March 7, 2009

It Just Works. Except when it doesn't.  

I've had my MacBook for just over five months now. (More details start here.) It's seen what I would consider light use; web surfing, iTunes, note taking. A few chapters of my novel. I don't use it every day, not by a long shot.

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November 5, 2008

What I Wished For  

A friend of mine on Facebook posted this morning asking for "all Obamanites to write down what they wished for, keep that in mind as things 'change.'" That got me thinking. What did I wish for? What was I hoping a new administration to bring?

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October 24, 2008

Kool-Aid, Part 3: Leopards and Spots  

Mac OS X 10.5 is known by it's code name, Leopard. Whether Apple can change its spots is a completely separate question.

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October 9, 2008

The Great Kool-Aid Experiment, Part 2: History  

I've been a computer user and programmer for a very, very long time. (Hint: Jimmy Carter was in the White House.) I've had a long, twisted history with computers. I love them. And I hate them. My history with Apple mirrors that.

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October 6, 2008

The Great Kool-Aid Experiment, Part 1: Taking the Plunge  

I did something I never thought I'd do.

I bought a Macintosh.

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