As previously noted in this space, things were not-so-rosy in the land of MacBooks – I think my Bad Customer Service/Technology Mojo kicked in and delivered unto me a substandard MBP. However, things are looking rather decidedly up, as Amazon…
I totally had a few posts in the queue for this afternoon, but my MacBook Pro just arrived. I’ll obviously be otherwise occupied for the duration.
…Stephen Green offers the reasons he’s planning on making his next computer a Mac. As long as he avoids the top 30 mistakes made by new Mac users, I guess.
Sweet: Undercover – an anti-theft program designed to help catch Mac laptop thieves. It takes random screenshots, “calls home”, simulates system errors to confound thieves, and will even use iSight-equipped MacBooks to take snapshots of the villains.
MacWorld ’06 started today, and what did Steve Jobs announce but the very first Intel-powered Macintoshes. One was the iMac, as predicted, the other was the newly-christened MacBook Pro, starting at $1,999. Of course, the base model is for poseurs…
Heh. Looks like Microsoft’s continuing troubles with security patches may be bearing fruit for Apple and Linux distributors (in the satire market, at least). Scrappleface: Microsoft Extends Apple Sales Promotion to Jan. 10. (2006-01-05) — Microsoft Corp. today announced that…
Let me start off by saying that I’m a big fan of Jeff Harrell’s work. I read a lot of bloggers on a daily basis and, while many are interesting, I find that I rarely anticipate further entries from anyone…
As I’ve previously discussed on this blog, I’ve really been enjoying my experiences with Mac OS X. One of the truly nice things about the OS is that, due to the fact that it is a true UNIX, all of…
In my experience, Mac OS X has largely been “UNIX Done Right™”, although there are quirks here and there, most of which one would never encounter in their day-to-day computer usage. One of those cases is changing a user’s shortname.…
…For instance, when I drop my PowerBook for the umpteenth time, this time right on the corner, permanently bending it. Arrrrrgh.
