Two years ago, before the official release of Mac OS X (the operating system most Mac computers run these days) that would work on Intel hardware and PowerPC hardware, there were people out there who dared to install developer releases on completely non-Apple hardware by using a software patch on the install disc. This method…
Sexy Geek Toys: Apple Macbook Air Ad
So, even though I’m only mildly impressed with the specs and it seems more gimmick than gadget, the Macbook Air which Apple announced at MacWorld Expo 2008 last week just looks incredibly sexy (in a geeky sort of way). I didn’t quite have a way to wrap my mind around its thinness before seeing the…
Free Productivity Apps at Lifehacker
Productivity and time-saving site Lifehacker has posted a comprehensive list of all the free software applications written by Lifehacker staff and released under the GPL for free download. There are apps there for Windows, Mac, and even Linux! I personally have been using several of Lifehacker’s Firefox extensions and Greasemonkey scripts to enhance my browsing…
MacWorld 2008: AppleTV Software Upgrade
With the announcement of the AppleTV upgrade to allow for iTunes movie rentals also came some exciting news: a complete redesign of the user interface. Another issue some people are up-in-arms about is the fact that the HD movie rentals will only be available for the AppleTV. Which is fine with me – standard definition…
MacWorld 2008: Updates, Movies, and Macbook Air
Steve Jobs came onto the stage to the cheers and clapping of all the major tech blogs and magazines and attendees at MacWorld today. Among the excitement of the keynote address were four major announcements. I’ll give Steve credit, he’s succinct in his keynotes. The four major announcements are: 1) iPhone Apps on the iPod…
MacWorld 2008 Keynote Address Today at Noon
Hello there, sports fans! If your head hasn’t been under a rock or you own a TV, you’ve either been converted to the cult of Apple, or been watching the company with enthralled anticipation. Since the age of iPod came upon us, Apple has been blowing up the scene with newer, hotter desktops and portables…
Use Leopard’s Time Machine Over the Network
Via Lifehacker: Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard came with a new, easy-to-use back-up program called Time Machine. For people with an extra external hard drive, this was a godsend. If you also happened to have an AFP share over the network, you could backup to one of those as well. But if you’re like many…
I Got a New Gadget – Now What?
It would be ageist for me to assume that a lot of older folks aren’t getting into the new technology as much as the younger folks. As time passes, I think more and more people are realizing that older generations are receptive of new technology if they receive them as gifts, because technology is usually…
Christmas 2007 Survived!
Aside from the stomach ache I got from eating way too much food at Christmas dinner, Christmas 2007 has been pretty good. I wanted to post pictures to brag about what I gave and what I received, but my camera phone got smashed! It works, but not very well. The inner screen on my LG…
Custom Ringtones for the iPhone… Finally!
It looks like Apple has quietly slipped the ability to import custom ringtones via the latest version of GarageBand. The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has a quick post up about a new Apple support page that mentions a new “Share > Send Ringtone to iTunes” option. There have been reports of other options for iPhone…