Mrs. G’s VIB

February 6, 2010 Work/Life
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My wife and I were privileged to be invited to the Mrs G’ Very Import Blogger (VIB) event on Wednesday January 27th hosted by Debbie Schaeffer, CEO of Mrs G’s TV and Appliances in Lawrenceville, NJ. The event was planned and promoted by Hillary Morris, a blogger and owner of the social event planning [...]

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International Diabetes Federation awards US$2 million to 9 global diabetes research projects

February 4, 2010 Work/Life
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IDF reinforces its support to translational research in diabetes with the second round of its funding programme, BRIDGES (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems).
Nine new diabetes research projects will be funded for a total of US$2 million over the next three years as part of the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) translational research [...]

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Johnny’s thoughts on the iPad

January 31, 2010 Opinion
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I was exchanging e-mail with a number of former work colleagues who are Mac users. Not everyone was in love with the iPad. Some called just a bigger iPod Touch while some think it’s the device most of our non-tech family could use the most. Posted below is a response from one [...]

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When all else fails…

January 22, 2010 Work/Life
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Last weekend, I attended a photo meetup in the Newport area of Jersey City hosted by John Bodensiek. The weather was cold but dry. We met outside at the Starbucks next to the Newport PATH station. I had everything all set – two SD cards, two tripods, a zoom and prime lens, [...]

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How to secure your Mac – Part 1

January 12, 2010 How To
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So you just got your new Mac and are excited to start using it. You’ve heard a lot about how Macs are easy to use and how secure they are. You’ve seen the ads on TV showing how Windows is susceptible to viruses and hacking and Macs are (supposedly) immune. Apple’s marketing [...]

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ShareTool – remote access for any Mac application or service that uses Bonjour

December 31, 2009 Review
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When my MobileMe account came up for renewal, I let it expire. I did not need it. I had found cheaper and better alternatives.
When Apple’s $99 MobileMe service was released I was quick to register. With MobileMe I could access my mail, contacts, and calendar information in the “cloud” and keep everything [...]

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