Fourteen more pictures via Roger Born, live at the Macworld Expo!
Read MoreAuthor: Roger Born
Teacher, Writer, General Troublemaker. Christian Minister since 1973. Aerospace commercial artist, 1975 - 1995. Fighting cancer since 1994. Graduate 1997 from HIU.EDU with MBA in business communication, and MA in early church history. Writer at MyMac since 1999. Tech writer until 2002. Lives in Silver Lakes CA. Married to Connie (HS English teacher), with four children and 5 grandchildren. Teaches on Internet forums and local classes. Website: rogerborn.com Blog archives and latest novel "Confessions of a Time Traveler" at mymac.com
Those great baldheaded actors
Ahem. In order to add some cultural sophistication to MyMac, I want to talk about some great actors. Notably, Jerry Doyle, Ben Kningley, and
Read MoreOld Macs Never Die
First of all, Jef Raskin is wrong about OS X and Windows XP being nearly alike. Believe me, I know people who use Windows, and there is a world of difference and pain between XP and the Macintosh experience with OS X!
Read MoreNo More iMacs?
Apple Computer Inc. announced on Thursday plans for a next-generation iMac desktop computer, but said it won’t ship until September, missing its original internal schedule.
Read MoreThe Archaeology of the Box People
Some of the boxes we have unearthed in their landfills had cryptic purposes. It is supposed, mainly because of the phosphered glass faces, which perhaps they were used for individual communication or entertainment, but such a thought is almost beyond belief in our collectivistic culture.
Read MoreApple’s Cash Cow Is Dying
What does this mean for Apple Computers? Eventually they will be a software company instead of a hardware/software company (except perhaps for Servers). Right now, their cash cow is in their most excellent and world-class hardware. But the time will come when selling their venerable and legendary OS X and media software suites (in their latest versions) will be critical to their bottom line.
Read MoreTHE MOUSE THAT ROARED
…Mickey doesn’t seem that friendly anymore. Looks to me that Disney is toast too. With all the public in-fighting between Michael Eisner and Walt Disney’s nephew Roy, – and with the major split between Pixar and Disney, – and with the new hostile takeover bids by Comcast, Warner Brothers, et. al., – the image of the sweet harmless mouse is becoming tarnished, and a bit frayed around the edges. Childhood memories are fading fast.
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THE DINOSAUR ON YOUR DESK
It stands to reason that everything has a lifespan, including your favorite new technological tool, that new PC or Mac on your desk. This is called product life span, and your brand new computer is most of the way through its life span toward extinction already.
Read MoreBill Gates Knighted By British Queen?
Despite all I could do, I could not turn this into a Monty Python moment. Lord knows I tried. Fact is, this is just another sad turn in the strange and legendary story of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, the two computer giants of Silicon Valley
Read MorePixl
Nobody is a real Mac worshipper. I hope you understand. People who ‘love’ their Macintoshes are the same kind of people who ‘love’ their BMWs or their Mexican food
Read MoreThem Great Hairy Actors
So many people complained that I left out the better actors when I talked about those great baldheaded actors, that I thought I should
Read MoreBill Gates is a Pod Zombie?
I have observed Microsoft for a long time now. My life seems forever to be moving further into isolation and despair. I am finally alone, living in the most obscure part of the desert….
Read MoreSkating the Ragged Edge
It is probably inevitable that all of us who are the consumers of the new millennium are destined to live on the cutting edge of our technology. In other words, we want the latest and greatest of whatever there is to be had in the way of computers, laptops, iPods, Video gear, gadgets and toys, etc… al.
Read MoreThe Final Solution?
The Final Solution?
Read MoreLike Sand Through Your Fingers
Like Sand Through Your Fingers
Read MoreTales from the Dark Side
Tales from the Dark Side
Read MoreThe Current Prohibition Era – 2020
The Current Prohibition Era – 2020
Read MoreThe Great Digital River of Life
The Great Digital River of Life
Read MoreCrisis in Comicland
Crisis in Comicland
Read MoreThe Story Writers
The Story Writers
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