From the “shameless plugs!” desk…

Part-time DT writer Sogni X has written a piece on the usefulness of a couple of his favorite apps, and how they’re making his life easier while recuperating after surgery:

The scenario :
1.) I am bedridden from major leg surgery.
2.) I am using my iMac as my entertainment center to keep me entertained while I’m stuck in bed.
3.) Apple refuses to allow the user to manually turn off the screen without putting the iMac to sleep.
4.) It seems that a USB device is causing my iMac to do a kernel panic when it goes to sleep, having to reboot it.
5.) Pain triggers migranes and I must turn all light sources off.

So I needed to find a solution that would allow me to turn off the iMac’s screen ASAP without fumbling with a keyboard/mouse.

Well, so far that I know of there is no way to immediately turn off the iMac’s screen (*leers at Apple*), only within 1 Minute, which with a pounding migraine can seem like an eternity, but this is the best I’ve been able to figure out…

I found that Menu Master and Telekinesis provided a great solution to this and opens an unlimited possibility of remote control for my Mac.

Give it a read if you have a few minutes.

This is the last shameless plug for a while. I promise.