Get Weather Updates Sent Directly To Your Mobile Phone

Hello Everyone, 

If you’re like me, you enjoy getting a forecast of your local weather conditions.  This can be especially useful in areas where severe weather patterns are forming. 

While I enjoy all of the wonderfully creative and entertaining Smartphone Apps, I really just want the bottom-line information; that is why I prefer receiving data via text message alerts.  The weather Channel (weather.com) provides such a service and I strongly recommend that, if you live in the USA, you make use of it.

SERVICE DESCRIPTION  Continue reading Get Weather Updates Sent Directly To Your Mobile Phone

Search US Business Listings On The Mac OS X Lion Dashboard

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Fast becoming my favorite Mac OS X Lion VoiceOver compatible Dashboard widget is one that allows me to quickly search for US businesses via the Yellow Pages. 

WIDGET DESCRIPTION: 
Use this Dex widget to search and find Local Businesses in the Dex Yellow Pages Directory Listings Phone Book. Use the Dex widget to search and find local businesses in the United States, complete with Maps & Reviews.  Continue reading Search US Business Listings On The Mac OS X Lion Dashboard

Take Control of Launch Pad On Your Mac OS X Lion Computer

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Tired of seeing every single application on your Mac showing up in Apple’s new Launch Pad view on your OS X Lion system?  Use Launch-Pad Control and remove the madness. 

From the developer: 

Already upgraded to Mac OS X Lion? Yes? Well then you certainly know Launchpad, the “home for your apps” like Apple says.  Continue reading Take Control of Launch Pad On Your Mac OS X Lion Computer

How To View Only Upcoming or Active Appointments In Mac OS X Lion’s Calendar Application

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One of my favorite features in Microsoft Outlook is the ability to view only upcoming (active) appointments in the calendar. 

Apparently, Apple does not think I need this feature in the latest version of iCal.  (grimace)

While there are certainly some very fine third-party applications that will allow me to see only upcoming appointments, I am of the opinion that less is better; therefore, I resist installing such applications unless absolutely necessary.  Besides, there is no guaranty that said third-party applications, for which I may have to pay a premium, will be VoiceOver (Apple’s software screen reading solution for the blind and low vision) accessible.  Continue reading How To View Only Upcoming or Active Appointments In Mac OS X Lion’s Calendar Application

Potholes, Causes And Preventative Measures

Hello Everyone, 

The following article, by the Automobile Club of Southern California will explain how potholes are formed and how to protect your vehicle against them.

Mark

POTHOLES: CAUSES AND PREVENTATIVE MEASURES

While many of us have come across a pothole, we still ask questions like, what causes potholes; how do I avoid them once they appear; who should I report a pothole to for repair; or, if the vehicle is damaged by a pothole, can I recover the repair costs?  Continue reading Potholes, Causes And Preventative Measures