Apple often rearranges keystrokes, trackpad options, and keyboard controls after releasing a new version of Mac OS X. These “benefits” are rolled in to new Mac models, and eventually become the new standard, at least typically. And I don’t mean to say that these new features aren’t benefits. Apple takes full advantage of new hardware, […]
Update: This article was written in early 2012. Since then, there are great apps like MLPostFactor that make good on this prediction. See this article for an example and details. Apple’s requirement of a 64-bit kernel for Mac OS X Mountain Lion is going to draw ire from many in the Mac community. Stretching back […]
You may have seen a lot of television ads recently for Credit Karma. The site is aiming to be the Mint.com of credit scores. And, that’s a great idea. They’ve gotten venture-backing and have used it to fill the airwaves. They also have a lot of deals landed already, for example, Sears Credit Card holders […]
I’ve gotten a lot of traffic by talking about the ins, and outs of extended vehicle warranties. Pretty much the only extended warranties I endorse at this point, are first-party warranties. In this economy, there is just too much uncertainty with third-party providers. I don’t care about the credit ratings or reliability-ratings of an underwriter… […]
Normally, I’m not too big of a fan of Kia. The lack of RWD is a deal-breaker for the most part. But, this is a good reason to try their 271 horsepower answer to the Malibu and Camry. Kia is offering a $25 Visa prepaid card in exchange for a test drive of any Optima. […]
HP has finally released a driver for the Officejet 100 Mobile Printer that supports OS X Lion. The now-10.7-compatible printer was one of the last printers in HP’s lineup to gain Lion support. Download: HP Officejet 100 Printer Driver for OS X Lion Version 12.13.20 (Direct FTP Link) Here’s the catch: Unlike nearly every other […]
I just returned from hundreds of miles away from the home base. On Sunday night, my mother was hospitalized with a life-threatening infection. Being the person with the most flexible schedule in the family, I became her caregiver in the hospital. For the past week, I’ve sat in what would qualify as a Level 1 […]
If you’re an online publisher, and you use WordPress, the time to get used to WordPress Multisite is now. Right now. As you may have noticed, Google is now employing social search. It’s what you might say a “hot button issue” in the online community. Why? Too many reasons to list here. Essentially, those that […]
Okay, maybe that was a bit too tongue-in-cheek for a title related to something so serious. So, perhaps the next sentence of this article should start with the word seriously. Seriously, go oppose SOPA & PIPA. As you may know, I typically don’t echo what was just written on PhoneNews.com over here. But today’s an […]
No, it has nothing to do with SOPA. GoDaddy’s support for the Stop Online Piracy Act may have the Internet enraged, but the tipping point for me was when they took PhoneNews.com offline. It almost feels like SOPA got its first test, but really it was GoDaddy’s terrible DNS management. In preparation for some more […]