I’m originally a Windows guy, fortunately Small Dog helped me see the light and now I use mostly Macintosh computers. There are several times when I need to use Windows so I keep a few Windows machines around. I’ve attempted to use a VNC server on my Windows machine and Apple Remote Desktop to access […]
While perusing the web this morning I came across a nifty little application that lets you see your xBox Live! friends, what they’ve been up-to and the games you’ve played. The application also has Growl support so when one of your friends starts playing a game or something a little bubble will pop up on […]
By Art@Smalldog.com At Small Dog we have chosen to become more ESD compliant this year. In doing some research and gathering quotes, I came across a website where the topic is explained in a reasonably easy to follow format. “There are 4 basic guidelines to an effective ESD Program: Ground all personnel who handle static […]
By Matt@smalldog.com Axiotron and Other World Computing announced yesterday that they will be independently manufacturing and marketing a tablet mac. Conventioneers at MacWorld next week will be able to see, use, and handle these “ModBooks” at booth #S2218. To be clear, these tablet devices are not manufactured by Apple. Though the press release doesn’t specifically […]
This Christmas my girlfriend got me a cell phone. Fortunately I got to go with her a pick it out. I was looking at the Samsung Blackjack because it had some really good internet capabilities. Then the sale man told me you needed to buy the $40 “internet package”. I hate how they get you […]
The iTunes Store was very slow yesterday, and is creeping along today. This is because millions of people received iPods yesterday, and apparently went right to the iTunes Store to load up their new device. The iTunes Store should speed up by the end of the day today, but expect slower-than-usual download and purchase times […]
Recently Adobe released a public beta of Photoshop CS3. This is help people transition on the new hardware, mainly the new Intel Apple machines. It is available to licensed users of either the Photoshop CS2 (full, upgrade, and education), Adobe Creative Suite 2 Standard or Premium (full, upgrade, and education), Adobe Production Studio Standard and […]
A media player that I’ve written about almost since the day I started working at Small Dog got a nice update this week. VLC plays just about every video type you can think of. You can even setup a server and stream video content to other users which is really cool. The update adds better […]
I was skimming over some older entries on 43 Folders and found this one. It talks about how you can create a Smart Playlist that only contains your music. That way when you just want to listen to music you can. The playlist will exclude Podcasts, Audio Books, movies…etc. The process of setting up a […]
Flickr is one of the best if not the best web site for digital image enthusiasts. Anyone can create an account, and upload their digital photos and pictures for free. Flickr offers a Pro account which lets you upload more images and create more albums (sets). Flickr also lets you join communities with people of […]
