January 22, 2006. I ordered a new Mac the other day. Pretty much my dream computer: an iMac Intel Core Duo, with dual 2.0GHz processors, a 20” display, a 500GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, and 256MB VRAM. And I’m dying to get my hands on it. Problem is, when you get the 500GB hard drive… It takes 3-4 weeks to ship. Needless to say I’m a bit anxious. I’ve been checking Apple’s Order Status page constantly in hopes… Read more »
September 11, 2005. In response to my Bluetooth Switch widget, I had someone ask me if it would be possible to make a similar widget for the firewall. After realizing the code would be nearly identical to the Bluetooth widget, I decided to go ahead and make one. It only took a few hours to put together, and I spent most of that time just making the icon! Visit my Mac Goodies section to download it. Read more »
September 11, 2005. Firefox is a pretty great browser, especially in the Windows world. Its support for extensions and themes make it the most customizable browser available, an area where I’d love to see others step up to the plate. But in the Mac world, Firefox has a lot of problems. A lot of new Mac users rush to download it, thinking that Safari just couldn’t possibly compare. I can understand this if you’re… Read more »
August 29, 2005. Junk mail filters have become a standard feature for email applications. RSS readers are a bit different—you have complete control over the feeds you subscribe to, so it seems logical that there’s just no need to filter the data. But I’m not convinced. I subscribe to quite a few feeds. At the moment, 112 of them. I have 3905 unread items, and that’s a nightmare to deal with. I don’t… Read more »
August 4, 2005. I’ve added my first (publicly available) widget to the Mac Goodies section. The gorgeous icon used for the widget was created by RimshotDesign. Check out the Goodies section over there for some great desktop pictures and icons. The Bluetooth widget was created in an attempt to clean up my menu bar. I had a few icons up there that I just didn’t use often, and on my 12” iBook there’s only… Read more »