Technology & Business
How to open a Finder window with a keyboard Shortcut
On a Windows 7/8 computer, I can press the Windows Key + E to open a new explorer window. I couldn't find an equivalent shortcut on the Mac so I created one. If you're looking for a quick way to open a finder window, here are the steps: Open System Preferences Search for Keyboard shortcuts In the Keyboard window, Choose App Shortcuts <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/876674fab8.jpg" alt=""> Click on the plus sign to add a new shortcut And create a shortcut with this information
Is [add name] down for everyone or is it just me
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1600”] Image by arkaitz.zubiaga Under Creative commons Lincese [/caption] We have become increasingly dependant on our online services and when they go down , we are lost and the world loses meaning. Ok.. maybe its not that bad but we still want to know whether the service is down or it's just us. The next time your online service isn't working, check out their online services status dashboard and rest easy knowing its not your fault (unless your internet is down, in which case you should panic).
Going Paperless Part 5 - Backing up your data
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“1944”] Image by Martinluf under creative commons license [/caption] First go here and read my article on the 3-2-1 backup rule. There are 2 types of backups: Offline backups Online backups <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/0c21103e22.jpg" alt=""> An Offline backup is simple, it is an external hard disk or USB key you use to periodically keep an extra copy of your data. As an example you plug it in once a week to copy the information over then unplug it. The problem with this model is that you may forget to backup your data or the data loss may happen just before you back it up therefore you may lose all the data you created since your last backup.
Going Paperless Part 4 - What to do with that PDF
So far we have: Reduced the paper clutter by throwing out needless items and switching from paper to digital where possible Bought a scanner and installed the scanning software Started scanning some of the paper and converting it to PDF Most scanners have an OCR option and that option should be enabled. On the Mac If you use a Windows PC, jump to the next section. I recently switched my main everyday laptop from a Windows machine to a Macbook Pro.
Going Paperless Part 3 - Choosing the best file format
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“744”] Image by xmodulo under Creative Commons License [/caption] This article is going to be short and sweet. It will answer one question "What format should I scan my documents to?" Regardless of the scanner or scanning software, typically they can save documents in JPG, GIF, PNG, PDF. The answer is PDF, end of discussion. PDF is an industry standard, allows for the inclusion of multiple pages and is accessible almost on every device in the world.
Going Paperless Part 2 - Choosing the right scanner
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“576”] ImageTrac 5300 [/caption] Before we talk about the different methods to capture information and workflows with digital information, I am going to talk about scanners right upfront. Like everything electronic, scanners come in all shapes, sizes and prices. On one end, you have the single sided, single page portable scanners (like the Doxie Go) <img src="https://ekiledjian2.micro.blog/uploads/2025/b2b82384b4.jpg" alt=""> Or you can splurge on a high quality, high volume, fairly automatic, double sided scanner with built in sheet feeder
Going Paperless Part 1 - Reducing your paper exposure
[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“634”] Image by Joybot under creative commons license [/caption] A couple of years ago, I made the switch (personally) from a paper filling system to an all electronic document management system. There are a bunch of benefits by going digital that include: free up lots of space make finding information faster and easier easily transferring or sharing information I want to help you go paperless and the best way for me to do this is to slowly break-up different tips and recommendations over a series of articles.
A Bic pen for your tablet
I come from a generation where cheap Bic pens were plentiful and the go to tool anytime you wanted to write something. There is something nostalgic about using one of this pens these days. Imagine my surprise when I learned that Bic was releasing the above Bic Cristal Stylus pen. It looks exactly like the Bics I remembered except this one has a nib at the end for your tablet or smartphone. These pens sure bring back a lot of memories.
Fongo working on a VOIP client for Blackberry 10
I first started using Fongo when it was powering a free VOIP service for Dell Canada called Dell Voice (link). The premise was simple. It offered a free IOS and Android app that provided free calling to most Canadian locations with free calledID and free voicemail. The Dell deal ended but I continued using it when travelling or when selling something on kijiji (when I don't want to give out my personal number). Now we learn that Fongo is working on a Blackberry (BB) 10 client.
Samsung to release a Galaxy lookalike windows phone
Windows Phone 8.1-powered Samsung SM-W750V "Huron" for Verizon Wireless. pic.twitter.com/UsBp7a0tju — @evleaks (@evleaks) February 4, 2014 evleaks is at it again. This time we learn that Samsung will release a brand new (2014) Windows 8.1 phone that looks like ... well... a Galaxy phone... This Verizon device will support LTE have a 5" 1080p capable screen. Expect this device to be showcased at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona alongside Samsung's other Android devices. It seems Samsung really wants to have a device for everyone in every possible size.