Use HandBrake to convert videos into iPhone format
Posted on September 9, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 1 Comment
So I’ve been using my iPhone a lot these days and one thing that is a must for me is to sync up all my movies, TV shows, and videos onto my phone so that I can watch them on the go, rather than streaming the videos to my xBox.
Though it’s great for watching stuff at home on my TV, it sucks that I cannot carry around my movies wherever I go! But alas, there are many tools out there that let you convert your videos into the proper iPhone format.
Sync Google calendar with iPhone using CalDAV
Posted on September 6, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 15 Comments
Since I’ve gotten my iPhone, I have tried to sync up as many services as possible with the iPhone’s built in email, calendar and contact apps. If you’re in a corporate environment, you’ve probably already setup an email account using the Exchange option on the iPhone.
Unfortunately, you can only add one Microsoft Exchange account to your iPhone, so if you want to sync your Outlook calendar and Google calendar, you have to use CalDAV instead of Google Sync (which uses Exchange).
How to turn on/off bluetooth on the iPhone
Posted on August 31, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
If you have an iPhone, you might have been tempted to buy some of the cool bluetooth accessories that come with the phone, like wireless stereo headsets and more!
In order to connect a bluetooth device to your iPhone, you first need to turn on bluetooth. In this post, I’ll walk you through the steps to turn on bluetooth.
Step 1: First, click on the Settings icon on your home screen or wherever you have it located.
Step 2: Next click on the General option under Settings.
Fix ActiveX control problem with Facebook picture upload
Posted on August 30, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
So if you like to upload lots of pictures to Facebook, you might have realized that there are two ways: simple uploaded or advanced. The advanced uploaded lets you upload a bunch of pictures into an album all at once, whereas the simple uploader makes you upload one picture at a time.
However, in order to use the advanced uploader, you have to install an ActiveX control from Facebook before it will load properly. If you’re having problems getting this ActiveX control installed or working, I’ll try to guide you through some steps to get it working properly.
How to disable Back button in Internet browser
Posted on August 26, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | Leave a Comment
Ever been to one of those sites where you try to click the Back button, but nothing happens? Instead of going back to the previous page you were on, it just keeps reloading the same page??
Yeah that’s pretty annoying, but lots of websites do it! In this post, I’ll teach you how you can also do it, though I only recommend it in specific instances. Do not put this code on your entire website, otherwise it will ruin the user experience.
How to find iPhone MAC address
Posted on August 25, 2009 - Filed Under Computer Tips | 2 Comments
So I recently bought an iPhone and needed to know what the MAC address of the device so I could enter it into my wireless router MAC address filtering section. This way only devices I manually add to the list can connect to my wireless network.
So where can you find the MAC address for your iPhone? It’s actually pretty easy! Here’s how.
First, on your home screen, press on the Settings icon.
Next, you want to tap the General option under Settings.
