Monthly Archive for October, 2009

Incase Hardshell for MacBook Pro

TV326Why must Apple build products that are easy on the eyes, but even easier to mar? Not even the aluminum of the MacBook Pro is immune to scuffs and scratches.

So when I got my 15″ Unibody MacBook Pro I decided to get a hardshell case along with it. I travelled to a few local Mac resellers, the Apple Store and various websites, considering what options were available along the way. I asked a couple questions that helped me make a decision:

  1. How well does this fit and will it make use difficult?
  2. How effective is it at actually protecting my Mac?
  3. What’s it going to cost me?
  4. Will it make my sleek computer look dorky?

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Sending and Receiving Texts on your Mac

BluePhoneEliteIf you despise the cramped keypad of your mobile phone, or just don’t like the interruption of reading and sending SMS mesages while working on your Mac, there is a better solution. Have you ever wished you could send and receive your text messages right on your computer screen? You can, using a little piece of software called BluePhoneElite 2.

The app is put together by Mira Software, who provide frequent updates and, in my experience, excellent support. It works with a great number of devices and there is an updated list of compatible phones. These are my favourite capabilities:

  • Readings texts on my Mac’s large screen
  • Receiving instant notification of new messages
  • Typing messages on a full size keyboard and sending them through my cell
  • Mass archival, moving or deleting of texts
  • All over Bluetooth (as the name implies) so there aren’t any messy cables

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