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Firefox Vampire Sucking the Life out of My iMac

January 7, 2010

in Editorial

I was cheering myself up with my Youtube favorites and started to get dropouts. The video was locking up and the sound disappeared. I looked at the Activity Monitor to see what was clogging the pipes. And it was Firefox…again.This time it was comforting itself with 1.94GB of RAM. No wonder we need 8GB to get anything done.

Watch out Firefox. Chrome is starting to look better and better every day.

Happy hacking…

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27-inch iMac Review in One Word

December 29, 2009

in Editorial

The one-word review for the 27″ iMac is: stellar.

I’ve had my iMac about a month.  Here are the basic specs.

I hear that there are some lemonish 27″ iMacs out there, but both of mine are working flawlessly. You’ll love this computer. I love mine so much that I married it.
The Big Screen
I’ve read some ridiculous reviews that claim that a 27″ monitor is too big because mousing around is a chore and watching videos is a pain because they’re so huge you have to sit back to take it all in. This is dumb passive-aggressive B.S., like saying, “The problem with the my Maserati GranCabrio is that it’s too beautiful, too powerful, and too much of a babe magnet.”
My rule (others have copied my rule but don’t credit me) is that you can’t have enough monitor real estate. I’m going to add a second monitor to my main workstation just to get some use out of the 24″ LCD connected to the Vista PC that I never turn on.
The Keyboard
The Apple wireless keyboard is not for me. I don’t care how much they hype it. It looks sleek, but it’s a mediocre keyboard. I don’t like the flat key tops. I don’t like the chiclet keys. I don’t like the key spacing. It’s too low to work with my big, honking, ugly Contour RollerMouse Pro. There’s just nothing I like about it except the cool on/off button. I prefer my TypeMatrix keyboard or my Happy Hacking Professional 2. But those are both hackerish keyboards crafted by Unix Elves. You know the Unix Elves make the good shit.
The Magic Mouse
The Magic Mouse? I don’t get it. It’s just another mouse to me. After enduring frozen shoulder syndrome caused by too much mousing, I just don’t like conventional mice. Besides and my prosthetic-like RollerMouse blows it away for breezing around that too-damned-big screen.
Final thought. It’s a great computer and it’s no wonder that these things are back-ordered—Apple can’t make these machines fast enough. It’s got a great big screen; it’s fast as hell; it’s Unix; it’s got great apps. And it’s gorgeous. And you can run WIndows on it if you need it. The Apple Haters are gonna spontaneously combust with loathing for this iMac. And that’s a good thing in my book.
Happy hacking…

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What?? You Ain’t on a Mac Yet?

December 28, 2009

in Editorial

I got a a hell-a laugh out of this. ‘Cause I’m on a Mac.

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Extra! Extra! iMac Wins Seal of Approval

November 23, 2009

in Editorial

The new iMac, just arrived from Shanghai, wins the approval of the family Pug.

  If you know Pugs, you know that he was checking to see if the box was edible.

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A New Addition to the Family

November 17, 2009

in Editorial

A blessed event, folks. After years of trying and years of taking the cheap way out, the Gods have blessed our little family with a wonderful new addition—a new Precious from China, by way of 1 Infinite Loop Cupertino California. Yes, you know what I’m talking about. It’s my new baby coming all the way from around the world to brighten my life and make me a better person. Yes, my new iMac is on the way, or “IN TRANSIT”, as the FEDEX Tracking site tells me.

I’ve made the all the appropriate prepartions for my baby’s arrival. I’ve cleaned out the spare room. Rearranged the furniture to assure that it will be comfortable. I’ve even put a pretty whiteboard on the wall to keep track of my baby’s Important Dates.

Oh, you want to know my baby’s name? Well, all of my babies are named after French writers. This new baby will be named Collette.

Oh, you wanted to see a picture? Golly, thanks for asking. I don’t have a picture of little Collette yet, but I do have a picture of her new toy, her sweet little remote control. If her smallest toy is this gorgeous, just imagine how beautiful she will be!

Gosh, I’m so happy to be a new Dad.

Happy hacking…

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Jonesing for the New iMac

October 20, 2009

in Editorial

Every cell in my body wants this. Maybe it’s because I have a birthday coming up next year and I think I deserve a little Sweetness and Light for being such a sweetheart.

I want the iMac with the Quad Core and 8GB and 2TB. I’m sure it will make me smarter and happier. I’m sure that VisualWorks will run great on this, and Squeak, too. I’ll learn Smalltalk faster and become a better person sooner.

Thank you, Steve, for making insanely great products. The other manufacturers, they just don’t get it.

Your humble FanBoy,

Doug

Happy hacking…

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