Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPad Basics class, focusing on Mail, Contacts, and Calendar, at Di-No Computers.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
Reminder: iPad Class at Di-No
Who are you and what do you do?
At The Sweet Setup:
Every week we try to post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into what tools someone uses and how they use those tools can spark our imagination and give us an idea or insight into how we can do things better.
Today’s victim, er, interviewee:
My name is Steven Aquino, and I’m a freelance tech writer who covers iOS Accessibility. I’ve contributed to numerous publications and websites, such as The Magazine, Macworld, TechCrunch, TidBITS, and more. (“More” includes this piece for The Sweet Setup.) I also publish my personal site, Steven’s Blog. When I’m not writing, I’m co-host of Accessible, a weekly podcast focusing on accessibility on iOS.
Prior to becoming a full-time, self-employed writer, I worked 11 years with my then local school district, where I worked as a classroom aide to preschoolers with special needs.
You can catch Steven’s complete story here: Steven Aquino’s sweet iPhone setup.
“Back issues” can be found here: Sweet Setup Interviews.
Posted in General
Tagged Accessible, Chris Gonzales, Macworld, podcasts, Steven Aquino, Steven's Blog, TechCrunch, The Magazine, The Sweet Setup, TidBITS
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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No
Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Navigating the Interface class at Di-No Computers.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
Did You Know?
Are you as atrocious at arithmetic as I am? Even if you’re a whiz, keeping on top of your financial picture may not be as straightforward as it could be.
Fortunately, MakeUseOf’s Matthew Hughes had mercy on us! He lists, and explains, 10 spreadsheet templates from Vertex42 specifically designed to help us get a grip, including Family Budget Planner, College Budget Template, and Credit Repair Spreadheet.
PYBT: 10 Helpful Spreadsheet Templates To Help Manage Your Finances.
Posted in Tips
Tagged Did You Know?, Excel, finances, MakeUseOf, Matthew Hughes, spreadsheet, templates, Vertex42
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A Rumor That’s Panning Out!!
According to a post from Andrew Cunningham on Ars Technica:
From the post:
If the rumor mill is to be believed, new iPads will be the headlining item for the event, and we’ll also supposedly be getting the public release of OS X Yosemite. Both the iPads and Yosemite will reportedly be accompanied by iOS 8.1, the first major update to iOS 8. Other rumors also suggest…
For the rest, PYBT: Apple makes October 16 event official: “It’s been way too long”.
Posted in Apple, Industry News
Tagged Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, iMac, Infinite Loop, iOS 8, iPad, Mac mini, Mac Pro, rumors, Yosemite
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Who are you and what do you do?
At The Sweet Setup:
Every week we try to post a new interview with someone about what software they use on their Mac, iPhone, or iPad. We do these interviews because not only are they fun, but a glimpse into what tools someone uses and how they use those tools can spark our imagination and give us an idea or insight into how we can do things better.
Today’s victim, er, interviewee:
My name is Jamelle Bouie, and I am a staff writer for Slate magazine. I cover politics and policy, I do photography, and sometimes I go on TV.
You can catch Jamelle’s complete story here: Jamelle Bouie’s sweet setup.
“Back issues” can be found here: Sweet Setup Interviews.
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Tagged Chris Gonzales, Jamelle Bouie, Slate, The Sweet Setup
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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No
Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Intro to the Interface class at Di-No Computers.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
Apple’s Privacy Statement
At Apple, your trust means everything to us. That’s why we respect your privacy and protect it with strong encryption, plus strict policies that govern how all data is handled.
Security and privacy are fundamental to the design of all our hardware, software, and services, including iCloud and new services like Apple Pay. And we continue to make improvements. Two-step verification, which we encourage all our customers to use, in addition to protecting your Apple ID account information, now also protects all of the data you store and keep up to date with iCloud.
Click the link for the rest of the message.
Reminder: iPad Class at Di-No
Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPad class, focusing on the essentials of the iPad, at Di-No Computers.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
Worms! And not the Garden Variety…
From AppleInsider this afternoon:
Security researchers recently discovered that more than 17,000 Macs around the world have been infected by a new OS X malware threat called “iWorm,” which at one point used Reddit.com as a go-between to cull user data, perform various system actions and execute Lua scripts.
Yes, indeed, there are viruses, malware, and other not-so-nice bits and bobs out there that like to call Macs home; you really do need to be running anti-bad-stuff software on your Macs. ‘iWorm’ malware controls Macs via Reddit, more than 17K affected has the gory details, including how to tell if you’ve been invaded. Check it out; I have spoken.
