Archive for July, 2008
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Monday, July 21st, 2008When the Apple TV first hit the market, a lot of people asked, “Why not just buy a Mac Mini?” It was completely reasonably question, as a Mac Mini could fulfill the same role, and bring full computer functionality as well. The reasonable answer, of course, was price, as Mac Minis are at least a [...]
TuneStudio Gives New Home to Old iPods
Friday, July 18th, 2008
I confess to a growing interest in audio equipment. I blame the influence of Neal Campbell. He’s going to make an audio geek out of me yet. A couple of months ago, I bought a Blue Snowball mic, stand, and shock mount (okay, yes — a pop filter, too — see, it’s a sickness), ostensibly [...]
SkyScout Tells You What’s Up
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
The skies in Seattle are finally getting to be dependably clear, and that means I can indulge my interest in astronomy a little more often. Sometimes it’s a full-on astrophotography session, but on other nights, I just want to do a little light perusal of the night sky without all the overhead of a [...]
Some Days, You Just Can’t Buy an iPhone
Monday, July 14th, 2008The story of my quest for an iPhone 3G begins back on the day of Steve Jobs’ keynote at WWDC, during which July 11 was announced as the on-sale date for the phone. That afternoon, Cali Lewis sent out a tweet that suggested everyone in the Dallas-Fort Worth area agree on a common Apple [...]
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