Disable spotlight search
Spotlight on osx is a fantastic feature which will give you suggestions by searching your mac for documents and apps. This post will show you how to turn off spotlight…
WordPress stats with jetpack plugin
This will show you how to enable the new wordpress.com stats in your self hosted wordpress blog :) they let you see pageviews per day, week, month. they also let…
Backtrack linux bluetooth scanning tutorial
This is a short linux bluetooth scanning tutorial with some tools you can use in backtrack linux (now kali linux) or any distribution you prefer to perform bluetooth scans. Its…
Speed up slow iphone performance and sync
If your iphone is going slow then you might be able to speed it up significantly by deleting your photos and videos. the first thing to do is to make…
Show iphone battery percentage
Show iphone battery percentage: This will show you how to show the battery charge as a percentage on an iphone 3gs or newer and an ipad Goto settings > general…
Adding basecamp todos and milestones from email
Basecamp is an excellent tool to help manage projects. any type of project. they have an account that lets you have one project for free - this post explains adding…
Basecamp calendar in iphone ical or outlook
This post will show you how to subscribe to your Basecamp calendar in iphone calendar. For instructions on how to subscribe to your basecamp calendar in google calendar please see…
Ipad side switch screen rotating lock
iPad side switch screen rotating lock. One of the things that I find frustrating when reading on my iPad is the screen orientation reacting to the orientation of the iPad.…
Ripping a dvd to play on an ipad / iphone / appletv / ipod touch
Ripping a dvd to play on an ipad / iphone / appletv / ipod touch this will show you how to turn your dvd movie into a playable file for…
The journey starts here: ayr to glasgow
The journey starts here. im on the train from ayr to glasgow. its not much of a start, as I make the same journey most days to get to work,…
Playstation psx emulator on mac osx for gaming
Playstation psx emulator on mac osx An emulator is software which simulates the instruction set and behavior of a microprocessor. Simulating the architecture in an environment where that microprocessor isn't…
Free carrier unlock for uk o2 iphone without jailbreak
Free carrier unlock for uk o2 iphone without jailbreak. this will show you how to unlock your iphone by going to the O2 website and filling in a form. its…
How to un-jailbreak your iphone / ipad / ipod touch
How to un-jailbreak your iphone / ipad / ipod touch this will show you how to un jailbreak your iphone / ipod touch / ipod its really easy, just plug…
Enable secure https facebook browsing
How to enable secure https facebook browsing 1) goto facebook 2) goto account > account settings 3) under account security hit 'change' 4) tick the box labeled 'Secure browsing (https)'…
Using wordpress and hellotxt.com to update social networks
Automatic facebook twitter myspace linkedin and other status updates from wordpress blog posts using your rss feed This will teach you how to setup your wordpress blog to send automatic…
Ipad iphone ipod touch ios health fitness apps
Health apps are a big category for iphone, ipod and ipad apps. there are loads available, some work and are useful, some dont and arent. ive tried hundreds of them,…
Permanently delete ipod photo cache from desktop
Do you have a folder called 'ipod photo cache' on your desktop that, no matter what never ever goes away, even if you delete it, it comes back ? This…
IPad screen flicker fix instructions
iPad screen flicker fix: My iPad screen started flickering randomly one day. It would flicker when I was scrolling in safari, or when I was playing a game. It wasn’t…
The best jailbreak apps for iphone
jailbreaking your iphone isnt to everyones liking. but if it is then here are my recomendations for the best jailbreak apps to get: mywi it turns your iphone into a…
Sharing your itunes library over local network
this one will show you how to share your itunes library over a network [a local network, like your home wifi network =] first thing: authorise all your machines with…
Rss reeder ipad iphone mac google reader sync
http://reederapp.com/ I have tried a lot of rss readers. ive tried netnewswire for iphone and for mac. ive tried using google reader (which I use to keep all my feeds…
Free guitar tuner for iphone
A free iphone guitar tuner. just incase you end up in the situation that you need to tune a guitar. im usually ok without, unless I have stressed ears, or…
How to get your basecamp ical in google calendar
This post will show you how to get your basecamp ical in google calendar (and onto your iphone, mac, etc) goto basecamp goto the main dashboard goto the bottom of…
Syncing iphone notes app and mail app using gmail
Here are the detailed instructions on syncing iphone notes app and mail app using gmail . This will enable bi-directional syncing: you can edit the notes on any device and…
Automatic recurring facebook status updates and tweets using google calendar
this one is excellent. I will tell you how to make automatic facebook status updates and tweets using google calendar. what you need: properly setup google calendar and ical sync…
Iphone 4 left handers….
Iphone 4 left handers. I'm glad I didnt rush out and get an iphone4. I'm left handed. That means I cant use it. why did apple design it with the…
IPhone stop screen rotating with orientation lock
This guide will show you the iPhone stop screen rotating trick when you turn the device on it's side. On an iPhone the feature that you use to stop the…
Formula 1 live timing and live car stats
I like formula 1. I like data. I like formula 1 live timing things (the pit board screens). This post is basically a way to max out on formula 1…
Itunes smart playlists for podcasts and music – iphone ipod and mac
this will show you how to make Itunes smart playlists for podcasts and music so you can have every episode of certain podcasts, and the latest episodes of the others.…
Multitasking in iphone os4?
ive been reading through my feeds. ive not had much of a chance to do it this wee, cos ive been very busy. anyway, there is lots of rumours about…
Note taking, todo lists synced between iphone and your mac
i will show you an alternative to using stickies and notes. it also allows syncing between your iphone and your mac simplenote iphone app (search for simplenote in the app…
Syncing all your webmail email accounts to gmail
This tutorial is about syncing all your webmail email accounts to gmail, and then sync that to your apple mail.app and your iphone the hardest part about having so many…
New wordpress theme! html5 stuff – geolocation, nav, article, section
I made a new wordpress theme. It uses a couple of html5 things, like the <nav> tag, <section> and <article> too. I have tidied up the stylesheet (I started again)…
Syncing your iphone or ipad with google
Syncing your iphone or ipad with google: Here are the detailed instructions on syncing your iphone or ipad with google gmail calendar and contacts. After doing this you will have…
Ipad is .. underwhelming
Well, everyone is talking about the ipad. noone has yet said that its crap. I dont want a big ipod touch, running iphone os. I want a macbook pro that…
Some iphone apps i use on a daily basis
I thought I would write a post to show the apps I use every day on my iphone, incase you dont have them, or incase you know of a better…
Twitter hashtags
I have just setup mu pingpressfm wordpress plugin to add a couple of hashtags so that I come up in twitter hashtag searches :) I added #musicblog and #macblog. I…
Sync your google calendar with ical
This post will show you how to sync your google calendar with ical. jump to: instructions for osx lion, mountain lion and mavericks instructions for snow leopard faq How to…
Maximising your iphone battety
You probably know this already: turn off push in mail ( settings > mail > fetch new mail ) and set the schedual to hourly or manual - manual will…