Shiny and from Apple, I want it!
Jan. 09, 2009 Filed in: Technology
Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
Found this on the Mactropolis website today. This is pretty darn funny. And, considering my gadget obsession, I think I might actually have to get one if Apple ever decided to make one. I’m sick, I know.
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It's the end of the week?
Jan. 02, 2009 Filed in: Personal
Good morning everyone. I can’t believe it’s Friday. It really feels like a Monday even though I have the day off. These holidays mess up the whole order of things I tell ya.
The last two days have been extremely foggy here in Orange County. So it’s another lazy day for me with some errands to run and a bike ride later in the day...when it’s warmer!
Some tidbits from the web this morning...
Did you know Usain Bolt beat out Michael Phelps for 2008 Athlete of the Year? I mean, I like Bolt but really?
Louis Mantia, who does some great graphic design work, posted up some of his gripes with the original trilogy of Star Wars here and it’s pretty funny. It also made me think if Star Wars is a movie that could possibly be re-made years from now?
And finally, here’s a list of some resolutions you might want to consider if you’re a mac user.
Have a good weekend everyone!
No more Apple at MacWorld
Dec. 17, 2008 Filed in: Technology
All the buzz on the internet yesterday was that Apple will withdraw from MacWorld after the upcoming show this January. And, to top it off, Steve Jobs will not even be delivering the keynote for one last time! Sad news to see but trade shows seem to be losing momentum and the economy doesn’t seem to be helping things.
So, do you think MacWorld will be a bust now that Apple is no longer there? Seems like the end of an era but hopefully, the show will carry on and allow vendors and visitors to experience new technology.
New Apple notebooks!
Oct. 14, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
Well, they’re here! New products from Apple were announced today. New designs for the macbook and macbook pro, re-spec’d macbook air and some new cinema displays.
Head here to check out all the details and pics. Are you planning on getting any of these new goodies?
Is this the new macbook pro?
Oct. 13, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
Straight from Engadget, is this the new macbook pro laptop being introduced tomorrow at Apple’s special event? Granted it’s the typical blurry ‘leaked’ photo we get all the time. I swear, do these guys have a ‘blurry’ photo setting when they take these pics? I’m not sure if I’m in love with it from the old macbook pro design. The only beef I ever had with the macbook pro was the keyboard. I actually do like the separated keys like the macbook and macbook air. Anyway, we shall find out tomorrow...
Next Apple Event: Oct. 14th
Oct. 09, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
For all of you who have been patiently waiting while Apple rolled through their new iPhones, and iPods, the next Apple event will focus on...macbooks! The rumors have been circulating for awhile now and looks like we’ll all get our answers come October 14th. Should be an interesting day...only 5 more to go!
BlackBerry Media Sync for Mac
Oct. 07, 2008 Filed in: Technology | BlackBerry
Well check this out. Looks like I’ll finally be able to sync my BlackBerry with iTunes music. Not that it wasn’t possible before but this appears to be an actual RIM product. Awesome! Thanks to Boy Genius for picking this up. Now the only question is...where do I download it?!
I want one of these!
Sep. 19, 2008 Filed in: Personal
Courtesy of Gizmodo, here’s a very cool Lego built Mac OS computer complete with Steve Jobs mini-man. Very cool. check out the link for more pics and story.
Today in History: Steve Jobs becomes Apple iCEO
Sep. 16, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
Today all of us Apple geeks pay homage to Steve Jobs. On this date in 1997, he returned to Apple and became iCEO of the company that was not in great shape. Today we can all see the results with him at the helm and we rejoice! HaHa If you’re an Apple fanboy or girl, take a moment to look at that sleek machine of yours today and think about how much more cool your Apple is than a PC.
Hard drive replacement
Sep. 14, 2008 Filed in: Personal | Technology
Yesterday afternoon, I decided to take a chance and replace the hard drive in my macbook pro. I’d been reading in forums about all of the people who have done it and, for the most part, everyone seems to have had success. So, I got a 320GB hard drive to replace the 160GB original hard drive that was slowly running out of space. Figured I’d swap it out before I was really running out of space.
Thanks to ifixit.com, I got detailed instructions on how to take my mac apart to get to the hard drive. I’ll say that, even though it was quite nerve-racking, the process was pretty easy. The only part where I got stuck was removing the front of the keyboard layer from the bottom of the mac. I think there was some kind of glue holding it and it took some work to separate it. I’ve also noticed that I now have a very small gap on the right side because that glue is not holding it together after everything was put back.
The other issue I’m dealing with today is getting everything back to normal. The drive replacement went smooth but I used a Time Machine backup to restore. The restore went about half way in the progress bar and then said it was done. I thought, “Great!”. Then I rebooted, as instructed, and found that stuff was missing. Programs would load but ask for the registration code again. All of my music and photos didn’t restore....sigh...
Luckily, all of that is in Time Machine backups. So, today, I get to go through programs and restore all those missing files.
Was it worth it? You bet! I now have close to 200GB of free space to play with. I’m sure that will go down as I find other data that didn’t restore but it should end up in the 160-180GB range. Awesome!!
So what do you think of the Apple updates?
Sep. 09, 2008 Filed in: Technology
Well, the announcements have been made. What did you think of them? Highlights are iTunes 8 (which should be available at any moment now), new iPod nano’s in pretty colors (see above pic) and one single iPod classic that is 120GB and $249.
The Touch also got an update but I think the new nano is nice. I’m trying to convince myself i don’t need one but the colors are so pretty.
Apple goodies on the way!
Sep. 09, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
And the Apple Store is down. We’re only 15 minutes away from today’s event that should be bringing us iTunes 8, new iPod nano’s and possibly a little surprise no one knows just yet.
I know people hate it when they take the store down just to add a new product. Personally, I kinda like it. It builds anticipation and makes you keep checking back to see what they’ve added once the store is back online. Should be an interesting day in Apple World...stay tuned!
New iTunes features?
Sep. 07, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
Rumors are still circulating about a possible release of iTunes 8 this Tuesday with a bunch of new features. Currently being discussed is a grid view, new visualizer, HD TV programs and, at the forefront, a ‘Genius playlist’ that will analyze the characteristics of that song and generate a playlist with similar songs. Something along the lines of Pandora, which is a great program in itself. Of course, we’ll all just have to wait till Tuesday to see what Mr. Jobs announces.
When in Rome...
Sep. 05, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
Forget Chrome
Sep. 03, 2008 Filed in: Technology
Google’s new web browser, Chrome, was released into beta yesterday and it’s pretty cool and all. But, I want to talk about the Apple media event scheduled for Sept. 9th. All signs are pointing to new ipods. Woo Hoo!!
According to MacRumors, they’ve received intel that, aside from new iPod nanos and changes to the Touch, we’ll also see the introduction of iTunes 8 which will have some big changes and will be a major update.
Let the countdown begin!
New Apple products coming soon?
Aug. 27, 2008 Filed in: Technology | Apple
Rumors are circulating around the web about a refresh of Apple products coming on September 9th. There’s even talk of an ‘Apple Event’ taking place the same day. Speculation of product releases include re-designed macbook pro’s. ipod nano’s and mac mini’s.
So, if you’re thinking of buying an Apple product, might want to hold off for just a bit longer and see if your intended purchase is getting a makeover.
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