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iPad: A First Step To Many Destinations

Leslie Poston — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:16:41 +0000

Even as people in the tech world deride the iPad, newly released by Apple this week, I see it as a first step to a variety of things. Yes, it’s true that the techies were hoping it would basically be the Air without a keyboard. It’s also true that to many it seems like a giant [...]

How to Make Presentations Rock Like Steve Jobs

Leslie Poston — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:56:19 +0000

Love this video, and the pointers are all true. Of course, you can’t replace his charisma, which is the other 80% of his speaking success – you either have that or not. But this will help even the most mousy person give better speeches at work or publicly: Bookmark to: Hide Sites $$('div.d367').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

Possibility of Worms and Viruses in Macs Increases

Leslie Poston — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:20:11 +0000

As Macs get more popular and more people use them, hackers and other malcontents will inevitably turn their attention to them to create viruses, worms, malware, and trojans. In the news today is the discovery of an exploitable buffer overflow problem in Mac OS 10.5 and OS 10.6. You don’t need to know what a buffer overflow [...]

Walking Down Memory Lane: Apple Systems Through the Years

Leslie Poston — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:08:22 +0000

This is a link to screenshots of Apple Systems over the years. It was quite a walk down memory lane for me, since my family had all of the older, original Macs, and I’ve continues being a Mac owner ever since. See original blog post here. Found via Michael Cohen Bookmark to: Hide Sites $$('div.d361').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

MacBook Pro 15″ In My Hot Little Hands!

Leslie Poston — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:41:06 +0000

I finally treated myself to a new MacBook! I was holding out for battery life and a slightly lighter model, and boy did Apple deliver! I LOVE this machine. I got a refurbished White 13″ MacBook 1,1 generation laptop shortly after they first came out. I loved it, and it was working fine, but I outgrew [...]

Apple Upgrades Displays on MacBook, Users… Complain?

Leslie Poston — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:26:24 +0000

I don’t have much to say about this news other than WTF? It turns out that Apple very quietly started replacing the displays on a few of their 13″ MacBook’s with the same one that they use on the Air – a better quality part. Cool, right? Wrong, judging by the online response in forums and [...]

Shareaholic and Stumble Upon for Safari 4 Beta

Leslie Poston — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:08:17 +0000

I’ve stuck stalwartly by the side of FireFox 3.x because it was the only browser to offer some of my main daily tools, such as Jay Meattle’s Shareaholic and the fabulous Stumble Upon bar. I also like the Awesome Bar in FireFox, and some other things. I missed my beautiful Apple interface and my stable, [...]

Apple iPhone to be on Verizon?

Leslie Poston — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:54:25 +0000

According to this note online, that may be coming. All I can say as a loyal Verizon user is “it’s about time!” The iPhone should have been available on all carriers from the start. Bookmark to: Hide Sites $$('div.d357').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });

Old Apple Dating Game Clip from 1983

Leslie Poston — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:53:24 +0000

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Steve Jobs takes a leave of absence

Leslie Poston — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:52:09 +0000

You can read more of my thoughts and suggestions over on Mac.Blorge today Bookmark to: Hide Sites $$('div.d355').each( function(e) { e.visualEffect('slide_up',{duration:0.5}) });