Today I finally snapped and bought myself a Shuffle. I’m listening to it as I write this
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The Original earPod – Book Review
Every iPod user who actually carries the iPod around in his/her pocket knows that the earbuds’ cable is a hassle.
Read MoreStopping the Worm
By now most of us, I hope, are aware of the new vulnerability discovered in OS X. It is a very bad one and I’m sure it will be attacked by hackers very quickly. Yesterday I decided to research it and do something to defend our household Macs.
Read MoreAt the Genius Bar – an Odyssey
BUMMER!!! One day couple of weeks ago, my beloved 700MHz iBook (16 VRAM) became suddenly ill.
Read MoreWhy Do I Hate Word Processors?
When I write, I am not processing words. I’m writing. I write sentences, paragraphs, chapters, etc., and pretty much take words for granted. How about you? Do you want to process words? Or do you want to write?
Read MoreIn the Days of Giants
Yesterday I spent some time at Macworld, listening to Andy Herzfeld tell stories of the Old Days at Apple. Any time you get a
Read MoreRemembering Jef Raskin
I knew Jef at the time when he was starting the Macintosh project, but I never heard all that much about it from him.
Read MoreAfter the Ball
OK, it’s Monday night after MacWorld. Other people who were there are writing about their thoughts on what they saw and heard. Me, I
Read MoreThe Library of Babel
The announcement by Google that they will begin digitizing and indexing the contents of the world’s great research libraries — a step in the
Read MoreThanks that I Give
My wife mentioned to me tonight that there are Americans who think we should not be celebrating this day in the traditional way. Namely,
Read MoreOn the bike, one must always suffer
… or as the great Jacques Anquetil put it, “on ze biceecle, you ‘ave all-ways to soffeur…” I’m on the slow road to getting
Read MoreA Sharp Stick in the Eye
So yesterday, after much waiting and puckering up, I got the cataract removed from my right eye and a replacement lens implanted. It’s in
Read MoreThe iMovie DRM Hack
So I’m reading all these blogs and forum posts and news items etc. about using iMovie to remove the DRM from a song downloaded
Read MoreEaster Weekend
OK, so it’s already Wednesday night. So sue me. We live in Palo Alto, and our daughter is in college down in Claremont. So
Read MoreSpain
By now I’ve seen several dozen statements about how the Spanish are cowards, how the terrorists won in Spain, etc. I don’t think so.
Read MoreLittle Feet
So, most every portable computer I’ve ever used (all Macs) has had a problem about its little rubbery feet. They come off. No, I
Read MoreRecording for the Blind
Actually, it’s Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, or RFB&D. They have studios all over the country, and one of them is only a
Read MoreMy Dinner with Nobody: Pastafazoo!
Tonight my wife is away at a conference and I’m on my own. So I made myself some dinner, and watched a movie. I’m
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