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How To Fix a Broken iPhone Home Button – A
Yesterday I received a panicked call from one of my daughters - "Daddy, my iPhone's home button is broken!" Tears and wailing ensued. But, as with any broken gadget, I…
A Collection of My How-To Articles on GoGrid Cloud Computing
While I spend a lot of time writing articles for HighTechDad during the off hours and in my spare time, my day job as Technology Evangelist for the cloud infrastructure…
iOS Apps & Backups are Hogging Up Your Hard Drive
I don't know about you but I am always looking for ways to clear up my laptop's precious free hard drive space. I have tools that clean caches, temporary files,…
Why and How Ballerinas Break In Ballet Pointe Shoes
With the holidays upon us, ballerinas of all ages become a bit more inspired. One of the primary reasons is that various renditions of The Nutcracker are being interpreted and…
Honeywell’s WiFi-Enabled Thermostat is Hot, Cool, Controlled Remotely & Easy
Here is the scenario. It's the early morning in the winter. You are snuggled warm in your bed but outside of the comfort of your blankets, your house is cold.…
Klutz Teaches Kids About Basic Electronics While Setting Up Booby
As part of my ongoing effort to remain as much like a child as possible, I was intrigued to set up some "Gotcha Gadgets" that would allow me to play…
How To Find Where Outlook Stores Temporary Attachments – Ones
Here's the scenario. You receive an email attachment in Microsoft Outlook. You open that attachment directly from the email message, make a bunch of edits (and perhaps save them along…
Making Lemonade – In a Vacuum, Don’t Complain, Just Do!
We have all heard the old adage "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" right? I think that more people should focus on creating success than dwelling on misfortune. In…
How to Easily Edit Hosts Files on Mac & PC
If you have ever come across a situation where you need to edit your Hosts file on your Mac or PC, I'm sure that you have discovered that it is…
