Tag Archives: Apple

Apple Store Derby Street – My Concerns

*****UPDATED 7:15PM***** After a very pleasant exchange with the head Genius at Derby Street, we got my mother’s computer back and her new 13-Inch Macbook Air AND got the service we fully expected when she dropped $1800 at the store … —yes, there’s more—

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The Keyboard

Once in a great while I find a gadget that really gets me excited. I find out about it because of CES (the annual Consumer Electronics Show) or because one of my friends sends me a note on it. Well, … —yes, there’s more—

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Gridlock

Last weekend I was off the grid. It wasn’t my plan to be without Internet or mobile access to all my digital pursuits (crutches) like Twitter and Foursquare and Tumblr. But Apple made it all possible by bricking my iPhone. … —yes, there’s more—

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The Apple iDoody

Guest Post by Philip Zannini With just a day left to go before the big Apple event at the Yerba Buena center to announce the new tablet, slate, big iPod, iPony whatever the thing will be called, I felt a … —yes, there’s more—

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Like a vision in the night

Not for nothing, but sometimes I have a good thought. Unlike that time I borked the job interview at Blue Cross/Blue Shield by being too smart, my good thought a few months ago has resulted in some unfettered glee and … —yes, there’s more—

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Who is really running Microsoft?

I’m an Apple fan and have never hidden that fact. That’s why it gives me great pleasure when stuff like the following video shows up to discredit Microsoft. Enjoy! Keep reading…and watching!

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Softwariness. A response to Alex Payne.

As the world of computing changes, those of us who use computers in our personal and professional lives are faced with a variety of choices. Aside from the platform we use – Macintosh is my choice, but you’re free to … —yes, there’s more—

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Philosophical or practical question

I’m faced with evaluating my recent adventures down in Atlanta from an intellectual perspective. To put it simply, I’m wondering if my jaunt in the south was essentially a sabbatical from the sabbatical. I was down south helping a friend … —yes, there’s more—

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