Because the guy can’t install the software due to an “error” muaahahahah. Read
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Rob Griffiths writes on his day at Maccamp
Read (I taught the podcasting class <g>)
Apple wants to fix your Mac
Here is a great hint from the Maccast: Read Because the blog uses a horrible UI and makes finding links next to impossible, I’ve included the link to Apple: Apple Repair Program
Michael, Welcome to level 4
I got a call from my colleague at the airport today. “Steven? Can you check the trash? I think I threw away my ipod” Sure enough, an apple bag with a nike armband and inside that was the brand new red nano. Of course, it was all so light that it ended up tacked onto… Continue reading Michael, Welcome to level 4
Happy Birthday, iPod!
Apple’s iPod turns 5 today. Amazing. 5 years ago Apple was slowly growing again, there were no legal ways to buy online music that were worth a damn and we had cruddy, large, horrible to use hardware to choose from. Thank you, Apple!
Why I feel the iPod will survive the Microsoft Zune
Look at Microsoft’s software for interfacing with the Zune: Look Jeez, this company couldn’t even masturbate without having visited a Cupertino bathroom first. Apple continues to prove that while it innovates, Microsoft does CMD-A CMD-C CMD-P.
SVEASOFT censors forum – sends nasty post
I wrote that Talisman 1.2 is still broken with FIOS (after posting in June, and helping debug) and that I was “sad that Sveasoft auto charged me $20 and broke my firmware” They deleted the post and sent this to me in private message: “Future flamebait posts will result in immediate account closure wihout prior… Continue reading SVEASOFT censors forum – sends nasty post
Sophie shown to Carleton College
A nice writeup on Bob’s presentation to the college: Read
Amazon Unbox – Dead Parcel on Delivery
Amazon’s just released video service is already dead. Can you hear the nails being pounded into the coffin? Let’s see what is inscribed on the heads of those nails: Windows Only. No Mac support. No iPod Video support. Nasty EULA “PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE. This software is a pre-release version. It may not work the way a… Continue reading Amazon Unbox – Dead Parcel on Delivery
Sophie takes 5th place at ESUG
Sophie got 5th place at the European Smalltalk Users Group for innovative applications. Considering we’re not shipping yet and nowhere near our desires for Sophie, I’m quite happy. Congrats to the team! ESUG
Myspace ad pushes adware to millions of pcs
No macs of course – This is why I stopped using myspace – they don’t check any of the content put on their site. If you use windows, be wary of myspace content. People can upload anything they want, including ads that take advantage of windows security flaws, as millions of windows users found out:… Continue reading Myspace ad pushes adware to millions of pcs
Test Drive Office 2007 for Windows
while not a mac story, Ars has a story on how Microsoft is letting people test drive the new Office 2007 beta not by downloading it, but by running it over the Internet using Citrix, which allows you to log into a remote machine much like VPC, or Timbuktu. I find this quite novel actually,… Continue reading Test Drive Office 2007 for Windows
Be wary of your laptop battery
Here are two recent stories of laptop batteries catching fire. I think I’ll be turning my laptop off when I am not around, although I am not sure if that will actually prevent a battery from exploding. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32550 http://wcco.com/consumer/local_story_148150249.html
Speed!
More tests to http://nitro.ucsc.edu, running Talisman 1.2 RC1 on a Linksys WRT54GS 1.1: 10s outbound test (client to server) . . . . . 1.93Mb/s running 10s inbound test (server to client) . . . . . . 14.97Mb/s Yeah!
MacBookPro broadband wireless speed results
Over 802.11g via my Linksys WRT54GS 1.1 running Talisman/Basic 1.2.devsnap.RC1 http://http://nitro.ucsc.edu/ is the test suite. TCP/Web100 Network Diagnostic Tool v5.3.3d click START to begin Checking for Middleboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Done running 10s outbound test (client to server) . .… Continue reading MacBookPro broadband wireless speed results
My latest port triggering iChat/Vonage saga
Sigh. I hate iChat. Damn reliance on routers. Anyway, had Vonage move to port 5061 (they said they were at 10,000? no, they are clueless, was probably 5060) and then changed router to use these settings: We’ll see.
How easily people give up their identity
KGW (local news) and the Better Business Bureau made a fake “Office of Spam Control” and made a form, went down to PSU and offered people $5 to sign up for spam blocking. The form asked for email address, passowrd, SSN #, address, name. And it even said at the bottom “For the lure of… Continue reading How easily people give up their identity
When did Amazon start sucking?
I am looking for Walter Moers’ “A wild ride through the night” in English. I found it on Amazon.de. Searching Amazon.com for 10 minutes and I find this edition but it is in German, I think. They don’t tell me but the title is. Ok so I click “All Editions” and it gives me tons… Continue reading When did Amazon start sucking?
Install FrontRow on any Mac
Worked on my G5! Not sure i really want it, nor what resources it is using. it is a fairly slow and poor computer interface to all of this media I have, but what the heck. Instructions for the Geeky Minded
Sony adds kernel extensions to Mac, also!
While not as scary as Windows, if you use some Sony/BMG cds on your Mac, according to this Macintouch report, it will ask for your admin password (hey at least the Mac asks!) and then it installs two kernel extensions. A kernel extension lives behind the wall of protection, so any bugs in the kernel… Continue reading Sony adds kernel extensions to Mac, also!