tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86478164830361955272009-05-31T01:46:35.154-04:00Discussion of technology related issues emphasizing future technologies, Apple, and Google. We will focus on analysis and practical computer product previews and reviews.John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125GeekPrecishttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-70992136192845750562009-05-31T00:51:00.005-04:002009-05-31T01:46:35.168-04:002009-05-31T01:46:35.168-04:00Google Wave is their new product aimed squarely at the recent surge in social sites and also at communications. At its best, it could be a new paradigm of communication tools allowing real time communication, collaboration, and sharing. On the other...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/myuw_od53_QZtCCQx2i4U7BGYOo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/myuw_od53_QZtCCQx2i4U7BGYOo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/myuw_od53_QZtCCQx2i4U7BGYOo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/myuw_od53_QZtCCQx2i4U7BGYOo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=axlrGKmlRGE:d7bETF3zlFI:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/axlrGKmlRGE" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/05/google-wave-game-changer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-26810325645341910682009-05-16T13:15:00.002-04:002009-05-16T13:46:24.526-04:002009-05-16T13:46:24.526-04:00Apple hires former OLPC security head to harden Mac OS X - Ars Technica Most articles I've seen are focussed mostly or entirely on what this could mean for Mac OS X on the Mac platform, but I'm intrigued by the parallels with the iPhone/iPod...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4UbTRvH8R3s2u6PM6SH32ewXllk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4UbTRvH8R3s2u6PM6SH32ewXllk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4UbTRvH8R3s2u6PM6SH32ewXllk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4UbTRvH8R3s2u6PM6SH32ewXllk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=BhTrg-vCF2E:moFie-G2Or0:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/BhTrg-vCF2E" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/05/apple-hires-former-olpc-security-head.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-83665525375399907512009-05-16T12:44:00.001-04:002009-05-16T12:45:26.152-04:002009-05-16T12:45:26.152-04:00Hadoop Sorts a Petabyte in 16.25 Hours and a Terabyte in 62 Seconds (Hadoop and Distributed Computing at Yahoo!) That is some fast sorting. Damn impressive. However, I think Google can compete and maybe beat those numbers.<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I6hjX_TJ_pUcGVYvX4fGz7HXKdY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I6hjX_TJ_pUcGVYvX4fGz7HXKdY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I6hjX_TJ_pUcGVYvX4fGz7HXKdY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/I6hjX_TJ_pUcGVYvX4fGz7HXKdY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=dOYGNWRce5c:Y_uLUO3Saqk:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/dOYGNWRce5c" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/05/hadoop-sorts-petabyte-in-1625-hours-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-56693433133592815112009-04-09T23:18:00.001-04:002009-04-10T12:44:22.014-04:002009-04-10T12:44:22.014-04:00With all the attention the Conficker worm (aka Downadup) has garnered with it's deep penetration of the Windows ecosystem, we're including links and information to help folks scan their Windows-based computers, virtual machines, or entire networks for...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p_3DLMObz0jAqar6SM18ymxs8mw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p_3DLMObz0jAqar6SM18ymxs8mw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p_3DLMObz0jAqar6SM18ymxs8mw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p_3DLMObz0jAqar6SM18ymxs8mw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=X7MMeM93gaQ:uRbVHDsWm_g:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/X7MMeM93gaQ" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/04/confickerdownadup-info-for-scanning-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-64597343064011945712009-04-05T18:50:00.002-04:002009-04-05T21:51:38.303-04:002009-04-05T21:51:38.303-04:00I believe the future of digital media purchases lies in numerous small cash payments as opposed to a few large scale purchases or token purchases. As examples of future and past, I offer iTunes and Microsoft Office. iTunes Music, Movies, TV Shows, and...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9zZh5evjTC_HZRxO_Q-b5dL46go/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9zZh5evjTC_HZRxO_Q-b5dL46go/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9zZh5evjTC_HZRxO_Q-b5dL46go/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9zZh5evjTC_HZRxO_Q-b5dL46go/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=TOkLWVSN7Gw:-atERtVWdhI:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/TOkLWVSN7Gw" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/04/mini-payments-are-future.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-37174822324839385132009-03-03T18:23:00.000-05:002009-03-03T18:23:00.402-05:002009-03-03T18:23:00.402-05:00Apple Introduces New Mac Pro with Nehalem Xeon Processors - Mac Rumors The New Mac Pro's look great including the new quad-core Xeon "Nehalem"-based processors and the improved component layout allowing for even easier maintenance. Prices aren't too bad...