Using Multiple Google Based Accounts
> > Talking with Hunter about this today, I suggested that the best solution might be to make use of Google’s Multiple Sign-In Feature. > To do this, from your webmail, click on the email id in the top right, and select “Account Settings”. > Next to Multiple Sign-In, click Edit. > Select On, make sure all four boxes are checked, and click Save. > From the webmail page , click again on the email id at the top right. > Click “Switch Account” > Sign in with the other Google account. > Now you can switch back and forth between the accounts by clicking the email id at the top right. Jackie
AppleTV and Pandora
Hi Glenn -
The AppleTV won’t play Pandora on its own. You have to stream the audio to it over the network, and there are two ways to do it.
#1
If you have an iPhone Touch, iPhone (3GS or 4), or iPad, you can download the Pandora App (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pandora-radio/id284035177?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2). The device must be able to support at least software version 4.3. The Pandora App (and other Apps like it) make use of a streaming protocol Apple developed called AirPlay (http://www.apple.com/itunes/airplay/).
#2
If you have a Mac, use this software:
http://www.bitcartel.com/pandorajam/
PandoraJam works really well, and while it allows you to stream Pandora to your AppleTV, it also allows you to save the played music to your iTunes library.
If you have a PC, use this software:
http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/windows/
AirFoil (there’s a Mac version, too) allows you to stream ANY audio from your PC or Mac to an AppleTV, effectively making the AppleTV a wireless speaker. It works well, too.
hunter
On May 14, 2011, at 1:24 AM, Glenn wrote:
> How do I pandora through apple tv? > > Sincerely, > > Glenn
PDF Viewing
> > > Hi Jon – > > There is a simple solution here: > > Avoid proofing anything important on a portable device. > > iPhones, iPads and Blackberries are really not designed for PDF proofing. Yes, they can ‘read’ PDFs, but since they have limited font support, there isn’t any good way to guarantee that they’re being displayed perfectly. > > Having said that, chances are pretty good the Apple devices will always render the PDF properly. It’s a crapshoot as to what will happen with the Blackberries (I’m shocked you can make calls with a Blackberry let alone read email and attachments). > > Blackberry is currently updating their phone software – my guess is the next round of Berries will work better. The 8520 does not have any third party apps available to it for PDF viewing. > > Sorry – > > hunter > > On Apr 12, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Jon wrote: > > > Hello Hunter, > > > > I hope this note finds you well. > > > > We are eager to know if you can offer some advise on the inherent differences in viewing pdfs on an iPhone vs a Blackberry. Jenny uses both devices to view pdfs on a regular basis, in addition to an iPad, a laptop, and her desktop machine (both computers are PCs). We recently experienced a problem when we sent a pdf to her and it appeared differently on the two devices. The BB slightly distorted the image and the iPhone did not. I’m not sure what software on the BB is used to display pdfs, but her model is the 8520 curve. > > > > Can you make a recommendation that would help us guarantee that pdfs and/or other image formats appear consistently across multiple devices? > > > > Thank you and best wishes, > > Jon > > hunter greene > Brainspiral Technologies, Inc. > ————————————————————————————- > hunter@brainspiral.com > http://brainspiral.com > w: 413-458-5755 > c: 413-281-4918 > > > > > >
hunter greene Brainspiral Technologies, Inc.
PDF Viewing
Hi Jon -
There is a simple solution here:
Avoid proofing anything important on a portable device.
iPhones, iPads and Blackberries are really not designed for PDF proofing. Yes, they can ‘read’ PDFs, but since they have limited font support, there isn’t any good way to guarantee that they’re being displayed perfectly.
Having said that, chances are pretty good the Apple devices will always render the PDF properly. It’s a crapshoot as to what will happen with the Blackberries (I’m shocked you can make calls with a Blackberry let alone read email and attachments).
Blackberry is currently updating their phone software – my guess is the next round of Berries will work better. The 8520 does not have any third party apps available to it for PDF viewing.
Sorry -
hunter
On Apr 12, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Jon Grizzle wrote:
> Hello Hunter, > > I hope this note finds you well. > > We are eager to know if you can offer some advise on the inherent differences in viewing pdfs on an iPhone vs a Blackberry. Jenny uses both devices to view pdfs on a regular basis, in addition to an iPad, a laptop, and her desktop machine (both computers are PCs). We recently experienced a problem when we sent a pdf to her and it appeared differently on the two devices. The BB slightly distorted the image and the iPhone did not. I’m not sure what software on the BB is used to display pdfs, but her model is the 8520 curve. > > Can you make a recommendation that would help us guarantee that pdfs and/or other image formats appear consistently across multiple devices? > > Thank you and best wishes, > Jon
hunter greene Brainspiral Technologies, Inc.
gmail + mac mail + imap client questions
Hi Jason -
The problem you’re experiencing is the result of a simple setting to adjust how messaging archiving functions.
