Apparently sick and tired of Apple’s pretentious “I’m a Mac. And I’m a PC,” ads, Microsoft has recently struck back with a series of “Joe the Plumber”-esque ads where different everyday people proclaim what they use their computers for and say proudly “I’m a PC.” The most recent ad has taken a new stab at…
Certifications Update
I forgot to mention that I went home to visit my family in my hometown last weekend. One of the particular purposes of that trip was to take my Apple OS X 10.5 Support Essentials exam. I am now successfully an Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP, formerly ACHDST)! Now I can check that off of…
iPhone on Verizon Wireless? Unlikely
There’s been a lot of rumor going around the internet lately that the iPhone may make an appearance on Big Red’s cell network. What started this rumor? A blog out there, much like this one, merely speculating it could be a possibility, put up a post about how Apple’s iPhone division has been posting jobs…
Mac World 2009 Summary
The down and dirty summary of Mac World 2009 Apple announcements: Update to iPhoto : facial recognition, sorting by faces and places, using Geo-tagging feature of newer cameras and of course, the iPhone. Update to iMovie: many new features, visual camera stabilization. Other iLife and iWork apps get update. New Macbook Pro: non-removable battery, 3x…
MacWorld 2009 is on TODAY
MacWorld 2009 is on right NOW. No Steve Jobs this year, but instead lackey Phil Schiller will be giving the keynote. Also note this is the LAST Apple MacWorld keynote address. Apple is pulling out of the event for the foreseeable future. Which sort of makes the whole thing lame for years to come. Check…
iPod Touch: To Jailbreak, or Not to Jailbreak
Because of a bank hold, I’m not going to be able to access my inheritance until August 20th. One of the big things I do plan to spend some of it on is an iPod Touch. I’ll probably do some sort of an auction or raffle to win my existing 5th generation 30gb iPod video.…
Which Apple Should I Get?
Last night after work, I had an appointment with a new Raging Tech customer (my in-person consultation & services business) about 20 minutes out of town from where I work (in the opposite direction of my home). They ended up being some of the nicest clients I’ve had so far. I was able to resolve…
10 Reasons to Care Less About the iPhone
With all the hullabaloo about the second-gen iPhone 3G, and the insane amount of press coverage Apple is getting nowadays, I thought I’d release my own statement about why I could care less about the iPhone, along with a couple reasons why I’d love to have one. 10. Mobile Browsing & Location-Aware Apps are handy,…
Bye Bye, DRM – Hello Manageable Music!
Since the legitimate sales of digital music downloads began, record labels and recording artists have been looking for ways to protect their intellectual (ha, if you can call it that) property. Copyright law alone was not enough to enforce rights protection, so before many would let their music be sold online, they required a system…
Consumerist: 7 Confessions of an Apple Store Specialist
Consumer watch-dog website Consumerist has an informative article about things every consumer that shops in an Apple Store should know. My favorite part: 1. If you fill out the survey and rank us 6 or lower, a manager will call you the same day or the next, corporate policy. They usually will ask why you…