If you spend hours in front of your computer like me, chances are you’re already feeling the stress on your wrists, arms and back because of prolonged keyboard use. It’s even worse when you’re using a laptop and you sit with a wrong posture when typing. If you think your joints deserve better, you should […]
The MacBook Pro is Not a Laptop
I had been familiar with the running joke that Apple notebooks are no longer marketed as “laptops” these days because they give off just too much heat for the average person’s lap to handle. I only realized it was also Apple’s position–somewhat–when I chanced upon a post on technopinoy.com citing Apple’s own MacBook Pro Care […]
Look Ma! No On/Off Switch!
Following a post I made a while back on ForeverGeek citing comments that Windows Vista has too many options for shutting down, I’ve been thinking about how Apple designed the iPod to have no power button. True enough, as of recent public betas, Vista users have at least nine ways to turn off their computers. […]
No Sale of iPods in North Korea
iPods hold the honor of being among “luxury items” that the U.S. government is banning from export in North Korea as a trade sanction aimed at personally annoying North Korean President Kim Jong Il. he Bush administration wants North Korea’s attention, so like a scolding parent it’s trying to make it tougher for that country’s […]
Three New Get A Mac Ads
Just when we thought there would be radical changes to Apple’s Get A Mac ads with the rumor of Justin Long’s not appearing as “Mac” anymore (which has since been cleared up), Apple has released three new videos featuring the familiar John Hodgman and Justin Long team-up. One of the videos is holiday-themed, but I […]
Parallels Review
I probably won’t find a need for Parallels (nor Boot Camp) anytime soon, since firstly my Mac is still PowerPC based (unless someone sends me a MacBook soon … pretty please!), and since I usually have my Mac and Windows laptops running side by side when working. But for those who need multiple Operating Systems […]
Apple and Nike to Introduce Wireless Wristband Remote for iPods
Following the introduction of the Nike+iPod sports kit, which plugs into an iPod Nano and tracks various aspects of running, such as distance, paces, time and calories burned, Nike is set to release yet another gadget targeted at iPod users. The Nike Amp+ bracelet will serve as a wireless remote control that works via Bluetooth. […]
Belkin TuneFM Review
I wasn’t really planning to get an iPod anytime soon, but all my siblings were snapping up latest-generation iPods of their own (2 second-gen Shuffles, one second-gen Nano, and one fifth-generation/Video). They got theirs cheap because of educational discounts (about 20% off) so I was actually considering riding on their discount since I no longer […]
OS X Vulnerability: Disk Images
MacSlash reports that corrupted .DMG files can be used to run arbitrary code on OS X. The Month of Kernel Bugs project has just proof of concept, where they tested this on an up-to-date installation of OS X on an Intel-powered production Mac. Corrupt .dmg files are not properly processed by the kernel driver responsible […]
Undervolting for Lower Temperatures and Longer Battery Life
Jason O’ Grady writes on ZDNet how you can significantly lower heat dissipation on your Core Duo powered MacBook or MacBook Pro by reducing the CPU voltage. By lowering the voltage to the processor you can not only drastically lower the heat dissipation, but also increase the battery time significantly. There are, believe it or […]
Rare Find: Apple ][ Jigsaw Puzzle from 1983
A guy [name removed upon request] chanced upon a rare find on eBay: an Apple ][ Jigsaw puzzle from Apple’s 1983 Gift Catalog. Back in 1983, Apple released a gift catalog featuring Apple-branded merchandize such as mugs, T-shirts, and, amongst many other items, an Apple II jigsaw puzzle. I bought it for 99 pence. Shortly […]
AMD-Powered Apple Notebooks Coming Soon?
Apple Insider quotes a DigiTimes article that says AMD-powered Apple notebooks are not too far ahead into the future. The publication cites Taiwan-based sources in the passive component industry as witnessing an aggressive increase in orders for high-capacitance multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) supposedly en-route for an AMD-based Apple notebook. In supporting its claims, the publication […]
Macworld Blooper Compilation
I know this isn’t really new, but it’s a Friday and I think we all deserve some pretty light stuff to get us into that weekend mindset. This is a compilation of slip-ups during Steve Jobs’ keynotes at Macworld. Well, what can I say? Probably only Steve can handle situations like these with grace. ‘Gotta […]
iPod Users Likely To Buy Zunes
Survey says that a majority of people who currently own iPods are also likely to buy Microsoft Zunes in the near future. One of the inferences done from the study was that iPod users are not as passionate about their music players as Mac users are their computers. Some 58% of current iPod owners who […]
2G iPod Shuffle Clips Easily Bent?
A member of the Apple Insider forums writes that his second-generation iPod Shuffle’s clip was bent when he stood up from a seating position with his shuffle clipped to his watch pocket (yes, that’s what the fifth jeans pocket is called). “Today I was wearing my iPod like the picture on Apple’s [iPod] shuffle page. […]