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GBfufutjKa5epU7e06aiq56387Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GBfufutjKa5epU7e06aiq56387Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GBfufutjKa5epU7e06aiq56387Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GBfufutjKa5epU7e06aiq56387Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=kMUv4Riif_U:912uLmBT_Wo:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/kMUv4Riif_U" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/03/apple-introduces-new-mac-pro-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-34328541664228072292009-03-03T18:22:00.001-05:002009-03-03T18:22:01.251-05:002009-03-03T18:22:01.251-05:00Apple releases NVIDIA-based iMacs This iMac upgrade has been long awaited. I'm happy to see the move to nVidia graphics with 9400M only on the low-end models and GT120 and GT130 on the higher-end versions with optional ATI Radeon HD 4850. And the...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ulFamSKts5UomPO2-eS_WDSF9Y8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ulFamSKts5UomPO2-eS_WDSF9Y8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ulFamSKts5UomPO2-eS_WDSF9Y8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ulFamSKts5UomPO2-eS_WDSF9Y8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=CBEREDw7iLU:aw4ciIG9-BQ:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/CBEREDw7iLU" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/03/apple-releases-nvidia-based-imacs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-12508693395053093222009-03-03T18:21:00.000-05:002009-03-03T18:21:00.945-05:002009-03-03T18:21:00.945-05:00Apple debuts new Mac minis with five times better graphics The new Mac mini looks to be a very nice upgrade to the low-end machine, especially considering the nVidia 9400M graphics. And with the low power consumption and more eco-friendly construction, I...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D78V_udwBuTRPf8LFyslO5kpC6c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D78V_udwBuTRPf8LFyslO5kpC6c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D78V_udwBuTRPf8LFyslO5kpC6c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/D78V_udwBuTRPf8LFyslO5kpC6c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=q3nlNRxIEts:SmsuH42g1P0:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/q3nlNRxIEts" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/03/apple-debuts-new-mac-minis-with-five.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-45247267978512278652009-03-03T18:20:00.001-05:002009-03-03T18:20:01.046-05:002009-03-03T18:20:01.046-05:00AppleInsider | Apple's new AirPort, Time Capsule add dual-band networking This appears to be a very nice upgrade for the wifi routers with the guest networking allowing you to give Internet-only access, and the dual band operation should improve...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1spONMSCGo0q9JsB0QnAxIzMJho/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1spONMSCGo0q9JsB0QnAxIzMJho/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1spONMSCGo0q9JsB0QnAxIzMJho/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/1spONMSCGo0q9JsB0QnAxIzMJho/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?a=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/GeekPrecis?i=ofcbyYvPS04:KVkXVKD7ObI:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/ofcbyYvPS04" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/03/apples-new-airport-time-capsule-add.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-9243033980610744672009-02-25T01:00:00.006-05:002009-02-25T10:20:08.356-05:002009-02-25T10:20:08.356-05:00Introducing Safari 4 - See the web in a whole new way Apple has release a beta of Safari 4 on Mac and Windows. It looks to be extremely fast. It looks like this new version might break many (all?) Input Manager "plug-ins"/hacks, so be careful. And...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RJYRiGWuu8Rpe7r5SlC9i1HUgFA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RJYRiGWuu8Rpe7r5SlC9i1HUgFA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RJYRiGWuu8Rpe7r5SlC9i1HUgFA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/RJYRiGWuu8Rpe7r5SlC9i1HUgFA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=3hjIdtM8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=bBhH0chA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=SJsjY2h8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=SJsjY2h8" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=Itu2LpFM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=Itu2LpFM" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=8ml5ov06"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=8ml5ov06" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=QNRJF8Ul"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=QNRJF8Ul" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/Y83zakD_Hoc" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/02/introducing-safari-4-see-web-in-whole.