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Summer in Vermont is pretty special, and it looks like this weekend should be downright pleasant! I have a lot of catching up to do from vacation, but I think I will do my share of procrastinating in favor of summertime stuff.

Thanks for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes!

Your Kibbles & Bytes team,
_Don, Steph & Kali_

Are you one of those people who have old iOS devices laying around your house just waiting to be brought to the recyclers or given to a friend in need? I have always kept my old devices as a backup in case I ever need to send my new one out for repair.

For those of you planning on upgrading your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch soon, you might rethink selling or recycling it, and instead, turn it into a home security system. Huh? Yes, you heard me.

With a new app by “*People Power*”:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/presence-by-people-power/id618598211?mt=8 you can easily make an old iOS device your new home security system. The system supports the iPad 2 and newer, iPod touch (5th gen.) and newer and iPhone 3GS and newer.

The app is called “*Presence*;”:http://peoplepowerco.com/products/ it’s free and it has some seriously great reviews. All you need to do is download the app on at least two devices, connect over Wi-Fi and set up your device in the desired spot you wish to watch. You can then set up specific alerts for when motion has been detected. The alerts might be for when your kids get home from school, if someone breaks into your apartment, or maybe you have elderly parents who you’d like to make sure are up and moving that day. Throw a waterproof case on the phone and you can set it up outside and get video clips to see what kind of animal is eating your freshly sprouted blueberries.

People Power will soon have a subscription, allowing you to upgrade to Presence Pro for more storage and added features. Even if you don’t feel the need to monitor any activity going on, it might be fun just to play around with the app since it is free, and who knows, you may just find a cool use for it!

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__This article originally appeared in Kibbles & Bytes issue__ “*#791.*”:http://blog.smalldog.com/kibbles/kb791/

While it is not often necessary to shut down your computer, it is not a bad idea to do so from time to time. For example, I am flying to Ohio today and will be shutting my MacBook Pro down completely before I send it through the scanner. Also, for a number of reasons, we shut our computers down every night here at Small Dog.

This means that I need to re-open all the programs that I always leave open each time I start back up. While not an especially time consuming task, it is a little annoying to have to do this every time. Thanks to today’s Mac Treat, I will be annoyed no more.

In order to automatically open programs upon start-up (or when you log in to your user account), follow these steps:

# Go to the Apple menu and select *System Preferences*.
# Click on *Users & Groups* in the *System* section.
# Click on *Login Items*.
# Hit the + (plus) button.
# Find the application you want to add (the *Applications* folder is probably where they all are), highlight it and hit the *Add* button.
# Repeat for all applications you want to add.

A couple weeks ago, we featured a Mac Treat about how to practice password safety. We were reminded by our friend Adam over at TidBits that password rules are ever-evolving, and that some have been updated even since we did our research.

So, if you’re interested to really keep your passwords (and your important data, duh) on lockdown from prying eyes, take a look at __Take Control of Your Passwords__ for some of the best practices in security.

“*Get a preview here.*”:http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/passwords

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go change my passwords.

We’re thrilled to announce that we’re going to be hosting a *free iPad in Business Briefing* on Tuesday, September 17 from 9am – 12pm at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, NH — open to anyone interested in learning about how to use iPad in a business environment.

We’ll have a representative from Apple on hand to present, as well as our partners Zco Corp. (App Developer) and Burlington Bank Card (iPad/iPhone POS System) to highlight their solutions.

Topics will include integration, security, deployment, apps and of course, how using iOS and working with Small Dog Electronics can provide an ideal solution for your business.

Visit our Seminars page for more details and to sign up:
“*Smalldog.com/seminars*”:http://www.smalldog.com/seminars