Computerware
-
DROID
A few days ago, I traded in my aged Palm OS 4-based Kyocera smart phone for a new Motorola DROID. I really like it so far. It’s more net-savvy and connected than my Palm phone was. I don’t have to “turn on the phone” to use an Internetworked app. It’s always on, always connected (although… Continue reading
-
Budget Calendar
I just discovered a great little piece of software: Budget Calendar from MiShell Software Systems. It’s available for Mac, Linux, and Windows. It’s inexpensive but not cheap! Continue reading
-
ecto
I’ve been using ecto, a Mac OS X desktop blog-posting application, for several years. I like it a lot. At least, I like ecto version 2. Continue reading
-
Building a Twitter Reader
One of the features of Twitter is that it runs 24/7/365. (Un)fortunately, I don’t. So, I miss things. I didn’t want to miss things, so I looked for a solution. Being a programmer myself, I wanted a solution I could control and tweak if necessary. However, I didn’t want to write something from scratch if… Continue reading
-
Sorting Lists in TWiki
Where I work, we have started a TWiki page for “new people” in the department. People are added to the page as they join the group. Each person has a section for mini-bio and other information and there is a table of contents (TOC) The problem: as the page gets larger, it’s more difficult to… Continue reading
-
Upgrading to Mac OS X Leopard
Since December 2006, we have been running our home server system on a Mac Mini, running MacOS X (Tiger). Recently, said system become unacceptably slow. We decided t upgrade the hardware and. at the same time, the OS. This article documents the problems and solutions we encountered during our recent home server migration from Mac… Continue reading
-
WindowShade X for Leopard
Unsanity has finally announced that WindowShade X is available in beta for Mac OS X Leopard. WindowShade is one of our must-have utilities and its absence has been keeping me from upgrading my primary system. Continue reading
-
Mac OS X Widgets Without the Dashboard
I don’t use Mac OS X’s Dashboard; I dislike the user interface model. On the other hand, I love widgets. Sometimes, what I want is only available for Dashboard. What to do? Continue reading
-
iPhone? Not My Phone.
Many of my co-workers have purchased one… will I? Continue reading
-
Wide Screen Monitor
We’ve moved our Mac mini into the living room and connected it to our new Sharp LCD monitor. Wow. Continue reading