Can Adobe get worse? Yes! Photoshop Elements Downloader hell

I head to Adobe.com to check out Photoshop Elements 8. They have a trial version so I give it a shot. First, a browser window pops up asking you to log in to adobe.com. I complete that. Then it says it will download an Akamai Downloader. The Akamai Downloader downloads and mounts the disk image.… Continue reading Can Adobe get worse? Yes! Photoshop Elements Downloader hell

Boxwave case for iPhone 4 helps reception

When the iPhone 4 shipped, Boxwave ran a promotion to get a free case (for $4.50 shipping). My case finally arrived some 5 weeks or so later. I ordered [an eclipse crystal slip](http://www.boxwave.com/products/eclipsecrystalslip/apple-iphone-4-eclipse-crystal-slip-case_3968.htm]. The case is quite nice. It provides enough grip so the phone doesn’t slide everywhere, but is also slick enough to not… Continue reading Boxwave case for iPhone 4 helps reception

3D Holograms generated on an iPad

These are the cool, geeky things I just dig. Check out this guy who uses a prism to display images generated on an iPad.

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You Tube loading slow? Clear Safari’s cache

Thanks to this discussion on the Apple forums, I ran across and verified a little performance tip. If you You Tube videos seem to load slowly, even over WiFi, try clearing Safari’s cache. Go to your iPhone settings, then click Safari, then click the Clear Cache button at the bottom.

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iPhone 4 Road Trip Report

My wife and I travelled to Canada over the weekend to visit family and I had the chance to test the iPhone 4 on the road. My wife drove up so I was able to test the iPhone 4 during the 5 hour drive from Portland to Vancouver, BC. I used the phone until the… Continue reading iPhone 4 Road Trip Report

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ScreenTime

How long will it be before we have ScreenTime? Start a FaceTime call and switch to showing what is my screen (sans the image of the other person). Would be useful for support, no?

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Apple offers support via FaceTime – let SupportRoulette begin!

Looks like Apple support is about to get very interesting.  See bolded, red text in the bottom right corner.     Shop Online |     Find a Store Everything you need to know about your iPhone. Find the iPhone User Guide bookmark in Safari on your phone. Select it, then tap the plus sign to… Continue reading Apple offers support via FaceTime – let SupportRoulette begin!

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On FaceTime

A lot of people are talking about FaceTime, Apple’s new iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 video chat. I’ve had three calls now and all were very successful. The video and audio quality is amazing. The wifi range on the iPhone 4 is incredible, allowing me to cross the street, when my Airport Extreme N (100baseT)… Continue reading On FaceTime

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How good is the retina display?

Here is a screenshot, showing my connection to the microcell. however, notice how clear this screenshot is? Now imagine it on a tiny screen. yeah, super sharp. Update:Drag n drop from mail to MarsEdit caused the PNG to be converted to a jpg. Here is an even better version.

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Jawbone Prime on the iPhone 4

Fantastic. Never before have I had such a strong, quick bluetooth signal with any combination of headset and phone. This same headset would connect slowly to the iPhone 3GS, or sometimes make a lot of static and then disconnect. Not with the iPhone 4. I talked for almost two hours to various people. The quality… Continue reading Jawbone Prime on the iPhone 4

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Partially updated apps

I tried updating 6 apps via the iPhone 4 today. 4 updated, 2 did not. They have the empty progress bar badge across their icons. Rebooting the phone asks me for my iTunes password, but they won’t update. Fun! Update: Never mind, it is updating Navigon at 1.5gb on the last page.

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