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-1367195702392688082009-02-25T00:57:00.001-05:002009-02-25T00:58:14.481-05:002009-02-25T00:58:14.481-05:00The Omni Group Releases Four Applications as Freeware Omni has released four of their apps including their very nice browser, OmniWeb, for free after a fairly long stint as a paid application. <br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dI_JVSQGGUHslJW_MdkLrF4aogk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dI_JVSQGGUHslJW_MdkLrF4aogk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dI_JVSQGGUHslJW_MdkLrF4aogk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/dI_JVSQGGUHslJW_MdkLrF4aogk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=3zdnZwnj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=PrdLEdYm"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=HjVBwWGJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=HjVBwWGJ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=7pmQvrEB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=7pmQvrEB" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=36u9wjpx"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=36u9wjpx" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=w37TGn7k"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=w37TGn7k" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/-x7PNM6M2SI" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2009/02/omni-group-releases-four-applications.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-41241309792101237252008-10-25T15:34:00.005-04:002008-10-25T15:54:50.522-04:002008-10-25T15:54:50.522-04:00Apple's recent publicized patents (link1, link2) and their own pronouncements for Snow Leopard all point toward an exciting combination of technologies. I believe Snow Leopard's QuickTime X will be built on OpenCL which will use LLVM (project, WikiPedia)...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BMT--ENMGJZJ4oj3UqGRGz-Myns/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BMT--ENMGJZJ4oj3UqGRGz-Myns/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BMT--ENMGJZJ4oj3UqGRGz-Myns/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BMT--ENMGJZJ4oj3UqGRGz-Myns/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=b6HcjPOM"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=M2cwrJgp"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=VZAyW0nP"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=VZAyW0nP" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=i2nrinOW"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=i2nrinOW" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=Y22DHnjD"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=Y22DHnjD" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=fr8C98tJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=fr8C98tJ" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/rtTzFIVh8jM" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/10/apples-quicktime-x-grand-central-opencl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-14553864181381031032008-10-14T21:36:00.004-04:002008-10-15T11:24:11.175-04:002008-10-15T11:24:11.175-04:00Just in case you've been living in a proverbial cave, Apple introduced new consumer and professional laptops today.  Here are a few areas I thought were interesting. Unibody Construction The most obvious thing about the new laptops is the new "brick"...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-hk7mfdgpOc_0w27yqUb1QXHFws/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-hk7mfdgpOc_0w27yqUb1QXHFws/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-hk7mfdgpOc_0w27yqUb1QXHFws/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-hk7mfdgpOc_0w27yqUb1QXHFws/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=mgKUc5BC"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=sBTXADTc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=7fTvPAuU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=7fTvPAuU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=bTqgVoLY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=bTqgVoLY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=56SVrPAZ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=56SVrPAZ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=I57aKodc"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=I57aKodc" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/y5GnZbasBjk" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/10/apples-new-macbooks-and-macbook-pros.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-54939343214673279922008-07-31T22:44:00.003-04:002008-08-02T22:17:16.102-04:002008-08-02T22:17:16.102-04:00Apple has released an update that fixes two infamous security holes among other fixes.  Security Update 2008-005 fixes both the ARDAgent and recent BIND DNS problems. Here's Apple's list of the fixes includes, and here is a link to download the any of...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/smxhO7olt8Je3_3HvtJfJo2By5c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/smxhO7olt8Je3_3HvtJfJo2By5c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/smxhO7olt8Je3_3HvtJfJo2By5c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/smxhO7olt8Je3_3HvtJfJo2By5c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=YxmhDzEA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=4IWnBAJA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=DMguaQUK"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=DMguaQUK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=HoXdfyam"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=HoXdfyam" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=Z2jOWrip"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=Z2jOWrip" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=ZpnNAvrB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=ZpnNAvrB" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/0Vb7hfvfzi0" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/07/mac-os-x-105-security-update-20008-005.