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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 →

This is the kind of article I would have expected to come out of Robert Cringely. Scott Adams has an idea and, unless I’m missing the sarcasm, I think he is serious about and it is a good one. Ride … Continue reading →

Jumpbox looks interesting. It takes the “certified opensource” concept from the likes of SourceLabs to the next level. How much easier could setting something up be than to download a virtual image… a virtual appliance. But my question is “how … Continue reading →

I have some backup schemes here in the house, but not enough. Instead of fixing the local options, I have decided to do the on-line thing. Looking around, I’m going to start with Mozy. We’ll see if the free 2GB … Continue reading →

At my graduation there was a speaker. Well, actually there were a lot of speakers since so many people got honorary degrees, but there was one “keynote” speaker. I don’t remember a lot from it, but I do remember the … Continue reading →

I live in Alexandria, VA and the new Wilson bridge was opened in the last year. While looking for information on how pile drivers worked after seeing James Duncan Davidson post a picture of one in action, I stumbled upon … Continue reading →

inessential.com: Weblog: Comments for ‘Thoughts about large Cocoa projects’ The main thing for me is explicitness. I want it to be as easy as possible to know what code is doing, because that saves me time, and it makes it … Continue reading →

Through the joys of Spotlight, a quick search for “Zen” led me back to something I think about often. The following was written in November of 1999. In my mind I had a version that was just about the Enterprise … Continue reading →

Core Data – Almost Too Easy? In the above posting by Kevin Hoffman, he talks about his newfound love and admiration for Core Data. I am continually amazed at how smart and technical people discover the elegance of the technology … Continue reading →

So far the Apple TV is good. It is excellent at music and photos are well done also. I would say there is a problem with TV, but that isn’t exactly right. The problem is music videos. I see music … Continue reading →