After you install Windows via Boot Camp, you may notice that your Mac will now boot up into Windows by default. This brief tutorial will show you how to set your Mac to load OS X rather than Windows each time it starts up. Continued…
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Google Wave Invites
Update: I thought my 27 invites would be enough to cover anyone who wanted one. I was wrong. Sorry about that. The first 27 people who left a comment have been sent an invite. The remaining 7, I’m sorry – as soon as Google issues me more invites, I’ll send them your way.
Still not a Google Wave user? Well Simple Help has 27 invites for anyone interested. Just be sure to use the email address you want the invite sent to in the “Email (required, but never shared)” field of the comment form below.
Posted in Other.
– December 3, 2009
Free Simple Help Tee-Shirts
Update: all 10 shirts have been spoken for. I’ll run another contest/giveaway in the not too distant future, so keep watching Simple Help.
That’s right, it’s free Simple Help tee-shirt time! The first 10 (ten) people who leave a comment will receive a brand new Simple Help shirt at absolutely no charge. No need to pay postage, no hidden costs etc. I’ll pay for it all.
All I ask is that you occasionally wear the shirt in public (the gym totally counts). If you plan on using it as a shirt to sleep in, or cut up and use as rags, I’d rather you not ask for one.
This offer is open to folks living in Canada and the US only (this time). When you leave a comment, please use a valid email address in the “Email (required, but never shared)” field. I’ll email you to get your shipping address shortly after you leave the comment. Shirts are available in the following sizes: Medium, Large, Xtra-Large and 2X Large. They are 100% cotton and pre-shrunk.
The shirts were designed by Jason of Print Market Direct and printed by Fred of Fred Cox Merchandising (join his Facebook page for more info). I would highly recommend the work of both Jason and Fred, and I wasn’t paid to say that 
Shirts will be mailed on Monday, December 7th – one week from today.
Posted in Other.
– November 30, 2009
How to add a background image to your Google Calendar
This brief tutorial will walk you through the steps required to add set a picture as the background to your Google Calendar. Continued…
Posted in Office.
– November 23, 2009
How to easily upgrade CyanogenMod using CM Updater
This tutorial will show you how to use CM Updater to easily update your version of CyanogenMod on your Android phone Continued…
Posted in Android, Mobile Phones.
– November 17, 2009
How to tweak your Linux machine’s history command
If you are somewhat familiar with using the Linux or UNIX command line interface it is quite likely that you have used the history command. For those not familiar with it the history command allows you to search through the commands you have already run on your computer’s command line. Continued…
Posted in Linux.
– November 11, 2009
How to convert HTML pages to PDF in Ubuntu Linux
A really neat tool I was introduced to a few days back is wkhtmltopdf, a freely distributed tool that allows you to convert HTML pages into PDF documents. This is not something I’ve found a lot of use for too often, but when I’ve needed it it’s been a life saver. Let’s take a look at how to set it up and use it. Continued…
Posted in Linux.
– November 10, 2009
How to setup Ubuntu to synchronize its time over the Internet
Oftentimes my Ubuntu desktop loses track of time. Really. What happens is that the time it maintains goes a few minutes here and there every month. So I like to use a very useful Linux service called NTP to help keep the clock on my Ubuntu desktop in sync with well maintained clocks over the Internet. Let’s look at how to set this up. Continued…
Posted in Linux.
– November 6, 2009
How to block someone on Facebook
This tutorial will guide you through blocking people on Facebook. Continued…
Posted in Other.
– November 5, 2009
3 Google Voice Invites
Update: invites all sent. As soon as I have more, I’ll be sure to offer them up here.
I have 3 Google Voice invites for the first 3 readers who leave a comment on this post. Please make sure to use a working email address in the “Email (required, but never shared)” field (not in the body of the comment).
Please remember that Google Voice is currently only available to US residents (the service does not work outside of the US).
Posted in Mobile Phones, Other.
– November 4, 2009
How to test your Internet connection speed
This brief tutorial will show you how to test the speed of your Internet connection. Continued…
Posted in Other.
– November 4, 2009
How to compress PNG images to speed up your website
If you have a blog or a website with a lot of content sometimes the images can take a toll on the load time of the pages. There are a number of steps you can take to speed things up. If you analyze the loading of your website you might notice that the images take up a huge part of the load time. Let’s take a look at how you can compress your .png images to improve on this figure. Continued…
Posted in Linux, Web Design & Dev.
– November 3, 2009
How to revert to the iTunes 9.0 green zoom button behavior
When Apple released iTunes 9, they finally changed the behavior of the green zoom button to match most other apps in OS X. Then in iTunes 9.0.1 – and almost certainly due to customer feedback (it really annoyed me to have to learn yet another keyboard shortcut to switch back to the mini-player) – they changed it back. Clicking the green zoom button once again ‘minimizes’ iTunes to the mini-player. Continued…
Posted in Mac.
– October 14, 2009
How to install the most popular software on your new PC all at once
This brief tutorial will introduce you to a new service from Secure by Design Inc. that allows you to select from a slew of popular (and free) software, and then have it all installed at once – in the background. Keep reading for an invite to this private beta and an overview of the service. Continued…
Posted in Windows.
– October 8, 2009
How to update CyanogenMod from 4.1.99 to 4.1.999
This brief tutorial will guide you through upgrading CyanogenMod 4.1.99 to 4.1.999 on your Android G1 phone. Continued…
Posted in Android, Mobile Phones.
– October 6, 2009
