I was pleasantly surprised, amused and excited to find that blogger extrodinaire, John Robb, may be the next switcher. After a decade and a half, he's moving to Macintosh. I'd recommend the...
Still haven't received my new Powerbook. So I've decided to cancel my order and wait for the next big thing. Watch this and you'll see what I'm waiting for now. Bluetooth 802...
According to c|net Apple may announce a plan to charge for upgrades to its excellent suite of “free” digital hub applications including iMovie, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD and others. Frankly...
Apple released a free update to its Jaguar OS X system software today. This updates puts the current version at 10.2.3. Run Software Update from your System Preferences to automatically install and...
Using your PC to download and listen to MP3s? Glad I have a Mac. I wouldn't want to get one of these. Nasty stuff. I wonder when the conspiracy theorists call foul play at the DMCA promoters...
I've had a bit of an epiphany. And maybe I'm behind other OS X users on this one. But wow. What a discovery. It's called a newsreader or a new aggregator. Last night I downloaded a...
Danny Ricci has set up a site the help PC users to “Switch” to Macintosh. Apple's ad campaign has been successfully in creating a new category of Mac users: switchers. This is the...
Not a Mac User? Scroll down a bit to read my other new posts. The thing I really like about working in OS X is discovering new tricks or shortcuts or just the feeling of “wow, I didn't...
Joi Ito joins Yo-Yo Ma and others in kissing windoze goodbye. Joi is the latest blogger to switch from Wintel to Mac OS X. He's also an avid early adopter of technology. Check out his MoBlog.
My emotions caught me as I read Keven Werbach’s excellent piece on Slate this morning. Spam is killing e-mail […] Emotional because e-mail is the best way to get ahold of me. It’s...
Excited about his new digital camcorder, my friend Amar invited me over for dinner and some great wine as well to take me up on my offer to get him, his wife and two young daughters up to speed on...
This blows my mind.
I'm spending most of my time this weekend backing up all of my files, settings and preferences. Wiping my trusty TiBook clean so I can ship it off to its new owner. I'm still getting 3-5...
Last week Apple announced new PowerBooks. The appeal for me. Built in DVD writer – aka the Apple SuperDrive. Sure the benefits of 30GB more hard drive, a gig of RAM and of course a 1Ghz...
In another case of fear, paranoia and defensive maneuvering, it appears Microsoft just doesn't know what to do about this Linux and open source movement that may or may not be lurking in its...
Just downloaded through software update the update to Apple's Jaguar OS X operating system. First comment: why did I do it? These updates are usually no-brainers. But for some reason the...
AOTC (American Open Technology Consortion) “has researched the sponsors of eight bad Internet laws and compiled a list of their most prolific campaign contributors. These laws were written and...
I'm encouraged about the future of Bluetooth. I remember just a few short years ago wondering through the “Bluetooth” pavilion at Comdex thinking how much of life would be made...
Incognito, David Weinberger is only identified as Mr. Laptop in this article by Kat Bulkley in The Guardian on the proliferation of WiFi (802.11b) networks, blogging and of course — laptops. If...
Apple Unpeeled. Great overview on Apple technologies, their impact and some great interviews including interesting comments by Ave Tevaniam on digital rights management, bluetooth and Apple in the...
Toss your PC. Move away from the dark side and see the light. That's part of the message from Apple. And apparantly it's working. The Apple “Switch” campaign has extended beyond...