I’m really surprised at how many sites are “breaking” the rumor that there will be a new Mac mini at Macworld Expo. I was telling people at public meetings weeks ago that it was a lock for Macworld… and I’ve been talking about the new mini since the MacBook went GeForce 9400M. The Mac mini […]
I don’t like when companies over generalize. So, when iD CEO Todd Hollenshead made the following remarks, I got a little ticked. Basically, iD is asserting that Quake ports to iPhone must be sanctioned by iD, in order to be released: “Hollenshead informed us that ZodTTD’s port would be illegal and not sanctioned by the […]
My Windows Home Server died just before Thanksgiving. Read more to read the saga, and learn a bit more about Windows Home Server’s robust Server Reinstallation process (and, how it works in the real world).
Apple’s Support Downloads area has been completely redesigned. It now features an updated Web 2.0 look, consistent with product-page changes on apple.com in recent months. My favorite feature is the ability to now browse by product. You can quickly, say, drill down to iWork ’08 updates only. I haven’t checked how far back it goes. […]
Last week, I noted in an article comments how my Windows Home Server blew up right before Thanksgiving… literally. With that in mind, I returned to my office this morning to back up my main workstation using Vista Complete PC backup. The backup hung. So, not giving up, I went to install Acronis True Image […]
With the latest iPhone update, I’ve found myself doing something I didn’t do before… listening to podcasts. Like many, I just didn’t see the need for them. If I want to watch a video, I’ll search for it on the web, download it… and usually watch it in higher quality than via a podcast. I […]
Remember the Core Solo processor? It was most prominently used in the original Intel-based Mac mini (mostly because it was the first budget Mac using an Intel processor). The Core Solo was used in a lot of mid-range and ultraportable systems. So, when Core 2 Solo came out, I was dismayed to learn it was […]
I am staring at a dead Windows Home Server. And, it appears the latest NVIDIA ForceWare drivers (version 178.24) are to blame. What happens, is that after installing the latest ForceWare drivers, Windows Home Server doesn’t allow users to log in via the Console and Remote Desktop. Yes, a graphics card update that winds up […]
There’s a rumor spreading like wildfire across the web that the Zune will be used as a secondary hard drive for game and content purchases on the Xbox 360. I’ll outline why it’s a bogus rumor. See, the rumor started because of a survey. Essentially, the user was asked what they connected to their Xbox […]
Perian is a popular QuickTime Component, which adds several formats to QuickTime. This allows you to play everything from Divx to Flash Video inside of QuickTime, all with one simple tool. It’s great, and I wish Apple would incorporate as much of Perian as possible into QuickTime. However, there is one problem. Perian replaces Apple’s […]