iPad 2

At my work they do a publication. Very talented people work on it using software like InDesign 5.5, Photoshop and all the usual print design programs. It is a very high quality publication.

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WordPress Continued

In my last article I described the early processes in developing and setting up a WordPress blog. In this article I want to go into a little more detail in the process.

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Starting a Blog?

Have you ever thought about starting a blog? You say, “me”? Sure, why not you. There has got to be something you are passionate about, something you really love, something in which you have expertise.

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Substitutions

I use Apple’s text Substitutions menu in several apps, including the Mail program. Mostly, I use it for fractions like this, ½ or this ¼. This is a very thorough article on how to turn on text Substitutions in Pages, but it applies to other apps as well. Substitutions come in really handy.

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Blind Carbon Copy

Everyone has a computer these days, even people who have no clue how to use it (I know, I work with some of the most clueless computer users I have ever seen). One standard bit of evidence of a clueless computer user is email!

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OS X Permissions

This is a good article on permissions issues in OS X and what to do about them. I have run into a couple of these situations over the years and knowing this information has been a big help. Give it a read if you are having permission issues or just for general future knowledge.

Doug

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iWeb Conundrum

Anyone out there use iWeb to build a website or two? iWeb is a really fun program to use. I have used it for my woodworking blog for several years. It does a great job, but it is not for people who wish to build a website from scratch.

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Corrupt Downloads

If you have downloaded files on your Mac for a while you will have inevitably run across one that is corrupt. It usually gives you an error when you try to open and/or install it. This is a great article on why that happens and what to do about it.

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New iMacs

Finally! We got new iMacs in for several of our Mac users at work. They have been using 17″ late 2006 vintage white iMacs for a really long time. Needless to say these folks are really happy about getting new and way improved iMacs.

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Column View

There are different Finder views for looking at files in OS X Lion. If you prefer column view like me then you are always expanding columns to give you more information. This can be a bit annoying, but this article has some good tips and tricks on how to easily expand columns.

Doug

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