Today was another SteveNote day, when Steve Jobs comes out on stage and shows off the upcoming toys. While I didn’t pull out my wallet today, the previews of the next version of the Mac operating system had a welcome addition — virtual desktops. I’ve been using Desktop Manager, a third-party solution, for some time… Continue reading Virtual Desktops
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My Home Network
Our house, out in the country, has never been eligible for cable modems or DSL, and for the longest time, our telephone dialup line could only get about 28k on a good day, so when we learned that we could get ISDN installed, we went for it. ISDN, at the very best, is 128k, which… Continue reading My Home Network
Traveling with a Mini
In my duffel bag, next to my clean socks, is a Mac Mini, an extra hard disk, and an EyeTV 200 television capture gadget. I had purchased this collection for use in the RV. This, connected with my Directv box, gave me a digital video recorder (DVR) I was able to capture movies and television… Continue reading Traveling with a Mini