tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:22:51 +0000TutorialUtilitiesWindows XPPCWIndows 7iPhone / iTouchMac OS X tipsSecurityUpgradesWindows MobileAdminAndroidAppleESRIGISGPSLetterMac UpdatesNetworkNoticeOpenSourcePhotoThumbdriveWi-FiWindows Home ServerWindows7bloghow-totumblrHelping people with technology, and also having fun. Branching out into brewing as well.http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (P.B. Slater)Blogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-2248447749177765581Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:25:00 +00002012-01-16T20:25:07.239-08:00bloghow-totumblrTutorialPeople have been asking how to connect their Google Analytics account with their tumblr blogs.  So, instead of answer the question over and over I will just post the solution.  Essentially adding the Google Analytics tracking code to tumblr is the same as adding it to any other webpage.  Open the webpage you want to track and find the tag in the code.  From there, you copy http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2012/01/setting-up-google-analytics-with-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-2192537304945605149Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:39:00 +00002011-12-02T08:49:13.957-08:00In the past few weeks a lot of people have been asking about iCloud,  whether or not it can be useful for them.  Think of iCloud as a giant hard drive on the internet.  Your chosen data can then be backed up and viewed from your iPhone, iPad, iTouch or even from the internet.  Instead of reinventing the wheel here are some links that best describe what exactly iCloud is and http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-is-icloud.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-1621886152491684847Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:57:00 +00002011-08-09T13:57:33.224-07:00SecurityWi-FiLately we have been asked a lot about how to determine what/who is connected to their wireless internet. Most people become curious when they suspect someone is using their connection without their permission. Our first suggestion is to verify they are running WPA-AES security.  If they already are then we suggest changing your password to see if that helps solve the problem. Second you http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2011/08/is-someone-stealing-your-wi-fi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-4709174054940507511Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:58:00 +00002011-07-28T11:06:20.217-07:00AndroidThere has been a lot of talk lately about file management apps for Android. Everyone seems to have a favorite for different reasons but our favorite is ES File Explorer It can be download from the Android Market Place HERE. For more information check out this post over at LifehackerDo you have a favorite file management app? Let us know in the comments.LINKS:ES File ExplorerAndroid Market http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2011/07/best-android-file-manager.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.B. Slater)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-4887706256654963292Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:57:00 +00002010-10-05T11:57:09.884-07:00Here is the list of needed items for the Frazier Park Food Bank.  Any help is greatly appreciated and I will be in the Thousand Oaks area if you would like me to stop and pickup the food on the weekends.  I know toothbrushes and toothpaste is a big thing on the list... Donations are needed by October 14th, after that I will start collecting items for MANA in Thousand Oaks. Your help ishttp://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/10/frazier-park-food-bank-assistance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-8557567905587411737Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:09:00 +00002010-09-29T14:27:21.048-07:00iPhone / iTouchPhotoI recently got the new iPhone 4 in hopes of using that as a point-and-shoot replacement when wanting to capture quick and easy photographs while on the go etc.  With the new HDR feature on the iPhone the original image actually turns out fairly nice.  But what if you want to improve upon them in Photoshop?  Where do you begin? Most of us know about the auto features: levels, http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/09/edit-your-iphone-4-photos-in-photoshop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-6500722540236247540Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:15:00 +00002010-09-18T15:15:53.246-07:00AdminLetterNoticeMany of you have been noticing that the site has gone through some changes, and in our opinion not for the better...  We have been playing around with various blogger templates and ideas, and feel that at least now, the site is useable.  In our research we are realizing that we may in fact need to switch formats all together.  We are looking in to actually purchasing a URL, settinghttp://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-site-design-opinions-thoughts-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-3813005196074246626Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:33:00 +00002010-09-09T08:33:04.998-07:00AppleiPhone / iTouchMany of you may have downloaded iOS 4.1 for your iPhone recently and noticed all sorts of new features.  The biggest question I have received is on the new HDR photo capability. The folks over at Gizmodo have a great article explaining this and can be found by clicking here.  But essentially you are just talking multiple photo in various light ranges to produce one image that more http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-are-hdr-photos-and-why-does-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-1713834337090435614Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:46:00 +00002010-08-24T09:46:02.794-07:00For those of us in the market for a reasonably priced helmet cam, look no further. Cheap Helmet Cam http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/08/hd-helmet-cam-on-cheap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-6610446572264871209Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:43:00 +00002010-08-24T09:43:51.374-07:00At one time or another a decent percentage of us has wanted video of us surfing (or attempting) or doing other things while at the beach... Perhaps this is a good option?  Click the link for more. A Surfboard Mount for the ContourHD Camera http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/08/camera-mount-for-your-surfboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-1552752011579952259Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:23:00 +00002010-06-29T09:23:56.301-07:00Over at Lifehacker there is a great article on Redo Backup & Recovery.  This is essentially a Lunix CD that that helps easy the pain of backing up and recovering your system in the event of a failure. Check out the links for more information: Lifehacker Redo Backup & Recovery   http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/06/redo-backup-easy-to-use-backup-live-cd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-26309967285174338Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:40:00 +00002010-03-30T22:40:34.557-07:00Security Lifehacker has a must read article on Password Security. We cannot stress enough the importance of random and complicated passwords. Make sure each site has a different password to make it that much harder to crack your credentials. Click after the break for more info. How I'd Hack Your Weak Passwords Questions?  Just ask.  NinjaTechHelp http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/03/lifehacker-how-id-hack-your-weak.