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- MacHeads: The movie
- MacHeads: The moviezx spectrum vs commodore 64Yes I remember there used to be similar arguments in the playground between the zx spectrum and commodore 64. Clearly the spectrum was better just kidding. Back then it was the equivalent of my Dad is bigger than yours.The point is stopped that nonsense...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, movie, Mac Fanboys, Linux, spectrum, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-01-07
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- Dell: A few examples of what's wrong with your tech support
- The on-site tech support tech was obviously in the U.S., but ....it sounds like the "other end" of the line is somewhere half way around the planet (maybe also taking orders for "Shammy Wows") while reading off a scripted Q&A screen.Kinda like "cloud tech support"?What really hurts is that this...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Dell Computer Corp., tech support, cheap machine
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Apple drops (another) Mac OS X security patch
- The patch to fix the patch that fixed the patch that Jack builtI laugh and I laugh and I laugh at those who suggest that people have to patch Windows more frequently than OS X. Those same people will then turn around and cheer Apple for releasing patches "as soon...
- Tags: Patches, Emperor, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., vulnerability, patch, OSX, security
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Obama: I’m a PC
- Obama: I’m a PCI'm a little confused....[i]I have been using PCs forever and just recently made the switch to Apple. I also recently had my entire company switch to Google Docs for spreadsheets and documents. I have been dreaming of the day when the OS wouldn't matter any more and...
- Tags: Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Walled Garden, Obama, PC, operating system, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2009-02-11
- Shop around before you buy Apple's iLife '09
- Mark your calendar, fellow Macheads. Apple's iLife '09 will be released tomorrow. The upgrades to iLife, of course, was one of the big (YAWN!) announcements during this year's Macworld keynote speech. That's where Marketing VP Phil Schiller - filling in for Steve Jobs - highlighted things like...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Facial Recognition, Apple iLife, Apple Inc., Desktops, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-01-26
- White House is IT backwater
- White House is IT backwater6 Year old Windows?Isn't that XP? I know that the people reading this are all probably running the Windows 7 beta, or Solaris or something, but most of the world still runs XP. It's not really that big of a deal because Vista... well,...
- Tags: Workforce management, White House, administration, information technology
- Discussion threads 2009-01-22
- Microsoft: Windows 7 means business
- Microsoft: Windows 7 means businessHardware requirements"Windows 7 would appeal to business users and IT professionals because [...] the new OS does not require new hardware investments above those required by Vista."That's not the point, it would appeal to business users if there are no hardware requirements above those of windows...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., HardWare capability, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7 means business, DOS, Microsoft Windows Vista, means business, Microsoft Windows, operating system, hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-01-08
- News to know: CES; Windows 7; Satyam
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ed Bott: Six Vista annoyances fixed in Windows 7 CES Coverage: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft at CES: Zune Mobile, no; Win 7 Beta 1,...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Satyam, Camcorder, Mary Jo Foley, Organic Light-emitting Diode, HDTV, Microsoft Windows, Blu-ray, Netbook, Keyboards, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Blog posts 2009-01-08
- Finding bandwidth in San Francisco
- One thing that's been driving me nuts here at Macworld Expo in San Francisco is the horrible state of affairs with bandwidth and the AT&T 3G cloud. Phone calls are hit or miss on AT&T's cell network. About half of my calls don't connect, fail in the middle or otherwise...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Bandwidth, Network, AT&T Corp., Phone Call, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-01-07
- Macworld '09: Apple's last hurrah
- Apple's marketing guru Phillip Schiller led the MacHeads at the company's final appearance at Macworld. Schiller biggest announcements included a new 17-inch MacBook Pro, an overhaul of iLife, and an end to DRM on iTunes.
- Tags: Apple Inc., Macworld, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Marketing Research, Digital Media, Security, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Macworld 2009, Phillip Schiller, Apple, Steve Jobs, MacBook, DRM, iPhoto
- Articles 2009-01-07
- Would you 'Kumo' it?
- Would you 'Kumo' it?RE: Would you 'Kumo' it?Kumo would definitely take some getting used to. First thought, it reminds me of Cujo (Stephen King's rabid dog)...not necessarily a great association. Kimono, closer to home for Japanese language, is a close second. But several million dollars in brand awareness could have...
- Tags: Branding, SEARCH, Kumo, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-11-23
- Parallels Desktop 4 for Mac or how I lost my socks
- Parallels Desktop 4 for Mac or how I lost my socksAgreed...My Dell desktop "stopped working" about a month ago, and although I'd been planning to move to an "all Mac" environment in my home office/studio, I was reluctant. I work from home, and use MS Word--the PC version, not the...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Parallels Desktop 4, operating system, Apple Macintosh, sock
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- Fastest Windows Vista notebook - MacBook Pro
- Fastest Windows Vista notebook - MacBook ProIt would be more interestingIf they then did a comparison Windows to OSX on that same machine - using tasks that are common among all platforms for those tests.Cue Damage ControlDoesn't the awesome alien logo give it the edge though? The board room is...
- Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, board room, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh, notebook
- Discussion threads 2007-12-04
- Apple warns against hacking iPhone
- Apple warns against hacking iPhoneIt's simpleIf anyone else I bought things from were this mean to me, I would STOP buying their stuff. This is not the ONLY phone, just another phone. If we all stop buying it if you can afford it anyway, they'll have to change...
- Tags: Operating systems, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, hacking
- Discussion threads 2007-09-25
- Steve Jobs blasts teacher unions and textbook industry
- Steve Jobs blasts teacher unions and textbook industryUnion ProblemsThis is just another case where unions do more to harm the industry than help. The fact of the matter is, every teacher in the world is a teacher because they WANT to teach - the pay isn't and won't be...
- Tags: Benefits, Steve Jobs, education
- Discussion threads 2007-02-18
- Waiting for iPhone? Consider a Treo instead
- Readers of this blog already know that I think that the Treo 700p is still the best smartphone for Mac users. Not only does the Treo 700p sync with Mac OS X right out of the box, but theres also a ton of great software available for the Palm OS...
- Tags: iPhone, Smartphone, Mobile phone, EVDO, Palm Treo
- Blog posts 2006-12-20
- Nasdaq puts Apple on notice
- Nasdaq puts Apple on noticeCrooks!Da*n crooks...all of y'all execs! Time to live like a "commoner" for a change...maybe a stint in the cooler would bring the new aristocracy back to earth.Crooks, I think not...The vast majority of small and large business do comply with GAAP however, our government changes...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., complience, Apple Inc., government, crook
- Discussion threads 2006-08-11
- Social software site
- We Macheads tend to be obsessive upgraders, we keep tabs on our favorite software and tend to keep it fanatically up-to-date. Sites like MacUpdate.com my personal fave and VersionTracker.com prove indispensable at tracking our favorite application versions and user comments about them. There's a new kid on the block that...
- Tags: software
- Blog posts 2006-07-10
- Apple's own version of the WGA fiasco
- Apple's own version of the WGA fiascoWe have like 20 other entries at ZDNetC'mon, don't be ridiculous. I'm the only person on ZDNet pointing this out on Apple and we have like 20 other articles and blogs smashing Microsoft for their stupidity in the WGA fiasco. Do you...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Corp., WGA fiasco, fiasco
- Discussion threads 2006-07-07
- Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk
- Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at riskNo, balanced reportingwould be to barbecue both Apple and MS when they do stuff like this. What happens, of course, is Apple is simply forgiven every trespass, while every MS flaw be it real or imagined requires kerosene and a match and...
- Tags: SECURITY, Operating systems, Apple Inc., flaw, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2006-04-21
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