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Category Archives: Software

1Password & Windows: Access Using Dropbox

31-Jul-09

HOW TO access 1Password passwords on Windows? (I had no idea it was this easy.) This tip uses Dropbox, a multi-platform file syncing app. The only problem is that the access is read-only. But it's better than nothing. In 1Password (on your mac), select the Agile Keychain to be saved in your dropbox folder (I [...]

xlsx, docx (office 2007) to xls, doc (2003)

29-Jan-09

Download converter straight from Microsoft. Or use docx2doc.com or zamzar.com. [via NoHeat]

Extract Music from Audio CD (to MP3)

16-Jan-09

I had to extract audio from an audio CD to MP3 format. It took quite a while to find a free program that does this (or at least comes pretty close). Mpeg Streamclip by Squared 5.  Steps: Copy DAT files from the audio cd to your hard drive. Rename DAT files to MPG. (I'm not [...]

TextExpander (OS X) replacement for Windows: Texter

11-Dec-08

I've used to being more productive with TextExpander. That's for OS X only, though. But Lifehacker provides an alternative. Try Texter. [2008-12-12] Update: I also had AutoHotKey installed. Did not work anymore with Texter. Sigh.. Wish I could get a mac for my work..

Easy iCal and gCal Syncing

06-Dec-08

After Google Calendar added CalDAV support I thought I could finally sync my calendars accross my computers and mobile phones. Only problem: this way events were read-only on my phones. Besides it was PITA to set up.  I had tried Spanning Sync earlier but didn't want to spend the $25 for a one-year licence. So [...]