A scary project for non-techies is to upgrade computer equipment. Nightmarish memories of the last time, usually without help, with lost emails, documents, printing-less printers, people crying, relatives no longer showing up, etc, burned into your brain. As a public service, to stop the bleeding and to support Dunwoody with a group hug and to heal, I am providing some considerations for when it comes time to update your stuff. … Read More »
This school year, “drama” won’t be limited to the school auditorium. Digital drama will play out in texts, on social media, and on popular teen websites.… Read More »
Ignore No More: Created by a Mom who was fed up with her kids not answering her calls or texts. Parents can use this app to shut down their kids phones remotely until they respond. See article in Forbes magazine that explains in further detail! Currently available for Android but not IOS devices yet.
Chef’s Feed: An app that will tell you where top Chef’s are eating and what they are ordering!… Read More »
I’m the kind of Mom who sporadically checks my boys’ social media and texts just to make sure they don’t need any of my advice on proper behavior. They love this about me…..HA! I’ve had to intervene once or twice with a nice little lesson from Mama. Sometimes I wish we lived in 1950 (well before cell phones). … Read More »
Click here to find out more from the Apple App Store!
My friend Lisa, who has eyes as old as mine, told me about this app last week and it has changed my life!
I really only need glasses to read. I used to be able to get by reading menus without my glasses but if the font is small and the lights are low…..forget… Read More »
Greetings from Dunwoody Personal Computers, LLC. I usually like to send fun, happy emails every few months to let you know about the latest interesting technology tidbits, but I wanted to make sure that you were aware of a really bad virus that has been making its rounds and has infected one of my Dunwoody clients. … Read More »
Instagram is all the rage with the kids. I’m just a grown up kid who loves apps and gadgets so I’ve had a personal Instagram account for a while. Since I love sharing about “all things Dunwoody and Sandy Springs”, I decided to create The Aha! Connection Instagram account so that y’all can follow and see fun and exciting photos of people and places around town. … Read More »
My 5th grader showed this trick to me yesterday after school. Later I was in the kitchen while he showed my husband in the office and I heard loud hysterical laughter coming from the office. Upon investigation I learned they were discussing playing a trick on my mother-in-law using this “Google Gravity” trick. I copied these instructions from this original article.… Read More »
Below is an excerpt from the Mophie Website. Note that they have an option for iPhone 5 users too!
Need even more battery power for your iPhone? The mophie juice pack plus® has our largest battery which extends the battery life of your iPhone for hours! The juice pack plus also provides a comfortable ergonomic design with the complete protection of a dual-injected hard shell case with protective rubberized band.… Read More »
How cool is it that my 64 year old mother told me about today’s tech tips!!?? Admittedly I’m the one she usually calls for assistance with iPhone questions but she texted me on Saturday and said…”Did you know you can double click on the ALL CAPS arrow and it will stay in ALL CAPS?”
Well, well, well,….I… Read More »
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Mint.com… Read More »Update: Please note that I’ve been told that for those with an iPhone 3GS…the upgrade may NOT be recommended. The rumor is that you would be running great new software on an older phone that isn’t equipped for that kind of software. It could run slow and run your battery down.
My friend Debbie told me the other day that I needed to upgrade my iPhone software to iOS 5 so that I could iMessage with her instead of texting. … Read More »
QR Codes 101
Quick Response codes (QR codes) and other two-dimensional codes have achieved widespread use this year – and for good reason. Consumers want immediate access to what’s relevant and QR codes are being used to make that possible.
If you’re not yet familiar with QR codes, they’re similar to the barcodes used by retailers to track inventory and price products at the point of sale.… Read More »
