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iPad (Gen.1) review
This was originally written in March 2011, right after the iPad 2 released. I bought an original model on clearance, then returned it. Here’s why. In daylight the screen is near worthless. If you’re...
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Avoid Walmart.com at all costs
For the first time in my life I want to write a chain letter. Not one of those, “If you don’t forward this to seven people a kid in Uganda will get herpes” chain letters, but something people forward...
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The Myth of the Apple Tax
In some circles, it’s commonly accepted that Apple products cost more than comparable devices from competitors. From laptops to phones and MP3 players, Apple-haters insist that the Cupertino company...
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OS X Lion: Apple’s Vista
While I’ve written in defense of Apple, in the end it’s just a computer and sooner or later ANY operating system is going to have it’s foibles. I switched to a Mac back in 2006, and while Mac OS 10.4 …...
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Lion loses to 7 again…
For the past year I’ve kept any external hard drives formatted in FAT32 so I could have read/write access from either my MacBook or Dell XPS. Now that I’ve replaced both with a MacBook Pro (running OS...
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Cooking and the iOS App Store
I just finished some mesquite chicken topped with bacon and port cheese and a side of asparagus, but that’s not what this post is about. While I was very happy with my culinary creation and want to...
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Sometimes the Old Ways Are Better
I’ve been accused by a friend of always wanting to jump on the latest whiz-bang technology and the accusation isn’t without merit, even if slightly inaccurate. Really, I am absolutely fixated on...
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Switching Back
In late 2006 I sold my Sony VAIO on eBay to finance the purchase of my first Mac since my dad’s LC II. I bought an entry level 13″ MacBook. It was a Core 2 Duo running OS X 10.4.11 … Continue reading →
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Apple OS X: letting Windows finally win.
It’s official: Windows 7 is faster to boot, shut down, and more responsive in every way than OS X Mountain Lion on my early 2011 MacBook Pro. -facebook/Google+ post I’ve already said I’ll switch...
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