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-6655520774843859509Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:20:00 +00002010-03-30T22:20:43.031-07:00OpenSourceDocument Freedom Day (DFD) is a global day for document liberation. It will be a day of grassroots effort to educate the public about the importance of Free Document Formats and Open Standards in general. Click after the break for a couple helpful links about Document Freedom Day! Document Freedom Day Org Document Freedom Day - Open Office.org NinjaTechHelp http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/03/march-31-2010-is-document-freedom-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-3084006286444226742Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:46:00 +00002010-03-30T21:47:34.437-07:00ThumbdriveWIndows 7Lifehacker has a pretty good article on saving your Windows system to a thumb drive. Check it out on the next page and decide for yourself. Caution: This may be tricky so ask us if you need help. Here is the link: LIFEHACKER NinjaTechHelp http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/03/lifehacker-complete-guide-to-saving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-6617035939587053695Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:31:00 +00002010-01-19T10:32:11.203-08:00Lifehacker has a decent article on fixing a relative's computer. Click the link to check it out. Link: How to Fix Your Relative's Computer http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2010/01/easily-fix-your-parents-computer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-3125658064745228474Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:49:00 +00002009-10-05T09:49:24.134-07:00WIndows 7According to LifeHacker (Jan 09) there is a bug in Windows 7 that corrupts your mp3 files when importing them into Media Center. There is a patch fix, but just to reinforce a best practice make sure you backup your media and all documents before installing a new OS. Weekly if not daily backups of your docs and media is always a good idea as well. Stay tuned for future articles on backing up http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/10/windows-7-mp3-bug-warning-ninja-tech.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-1226982629443276635Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:09:00 +00002009-10-04T19:09:56.578-07:00Ninja Tech Help is starting a 'Reviews' Section... We are looking for the latest and greatest gadgets and tech items to review on our site. If you know of anything you want us to review speak up and let us know. Also if your company is looking to have their product(s) reviewed let us know as well. We would also like to get some people involved to submit "User Reviews" If you would be http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/10/looking-for-products-and-gadgets-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-8441383150654712470Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:53:00 +00002009-10-04T18:55:23.114-07:00TutorialWIndows 7One of the great new Windows 7 features is Hard Drive Striping and Mirroring. This feature was previously one reserved for Server products (at least in the XP family). So now that this option is available and what does it do? Read on for the explanation. Mirroring and striping hard disk drives (HDD) is a form of RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Discs) array. RAID takes 2 or more HDD http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/10/windows-7-hard-drive-striping-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-9111926380801482572Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:53:00 +00002009-10-04T18:01:20.448-07:00Windows7Here are some of our favorite Windows 7 Tips and Tricks. As time progresses there will be much more coming out about Windows 7, and it's great features. Post your Tips & Tricks in the comments section. There are already a lot of sites with Windows 7 Tips & tricks but here are some of our tested favorites so far. How to get the Quick Launch Toolbar Back.      &http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/10/windows-7-tips-and-tricks_04.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-2023502386286206374Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:16:00 +00002009-09-21T21:20:47.284-07:00Microsoft Windows Vista has the ability to use ReadyBoost (r) and a USB thumbdrive to boost the performance of your Windows Vista (r) or Windows 7 (r) computer.  Want to know how?  Click below for the full tutorial. It seems like your computer is great when you first get it, but after a while it seems to get sluggish and performance seems to suffer.  You could upgrade the RAM http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-install-usb-drive-for-ready.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-5476161022809627027Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:46:00 +00002009-09-21T20:47:49.985-07:00UtilitiesWindows Home ServerEver wanted a way to control your Windows Home Server (WHS) from your iPhone or Windows Mobile Device? Look no further, WHS Mobile 1.5 should be the answer to your prayers. Read on after the break. WHS Mobile v. 1.5 will allow you to configure and manage your home server remotely via a Windows Mobile device or an iPhone. PLUS you can use the add-in to stream MP3s to an iPhone, and WMA trackshttp://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/09/windows-home-server-whs-mobile-15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-6958038251195401586Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:30:00 +00002009-09-09T10:37:57.438-07:00iPhone / iTouchEngadget is reporting that Apple is to release iPhone OS 3.1 today. It has some updates that will add functionality for Genius recommendations and should be free for iPhone and iTouch 3.0 users.Links available after the break.[LINKS]EngadgetApple GeniusiPhoneiTouchhttp://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/09/apple-iphone-os-31-available-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-5577330076972944495Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:31:00 +00002009-09-01T20:40:01.806-07:00UtilitiesWIndows 7Windows XPWINtoFLASH takes your Windows Install DVD and creates a bootable Flash Drive. Easily convert a flash drive into a bootable Windows DVD in a few easy stepsMore after the break.With optical drives becoming less common these days (especially in an office environment) trying to dig up your Windows CD can be a real pain. What if your CD is scratched? What if your CD/DVD drive is busted - what do http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/09/wintoflash-usb-windows-installer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-1290872130561428541Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:33:00 +00002009-08-27T14:48:27.142-07:00Apple is planning to release Mac OS X version 10.6 Snow Leopard on August 28 according to the main page of Apple.Check out a review at GizmodoCheck out Lifehacker for some info on pricing by clicking hereIt is however available now for order at a discount from Amazon.ENJOY!NCThttp://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/08/mac-os-x-version-106-snow-leopard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094679805857887221.post-7551222985338051489Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:33:00 +00002009-08-26T21:40:49.822-07:00ESRIGISGPSWindows MobileESRI's ArcPad 7.x is a great program for your Windows Mobile based GPS unit. I use it on various Trimble handhelds for accurate submeter gps collection. But what if you want to have your aerial imagery or topo quads displayed on the unit as well? Storage is the limiting factor so how is it done? Read on for one of the ways I add imagery to a handheld.The original article that spawned this http://ninjatechhelp.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-add-tiff-imagery-to-esris-arcpad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (NinjaCompTeam)0