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Importing NOW Contact text file into Apple Addressbook

January 25, 2011January 28, 2019 Dave NathansonMac

The Problem Report: In the Apple Address Book application, the File > Import > Text File… does not work for me. I get the field-mapping dialog and I can match up the fields OK, but then: + The OK button […]

Send SMS Text messages from email

January 19, 2011January 28, 2019 Dave NathansonCommunicationsTech, Internet

How to send emails to SMS text message capable cellphones. Includes special email addresses conversion to sms gateway

Technical Tips to Building Customer Trust with SubDomains

December 11, 2010April 5, 2011 Dave NathansonBusiness, CommunicationsTech, Internet

Build Trust with your customers by acting like a respectable company. All official business communications should originate from a mail server that is a subdomain of your business’s website name. All links in those business email blasts should link only to your own website or subdomains, even if the graphics are actually hosted elsewhere. It is important to continually earn and deserve the trust of your customers.

$49 Mac Software Bundle Deal 90% off! (until Dec 21st)

December 9, 2010March 8, 2011 Dave NathansonDeal$, Mac

This deal below is expired. But the deal ABOVE is valid now. If you’re interested, click it for more info. 1Password $39 MacFamilyTree $49 DEVONthink $49 Flux $109 Default Folder X $34 Art Text $49 Swift Publisher $44 Chronories $29 […]

How to fix a Corrupted Time Machine backup

November 15, 2010January 28, 2019 Dave NathansonIndoors, Mac

If your XServe TimeMachine SparseBundle disk image becomes corrupted, here is how to fix it and save the day. Errors fixed are “operation not supported on socket” and “time machine sparsebundle error”. Also involved a network restore of a Mac from the remote sparse bundle disk image back up file. Happy ending.

What to do with that old PC

September 19, 2010January 28, 2019 Dave NathansonIndoors

I have a 6 year old laptop with Windows XP and 512mb ram. I would say it is running XP, but that would be a generous statement. It has XP installed (at factory default settings), but it is painfully slow. […]

How To Use A Tivo universal Remote to Control a Sony AVR Receiver STR-DE597

March 3, 2010January 28, 2019 Dave NathansonIndoors

For those of you who have a Tivo, and also have a Sony AV Receiver model STR-DE597 this is for you. You may have noticed that none of the Tivo provided remote codes are able to control the volume on your Sony STR-DE597. Of course there is a trick. It is possible (and easy!)