Archive for January, 2008
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Monday, January 28th, 2008Considering the sheer volume of work I perform and save on computers, it’s nothing short of miraculous that I’ve only had a drive die on me once. That one was back in 1993, and honestly it wasn’t the drive’s fault. It had been made fragile by my unreasoning faith in DoubleSpace, Microsoft’s first effort [...]
Late-adopting iPhone
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008I’ve joined the iPhone legion. In my last post, I half-joked about the $20 application update for the iPod Touch being a sales tool for iPhones. You get the apps, find something you like, and then realize it won’t work away from a Wi-Fi network. Well, that turned out not to be a joke. I [...]
Upgrading iPod Touch to 1.1.3
Saturday, January 19th, 2008Despite the standard stories of iPod Touches getting bricked by the new 1.1.3 firmware update, I decided to be brave and give it a try. I had been on the fence about the value (to me) of the new functionality included in the additional applications package, but I’m intrigued by the GPS alternative offered [...]
Two Weeks In, One Wish Granted
Thursday, January 17th, 2008I got one of my big wishes for 2008 in the Apple TV Take Two software upgrade. I wanted to be able to access the iTunes Store directly from the Apple TV without any involvement with a computer. According to the Steve Jobs keynote at Macworld, that’s now the way things can work. [...]
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