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Living with the Time Capsule
I've had my 500GB Time Capsule for almost a couple of months now and I thought that I'd post my thoughts, particularly since I just unplugged it as a backup device. Here's why... It's slow : I have a 802.11g network, with a whole host of devices ...
28-Apr-2008
12:22:00
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No more PowerBook
I picked up my new company laptop today, which means that after 3 years I'll no longer be carrying my PowerBook around on a regular basis. It's been a fantastic laptop, not necessarily the fastest around, but it's never skipped a beat. It's travelled ...
08-Jun-2006
22:17:32
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Intel iMac - the best Java development box in the world
Cancelling my MacBook Pro order worked out really well for me. Firstly, I'm getting a new company laptop (a big grey Dull), and the prospect of carrying two laptops around just scares me. Second, with the money I saved I was able to buy a Mac mini and a ...
29-May-2006
09:44:43
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Get a Mac
Apple have just released some new Mac ads to showcase the advantages of running a Mac over running a PC. No doubt they're funny, but I'd say that they were Cute, but won't sell Macs. The ads do answer the key questions that everybody asks, but in my ...
02-May-2006
23:08:31
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Mighty mouse stopped scrolling
I really like my Mighty Mouse, but what happens when the scrollball stops working? In my case, I couldn't scroll downwards anymore. Well, here's the answer, courtesy of macosxhints.
28-Apr-2006
23:49:31
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Mac Mini update
After reinstalling the OS I managed to get everything back up and running again, although I still had a small problem with the Airport card not automatically joining my wireless network. It's not a major problem at the moment, but it is irritating. So, I ...
16-Mar-2006
23:07:02
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Mac Mini
Rob Griffiths has just done a series of three articles where he takes a A maximum look at a mini Mac and it's an excellent read if you want to find out more about how the Mac mini has made the transition to Intel. So, inspired by this and since my Mac ...
16-Mar-2006
00:59:56
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MacBook Pro order cancelled
So I cancelled my MacBook Pro, which I ordered in the same week as the MacWorld conference last month. I ordered a built-to-order unit - 1.83GHz with 2GB of RAM and a 7200RPM disk. Don't get me wrong, I think that MacBooks are going to be great machines ...
15-Feb-2006
16:42:01
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Google Talk
As you've undoubtedly seen, Google have jumped on the IM bandwagon with Google Talk, which includes both a Jabber-based IM service and a Windows only messaging client. When I first saw the announcements, I thought to myself, "oh no, not another Windows ...
24-Aug-2005
21:35:14
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iPhoto : not enough disk space
I've been battling with iPhoto for the last couple days and there's no light at the end of the tunnel. My iPhoto library is around 10GB and all I want to do is to back it up. Easy, just drop in a blank DVD, select an Album and click "Burn". Well, that's ...
19-Aug-2005
22:52:41
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Mighty mitten clicking
Since we now have an Apple store in Kent, I was able to "pop down to my local Apple store" (hurray!) and pick up a Mighty Mouse. Aside from the ever cool Apple looks, the Mighty Mouse works great. There are plenty of reviews on the web, so rather than ...
16-Aug-2005
22:46:25
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LaCie d2
My poor little PowerBook is running out of disk space, mainly due to my iTunes and iPhotos libraries. I was briefly tempted to buy a dual-G5, but then I regained my senses and decided to buy an external drive instead - a LaCie d2 Hard Drive Extreme with ...
20-Jun-2005
11:30:31
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Restoring user directory and applications
Now that I've spent some time with a clean Tiger install, here's the list of things I've had to do to restore my apps and user directory. Copy ~/Documents, ~/Music and ~/Pictures Copy ~/sandbox (Java development area) Install NetNewsWire 2.0 Copy ...
20-May-2005
12:00:57
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Tiger : The ugly
Following on from Tiger : The good and Tiger : The bad... Inconsistent look and feel : Many people have commented upon the new Mail look and feel being ugly. Personally, I'm undecided, although there is one thing that strikes me and that's ...
11-May-2005
09:04:28
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Tiger : The bad
Following on from Tiger : The good... Performance : Okay, so originally I thought that my aging G4 PowerBook was running faster after installing Tiger and, to a degree, I still think it is. However, like many other people, I get periods where the OS ...
10-May-2005
14:00:52
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Tiger : The good
In addition to the new features, here's what I particularly like about Tiger so far. Safari : Safari 2.0 is a great improvement over previous versions. It renders pages quicker and I find that it's more stable. I can see myself switching back from ...
05-May-2005
23:12:56
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Tiger : Installation
After pre-ordering the Tiger family pack from the UK Apple Store, my copy was delivered early on Friday morning, much to my surprise because on the Thursday I received an e-mail saying that it had been dispatched with an estimated delivery date of 2-3 ...
04-May-2005
19:40:58
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Hindi on Mac OS X
While testing some of the resource bundles that will be distributed with Pebble 1.8, I found out that Hindi fonts don't seem to be installed on Mac OS X by default, or at least they weren't when I upgraded to Panther, perhaps because I unchecked an ...
28-Apr-2005
23:15:38
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Consistency check
Well it makes sense but I didn't expect it. Choosing Virtual PC's "turn off" option actually just pulls the power on your (virtual) PC. Like its real-life counterpart, Windows will run a consistency check on the boot disk next time you startup! ...
20-Apr-2005
16:32:23
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Windows on my Mac
I've been wanting to upgrade my Office X for Mac installation to the new Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac and instead of going for the standard edition, I opted for the professional edition that also includes a copy of Virtual PC for Mac. I did this because ...
20-Apr-2005
13:21:11

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