Though most things were syncing between my computers, I always had the message that some files could not sync: “can’t sync ____ permission denied.” Reading through help topics on the Dropbox site did not help me solve the problem.  Finally, on a long snow-day at home, I started Googling and got plenty of results to work with.  I’ll share my process below, with the understanding that...

The Apple Retail Store Hates You  - I recently visited the Apple store to exchange a defective power adapter which was still under warranty.  I still have the defective adapter, as it has now cost more time and effort than it was originally worth. What I have lost is time, money, and trust in the ethics of the retail store.  What I have gained is disdain for their tactics and a sick feeling every time I hear...

According to http://findingada.com, yesterday (March 24th) was “Ada Lovelace Day.”  It is billed as an international day of blogging to draw attention to women who excel in technology. The creators of the holiday had hoped to get 1,000 bloggers to participate, and at the deadline, they had 1,980 people who signed on to spread the word.  (Of course, that doesn’t count Tardy bloggers!) In...

At my house, Guitar Hero and Rock Band live side-by-side.  Rock band comes out whenever we have company, but Guitar Hero is reserved for other times – special times – times when there is no one else around.  It’s not that we particularly prefer Rock Band (I actually like the GH III tunes better), but who wants to sit around and watch one person play...