Author Archives: joransen
MacWorld Summary
I wanted to see four things out of MacWorld this month. Here is what I got: iPhone apps on iPod Touch. I got this one, but need to pay $20. Would rather have had it as a free upgrade, but … Continue reading
MacWorld Announcements I’d love to hear
This is the list of things I’d like to hear announced at MacWorld, some big, some small: Video playlists on the iPod touch and Apple TV. I’ve wanted this for a long time. Last week I discovered that my wife’s … Continue reading
Hard drive failures, thanks DiskWarrior
Over the past two weeks I’ve had two hard drive failures. I have mixed backup setups currently…some things are backed up often, some things are backed up once in a blue moon, and others never. Some things I’ve learned over … Continue reading
Move along, nothing to see here (for you)
TidBITS: New iPods: The Worst Ever! So Joe Kissell writes a bunch of words that amount to “I have no use for an iPod, so why do I keep thinking I want one?” Where the answer I have is “if … Continue reading
Tricked by Verizon
I like to get my Verizon phone bill in paper format. Besides the fact that I’m less likely to view it on-line and pay it given the way I manage my bills, I’ve never found their e-mail notices to be … Continue reading
ChannelVision… good company
In order to distribute my TiVO signal throughout the house I have a ChannelVision modulator. To get this modulated signal to co-exist with my cable TV service, I have a ChannelVision powered amplifier (CVT-2/8PIA II). Everything worked great for many … Continue reading
Jinxed.
So at around 5:45 tonight my cell phone stopped working. While the phone appears to work fine, I can’t make any calls (or use data). It has been an hour, and the whole trip from the office to home (15 … Continue reading
What I fear most about the iPhone launch
I fear the iPhone launch will be painful. Not because I’ll be standing in line waiting to get one in Clarendon (which is not inside) and a thunderstorm hits. No, I fear the traffic jam. Not the traffic jam getting … Continue reading
One iPhone, hold the phone please.
My iPhone Review: “I love Steve. I love Apple. I’m even open to spending more on a phone than a computer, but AT&T? The slowness of its data network is only exceeded by its lack of customer service. Can I … Continue reading
Source of annoying pop
Macs ‘snap-crackle-pop’ after 10.4.10 update: “Apple’s update to Mac OS X 10.4.10 last week is driving some users crazy from a new popping sound.” I’ve been bugged by this popping. In fact this morning I was just about to unplug … Continue reading