Category: Employee Thoughts
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Mac vs PC, Ad Nauseam!
This week I was quoted in a MacNewsWorld article titled “Mac OS X vs. Windows: Does Soul Matter?” The article asks “beneath the superficial surface features, what are the real core differences between the two operating systems?”. The particular focus of the article is on the emotional pull of the two different (but closely related)…
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Fair (and unfair) Use of Internet Images
Using Images From The Internet Recently there’s been a fair amount of controversy over the use of uncredited images sourced from the Internet. Shepard Fairey’s use of an AP photo to create the now-iconic Obama Hope poster has especially been in the news. Fairey’s appropriation of the image was intentional, and he altered the photo…
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Don and Hapy Discuss the Founding of Small Dog Electronics
Impromptu discussion about the origins of Small Dog Electronics. Taped at the end of a busy week on a Friday afternoon. Produced without plan or fanfare – I simply grabbed the camera and hit record. Watch in better quality on Vimeo by clicking here
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Exciting New Tech-Related Radio Show!
An exciting new radio show called the browser debuts on The Radiator tonight at 6:00 PM. It’s all about the web and how creative local people and businesses are using the web to create, connect, collaborate, and grow. It’s hosted by Jonathan Butler, who has a personal and professional interest in the subject. I’m his…
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My Instant Macworld Mini-Review
Last week I read of dozens of comments from industry professionals about the absolute certainty of a new Mac mini at today’s MacWorld. I didn’t think it would happen – I should have made some bets. When everyone zigs, Apple zags. The lack of introduction of a new Mac mini does not mean it won’t…
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Gentlemen, We Can Rebuild Him. We Have the Technology.
The following is the first in a new occasional series about using your Mac and other technology to maintain your health and fitness. Recognize the title of this article? It’s from the opening sequence to the old Six Million Dollar Man TV show. Lately, I feel like a bionic man as I use technology –…
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Thoughts on Apple's Newest Notebooks
Apple’s new products are always highly anticipated. Websites such as Macrumors.com (with about 4.4 million visitors per month) feature speculation about potential new features, design cues, and price adjustments. Many people who speculate about new Apple products are researching whether they should buy a Mac ASAP, or wait for a potential new release. Others are…