How do I block an email address on iCloud? Like my other post regarding “blocking” email addresses on MobileMe, what I’m going to describe isn’t really blocking in the truest sense of the word. Technically, we are using a server side rule to perform this function and you wouldn’t want to use something like this [...]

In Windows, I can use the “Ctrl + L” keyboard shortcut to quickly lock my screen without actually closing down any of my programs. How can I Lock my Mac without quitting everything and logging off? On the Mac, there really is no simple built-in way to quickly lock your display to prevent prying eyes [...]

For most of my customers, Windows licensing is never an issue. They purchase a computer, use it until it isn’t working satisfactorily buy a new computer and transfer their data. There is nothing wrong with that but for people that are in a small business environment or who are dealing with virtual machines (or who [...]

How do I restart a Windows 7 computer that I’m connected to via Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection? Among many things Windows 7 introduced was a lack of a convenient method to shutdown a computer you are connected to remotely. In Windows XP a remotely connected administrator used to be able to launch taskmgr.exe and use [...]

Proper ergonomics are one of the best ways to maintain a healthy back and since we spend so much time in front of a computer or at our offices, I felt posting this might help some of you. Ergotron, maker of Ergonomic design devices, has an ergonomics calculator that I use for our office workstation [...]

Should I do anything before traveling to a different country with my AT&T iPhone? So you’re traveling internationally soon? That’s great, according to the AT&T website, you may already have International roaming included with your service. To verify, you would want to call 611 on your AT&T phone to verify or to opt-out. If you [...]