Archive for the ‘Tech’ Category

Almost, But Not Quite There…

My work is doing the unimaginable (to me at least). It is transitioning from HP machines and Windows on the desktop to Macs and OS X. What’s more, my particular section is one of the first to get the new machines, and earlier this week I received a shiny new MacBook Pro and accompanying 27″ [...]

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Wishing for an Apple Media Server

One of the highlights of Apple’s computer systems is the power they give with ease of use simplicity. Programs like iPhoto make what could otherwise be complex tasks straightforward for non-technical people. But to date Apple’s consumer focus appears to have been on individuals, with iPhoto, Aperture and iTunes all being implemented on an individual [...]

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Hobart Internet Radio Applet

I’ve recently had need to stream local radio over the Internet. In the course of doing so I discovered many of my local stations in Hobart stream their content, but unfortunately they don’t all do so in Mac-friendly style. You see, instead of using an iTunes-friendly format, several of them have elected to use the [...]

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My Thoughts on the iPad

My verdict I like it. It seems to me that most mobile computer users are consumers of information. They want to surf the web, check their email, watch/listen/read media, or give a presentation. Very few actually create much content (with the exception of emails, which are generally pretty short). Consequently the iPad is exactly the [...]

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