Category Archives: Apple

New System Unveiled

    I’ve only been a switcher for six months, but I can already agree this diagram is quite accurate.

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Zero Configuration

I greatly enjoyed reading this Wired article about Windows’s zero configuration in its Windows Zero Configuration. It confirms something I’ve been struggling with. For almost a year I’ve had my computers set up in a wireless network: two Windows XP … Continue reading

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Celebrity Playlists

    Not only did I like reading this light-hearted look at celebrity playlists on Apple’s iTMS, I also enjoyed the fact the article was on a Microsoft site.

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Sacred Update 2004-05-24 1.0

    Those OS X users attempting to patch a recent security flaw discovered in Safari might risk profaning their software. It turns out, according to Mac Central, the vulnerability is actually a “venerability”.    Behold the perils of relying … Continue reading

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Podophilia

    iPodLounge, home of the entertaining “iPods Around the World” photographic series, recently announced the winner of their “Me and My iPod” contest. As the owner of a five-month-old iPod, I can easily understand the loopy enjoyment people get … Continue reading

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GarageBandAid

    One of these days I need to finish up one of my GarageBand compositions and perhaps post them here. Until then, maybe these sites can help me out:    • MacBand.com: has song and loop sharing; divided up … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday iTunes

    The iTunes Music Store, my first taste of Apple, turns one today; and its parent company celebrated by releasing an update (v4.5) as well as a firmware revision (v2.2) for the iPod. I’m actually looking forward to getting … Continue reading

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Hooray for Revisions

Maybe it’s a desire to be cutting edge, maybe it’s plain old greediness, maybe it’s an uncharacteristic need to belong, but I love updating and upgrading. If there’s a firmware revision or a feature upgrade, guaranteed I’ll be downloading and … Continue reading

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5 Months & You’re Out

    Don’t have much to say. I’m just typing this up as a way to show my PowerBook some love. The upgrades that Apple announced today have made it obsolete. I made the mistake of going to Apple’s site, … Continue reading

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Upgraded

    I upgraded to 10.3.3 tonight. The upgrade was announced today but of course I couldn’t get started on it till I got home. The 58.8 MB download flew by and it was a snap to get it all … Continue reading

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