Category: Employee Thoughts

  • Where are my Nike iPod Shoes?

    According to Apple, the latest iTunes update, to iTunes 6.0.5, ”…allows you to sync your Nike + iPod workout data to nikeplus.com, where you can easily track your progress, set training goals, challenge others, and much more.” At this point, you really can’t see any Nike content in iTunes, except for a couple of new…

  • Parallels – Pausing

    Yes, I know…another post on Parallels. It’s just that I keep finding new and cool features within Parallels, and I’ve just got to share them! This time I found something that really helps out when you’re using something like a external USB hard drive or a flash key. It’s called Pause and basically it does…

  • Secondhand Smokes DOES Kill

    I just read on CNN.com the latest report from the Surgeon General which says that “there is no risk-free level of exposure to someone else’s drifting smoke.” As a child of former smoking parents, this statement concerns me. I can remember being in my father’s car during the winter with the haze of white smoke…

  • Tony the Kid

    Who Knew our own Tony Amenta battled bandits in the Old West?

  • Scrolling Trackpad & Parallels

    Just this morning I found out that the scrolling trackpad feature works within my Windows XP Pro install. Now that is something that really surprised me and I thought that would never work in anything but Mac OS X itself. I haven’t tried this yet, but anyone with Boot Camp could see if it works…

  • Widescreen Mail

    I’ve been a fan of Apple Mail ever since I started using Mac OS X. It’s very easy to use and works with both POP3 and IMAP email accounts. It also supports smart folders, sorting email and has great Junk-Mail filtering. Usually I have it set up so that my emails show in the top…

  • LEGO Digital Designer

    As a kid I was always playing with LEGO’s and building giant worlds. The only thing that restricted me was the amount of LEGO blocks that I actually owned and my imagination. I loved to followed the provided instructions and built what was featured on the box, but I also enjoyed ‘wingin’ it’. I would…

  • Scrolling Trackpads

    One of the new features that comes with all new MacBooks and MacBook Pros is the ability to use your fingers to scroll. This is really nice when you’re looking at a website or writing a long document. You can place your two fingers on the trackpad and move them up or down or even…

  • Dog Cast Radio

    I think this podcast fits in perfectly for us at Small Dog. Dog Cast Radio is a podcast made by dog lovers like us and covers all things dog! They talk about various breeds, interview dog owners, talk about training and offer tips to help you and your dog. Currently it looks like they have…

  • Fifa World Cup 2006 Schedule – Widget

    This widget is great for all soccer fans. It has the entire schedule for the World Cup which is being held in Germany this year. The widget displays the date and time of the games along with the teams that will be playing! You can narrow the results down by selecting teams or groups and…