Category Archives: Tech

The Itch

Posted on June 3 2005 by Mickey

    I’ve got the itch: that all too familiar feeling where I’ve got newfound money burning a hole in my pocket. All except for the money part, that is. After many months I’m finally poised to start a big … Continue reading →

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Tiger Test

Posted on May 5 2005 by Mickey

    Want to instantly crash your Safari browser?Click here!    As discussed in the comments of the preceding entry, the above link invariably crashes my new version of Safari 2.0. And I don’t know why. It’s just a link … Continue reading →

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I Really Hate ATI!

Posted on May 4 2005 by Mickey

    It took four days but I finally got my copy of Tiger 10.4 from Amazon. I heard installation might run twenty minutes to an hour, but, as usual, things did not go quite so smoothly for me. I … Continue reading →

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Applecations

Posted on April 28 2005 by Mickey

    Apple sure has been busy these last couple weeks. They’ve released numerous patches and updates for their software and OS, perhaps in preparation for the release of the 10.4 “Tiger” upgrade tomorrow. Also, on Wednesday, they upgraded their … Continue reading →

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It’s a Fact: The Internet Makes You Stupid

Posted on April 24 2005 by Mickey

    It’s already a common belief that, as stated on Something Awful, “the Internet makes you stupid”.    Now it’s been scientifically proven.    From vnunet.com:     Researchers at the University of London Institute of Psychiatry have found … Continue reading →

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Start Something

Posted on April 20 2005 by Mickey

    Microsoft has announced a 15-month plan to advertise Windows XP, in advance of the release of Windows “Longhorn” reportedly at the end of 2006. The announcement coincides with the April 29 release of Apple’s OS update “Tiger”, as … Continue reading →

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Virus Scanning

Posted on March 20 2005 by Mickey

    Yes, I am quite aware how there are no viruses for Macs. However, Macs can get Windows viruses, although obviously those viruses have absolutely no effect on a Mac. Still, I like to be a good Internet citizen … Continue reading →

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ATI Irks Me Yet Again

Posted on March 10 2005 by Mickey

    Taking advantage of my upcoming IRS refund and preparing for the arrival of OS X 10.4 (“Tiger”), I bought the new ATI X800 XT video card. When I originally bought my G5 PowerMac I went for the cheapest … Continue reading →

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Mac & Me

Posted on January 12 2005 by Mickey

    News big enough for me to break my unplanned hiatus: Steve Jobs, at this morning’s Mac World keynote, informed me what I shall be buying this year. It looks like the rumors were well-founded: Apple unveiled a flash-based … Continue reading →

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LiPod

Posted on January 3 2005 by Mickey

    The nice thing about having two iPods is that I can actually endanger one by running experiments on it. A couple Mac sites were talking about a new installer which can turn an iPod into a dual-boot Linux/Mac … Continue reading →

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