April 2013

How can I sell a used gadget on Amazon.com?

I have a bunch of electronic gadgets in my office that are just sitting around and I notice that they’re worth a decent amount on Amazon.com. When I look up things I see third party sellers offering new and used units. How can I become an Amazon seller and what are the steps involved in selling something through Amazon?

Review: Forus U2 Smartphone / iPhone call recorder

My review of the tiny but powerful Forus U2 smartphone audio recording device, I find it to be quite helpful for those situations when it’s useful to have a recording of a phone call or conference, but a bit expensive at $130. Tip: If you buy it through TelephoneCallRecorder.com you can use discount code “Dave” and save an instant $20.

Multiple signatures in Google Gmail on my Mac system?

I’m done with email apps on my Mac system and have completely converted to Google Mail (Gmail]. Works great expcept for one thing: in Apple Mail it’s easy to have multiple email signatures, but in Gmail, you can only set one and that’s now hidden with the new compose window. Frustrating. How do I manage multiple signatures in Gmail?

How do I create location-based iPhone reminders?

Thanks to Siri, I’ve become a big fan of the Reminders app on my iPhone. Being able to say “remind me at 3pm to get the milk” is really cool. I noticed that the Reminders app can also remind me based on geographic location, either arriving or leaving a specific location. Neat. How do I set geolocation reminders?

Change default fields in Mac Contacts Address Book?

Every time I add new people to my Contacts list, I find that there are fields I’ll never add, including AIM. What’s an AIM and why would I know that about my friends and colleagues? More importantly, how do I change the default fields to match the information I want about my friends in my Contacts cards?

Can I change my Windows 8 lock screen image?

Every time I power up my Windows 8 system, I’m looking at an image of some weird tall building against a weird green landscape. I have no idea what it is. I want to change it. How do I change my lock screen wallpaper in Win8, Dave?

Add a birthday to someone’s Address Book Contact?

Am I confused? I thought that I could add people’s birthdays to their Contacts (Address Book) entry in Mac OS X and then have it show up automatically on my Calendar (iCal) for that day. When I look at a new entry in Contacts, however, there’s no field for “Birthday”, so what am I missing?

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