http://ryanfaas.com Official website for Ryan Faas - Freelance Technology Writer and Mac/Multiplatform Network Consultant Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:13:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to my official home on the web. Below, you will find a list of the most recent technology articles that I have published and the sites/magazines where they have appeared. You can also subscribe to this list via RSS and be constantly updated of any new features that I ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2007/02/17/welcome/ Published at Computerworld - 7/30/2008 Since the announcement of the iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0 firmware this spring, Apple has touted the device's ability to integrate into business and enterprise environments. In the first of this three-piece series, I take a look at what IT departments need to know ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/07/31/how-to-configure-and-deploy-the-iphone-3g-for-business-part-1/ Published at Computerworld - 7/30/2008 Terminal servers aren't new to the IT world - Citrix and Windows Terminal Services have offered clients the ability to remotely connect and run full GUI desktops and applications remotely for quite some time. AquaConnect now brings that capability to Mac OS X Server, allowing ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/07/31/aquaconnect-helps-macs-others-share-desktop-apps/ Published at InformIT - 7/18/2008 Whether you're an existing iPhone owner considering upgrading to an iPhone 3G, or a new user planning to purchase an iPhone for the first time, these tips will help you be prepared when you go to an Apple or AT&T store to buy your new iPhone. Read ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/07/18/buying-an-iphone-3g-%e2%80%93-what-you-should-know-before-heading-to-the-store/ Published at Computerworld - 7/12/2008 Despite standing in line since just after dawn and hours of frustrating delays in activation, the iPhone 3G proves to be well worth the wait. Get all the details of my iPhone launch day experience along with my first impressions of the the game-changing device ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/07/12/review-the-iphone-3g-was-worth-the-wait/ Published at Computerworld - 7/8/2008 Do you think you know how to get the most of your Mac notebook's trackpad or about Apple's history of introducing the first notebook trackpad and it's subsequent innovations of the trackpad? If you answered yes, don't be so certain. From accidental "features" ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/07/08/secrets-of-the-mac-trackpad-from-ibook-to-macbook-air/ Published at InformIT - 6/12/2008 With all the iPhone news coming out of Apple about the iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0 update, it can be confusing to find simple answers. This quick run down has you covered with this list of need-to-know information about the iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0 software ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/06/12/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-iphone-3g-and-iphone-20-update/ Published at Computerworld - 6/10/2008 By now everyone knows that the new iPhone 3G is coming in July, as is the iPhone 2.0 update that enables many new software features on existing iPhones (improved mail, Exchange and enterprise options, support for the new MobileMe, and access to third party applications via ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/06/11/you-already-have-an-iphone-should-you-buy-a-new-one/ Published at Computerworld - 5/23/2008 It may not be the notebook for everyone, but Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro with high resolution LED backlit screen is an amazing computer. The perfect desktop replacement for anyone in the video or design fields, it sports the best notebook screen I've ever seen with ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/05/23/review-the-new-17-inch-macbook-pro-wins-over-a-skeptic/ Published at Computerworld - 5/14/2008 Whether you liked the way Mac OS X looked before Leopard or you just want to customize your Mac, these nine tweaks make easy and quick work of bending the look and feel of Leopard to your will. From tricking out the Dock with custom ... http://ryanfaas.com/index.php/2008/05/14/leopard-tamers-9-terrific-interface-tweaks/