Category: Computing

  • MacBook Air vs 12″ PowerBook

    MacBook Air vs 12″ PowerBook

    I’m not going to talk about the lack of an optical drive, ports, or the battery that is accessible only to the elite few who know how to use a screwdriver. We’re all aware of what the MacBook Air has and does not have. Instead, I’ll compare this to Apple’s last sub-notebook, the 12″ PowerBook.…

  • Ouch: MSFT

    It is one thing for a bunch of nerds to call the end of Microsoft’s reign, but this is another: “…and the upgrade wave of its flagship operating system has been more of a ripple than a tsunami.” – The Motley Fool on Microsoft 

  • Mac Mini

    Mac Mini

    What is the best way to open a Mac Mini?  Putty Knife?  CAT5 cable?  I had good luck with some credit cards, and finally found a good use for a Blockbuster card.      Mission Accomplished:  512 MB to 1 GB RAM upgrade (The G4 Minis max out at 1 GB).  Opening the Mac Mini was not as difficult…