Google is the default search engine on Macs for a good reason. It’s the most popular search engine in the world. Call Google the defacto default search and you won’t get much of an argument from anyone. Except Microsoft. For whatever reason, the Windows maker is making yet another run at toppling Google from their … Read More »
Monday, May 25, 2009
Extreme Makeover with ArtText and CSSEdit
Coming home to the Mac presented me with a couple of issues regarding PixoBebo. A fresh start means a really fresh start, so out with my favorite color lavender, and in with a muted earth tone and some colorful flowerage. How does a Mac user get a complete web site makeover? What are the best … Read More »
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Worst. Mistake. Ever.
Have you ever made a mistake that sure didn’t seem like a mistake when you made it? Such was my break up with the Mac last year. I’ve had a few good relationships go bad. I’ve had good jobs go bad. A year ago my adult life took a major turn when I broke up … Read More »
Friday, August 29, 2008
Goodbye Mac, Hello Windows Vista
It took me a long time to make the decision to switch from Mac to Windows. The decision to switch was not easy for me. I’ve used Macs for about 15 years. I loathe Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, and Bill Gates. I scoffed at Windows users feeble attempts to justify their platform of choice. I convinced … Read More »
Friday, August 1, 2008
Dear Steve, it doesn’t ‘just work’ anymore!
Consider this the summer of my discontent with all things Apple. Sure, my favorite Mac, music player, and cell phone maker produces the coolest of cool stuff. There’s just one problem. It doesn’t ‘just work’ anymore. Apple is heading for a crash. That was then There once was a time when my Mac just worked. … Read More »
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Even your Mac can’t keep you healthy
Remarkably, germs don’t seem to care that Mac users are special. Windows users get worms and viruses and the occasional Trojan horse. Mac users get the true joy of computing, which doesn’t mean much when germs attack. Thankfully, my Mac is working fine, though suffering from lack of use for the past month or so. … Read More »
Friday, June 13, 2008
The evolution of Apple’s quiet revolutions
To say that Apple is doing well these days is to state the obvious. What is there about Apple, Inc. that is not going well? Mac sales are up. Market share is up. The iPod rules portable music. iTunes Store rules online music, TV shows, movies. iPhone is changing the cell phone business. Still, the … Read More »