Archive for 2008

Screw Heads Demystified

OS-X Navigation tips

When in an open/save dialog box, or in the Finder,  pressing Command + Shift + G will allow you to directly type in a directory path.

When in an open/save dialog box, you can drag a folder into the dialog box to change to that directory.

How the Rich Are Different From You and Me

I read this article in Slate, and thought – how interesting, and what does it mean. While I don’t pretend to know, I do want to keep it for reference..

How the Rich Are Different From You and Me
Places that went for Obama are richer and smarter than places that went for McCain.
By Bill Bishop and Robert Cushing
Updated Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008, at 8:04 PM ET
Last month’s election was historic and may even have been transformative, as many commentators said. But in one important respect, it changed nothing. The divide between Republicans and Democrats in America continues to grow.

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Pair an Apple Bluetooth Headset

I used this to pair my headset with my iMac, and make calls using Skype.

Set the headset to be discoverable

Turn off the headset.
Press and hold the headset button for about eight seconds, until you hear the startup tone and then five quick high beeps.
The headset is now discoverable and will remain so for about five minutes. The status light blinks while the headset is discoverable.

Turn on Bluetooth on the other device and search for devices

On the device, turn Bluetooth on and set the device to search for other Bluetooth devices.
On the device, choose iPhone Bluetooth Headset and enter the PIN code 0000.

This made me laugh