Monthly Archives: September 2011

FaceTime calls are encrypted, HIPAA compliant | TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog

FaceTime calls are encrypted, HIPAA compliant | TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog. This is fantastic. Now this will be an easy sell in a corporate environment. With Skypes recent security problems, makes this announcement even sweeter.

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Use AirDrop on any Mac

This is an fascinating trick. I wonder how long Apple will allow this to work? This allows you to use AirDrop over any network connection including Wi-Fi. defaults write com.apple.NetworkBrowser BrowseAllInterfaces 1

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FREE Wireless WiFi Site Survey Software for MAC OS X

FREE Wireless WiFi Site Survey Software for MAC OS X. This is an interesting way to help define the range of your wireless signal. I like the fact that the map allows you to pin a scan detail to it. … Continue reading →

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Thunderbolt: Beyond USB and eSATA | ITworld

Thunderbolt: Beyond USB and eSATA | ITworld. This is very impressive that Apple is supporting this. I would like them to have better eSATA support as well, or at least an expandable I/O interface for higher performance. I think they … Continue reading →

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Tree That Owns Itself – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tree That Owns Itself – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Strange that we have plants that have personal rights, but very few rights afforded to living things like monkeys or dogs. It is a mixed up world we live in.

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Animated Adaptation of The Giving Tree Narrated by Shel Silverstein to Celebrate a New Posthumous Book | Brain Pickings

Animated Adaptation of The Giving Tree Narrated by Shel Silverstein to Celebrate a New Posthumous Book | Brain Pickings. I loved Where the Sidewalk Ends. This is worth getting. Put it on wishlist.

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