Some of my favorite things come from “brothers.” Brooks Brothers. Super Mario Bros. The Venture Bros. Now, we can add another “brothers” to my list of favorite things: Layton Brothers Mystery Room, a new iO...
I’m kind of a messy person. When I bake, I get flour all over myself and all over the kitchen. In my office, I tend to favor what my mother jokingly refers to as a “vertical filing system.” That’s just a ni...
When you take a break from your computer or walk away and leave it unattended, chances are you don’t want anyone to hop on and start looking at sensitive information. If you’re in public or at work, for example, you want the compu...
The Android notification tray is extremely useful. You can see notifications for all of your apps, and in the new versions of Android you can even respond or react directly from the shade. There’s one thing in particular that can ...
Some time ago I covered a handy little program called Preme, that offers several unique functions that alter the way you work with active windows. You can do things like open a stylized window preview, snap windows off-screen so t...
Finding the right font can make all the difference between a bad website and a good one (or between one that’s merely good and one that’s truly great.) There are tons of resources out there for free fonts, and sorting ...
For quite some time now, I’ve been trying hard to document random thoughts that came into my mind every once in awhile. I’ve tried several iPhone apps but typing down my thoughts and ideas can become quite tedious. It&...
If you have ever deleted a file or an entire folder by mistake I’m sure you immediately regretted this and wanted to somehow retrieve the files which were ‘lost’. Luckily when a file is deleted in Windows, it is ...
When you’re on the go, it can be really frustrating to realize that you don’t have access to a document that’s on your laptop or desktop. Keeping a backup in your inbox or in Dropbox can help, but what do you do ...
I’m a sucker for a freebie. Free apps, free games, free trials: I’ll snap ’em all up without a second thought. But let’s be honest: if you’re anything like me, the retention rate for free apps and gam...
There’s one pretty big problem with turning your phone on silent. Sometimes, just sometimes it’s necessary to take a call. For example, if there’s an emergency or someone in particular is calling about an important topic. Unfortu...
In a world where both celebs and regular Joes get their phones hacked on a regular basis, many people are worried about the content on their phones. Your personal photographs should stay personal, but maintaining privacy over your...
For visual learners, video is a great tool for learning a new skill. Beyond just being entertaining, a video can help you to troubleshoot problems on your Mac or learn a new software skill. It can also be a tool for sharing your k...
Taking screenshots can be quite tedious at times, especially when you use the native Windows Snipping Tool (Windows 7 and 8). That being said, screenshot tools are a dime a dozen, and there are hundreds of them. Some even offered ...
The Gmail app for Android is improving greatly. Now you can archive messages with just a swipe gesture, and browse individual labels more efficiently thanks to the new Holo layout. Unfortunately, it seems there are still things le...
