After taming the Mini... it was time to update the iBook. This went pretty smoothly. I used the "upgrade" installer, since this was a machine that had never been tainted with the kind of firewire brain swap that seems to have affected the Mini originally. Having built Fink on the …

aAfter a few days of exploring Tiger on the Mini, I had a small but important laundry list of things that simply must be fixed before I can use it. First, the system seemed sluggish, which is odd because everyone that is happy with Tiger remarks on its speed. Second …

The install on the Mini went rather smoothly. I popped in the install DVD, clicked "install," rebooted, answered a few questions, and walked away. When I came back, the familiar LoginPanel.app greeted me with a list of users, inviting me to log in. This is where the only two …

So, my Tiger arrived today. I probably won't install it on the iBook until next week after class is over. I may install on the Mini sooner, we'll see how the weekend plays out. And why, you may ask, do I need a Tiger? Because I looked that muppet in …

My new PDA arrived today, a Tapwave Zodiac 1. The Zod runs PalmOS and thus is near 100% compatible with everything on my ailing Sony Clie. So far there are only two features I am missing from the Clie: voice memo and built-in remote. I probably won't miss the voice …

Steve finally announced The Pounce! With the release of Tiger, Apple will be bringing a few new features to their desktop OS. While many are singing the praises of the new Spotlight and Dashboard features, I think I'm most looking forward to computer--computer synchronization in the new iSync. I need …

So, we finished the wiring and install of the track lighting in the Den today, with much help from Jen's parents. There is such a thing as too much light, and for a few minutes this evening, we had it. There will still be some adjustments to do (and with …

So, I finally decided. I evaluated 13 models on their merits and decided on the Zodiac 1. Instead of running down to Fry's right away, as I was tempted to do, I went online and checked my options. I found the Zod1, which lists for $269, online for $199. Since …

Since there are clearly just too many choices for replacing my dead or dying Sony Clie, I went to Fry's today and laid my hands on a few of the options. Based on in-person observation and very few specs, I'm tempted toward either one of the low end h-Paq's (pronounced …

The shiny, metal beast lay resting at the top of the cliff, sounding its warning cry to remind its master of his next appointment. Without warning, the beast was run through by the single tooth of the spearlike creature whose jowls run blue with acrid, staining saliva. The force of …