Whilst reading Zite, my favourite iPad magazine app, yesterday, I came across an article in the Manchester United section. As I started reading it, I realised that it had been translated into English using translation software. The result, whilst hilarious, goes to show that the only way to properly translate is to ask a human [...]
I recently announced on MacBites that Saturday is flapjack-making day at MacBites HQ. I’ve posted the recipe over on the MacBites site.
On Saturday I uploaded a file to my Dropbox from my Mac. The next morning, whilst out with Meyer (our dog), I wanted to review and edit said file so I opened the Dropbox app on my iPhone and tapped on the file to open it.
At work, one of the things our team gets asked quite often is if it is possible to “reverse engineer” a PDF file back into Word or PowerPoint. I’ve never been able to successfully get Acrobat Professional to do it but a recent thread on the company’s Yammer network, plus another request from a user, [...]
Wanting to go wireless at work, I successfully paired my Apple bluetooth keyboard with my Vista laptop. All was going well – I even coped without PgUp / PgDn – until I had to press ALT+CTRL+DEL after my PC locked itself as I’d been away for more than 15 mins. The Delete key on the [...]
Although my job title is Training Consultant, my role encompasses much more than that. I deliver traditional courses, 1:1 coaching, provide IT support and develop MS Office based solutions, so in an average week, I probably don’t train more than about 20 – 30 people. In one week not long ago I delivered training to [...]
Today I delivered two training sessions on Incident Management and Remedy, something that I deliver every couple of weeks. The courses are delivered virtually, using Webex and a normal telephone conferencing system. I’ve wanted to record myself “in action” for a while and a finally got round to doing so this morning.
The company that I work for are trialling “Bring Your Own Computer”. The way it works is that the company gives each employee a set amount of money and in return we bring our own computer into the workplace. Employees can either purchase a new computer or if they already own a computer, they can [...]
I recently purchased two 23-inch monitors for work. Although my colleagues were impressed (and possibly envious), they also admitted that they wouldn’t have spent their own money on something that the company should provide.
I have over 100 apps on my iPhone. Some of them are used regularly, some rarely and some hardly ever or not at all (time for a cull?). So what’s the best way to organise them?