Tag Archives: Apple

Great iPad Apps

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Samuel Huckins

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 →

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Apple’s plans for the enterprise

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Samuel Huckins

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 →

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Installing Snow Leopard… with a flashlight

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Samuel Huckins

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 →

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Fixing the function keys on the Apple Keyboard in Ubuntu

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Samuel Huckins

As I mentioned in a previous post, I love the feel of the Apple Keyboard. It’s comfortable, fast, reliable, and looks great to boot. [EDIT, 2010-07-07: I recommend you check out this page no matter what version of Ubuntu you … Continue reading →

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Apple keyboard with Vista

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Samuel Huckins

I have taken a definite liking to the newer style Apple keyboard. On the whole, this keyboard works just fine OTB on Vista. But some of the special keys, media ones for instance, do not. This guide introduced me to … Continue reading →

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