ByMike Moffit

And speaking of Autumn, it’s my daughter Autumn’s birthday today. Autumn is a foreign language teacher in the Burlington school district (aside from her full time job of caring for my three awesome grandkids). She is also a drummer in the Jeh Kulu dance and drum company. So here’s a shout out to Autumn Song!

This weekend is looking very promising for some spectacular motorcycle riding in the brilliant colors. I’ll have to interrupt that to watch the Cubbies who are struggling to stay alive in the first round of the playoffs. GO CUBS, GO!

I think we have fixed the bug in our HTML newsletter software that was causing some issues for some of our readers. I apologize, but as is typical in software development, we fixed one thing and that broke another. Let me know if you have any problems with this issue, and thank you so much for the support of Small Dog Electronics—we truly appreciate it!

Thanks for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes!

Your Kibbles & Bytes Team,
Don, Kali & Ed

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    View specials while on-hand supplies last. Please note that some specials may not be available in our retail stores; check for availability.

  • FEATURE OF THE WEEK

    Our famous Garage Sale continues through the weekend. Hundreds of items have already sold, but we added items to the list through the week. Hundreds of new, used, and very used items are still listed.

    As I write this, I see diverse items such as laptop locks, mice, keyboards, MacBook cases, old games, obsolete software and parts for Xserves, iMacs, iBooks, and PowerMac towers. There are useful items, collectors items, joke items, and some really old stuff.

    We have a Garage Sale 1-2 times per year, and it’s an online sale only (no telephone or retails orders). We plan on taking the Garage Sale offline next week, so hurry!

    “Click here to view all items”:http://www.smalldog.com/garagesale/.

  • MAC TREAT #59: Efficiently Select Multiple Files

    On the Mac, there are two easy keyboard shortcuts for selecting multiple files at a time. These shortcuts work in most OS X applications, including Address Book, Mail, iTunes, and iPhoto. I use these shortcuts while scrolling through iPhoto to quickly select photos for a photo album; I use these shortcuts while scrolling through iTunes to quickly make a music playlist.

    To choose a congruent list of files from a larger list or group of files, click on the first file you want, then hold down the Shift key, then click on the last file at the end of your list. All files in between will be highlighted. You can drag and drop the highlighted files or even move them to the trash.

    If you want to pick and choose non-congruent files out of a larger group, simply hold down the Command key while selecting files. The selected files will be highlighted. Again, you can drag and drop these highlighted files or move them to the trash.

  • Friend Us On Facebook, Follow Us On Twitter!

    Did you know that Small Dog has a Facebook page? And did you know that we randomly select two fans a month to win a doggie bag of Mac and iPod-related goodies? The doggie bag has about a $50 retail value, and we include items that are both fun and useful. We have over 580 fans. We are currently expanding our contests and exclusive, Facebook-fan offers. But don’t worry–we won’t be spamming you and posting junk on your Facebook wall. We’ll be a very polite addition to your Facebook friends! Visit us on Facebook here:

    “http://www.facebook.com/pages/Small-Dog-Electronics/18904017006”:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Small-Dog-Electronics/18904017006

    Also, Small Dog Electronics has a Twitter page, which we update daily with news, info about what we’re up to, and Mac tips. If you use Twitter, follow us here:

    “http://twitter.com/hellosmalldog”:http://twitter.com/hellosmalldog

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  • FileMaker Pro Seminars in October!

    THEY’RE FREE!

    Join Mike Williamson, a long-term developer of FileMaker solutions, for two FileMaker presentations at Small Dog Electronics. He’ll address how to get started with FileMaker, what they don’t tell you in the manuals, and if a database is right for you. Plus, he’ll offer free tech support. Bring your questions, concerns and ideas!

    There are two seminars, one in Waitsfield and one in S. Burlington. See below for details. Email Rob Amon, rob@smalldog.com to sign up!

    – Tuesday, October 21, 2008, S. Burlington retail store, at 7PM
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  • QUICK TIP: When in Doubt, Google It.

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