By default, deleting a message in ANY mail client linked to a Google IMAP account doesn’t actually move the message to the trash. It simply removes the ‘Inbox’ label (and therefore archives the messages – it will exist only in the Google ‘All Mail’ folder).
This is a simple fix:
Log in to the web mail for each Google account you have.
Go to Mail Settings (under the Gear in the top-right hand corner). Go to Labs. Activate “Advanced IMAP Controls”
Go back to Mail Settings Click on the POP/Forwarding tab. Adjust your settings like so:
Basically this changes the ‘Delete’ behavior in for ANY mail client. You don’t specifically have to change anything on your iPhone, Mac Mail, etc.
For years I was in the habit of dragging all messages to the trash – until Google realized the need to change this behavior.
Unfortunately there is no way to select all the messages in ‘All Mail’ that are NOT labelled (presumably that would constitute the messages you have deleted and could purge), so you’ll have to clean them up out of there by hand.
Hope that helps – test it out.
Best,
hunter
On Apr 5, 2011, at 11:21 AM, Jason wrote:
> Hunter, > I’m having issues with filling up my gmail accounts. I run all my mail using IMAP and mac mail on my laptop/iPhone. I don’t save a lot of email (only what I really need and I delete the rest from my inbox as I go). But when I go into ‘ALL MAIL’ on my gmail accounts (either through the server view in Mac Mail or via the web) I see all sorts of things I’d expect should be deleted. I can delete them from the server view in Mac Mail but they seem to reappear (is gmail repopulating them?) If I delete them via the browser interface for gmail it works, but that’s very tedious and I have to make sure I don’t delete something in ALL MAIL that I’ve saved elsewhere because then it will disappear there too (learned that the hard way). > > What I would like is for my laptop and iPhone to all sync everything with the gmail servers (so I can access folders, sent mail, inboxes, etc from anywhere) BUT to coordinate properly with gmail so when I delete something from my inbox or a folder, it actually deletes from gmail ALL MAIL. I don’t want to use the gmail browser interface because I have a lot of email accounts and want them all coming to the same inbox (as Mac Mail allows). I also often need to work offline. > > Do you know how I should set these things up? I’ve attached screen shots of my mac mail settings on my laptop. > Jason > >
hunter greene Brainspiral Technologies, Inc.
Home Computer Internet Slowness
Hi Pam -
The problem could be a bunch of different things.
1) I assume you have Verizon DSL. Is the modem in the same room as your computer? Or is the modem elsewhere and the computer is connecting to the modem wirelessly?
2) There are different kinds of slowness. Are you noticing that the slowness only occurs when you are accessing internet resources? Or are you noticing the machine slow in general (slow to boot, slow for programs to open)?
3) It’s not likely the new monitor has anything to do with the problem.
4) Do you have any other computers in the house – desktops or laptops – that share the same internet connection. If so, are they slower, especially when accessing internet resources?
Answers to these questions might help determine what the problem is – and how to fix it!
hunter
On Mar 10, 2011, at 11:26 AM, Michael J. Shepard wrote:
> We just moved our computer to a different room and the speed has slowed to almost dial-up era. The only other change we made was to a new larger flat screen monitor. What did we do? > > Pam
Tablet For Trip – iPad or XOOM
Hi Barbara -
I am glad you took the time to do some additional research.
While the XOOM may have a USB port, and while the IPad does, too (it’s used for transferring digital camera pictures to the iPad), it’s a very restricted port. You cannot use it to sync music to your MP3 player, nor can you use it to transfer files from your computer. The XOOM also has the same ‘virtual’ keyboard the iPad has, with optional wireless and dock-based keyboards available.
If you think that editing documents, typing and printing are tasks you’ll perform regularly, then neither the XOOM nor iPad are right for you. They are not optimally designed for those tasks. They are designed for portability and accessing internet resources like email and the internet.
You might want to consider the Macbook Air:
http://www.apple.com/macbookair/
It’s a touch bigger than the iPad and Xoom and is a full-blown Mac laptop – not a tablet. It has great battery life, is very portable and already has a keyboard. You will have no problems transferring documents to and from your PC (if you even continue to use the PC), and with a $50 iPod shuffle, your portable music issues will be solved (though you can still use your existing MP3 player). The Air already has WiFi, and you can optionally get either a Verizon or AT&T broadband access card & service.
