Digital Lifestyle

Accessibility | Zoom It & Siri

by Maximilian Lemos on January 11, 2012

Apple goes above and beyond when it comes to helping the visually impaired. With brilliant accessibility tools across all of their product lines, they are looking out for most everyone. In fact one could even say the greatest accessibility tool is Siri. Having a personal assistant to help you perform tasks on your phone without the need of even [...]

The Right Tool for the Job

by Maximilian Lemos on September 20, 2011

One of the most important lessons I have learned from Chris here at FoleyPod is: Always bring the right tool for the job. I don’t think I can fully express how much of a difference it makes to have the right hardware and software to get the job done. Just the other day I was [...]

FoleyPod Working On Two Continents

by Maximilian Lemos on September 8, 2011

With Chris off working in Europe, the rest of the FoleyPod Team is getting its first taste of what extreme work-shifting is like. Despite Chris’ recent disappearance, Kazdyn and I are managing just fine, we remain incredibly productive and despite our go-to man being gone, we have adjusted accordingly. In fact this trip is turning [...]

Choosing the Right Display for your Mac

by Maximilian Lemos on August 31, 2011

In most cases I would disagree with the old adage “bigger is better,” but when it comes to screen real-estate I can’t get enough. I remember a day when I was happy with my 15 inch desktop display, tootling around in windows 95, blissfully ignorant, doing whatever it is that a 12 year-old does on [...]

How To Use Your iPad Securely

by Maximilian Lemos on July 14, 2011

Given the current state of technology, there are more security threats out there waiting for you then ever before. With more powerful devices and better security, comes more aggressive methods of hacking and exploitation. Whether it be for your iPad, iPhone, or computer, you should be taking the necessary precautions to ensure you are prepared [...]

Protecting Your Mac from Malware

by Wyn Matthews on June 29, 2011

Understanding Malware threats to your Mac As a Mac user, one of the things you get to congratulate yourself about is choosing a computing world that is free from viruses. It’s true. In “the wild” there aren’t any Mac Viruses. But there is Mac Malware. The thing about Malware is that it can’t install itself. [...]