Great Software for Academics: Dropbox

One of the principal technology problems that a lot of academics face is dealing with keeping files current on more than one computer. Most of us have a computer at work and at least one computer at home. In my case, I have a desktop and a laptop I use for conferences (and, well, in [...]

Things I’m looking forward to in Leopard

As many of you know, after years of not just using Windows, but being the guy (er, nerd) who fixes everyone’s Windows machines, I have been using nothing but Mac for the last two and a half years. There are two things that make the Mac so much more than a Windows alternative for newbies [...]

Multiple Speakers in iTunes

I went to play my music on my stereo in the other room using iTunes and my Airport Express and noticed that an additional option was available to play on “Multiple Speakers”. Has this option been available for a while or is it new? It’s certainly more useful this way. Update: Ok, it’s been there [...]