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-41493376511025546852008-06-10T23:37:00.001-04:002008-06-11T11:06:08.109-04:002008-06-11T11:06:08.109-04:00Unless you've been living under a rock the last few days, you probably know Apple just (briefly) announced the next version of OS X, calling it 10.6 Snow Leopard. In a break with past releases and announcements, they have said they are not focusing on...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bDmuVGPqjaAubYXGVBU1gUR6kck/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bDmuVGPqjaAubYXGVBU1gUR6kck/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bDmuVGPqjaAubYXGVBU1gUR6kck/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bDmuVGPqjaAubYXGVBU1gUR6kck/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=ifDhrjM7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=GsnNVCm7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=3Xafj8Mn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=3Xafj8Mn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=ysvVUCfl"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=ysvVUCfl" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=dddKIWEr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=dddKIWEr" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=lowl1QIt"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=lowl1QIt" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/8AXM2j-WjPA" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/06/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-17831087494269129502008-06-03T17:44:00.002-04:002008-06-03T17:50:48.155-04:002008-06-03T17:50:48.155-04:00Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: About the Application Firewall Apple has updated the knowledgebase article on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) firewall. This is the new, additional firewall referred to as an "application" firewall. 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Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/06/mac-os-x-105-leopard-about-application.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-2753829929272568842008-05-31T14:47:00.002-04:002008-05-31T14:57:24.720-04:002008-05-31T14:57:24.720-04:00Here are some Google bookmarklets that I have found and/or use. They are very useful at speeding up certain common operations while surfing from most any Javascript-compatible browser. You should be able to drag the links to your browser's bookmark bar...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_-1lgmLV8IZORzQNkTZs5Ip5icc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_-1lgmLV8IZORzQNkTZs5Ip5icc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_-1lgmLV8IZORzQNkTZs5Ip5icc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_-1lgmLV8IZORzQNkTZs5Ip5icc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=kFxEHHoF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=tSQtDGWL"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=mlQX8ftj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=mlQX8ftj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=QUQdrmmi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=QUQdrmmi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=DawcO7Ij"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=DawcO7Ij" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=HFHi2Q2Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=HFHi2Q2Y" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/PUFCEoR35Eo" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/05/useful-google-bookmarklets_31.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-47128147857604967192008-05-31T12:56:00.004-04:002008-05-31T13:02:10.432-04:002008-05-31T13:02:10.432-04:00Google spotlights data center inner workings It is fascinating to see how how Google can use logic instead of "industry standards" to design and maintain such a robust system. Where most companies will use conventional wisdom, Google does the math. Their...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Luwd6rrLaVwE388YEpXII_ioo-o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Luwd6rrLaVwE388YEpXII_ioo-o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Luwd6rrLaVwE388YEpXII_ioo-o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Luwd6rrLaVwE388YEpXII_ioo-o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=CmeIV64Z"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=07izFZSo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=rusD9Wi0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=rusD9Wi0" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=pCmtq0Dn"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=pCmtq0Dn" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=wN7Hcana"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=wN7Hcana" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=Xifqn2v4"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=Xifqn2v4" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/VZcIhfwsXDc" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/05/google-spotlights-data-center-inner.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-28083672711799961182008-05-28T20:27:00.001-04:002008-05-28T20:27:47.378-04:002008-05-28T20:27:47.378-04:00About the Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update Apple has released the Mac OS X 10.5.3 update.  As usual, it is recommended for all users and has a gazillion fixes and patches.