be awfully distracting. So as not to [...]
