As the news of Apple’s withdraw from Macworld settles in on the Macintosh user community, the news that Steve Jobs won’t be holding the company’s last Macworld keynote still has a lot of people wondering about the health of Apple and of Jobs himself. While some believe Jobs has fallen ill and the company scrambled [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Another “OS Showdown” Post
So much about this article makes me mad, I can’t decide what to quote.
World Reminded of Festivus Once Again
Wikipedia: The holiday includes novel practices such as the “Airing of Grievances,” in which each person tells everyone else all the ways they have disappointed him or her over the past year. Also, after the Festivus meal, the “Feats of Strength” are performed, involving wrestling the head of the household to the floor, with the [...]
Time Looks Back on Apollo 8
Apollo 8 was the first manned space mission to leave Earth’s gravitational pull and enter that of another body- the moon. It was the the first manned mission to use the still impressive Saturn V rocket, and was the first time humans saw the dark side of the moon. Circling the moon 10 times, the [...]
I Threw Up A Little In My Mouth
I usually like Lifehacker, but today, I’m not sure: We had to look at this desktop twice to make sure it really was Windows. I mean, that’s horrific.
Linux Users to Get Notifications
Ars Technica: Mark Shuttleworth (Ubuntu guy) says that notifications should be simplified to completely eliminate the need for user interaction. To accommodate that goal, the new notification system will not support response buttons or any other interactive elements. This change is intended to reduce the disruption caused by notifications. He says that applications which require [...]
Mail Gets Stable
Apple’s Support Site: After updating to Mac OS X 10.5.6, Mail may unexpectedly quit. This can be caused by using a copy of Mail that wasn’t updated properly (you may need to install the Mail Update).
We’re Not As Cool As We Used To Be
Wired: Windows PC owners always pull the “Macs aren’t compatible with any decent software” card when bashing Apple. But that insult is clearly outdated if Barack Obama was able to win the U.S. presidency with a Mac as his computing weapon (while using iChat to stay in touch with his family, no less). And wait [...]
The First Domains
PC World has posted a list of the first 100 “.com” domains registered. Symbolics.com was the first. Xerox was # 7. Adobe, #42. Apple, #64. Microsoft isn’t on the list.
A Sick Steve Means a Sick Apple?
MacNewsWorld: My health is a private matter. Your health is a private matter. Steve Jobs’ health is not a private matter. Steve Jobs’ health is Apple’s health. When Jobs, a pancreatic cancer survivor, shows up gaunt in public or acknowledges that he is not going to show up in public at all, the company’s stock [...]
