Articles Archive for August 2010
Apple luv, Mobile »
Maybe it’s just me, but directly combining beer consumption and an expensive electronic with a known sensitivity to moisture let alone actual liquids doesn’t seem too bright to me. By all appearances, the dude in the video is a few …
Mac, Reviews, how to »
Really, I’m posing this as a question. I’m about to start with a video podcast (more on that later) and I need to buy a microphone, and these two microphones seem to come most often. So, I put it to …
Deals, Music, movies, TV »
Here’s the deal. You need to log into your Facebook account and then navigate to this webpage. If you haven’t already “liked” Apple’s iTunes Facebook page, you will need to do that whereafter you’ll be given a redeemable iTunes code …
Apple luv »
Watch Steve Jobs introduce and then roll the company’s then new Think Different marketing campaign. It was 1997, Apple’s CEO was decidedly chunkier than now and the world still didn’t know the words iPod, iTunes or iPhone, though even then …
Apple luv, Music, movies, TV »
Regular readers know that I’m a big fan — it’s loaded on my Mac, iPad and iPod touch. With 48-million users, obviously, I’m not alone in my love for this free streaming service and August 29th marks the day In …
Music, movies, TV, Software »
Do you prefer Hulu or Boxee? Well, the former is definitely better known and regularly generates headlines across the blogsphere. However, with the release of Boxee’s latest pre-release code there’s a new reason give it another look.
What’s all of the …
Mac, Software »
There is Firefox and then there’s the labor of love that is Camino. Based on the same Gecko rending and JavaScript engines Mozilla’s better known web client, this particular Mac-only browser is leaner, features an amped up Mac-native user interface …
Mac, Software »
PowerPC processors were the beating heart of Apple’s Macintosh computers from 1994 until 2006, when the company switched to Intel chips. The last two PPC Macs under my care, a pair of Mac minis, were sold on eBay earlier this …
Mac, Software »
Adobe has released yet another out-of-cycle patch for yet another critical vulnerability. And, yes, it’s yet another memory corruption vulnerability that could put bad people in control of your Mac. There is, of course, no mention of whether or not …
Mac, Reviews, how to »
I buy and sell used Macs. The other night I was pitching an Aluminum 20-inch iMac to a customer as it booted up and just as I said the words, “It runs perfect,” a message popped up on the screen …


