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technology

Slideshow preview in Apple Mail

February 6, 2010

I accidentally discovered a keyboard shortcut in Snow Leopard that could be useful if someone sends you a file in Apple Mail that you want to immediately preview them in slideshow (full screen) mode. Obviously, you can click “Quick Look” to bring up the pics and can select a slideshow/full screen option from there. But [...]

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PDF plugin for Firefox on Mac

January 25, 2010

I generally use Firefox to browse online because of all the add-ons and customization available, but I have appreciated Safari’s ability to view PDF files in the browser. It can be slightly annoying to click a PDF file just to view it and have it download onto your computer before you can look at it, [...]

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2010 Consumer Electronics Show

January 17, 2010

If you have some time to kill (or want another excuse to waste some more time), check out the pics, video, and articles on the Consumer Electronics Show at CNET. The convention showcases the latest in technological innovations. I enjoyed browsing through several pics, including everything from an iPod touch piano keyboard, to a camera [...]

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High-tech Santa sleigh

December 19, 2009

Move over Rudolph…GE has designed a brand-new version of Santa’s sleigh with detailed specs (embedded below). Cruise control on a sleigh, anyone? Quite the elaborate design! You can click the “Learn More” button to learn about the actual, real-life technology GE has developed for each feature.

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Firefox is embarrassed?

October 3, 2009

This has to be one of the more entertaining error messages I’ve seen.

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Finally!

September 10, 2009

Just got my copy of Snow Leopard in the mail from Amazon ($4 cheaper than Apple Store price). Getting ready to install!!

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Free Study Program for Mac

September 6, 2009

This semester I’m taking New Testament Introduction, a class which requires students to memorize chapter content for just about every chapter in the NT (often several phrases per chapter). I started making paper flash cards, but remembered a trial of a flash card program I had used for an undergrad class which required me to [...]

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Another Sweet Google Discovery

August 28, 2009

Every once in a while I like to browse through Google Labs, where the innovative technology company shows its latest projects that are in progress. I found a great site that I hadn’t seen before: Google Squared. When you search for a phrase, it will collect information about whatever you are searching for into a [...]

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