I work an overnight shift and when I don’t have actual work sitting in front of me I’m able to work on my schoolwork and research for a PhD. I’m looking for the easiest way to manage the electronic articles I find (and download) as well as manage the Word documents I’m typing for notes and papers (and the dissertation. Let’s not forget the all-important Dissertation!).
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posted by MultiFaceted
on Apr 20, 2013 -
14 answers
I'm a recent Chrome user, and so far I'm having a hell of a time with the privacy settings. I like the idea of using the synch feature so I can have my bookmarks and things shared across the three or four desktops I use. However, I can't seem to figure out how to make it so it doesn't sign in automatically when I open the browser - I would like to be prompted to put in a password every time.
I feel really stupid, but I can't figure out how to make that happen.
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posted by Think_Long
on Mar 29, 2013 -
8 answers
I'd like to sync a shared event/appointment calendar with a work colleague, which we both can
edit (not just view) on our iMac computers, preferably without having to go to an external website to make edits, or paying for an outside service. Details within.
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posted by zarq
on Mar 14, 2013 -
12 answers
Is there an iTunes alternative that will easily allow me to drag and drop files back and forth from my PC to my iPhone? My old computer died, and iTunes is being ridiculous, not allowing me to sync to another computer. Should I use MediaMonkey? iFunbox? What's the standard that everyone uses? Thank you.
posted by surenoproblem
on Feb 18, 2013 -
1 answer
I have a Mac with OSX Mountain Lion. My university uses Oracle Calendar 9.0.4. In the past, I have set up syncing to my iCloud calendar using my iPad with SyncML pro, so I know I can do this, in principle. What I'd like to do is find a way of syncing to my iCloud calendar
without an iOS device - preferably an OSX application. Why is this so hard to figure out how to do?
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posted by Philosopher Dirtbike
on Feb 18, 2013 -
4 answers
I have several different calendar accounts that I use on my iPhone, 1 personal Google Calendar, an Exchange account for my primary job, and another GCal that my part time job uses to dispatch technician jobs to me. My part time job uses this calendar to schedule calls, so as it stands now I have to manually block out anything that I schedule on my other calendars so that they don't double book me.
How can I create a setup where if I enter something on one of my calendars it will mark me as busy during that time? I don't want to have to create every event 3 times, and I don't want full synchronization as I don't want personal details and business information where other people can see it.
posted by daHIFI
on Feb 6, 2013 -
2 answers
What is the best (non-keyboard based) way to evolve my amalgamation of browser installs, saved passwords, bookmarks, and maybe settings/extensions into a cohesive, probably exclusively Chrome-based, install?
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posted by RolandOfEld
on Feb 3, 2013 -
10 answers
Is there any calendar/scheduling software for OS X
and Windows that can sync info with Google Calendar?
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posted by zardoz
on Jan 6, 2013 -
7 answers
I have a work calendar in Exchange. I also have an Android phone and a Mac. For the last couple of years I've been using Spanning Sync to copy entries from my Exchange calendar to a Google calendar and then on my phone I can see all my calendars using the built in calendar program ( I also use Touchdown so I can see my exchange calendar on my phone if I have to, but it doesn't integrate with the phone calendars so I have to use two different applications to see my entire calendar, which is a pain).
The problem is that Spanning Sync is
going away. Is there any other application or service out there that'll automatically copy entries from one iCal calendar to another?
posted by Runes
on Dec 18, 2012 -
7 answers
I have a MacBook Pro with all software updated. I have been using Google Chrome as my browser for the last year or so. I also have Google Chrome installed on my Iphone 4s, but rarely use it.
For the first 6-7 month, my bookmarks synced fine between the devices and my Google accounts. About 2-3 months ago, I have started to notice that bookmarks I have deleted have started to show up in Chrome again, sometimes multiple times...
I delete the unwanted bookmarks again, and they re-appear several days later. I have 'googled' my problem and it seems many people have/are experiencing this issue...
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posted by TwilightKid
on Dec 9, 2012 -
3 answers
Google calendar idiot here. How do I sync iPhone to google calendar, not the other way around and why is someone else's calendar appearing in my google calendar online?
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posted by meerkatty
on Nov 28, 2012 -
6 answers
I just switched to an iPhone 5 after years with an Android phone. My carefully constructed sync setup between my work Win 7 PC, my home Mac and my phone is no longer as useful. Details of my current setup within.
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posted by tommasz
on Nov 21, 2012 -
3 answers
[Adobe Premiere filter] I have a screencast of a Powerpoint presentation and a webcam video of myself explaining the subject. Using Premiere Pro, I have combined both so that the webcam feed appears as a picture-in-picture in a corner while the presentation runs. However, despite everything looking fine on preview, when I attempt to export the file, the Powerpoint part plays about 10X faster than it should. Help?
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posted by doctorpiorno
on Sep 24, 2012 -
6 answers
I have a really stupid iPhone iOS update question. So dumb I feel embarrassed about it. I really want to avoid updating to iOS 6, but I need to get some pictures from my phone onto my computer and sync my address book. But can I plug the phone in and sync without updating automatically?
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on Sep 21, 2012 -
5 answers
Macbook Pro + Mac Pro = sync everything (apps, settings, preferences, dotfiles, macports installs, etc) between the two over the internet? Both run OSX 10.8...
