Apple Consultants Network

I have joined the Apple Consultants Network (or ACN). This will give me access to an information network of other Mac consultants throughout the country as well as a variety of Mac-oriented educational materials. As part of the ACN, I have to take a certification test...

The Great Hard Drive Crash of 2006

Thank GOD for backups. I’m presently restoring Mystic to her former state of glory after having suffered last Wednesday (happy birthday, Joe! Sorry not to email!) the worst hard drive crash I’ve had. Not only did the drive go under in almost record speed,...

MacWorld SF 2006

Prepare to be dazzled, then bored out of your skull when you realize that my podcast about the show is over 3 hours long. I’ve split it into 4 segments of roughly 45 minutes each, but even so I think you’ve got to really want it to sit through this much...

I’m off to see the Wizard…

…the wonderful Wizard of Jobs. (Maybe he’ll give me a brain. Not that I couldn’t use a heart or some courage too.) Cool Aunt Christine—yes, that is her official moniker—graciously allowed us to fly her up here for the week so she could...

iPod (Video)

With my dad’s health rightfully dominating the web site news (not mention our thoughts) lately, I’ve neglected to mention two important technological purchases. First is a little, white, 60-GB object from Shanghai, China that I’ve named Desiderata....

Mac roundup

99 cent downloads at iTMS. Much if not all of the discussion surrounding the “value” of a song at the iTunes Music Store has missed the real reason Apple is loathe to fiddle with the song pricing. Steve Jobs argues that consumers don’t want price...