<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6cSahnm-I4zpfrUbpLmnRL1OLLk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6cSahnm-I4zpfrUbpLmnRL1OLLk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6cSahnm-I4zpfrUbpLmnRL1OLLk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6cSahnm-I4zpfrUbpLmnRL1OLLk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=Q686Fjd9"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=ekEtEA3z"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=yPBAT1tk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=yPBAT1tk" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=kaPM9CUO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=kaPM9CUO" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=Euma9z8o"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=Euma9z8o" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=YC4jhwYo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=YC4jhwYo" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/Hv_iiRmVPp0" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/05/about-mac-os-x-1053-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-35641847117422772942008-03-21T16:58:00.005-04:002008-03-21T17:08:24.702-04:002008-03-21T17:08:24.702-04:00As we mentioned before, there was a painful conflict between the new Safari 3.1 and the older Gmail code (UI 1) still active for some users. Google is now pushing out the newer codebase, and it appears to solve the problem (at least for us). As Google,...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sfILJ_MnVmYKhKLffWo0GD7Wmyc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sfILJ_MnVmYKhKLffWo0GD7Wmyc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sfILJ_MnVmYKhKLffWo0GD7Wmyc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sfILJ_MnVmYKhKLffWo0GD7Wmyc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=CWI465s8"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=9kpWMxmB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=wSf8YWVR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=wSf8YWVR" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=DWqex0c9"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=DWqex0c9" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=fzCiO3P7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=fzCiO3P7" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=huqlyE1Q"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=huqlyE1Q" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/C0OzXUCSZTI" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/03/googles-new-gmail-code-solves-conflict.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-37516539168603681292008-03-18T20:53:00.002-04:002008-03-18T22:04:21.972-04:002008-03-18T22:04:21.972-04:00After reading Roughly Drafted's recent article on the iPhone SDK's code signing requirements, I began to think about how this might be applied to Mac OS X. Then, I remembered the new Application Firewall in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). 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Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/03/when-will-apple-require-code-signing-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-54656011804781345872008-03-18T17:30:00.003-04:002008-03-18T17:41:31.177-04:002008-03-18T17:41:31.177-04:00With the new release of Apple's Safari 3.1, it has become clear there is a conflict between it and Gmail for folks using version 1 of Gmail (which includes most Google Apps and some localized accounts). When trying to type in the rich text fields, the...<br/> <br/> [[Please visit http://gp.darkproductions.com for the complete posts.]] <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmlXSQZUo5TByi7LB9W3fNvo4ao/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmlXSQZUo5TByi7LB9W3fNvo4ao/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmlXSQZUo5TByi7LB9W3fNvo4ao/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KmlXSQZUo5TByi7LB9W3fNvo4ao/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=wDlaX9Zi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=Jpoa8Fq6"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=cKALEYvI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=cKALEYvI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=9YAy6MWH"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=9YAy6MWH" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=nZsmIyro"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=nZsmIyro" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?a=hscUPX6O"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/GeekPrecis?i=hscUPX6O" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GeekPrecis/~4/4e6LTFL986M" height="1" width="1"/>John B. Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/03/conflict-between-safari-31-and-gmail-ui.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-47463435297418884822008-03-18T10:49:00.006-04:002008-03-18T17:30:44.431-04:002008-03-18T17:30:44.431-04:00Apple has released Safari 3.1 for both Mac and Windows. Apple has incorporated the latest WebKit changes. 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Osbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06955773117762415983noreply@blogger.com0http://gp.darkproductions.com/2008/03/great-file-systems-article-at-ars.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647816483036195527.post-75546255192046495822008-03-04T22:39:00.009-05:002008-11-11T09:11:06.198-05:002008-11-11T09:11:06.198-05:00While trying to transfer files from a wired iMac running 10.5.2 to a wireless MacBook Pro running 10.5.2, I ran into extremely slow transfers. 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