Category Archives: 'Apple'

Memory to the Max

I recently bought a 1 GB memory upgrade for my iBook. I have been running my iBook G4 on the base 256 MB for quite some time. I tend to use a few applications, so my iBook seems to lag often. I have to resort to closing out apps to speed up the laptop.

I got the memory for $150 from Other World Computing. They are a great company and I also received free shipping. This is a far cry from what Apple charges for memory upgrades, which is very expensive.

Now my iBook RAM memory will be maxed out. Faster is better. Now I just wait for my memory to arrive.

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Tiger vs. Longhorn

Apple ripping of Microsoft…Microsoft ripping off Apple…does it really matter? Also it sounds foolish that Microsoft says that Apple ripped off their ideas that they have been working on for the last few years, and yet Longhorn will not be offficially released for about 18 months.

Tiger is out now. If Apple, being a rather small company compared to Microsoft, got their product out first, then I find it hard to believe that Apple ripped off Microsoft. So Microsoft showed some features first. From what I have seen, Apple will most likely show something when they know that it works.

For a humorous take on the whole Tiger vs. Longhorn thing, check out 2GuysaMacandaWebsite.

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Random thoughts and loose ends

I haven’t updated my site lately, so here’s a rundown. I did not get the job at Apple. I am fine with it. I have went to Peachpit to get books for Apple certifications. Speaking of Apple, last Friday was the launch of Tiger, the next version of the world’s most advanced operating system. I was not fortunate to be at the Indianapolis store for the launch or to get a copy of Tiger.

I recently found out about a bug in the local iDisk sync process. Because I have internet through my cable provider, I disabled the local iDisk sync and work directly with my iDisk. Because of this problem, my site was not viewable on Firefox. It was asking to download a file. Since I disabled the local iDisk sync, my site loads up on Firefox and successfully validates as XHTML 1.0.

I have included comments in my posts, so feel free to send me some feedback. Also I will be including photos of April’s new Honda soon.

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Tiger to be released from the cage

Mac OS X may be over four years old, but this Friday it will seem brand new. With the release of Tiger, aka version 10.4, the seemingly dated operating system will look anything but outdated. In fact this is the most advanced operating system and only gets better with each upgrade. Tiger will probably be known as the biggest upgrade since the creation of OS X. Apple has created a page that displays all 200+ new features of 10.4.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has released a new ad campaign, Start Something, to show off their dated operating system. Windows XP, which is nearing four years soon, has had no major upgrades since its release back in October 2001. What it has had is countless critical security updates and vulnerability patches. Windows XP has had thousands of virus attacks and gets bombarded daily with spyware. I guess the name of their campaign is better than Restart Something, Start Cleaning Spyware, or Start Patching which are probably better names for the reality of XP.

XP means Experience. My question is Experience What? Constant restarting, cleaning spyware on a daily basis, the Blue Screen of Death with some cryptic error, or having to reinstall the operating system because of virus attacks or spyware rendering your computer useless. Although, Microsoft will be releasing Longhorn sometime this decade, they keep removing features which were promised by Microsoft. It might as well be called Longwait, or better yet just make it an update to XP.

Well, until Microsoft releases its next bloated operating system, I encourage those who have not seen Mac OS X to go to your local Apple Store and see how easy-to-use it is. Also there are no viruses and no spyware on Mac OS X. If you do not have an Apple Store near you, then just go to www.apple.com to see Tiger in action.

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Interview with the Apple Store

After about a year after applying to the Apple Store Keystone, I was called for an interview. My interview was last Saturday with the assistant manager. I thought I did well, and I am really hoping for a second interview. The job is for a part-time Mac Specialist. I am extremely excited about this offer.

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