Category: 929: Future of Tech, Liquid Spills, Windows on Mac, iOS 8 Tips, Activity Monitor

Keep your phone in your pocket or purse. No more fumbling for your keys, just touch the lock to open for the ultimate in convenience.

Does your computer feel sluggish? Does it pinwheel or take a long time to open Apps? If so there is a great OS X Utility called Activity Monitor that allows a user to see why these things may be happening. Please study the image below. As you can see at the top there are 4…

iOS 8 has a bunch of little features that helps the user make better use of their devices. In today’s article I’m going to share a few with you. *1.)* Want to share your favorite quotes to friends or post them to Facebook? In iBooks it is quick and easy. All you need to do…

There are times when you need to run Windows on your Mac because certain software to run your business or to pay your taxes is only made for Windows. There are two ways to run Windows on your Mac. The first way is to use a program called Parallels which will install nicely into your…

If you are like me and like to multi task while surfing the web or getting work done online by having your morning coffee while browsing, then make sure you’re extremely careful. Let me warn you about the dangers of sipping and surfing at the same time. Liquid damage is one of the most of…

As we celebrate our 20th anniversary at Small Dog Electronics, I thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane to see where we’ve come from, where we are, and a quick peek into the future of computing. *Humble Beginnings* The first electronic general purpose computer was called ENIAC. (Electronic Numerical Integrator…

_Hello Fellow Tech Enthusiasts,_ It’s been a great couple of weeks here in the Green Mountains! After a slow start to the planting season I was finally able to get my veggie garden planted, ok most of it! It’s taken several years of trial and error, but I think I have finally figured out how…