System Preferences Archive

  • An AppleScript trick turns any NAS device into a Time Machine drive

    An AppleScript trick turns any NAS device into a Time Machine drive

    You can turn any network attached storage device into a Time Machine back-up drive with one simple step. Simply download this app package and drag your drive onto it. The script adds the drive as a Time Machine capable device and then you can simply add it under Time Machine System Preferences.

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  • The new Mighty Mouse is the Magic Mouse

    The new Mighty Mouse is the Magic Mouse

    Here it is: the new Magic Mouse, a single button mouse with touch sensitive top surface that allows you to touch the mouse to pinch, scroll, and drag, just like a trackpad. The battery is built-in and lasts four months on one battery change. It costs $69 and is available at the end of October. RIP Mighty [...]

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  • Blind Photographers Use Gadgets to Realize Artistic Vision

    Blind Photographers Use Gadgets to Realize Artistic Vision

    digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Blind_Photographers_Use_Gadgets_to_Realize_Artistic_Vision'; When a brain tumor caused professional photographer Alex Dejong to lose his eyesight three years ago, he turned to gadgets to continue making his art. Carrying around a Nokia N82 cellphone, Dejong used assistive software to translate sounds into visuals in his mind. After stitching together a mental image of his surroundings, he snapped [...]

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  • Review: BT-1 Bluetooth Webcam

    Review: BT-1 Bluetooth Webcam

    If there is one gadget that really caught my attention this year, besides the Palm Pre, was the BT-1 Bluetooth Webcam from Ecamm Network. The BT-1, which won Macworld Best of Show, has received much praise since its announcement at Macworld and I was quite excited to open it up and give it a try.

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