More Free Stuff on iTunes

It is time for televising to start on the new new seasons and of course, iTunes is there.

This year on iTunes, Fox is offering many series premieres and season premieres on iTunes for free. Yes that is right . . . FREE.

IF you think you may want them, you best log on to iTunes quickly and get them quickly. These free episodes usually do not hang around for long.

Firefox and No Ads.

I normally do not advocate this type of adoption. However, every computer user needs to items on their computer. However, everyone needs Firefox. Firefox is a solid web browser.

However, firefox by itself is not enough. You need to have Ad Block Plus to block all the pop ups and all the horrid ads.

I just started using it today. No more dumb dancers. No more flashing ads. No hot babes wanting to date me. No more Viagra ads.

For the record this works like a charm on the Macintosh.

How to Handle a Dead Battery

Recently my main battery has died in MacBook. The computer is a little over a year old. The battery has a mere 127 cycles on it. Apple says, a battery will start degrading after 100 cycles. This 127 cycles is the lowest I have ever had on a Macintosh laptop.

So what to do:

1. Stay plugged into the wall. Grrrr
2. Do not drain the battery all the way down. No matter how little you have left.

The good news. Apple has finally built in a 'deep sleep' into the OS. This means that the contents of RAM will be written to the Hard Drive and the contents kept safe.

To wake the computer:
1. Open the lid.
2. Hit the power botton, once.
3. Wait.

All set and ready to go.