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3 Tips: iOS5, MacOSX Lion, GMail

I found this article on Apple iOS 5 from MacWorld back in October. It’s a comprehensive description of iOS5, along with some useful tips.

One of my annoyances in MacOS X 10.7 is that I will sometimes close a program and expect the files I had opened, to actually, you know, close. The OS has other thoughts. Quitting a program with Cmd-Option-Q should force those windows to close according to this Lifehacker article: Stop Lion from Re-Opening Old Windows with Command+Option+Q.

Google seems to think that their modern designs should have a lack of contrast. Sheesh. I’m not so old that I should have problems with the new GMail UI. Apparently I’m not alone, this Lifehacker article, Fix Gmail’s Newest Annoyances with These Userstyles and Userscripts, has a few tips. It works best on Chrome and Firefox, sadly I couldn’t get any of them to work with Safari. :(

November 15, 2011/by Brandon Muramatsu

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Brandon Muramatsu builds connections at the intersection of learning, technology, innovation and scale. His work focuses on online and digital learning to improve teaching and learning with a focus on open education. He has been involved in the development of learning technologies and education technologies, curriculum and course development, open education / open educational resources and educational digital libraries over the last 25+ years. His work has a focus on engineering and STEM education, both nationally and internationally, and at all education levels.

Brandon Muramatsu leads the design and implementation of local, national and international strategic education initiatives at MIT for MIT Open Learning, and he consults on open education and educational innovation and technology.