TECHNICAL NOTES

APPLE'S 'MOBILEME' ONLINE SERVICE: MAIL, CONTACTS, CALENDAR AND 'IDISK'

How to use your iDisk


MobileMe Frequently Asked Questions
I get a notice saying 'about my iDisk.rtf' can't be deleted
How do I forward my domain to my web pages?
How can I have two sites and two personal domains?
How do I password-protect my Public Folder?
I can't log in to MobileMe
My iDisk is half the size it's supposed to be
I can't FTP to my iDisk
What is the URL of my website in MobileMe?
How do I contact MobileMe Support?
I can't check my MobileMe mail in IE
How do I link to files on my iDisk?
How do I share files on my iDisk?
When I log in to MobileMe I get 'Resource not found'
Why don't my podcast episodes show the podcast image?
How can I back up files to my iDisk?
How do I subscribe to (or renew) MobileMe using a retail box?
iWeb cannot open HTML files
I'm getting spam messages from myself which I haven't sent
My web pages show the HTML code, or get downloaded as an application, in FireFox
What can I do about serious syncing problems?
What is a Family Pack and how do I set it up?
How can I share a calendar between accounts?
How do I cancel my account?

 MobileMe basic 'how-tos'


How to access your iDisk's Public Folder

How to see your Safari bookmarks on MobileMe

How to Synchronize your iDisk

How to publish web pages to your iDisk.

PODCASTS

A basic description of how to post a podcast.


APPLE'S 'GARAGEBAND' MUSIC PROGRAM

Apple's GarageBand program has excellent MIDI and audio facilities at track level but its mixing is a bit primitive: I have detailed a method for recording in GarageBand but mixing in Cubase LE.

I have listed the major control codes sent by the M-Audio iControl to GarageBand.


GENERAL COMPUTER QUERIES

Information on migrating from AppleWorks to other programs

An essay on wireless networks, especially on security.

How to burn a multiple session ('appendable') CD-ROM in Mac OSX (works with non-re-writeable CDs).

How to set up File Sharing in Mac OSX

How to turn a text file into a speech recording in Mac OSX


WEB PAGE CONSTRUCTION

How to embed an MP3 audio file into a web page without bringing up dialog boxes in Windows.

How to embed a Quicktime movie into a web page without bringing up dialog boxes in Windows.


AUDIO

Owners of Sky's PVR, the Sky+, often ask why the films on the Sky Movies channels (which have Dolby Digital soundtracks where applicable) are so much quieter than programmes on other channels.

Dynamic compression of audio is a confusing subject and I have written a note explaining the terminology.

An illustrated article on the Principles of Audio Noise Reduction


SWIFT PUBLISHER 2 TIPS

How to produce a curved shadow to a photograph

How to produce a photograph with a fading reflection