Category Archives: DoIT

URL shortening

Posted on 1 September 2010 by james

Long URLs don’t play nicely if you’re character-limited, e.g. when posting to twitter, or maybe, including a link in an email or when leaving a comment on a blog or forum. Therefore, the use of URL shortening services, which, for … Continue reading →

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Blog and Twitter integration

Posted on 5 July 2010 by james

I have installed Twitter Tools. Blog post and tweets should now replicate both ways.

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Lotus Symphony for the Mac (beta)

Posted on 8 November 2008 by james

IBM Lotus Symphony for the Mac is available, in beta. It’s currently at version 1.2 and so far I like it. It’s quick, I like the tab-based “all applications-in-one approach”, it’s cross-platform (with Windows and Linux versions also available) and, … Continue reading →

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TeamViewer – Windows and Mac remote access

Posted on 18 May 2008 by james

Free for non-commercial use. Very easy to install and use. Client to client encryption. TeamViewer gives you remote access, VPN, VNC, file sharing and more between Windows PCs and Macs across any internet connection. I just connected from my MacPro … Continue reading →

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IM utopia

Posted on 5 March 2008 by james

For Mac OS X, Adium allows users to use one instant messaging (IM) client application to connect to multiple IM services. For Windows, Linux, BSD, and other UNIX platforms, Pidgin offers the same. They allow you to connect to AOL … Continue reading →

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Tracking MPG online using Google Docs

Posted on 24 February 2008 by james

Are you a trucker, cabbie, sales rep or, anyone who wants to easily track their MPG? Read on; this tip is useful if you want to use your web-enabled mobile device (smart phone, iPhone, PDA, etc.) to do it. Up … Continue reading →

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How to take screenshots in Mac OS X

Posted on 20 February 2008 by james

Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop Command-Shift-4, then space, then … Continue reading →

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iSale 5 … image problem causes crash / equinux respond with lightning speed

Posted on 19 February 2008 by james

I recently upgraded to iSale 5, however, after upgrading to 5.0.1, iSale wouldn’t list items for me on eBay. It would successfully verify the listing and confirm the fees with eBay but when I clicked submit it would almost immediately … Continue reading →

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Is Google Base an eBay killer?

Posted on 16 February 2008 by james

Wow! I’ve just stumbled across Google Base (base.google.com and base.google.co.uk). I haven’t done a full review yet, however, at first glance it looks like you can list practically any item for sale then collect payment via Google Checkout (checkout.google.com and … Continue reading →

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Spoilt for choice

Posted on 13 February 2008 by james

(Really) stunning desktop wallpapers

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