Apple: A love and hate relationship
Mar 17th
There is no denying Apple is one of the most exciting companies in the world right now. They revolutionized the music industry, make incredibly popular mobile devices, and are slowly but surely growing their market share of Macs in the personal computer market.
It’s amazing to think that in high school my only perception of Apple was the slow computers we had to use in computer class. iMovie being the only application that I could stand to use on a daily basis. Apple has since grow into an increasingly popular choice for many consumers who have grown sick of the spyware and virus problems they had with their pc’s. I could count on one hand how many people had a mac when I first got one 3 years ago and now I can’t seem to go anywhere without seeing one.
With Apple’s growth their personality has changed (for me anyway). Apple to me was the anti Microsoft. Simple and elegant design combined with great software to make computing fun. Now don’t get me wrong Apple still produces awe dropping devices and great software but I think something has been lost along the way. As the world moves to more “openness” Apple seems content to stay within their gated community. This has resulted in huge profits and record sales but overtime I believe this stubbornness could be its ultimate downfall.
Listed below are a few things I love about Apple and conversely what I absolutely can’t stand. Enjoy.
My Top Ten Mac Apps
Feb 26th
Top ten lists are perfect for the internet. They are short, sweet and cause plenty of controversy when someones favorite doesn’t make the list. Below are some of my favorite applications that I use each and every day. Some are huge time savers, others are simply effective and most are just the best at what they do. I will try to keep this as Mac specific as possible but some of these apps are great on the PC as well. If I left your “favorite” out let me know in the comments.
How I Protect my Digital Life
Feb 12th
Most people know that they should backup their computer but very few people actually do. Many people are storing thousands of pictures, music, and documents on their computers with little or no backup plan in place. My belief is that these people fall into two categories. 1)Those that never had a major data loss and don’t think they need too. 2)Those that don’t know how to do it and are intimidated by the process. Unfortunately the common phrase of “Your hard drive will fail — its just a question of when.” is 100% true. I have had 2 such failures in the past and there is no way to tell when it will happen. The bottom line is if you don’t have a backup in place you WILL lose all your files sometime in the near future. Luckily there are many different ways to keep your files safe that take little to no effort on your part. Listed below are a few ways I use to keep my pictures, documents and music safe.
My Take on the Apple iPad
Jan 30th
I have been an Apple fan since my first iPod. It was a 10 gig model with a black and white screen with a slick touch wheel on the front. Apple’s attention to detail with this product on both the hardware and software side actually led me to purchase my first ever Mac in 2005 (White Macbook Core Duo). At the time, this was one of the first Intel Macs and I could run both OSX and Windows on the same machine with the help of Boot Camp.
I have been a Mac user ever since and a huge fan of the “King of Hype”, Steve Jobs. Yes I love Apple. Yes I love gadgets but NO I will not purchase an iPad. Is the iPad cool? It sure is. Is the iPad an amazing technological advancement? There is no doubt. Is it going to be the hottest selling gadget since the iPod? This I am not so sure.
Made to Stick Review
Jan 26th
Before I go into more detail about the review I want to refresh your memory about a crazy story that happened to a man visiting Atlantic City which relates to Made to Stick. It was years ago so you may have missed hearing about it in the news but it started when he was having a few drinks at a bar and was approached by a good looking lady who offered to buy him a drink. He accepted the drink and that’s the last thing he remembered before he woke up disoriented in a hotel bathtub. He was almost completely submerged and surrounded by ice. As he frantically looked around for clues on why he was there he saw a huge note that said “Don’t get up. Call 911″ Next to the note was a cell phone which he used to call 911. The operator without hesitation asked the man if there was a tube coming out of his back. He reached back and sure enough there was a long tube sticking straight out his back. The operator said “Sir, please remain calm. An ambulance is on its way. Your kidney has been harvested by thieves.” Read the rest of this entry »
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