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posted by cmchap
on Sep 17, 2012 -
5 answers
Long time Blackberry user. Stuck with BB because it was so easy to sync with Outlook which I'm tied to by work. My BB crapped out last night (okay I washed it) and I went out and bought a Sprint Android Motorola Photon Q 4GLTE this morning on a whim. Sales lady says it syncs with Outlook no problem. I'm not seeing how. Do I DTMA or can you explain how I sync my Outlook contacts and calendar to this droid? I love you all.
posted by Carbolic
on Sep 8, 2012 -
7 answers
How to sync my iPad/Outlook calendar to my Blackberry? Bonus points for WiFi or Bluetooth options.
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posted by Happydaz
on Aug 9, 2012 -
5 answers
If I were to purchase a Nexus 7 to use as a kind of hub for my apartment, communicating between roommates and keeping track of bills and things electronically, what all would I actually be able to do with it?
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posted by trogdole
on Jul 29, 2012 -
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Is there an easy way to keep all of the files on my flash drive synced with my home computer, using something like Dropbox? I've previously been using Microsoft My Briefcase, but my computer has just been upgraded to Windows 7, so My Briefcase doesn't work well anymore. I've got some pretty easy requirements inside.
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posted by surenoproblem
on Jul 2, 2012 -
5 answers
Is there an iPad handwritten note-taking app that
also has extensive file organization AND syncing capability (like Evernote)?
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posted by saladpants
on May 4, 2012 -
9 answers
My wife and I both have iPhones. We also own two cars. We each drive either of the cars, depending on where we are going and how many kids we're taking. Is there an app that lets us sync fuel records for both cars between both phones, no matter who does the fill-up? How do we synchronize our records?
posted by Pater Aletheias
on Apr 9, 2012 -
11 answers
How can my partner and I share a calendar - with iPhone, Android, and Outlook Exchange accounts on separate secure networks?
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posted by t0astie
on Mar 1, 2012 -
6 answers
Is there an app, combo of apps or app/email combo where I can send a calendar event from my mac to my wife's iPhone - and then the event is added to a calendar app on her iPhone?
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posted by lalochezia
on Feb 24, 2012 -
10 answers
Ack! I just realized my iPhone is syncing my personal G-Calendar to my Outlook work calendar, meaning my coworkers now know when I have doctor appointments, book club meetings, etc.! How do I set up a one-way sync solution so that I can see my work calendar on my iPhone, but my coworkers can't see my personal calendar?
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posted by Lieber Frau
on Feb 1, 2012 -
4 answers
My iPad 2 usually is usually asleep with its Smart Cover closed. Recently, after leaving it asleep for several days, I took it somewhere without network access and used Google Currents, but found all the articles were several days old. I have Settings > Sync > Update set to Automatic, but apparently that doesn't help if I don't have the device on (or maybe if I don't run Currents). Is there a way to get it to wake up every day and update Google Currents without me having to do it manually?
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posted by grouse
on Jan 16, 2012 -
3 answers
Do you switch back and forth between audiobook and ebook? If so - how do you keep your place?
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posted by ManInSuit
on Dec 26, 2011 -
14 answers
WordPad is a bare-bones RTF editor. What app will approximate WordPad on an Android? Bonus points if the editor also syncs itself between Android and Windows.
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posted by foursentences
on Dec 24, 2011 -
1 answer
How can I copy my phone book from my old Blackberry to my new Galaxy Nexus without uploading the data to Google, Facebook, or any other service? I have a Mac and a USB cable; this ought to be possible, right?
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posted by Mars Saxman
on Dec 17, 2011 -
14 answers
How to get all my contact info in 1 place? How do I grab contact info across networks like FB, LinkedIn, Twitter etc. and update & sync with Google Contacts?
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posted by manny_calavera
on Nov 21, 2011 -
4 answers
I just got an iPhone 4S. I "restored" the new iPhone from an iCloud backup of my previous iPhone 3GS. It worked
almost perfectly, but roughly half my music won't play!
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posted by Cygnet
on Nov 16, 2011 -
9 answers
Using iPhone/iPad between two computers with roughly the same data. Is this possible? More inside:
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posted by damiano99
on Oct 14, 2011 -
9 answers
What's the best strategy to do a clean install of Mac OS X and then restore ONLY iTunes/iPhoto libraries, and ensure iOS devices still sync properly?
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posted by kidbritish
on Oct 10, 2011 -
3 answers
I want to sync two iTunes libraries. Can I do it using a "cloud" backup service? Details inside...
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posted by bytewrite
on Oct 10, 2011 -
7 answers
What mobile phone / smartphone has the best calendar sync (with Lotus Notes 8.5.2) right now?
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posted by pu9iad
on Sep 13, 2011 -
4 answers
Google Calendar to Droid Calendar dropping event: Overlapping events show correctly on both Win 7 Outlook Calendar and sync'd Google Calendar. But from Google Calendar to Droid Calendar, only one event appears on Droid if 2 events are scheduled for the same time.
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posted by Feisty
on Aug 22, 2011 -
3 answers
How can I programaticaly copy ranges from google docs spreadsheet to a fusion table?
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posted by Popcorn
on Aug 17, 2011 -
3 answers
Is there a utility for the Mac that will sync bookmarks across browsers and computers?
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posted by dfriedman
on Aug 10, 2011 -
4 answers