The iPad is nicely suited for maps, travel information & reading books. The touch-only interface makes the apps more natural than using a mouse and keyboard.
The Air is less portable – and probably not something you would want to carry around with you on little excursions.
So everything is a trade-off. It doesn’t make sense to get an iPad or XOOM if you have to schlep a keyboard with you everywhere. The keyboard is practically as big as the tablet itself. It doesn’t make sense to get an Air if you want serious portability and built-in AT&T wireless internet.
Regarding international use: They all have WiFi, and WiFi is a global standard. Most hotels include the service gratis, and WiFi is generally available in most public locations (like libraries, coffee shops, etc). AT&T does have a 3G international data plan which isn’t horrendously expensive:
http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/international/roaming/affordable-world-packages.jsp#8
But you have to be careful not to over-use the data you have purchased (otherwise you get hit with some major roaming charges). The Verizon iPad will not work internationally, nor will any Verizon phones (though most AT&T phones will).
The last several times I went outside the US, I only travelled with my iPhone. It can do everything the iPad can do but is much smaller. It’s also a phone, a feature the iPad will probably never have.
I think that’s all I can think of. I’m not sure how helpful this information is going to be toward your final decision-making.
Personally, I’d get the iPad. There is a great Application for it that allows you to sync documents over WiFi between your PC and iPad and allow you to minimally edit them (http://www.dataviz.com/products/documentstogo/iphone/). You can get an iPad-compatible printer should you really need to print something (http://www.apple.com/ipad/features/airprint.html). You can download Podcasts and listen to them right from the iPad (not as portable for walking, but perfect for car, train, plane).
Let me know what you think. Perhaps we are slowly narrowing things down.
hunter
On Mar 4, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Barbara wrote:
> Hunter, > > When last we communicated about my desire for a tablet to take with me for our month is Israel, you asked me to list what I would want to use it for. I’ve finally figured that out, and besides the tasks you described it as good for, I have 3 other needs. Armed with that list, I looked at the first generation iPad at Best Buy, and liked it. > > With regard to my “3 other needs”: > 1. I found that Best Buy has a keyboard with a port for the iPad, so I could compose documents and, if I need to print something, email it to my husband’s computer for printing. > But the iPad apparently doesn’t a USB port, which I would need for the other two things I want to be able to do during our time away: > 2. read a stick drive, which I would use to bring files from my laptop. > 3. download podcasts to my tiny MP3 player, which I listen to while out for my daily exercise walk > > When I told the Best Buy guy about that issue, he showed me the brand new Motorola XOOM, which does have a USB port, and a small keyboard that could be used with it. I looked up the XOOM on line and found really positive reviews. And now I learned about the new iPad 2 which comes out next week. I would greatly appreciate your feedback and guidance as among the three of them for my purposes. > > Also, Jackie told me that you used your iPad while traveling in Europe and could advise me on the usefulness of 3G capability outside the US, as well as within. I would really like to be able to use the tablet while we’re out and about in the car, e.g. for checking maps and finding gas stations, restaurants, etc. > > If it would be easier to discuss these things by phone, please call me at 458-9486, but e-mail is OK too if that’s better for you. > > Thanks, > Barbara > > >
Macbook Kernel Panic
Hi Liana -
Perhaps. The error itself doesn’t mean much, but it might be indicative of a serious hardware issue.
But realistically the problem could be:
Software related – either a system or application problem. Hardware related – a defective system component, including hard drive, memory, camera, usb, firewire ethernet, graphics, input device, processor or system board.
I would definitely double-check to make sure that your backup is working correctly. If you select the ‘Time Machine’ icon from the upper-right menu, it should say “Latest Backup” with a recent date. If you’re all backed up, at least you have no chance of losing any valuable data.
If the problem persists, it may require further attention.
hunter greene Brainspiral Technologies, Inc.
MacBook Kaput
Hi Chris -
Is this a black or white Macbook instead of the Macbook Pro? Those have been notorious for drive failures after 3-4 years.
The symptoms you describe make me tend to believe the hard drive is physically damaged. You’ll have a hard time booting, installing software, running software and (potentially) recovering data. It’s easy to replace the drive and reinstall Mac OS. I can’t tell you how much data can be recovered, if any, without testing the drive and attempting to recover data.
Yes, we can certainly look at it on Thurs. If you want to get it into the hands of Justin at any time, I can get it from him. Our office isn’t staffed for any particular hours.
I hope we can retrieve some data for you.
Best,
hunter greene Brainspiral Technologies, Inc.
