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I mentioned in yesterday’s iPhone 3G announcement that Apple had secretly purchased the domain me.com for an undisclosed sum of money (in the neighborhood of 11 million). It came as no surprise to Apple fans when we found out that MobileMe was the replacement for .Mac. Users had griped for years about .Mac’s lackluster performance [...]
» Go to this postThe mStand is quite possibly the best stand for the MacBook Pro line of laptops. It raises the laptop to an appropriate height, it does not block any of the MBP ports or buttons, its design is truly distinctive, its cast aluminum build matches the MBP line to a tee, and it is reasonably priced [...]
» Go to this postI’ve been wearing a new pair of Keen shoes for the past few weeks, and I love them. If they haven’t got the showroom look in my photos, it’s because they haven’t been sitting in the closet.
I spotted them at L.L.Bean and couldn’t resist the design. They looked so comfortable and cool, up there on [...]
I bought two Logitech Alto Connect Notebook Stands (with 4-Port USB Hub). One’s a keeper and the other is going back. I love its design and functionality, but there are a couple of things that you need to know if you intend to buy it.
This innovative stand is shaped like an X and wrapped [...]
At work, I use Windows Vista Ultimate Edition. I tried to install Vista SP1 on my computer yesterday. I created a restore point, just in case something went badly, and started the install. Here’s the error message that I got:
Apparently, Vista SP1 cannot install on my machine, because I’ve got too many language packs installed. [...]
» Go to this postJust got done with my taxes. Yes! Being a long-time user of TurboTax, I’m naturally concerned with how it fares each year. I’ve been using the online version ever since it came out, and let me tell you, it’s much, much better than it was in 2006, when I had this to say about it. [...]
» Go to this postCellular Signal Amplifier http://tinyurl.com/35zrqx #
UKP14,000 TH!NK city electric car ready for showrooms http://tinyurl.com/2nwd9x #
Remote Microscopy - The Cellphone Microscope http://tinyurl.com/2p82fr #
LG’s new Flatron LX206WU Monitor makes multi monitor displays easy http://tinyurl.com/38jsot #
How does the US really rank in broadband access? http://tinyurl.com/2sgfhy #
First… tentative… steps… http://tinyurl.com/37w54s #
Illuminations: 1913 http://tinyurl.com/34f46f #
The Most Useful Web App Ever? [...]
Cool Mods - Make your own indestructable USB thumb drive http://tinyurl.com/37p2qg #
Armenia: The Epic Land http://tinyurl.com/2qyxxz #
Melodyne studio pitch correction now able to break chords down for editing http://tinyurl.com/2qmd6a #
Electrolux Inspiro intelligent oven - “auto-focus for chefs” http://tinyurl.com/33dbsl #
Wally announces new ‘floating island’ gigayacht: the WallyIsland http://tinyurl.com/yw4afh #
Hollywood Hopefuls: 1925 (:-\) http://tinyurl.com/2z2r6o #
Smart solar-powered road [...]
Canon EOS 5D v1.1.1 Firmware Update http://tinyurl.com/2emzxn #
Apple Releases Safari 3.1 With New CSS and HTML 5 Feature Support http://tinyurl.com/2uyu79 #
Safari 3.1 renders my site faster than Firefox and IE 7. Gmail and Google Reader also load faster. I like it. #
Safari 3.1 also uses a different color management profile than Firefox and IE. Color [...]
Joseph Lewis: “I Lost $1 Billion in Bear Stearns” http://tinyurl.com/ysl7nv #
Magazines Behaving Badly http://tinyurl.com/2ubkfy #
Apple Introduces New AirPort Express with 802.11n http://tinyurl.com/2knuu6 #
Luck Is No Accident: 10 Ways to Get More out of Work and Life http://tinyurl.com/3ddrpu #
Lightroom 1.4 Update is Pulled http://tinyurl.com/2wg9e6 #
Useful Gadgets - The Hot and Cold USB Coaster http://tinyurl.com/2slhud #
Time Machine: [...]
Updated 3/18/08: I was contacted by Parallels and put in touch with one of their support technicians. They’ve advised me to do two things: re-install Parallels, and re-create the VM from its HDD file. They said this should resolve any instability issues. I’m going to give it a try as soon as my [...]
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On 2/26, Apple updated their entire MacBook line of laptops with better and faster hardware. I expected that announcement some time this month. I think they surprised most people by making it in February.
I’ve been waiting to purchase a MacBook Pro for some time, and with these latest updates to the hardware, Apple has made [...]
