Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Omni Group Releases Four Applications as Freeware

The Omni Group has released four of their software applications as freeware: OmniWeb, OmniDazzle, OmniDiskSweeper, and OmniObjectMeter. All versions are fully functional with no licensing restrictions, and are available at no cost from The Omni Group. Continue reading

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What’s new with Safari 4?

Apple released a beta version of Safari 4 that is packed with new features. This means that they are aware of bugs in the software. It also implies that they feel it is feature complete – they don’t have any other features planned before releasing the final version of Safari 4. Continue reading

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8 tips for new iPhone users

Recently a couple of friends got iPhones and asked me for some help on how to do a few things. I thought that I should document these tips as well as a couple of extra ones on how to use some of the less easily discovered features of the iPhone. I’ll also let you know about some of my favorite applications and games. Continue reading

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Unofficial “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” soundtrack

Here’s a list of the songs from the “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” soundtrack. John Hughes, the director of the movie, never bothered to put out an official soundtrack because he thought the selections were too eclectic. But, you can assemble most of your own by buying the songs from iTunes. Continue reading

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Sharing Large Files with the MobileMe iDisk

During the announcement of MobileMe, one of the most exciting new features was the ability to share large files using your iDisk. I’m excited to say that they have finally released it. And it is a very cool new feature. Continue reading

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