Category: Computing

  • New Apples

    New Apples

    I couldn’t resist. I saw that shiny Apple store in one of those new Microsoft commercials and had to get another Mac. I chose a the base model Mac Mini, and added some upgrades. These new Mac Minis are a departure from the previous generations in that the base model is identical to the more…

  • Automated Image Resizing in OS X

    Automated Image Resizing in OS X

    I’ve been resizing a lot of images for use on this and other blogs recently. This can be quite tedious and time consuming. Originally, I was using Photoshop CS3 to open, resize and save the images in a 1024px max width and a 500px max width and appending the appropriate resolution to the end of…

  • Non-Apple TV Update

    Non-Apple TV Update

    Update:  The Non-Apple TV Apple TV has undergone some minor updates.  First, the 12″ PowerBook has been freed and is portable again.  In its place I have installed a Mac Mini 1.42GHz G4 with 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD and an external 250GB LaCie Mini Hub.  Functionally the Mini is pretty much the same as the…