Archive for the ‘Apple’ Category

Some OS X X11 Tips

Monday, November 5th, 2007

I have been setting up this new iMac for the past week or so, trying to get all the little things squared away just the way I like them. It's taken a bit of effort given that I am moving from a Linux system (Fedora Core 4) to OS X, ...

Four Miles and A New iBook Hard Drive

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

Yesterday was a big day on two fronts for me. First, I ran four miles in the morning. I had never done that before. I had gotten quite comfortable running three miles at a time. But that one additional mile seemed like it would be so much more difficult than ...

What a Total Crock

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how I recently set up an account for myself on Pacific Poker. I've been having fun playing some poker a few times per week, but I recently ran into a problem. On Tuesday, I logged in using the "no download" Java client on ...

Apple’s Software Dilemma

Wednesday, August 10th, 2005

Apple recently announced that it will begin to use Intel processors beginning some time in 2006. Intel's processors will replace the PowerPC processors from IBM that Apple has been using since 1994. This news brought along much speculation, and as the dust slowly begins to settle, one key issue facing future ...

Part 2 of AnandTech’s Review of OS X

Thursday, February 17th, 2005

I just read the second part of AnandTech's review of OS X, and this review was focused on the PowerBook G4 (whereas the last review focused on a dual G5 desktop system). I hope I am not misleading people by claiming these are pure reviews of OS X. The two ...

A PC User’s Review of Apple’s OS X

Wednesday, February 16th, 2005

Adam sent me a link to an AnandTech review of Apple's OS X, and I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Granted, the review is of a dual 2GHz G5 system, but the reviewer spends a great deal of time discussing OS X and its various advantages ...