Category Archives: Mac

MacBook Pro : 8Gb limit

I am still on my 2 trusted machines. The T41 Thinkpad and the PowerBook G4.
I have been thinking of getting replacements for them; maybe a T61 or a SL series for Thinkpad or the new MacBook. In fact, I may not even get a Thinkpad replacement if BootCamp on the Mac works well enough for [...]

Eco friendly initiative

Shoop, our local PeakOil advocate, has written an interesting piece on how he is doing his part on being more eco-friendly.
What caught my attention was his intention to replace his Dell server with Mac minis. I’m sure Bernard (of Ultimate Business Machine fame) will cheer on this.
I am curious how many servers is he replacing [...]

1997 - The Microsoft Deal (for good times sake)

In 1997, Steve Jobs announced the partnership with Microsoft.
Among the collaboration is the use of Internet Explorer as the default browser on the Mac, Java VMs, Microsoft Office and also $150 million investment from Microsoft.
Looking back, what was important about the whole deal, really is how Steve Jobs kicked-start the ‘Think Different’ campaign.
Much of Apple’s [...]

Mac Makes You Happy

We were at Pacific Coffee… and they have iMac there.
Alexis was fiddling around with the Mac when she discovered Photo Booth….. all these self-exploration without any assitance from Daphne or myself.
As you can see, we have great fun taking pictures with the Mac.

Call me bias. I have not seen a family that happy in [...]

Product Packaging : A Microsoft iPod Packaging Parody

If there is anything that we can learn from Apple, it is the way they do package the product from a holistic view.
Everything from the individual product to the box that package it is consistent. They also keep the whole message simple and clear. No features ‘blab’.
And here’s something for a laugh (or maybe a [...]