What the heck is an iPhone application? (0)

Journal entry July 3, 2007

As you’ve undoubtedly noticed, assuming you follow at least a few blogs, listen to podcasts, or otherwise read the press, Apples iPhone has been released. Ever since Steve Jobs non-announcement of 3rd party iPhone applications really being web sites, there…

Hardware, Software , 0 comments

iTunes podcasts should work across computers (1)

Journal entry May 16, 2007

Imagine this: I’m at work when someone tells me: “Hey, you need to check out this podcast”. “Sure”, I say, “I’d love to”. So I fire up my iTunes, add the podcast to my subscriptions, and forget all about it….

Hardware, Software, Usability , 1 comments

Optimus 103 keyboard less than optimal? (1)

Journal entry December 12, 2006

Art. Lebedev Studio should now have been taking pre-orders for their Optimus-103 keyboard, which is based on what used to be the probably coolest keyboard ever; the Optimus concept keyboard. However, somewhere along the process from concept to production the…

Blogging, Hardware , 1 comments

Arrival of the MacBook Pro (2)

Journal entry November 23, 2006

I received the MacBook Pro some time ago. My impression so far: It’s a friggin’ sweet machine! It is just the perfect size for a laptop and doesn’t weigh as much as I feared. And boy, is it fast. The…

Hardware , 2 comments

Apple helps me out by limiting options (3)

Journal entry October 30, 2006

Looks like Apples recent upgrade of the MacBook Pro line helped answer the questions I had in regards to buying a MBP : The 7200 RPM drive is no longer an option. MacBook Pro now ships with a minimum of…

Hardware , 3 comments

My iTunes is messed up (2)

Journal entry October 17, 2006

Podcast syncing in my iTunes Jukebox (or whatever the name Apple wants us to use for it) is broken. I’ve it set to “Sync all unplayed episodes of all podcasts”. iTunes reports that I currently have 11 unplayed podcasts in…

Hardware, Life, Software , 2 comments

Seeking Mac shopping advice (8)

Journal entry October 12, 2006

I am pondering buying a MacBook Pro. It will be for the business and as such used primarily for running a couple of databases, a webserver, TextMate, a bunch of Ruby processes, and the occasional Photoshop (although that might end…

Hardware , 8 comments