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Category Archives: Apple
Great iPad Apps
I purchased an iPad 2 recently and have really been impressed with the versatility of the platform. I keep finding new uses for it, including some that are new roles instead of replacements for more limited options. I don’t have … Continue reading
Fast and easy bluetooth management on Ubuntu
I wanted to connect the conveniently svelte Apple wireless keyboard and mouse to my Ubuntu media server. I don’t often have issues connecting peripherals to my Ubuntu systems these days, so I naively assumed this would be a walk in … Continue reading
Apple’s plans for the enterprise
I don’t follow Apple very closely most of the time, but these facts I learned in close proximity recently struck me as pointing to an interesting possibility: Apple has a giant datacenter with no clear publicly released purpose. It’s one … Continue reading
Skip the distractions: Focus on web page content with Readability
Often when trying to catch up on the news or just researching something online, I come across article pages filled with distractions. Ads before the article, ads around the article, ads below the article, ads in the article, obscene sidebars … Continue reading
Installing Snow Leopard… with a flashlight
I recently had occasion to install Snow Leopard on an older MacBook Pro. I put in the install DVD and started the process going. After it rebooted, the startup sound played, the Apple logo showed, the activity animation spun around … Continue reading