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the iPhone 4 is something!

I was in the Apple Store when I decided to try out the iphone 4. After all, what else is there to do in the apple store? Yes, I know there’s a lot, especially for those of you who take … Continue reading

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Why Mac OS X Server can’t be taken seriously.

Mac OS X Server just can’t be taken seriously. Why? A couple things: It can’t be run on commodity hardware, it has to be on a Mac. It can’t be virtualized. It doesn’t have server virtualization solutions designed to run … Continue reading

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Lighttpd may speed things up for us

Lighttpd is known for how lightweight it is and its ability to handle thousands of requests per second, and Lighttpd powers sites like The Pirate Bay, YouTube, Imageshack, Webkinz, and a host of others. So I thought I would give … Continue reading

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Should I use Google Reader to subscribe to RSS feeds?

I don’t use RSS like I should. Why? Standard techniques don’t work for me. Firstly, my screensaver only will activate on my command. Secondly, Mail refused to subscribe to either the Slashdot feed or my blog’s. Third, Firefox & Safari … Continue reading

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Anybody seen the new Macbooks?

Apple dropped their price! Thats like the best thing ever! I’ve been looking for a good one to get and I am wondering if one of you would have any pointers…

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Is Quartz Pixar’s Renderman’s lost cousin?

I was watching a video introduction to NeXTSTEP 3 by Steve Jobs and Steve Jobs said that NeXTSTEP had Renderman included in it, and an “interactive” Renderman. So what do you think? Is Quartz Renderman’s lost cousin? Seeing as that … Continue reading

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Reading the Apple Public Source License

I was going through the Apple Public Source License as I was cleaning it and spacing it to fit more appropriately. Here are some snippets: You acknowledge that the Covered Code is not intended for use in the operation of nuclear … Continue reading

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MobileMe – Is it gonna be here. ever?

MobileMe from Apple, the replacement for .Mac, is failing right now. You can’t use the web apps. But you can use SMTP and IMAP from Mail. iDisk doesn’t work, Galleries work, Web Pages supposedly don’t work. UPDATE: Web Pages DO … Continue reading

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