March 2009
1 post
How to Download YouTube Videos
I’ve had good luck with KeepVid.com.
First download the free RealPlayer from Real.com.
1. Go to YouTube.com and click on the video you want to download. As the video is displayed, you will see its URL on the right. Copy the URL. For example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPkG8tW38jI
2. Go to KeepVid.com and enter the URL in the URL bar.
3. Click the Download button. This will list the...
February 2009
10 posts
Safari 4. Fast, Very Fast.
Apple - Safari - Download Safari - Download the world’s fastest and most innovative browser for Mac and PC
How to Reset Your OS X System Password
1) Insert the system DVD that came with your Mac.
2) From the Utillities menu, select Reset Password.
3) Follow the instructions shown on your screen to reset your root password.
My Eyes are Dim, I Cannot See.
The OS X software includes methods to zoom (make bigger) text you wish to read on your favorite web site. I am a happy user of a MacBook Pro, but I find my vision cannot keep up with the reading.
This tip requires a mouse with a scroll wheel. I found mine at Marshall’s for $10.
Go to System Preferences…, click on Universal Access, with the Seeing tab selected, visit the...
The American Spectator : The True Origins of This... →
It’s the goverment, stupid.
Restoring financial stability: How to repair a... →
Concise study of the causes of our current economic upset.
RISK Mismanagement - What Led to the Financial... →
Another Black Swan discussion.
Storm Moving on Spain’s Windmills to Slam Power... →
The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain. The wind blows, electricty prices drop. Good news. What happens when the wind stops?
The End of Wall Street's Boom - National Business... →
Reading this article today about greed, lack of trust, stupidity, the emperor has no clothes.
Birthday boy
Anne gave me a copy of the book, The Black Swan. Amazon link here: http://is.gd/iuLM I read the front matter, the part that is page numbered with roman numbers, last night. The gist I get so far is we humans are just bumping along in our lives unaware of events that can change our lives. An example, my view, is the current credit crunch and resulting recession we are experiencing.