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• I got my firewire cable March 14, 2010
  So now I'm following Lee Joramo's instructions for installing Snow Leopard on the Mac Mini, in target mode. So far I've got the Mini showing up as an external hard drive on the MacBook. Update: It worked. I got a clean installation of Snow Leopard on the Mac Mini, using the method outlined by Lee. Unfortunately it didn't get the scanner […]
• In a moment of insanity March 14, 2010
  I take the Fifth. I plead temporary insanity. Nolo contendere. I threw reason out the window. I felt smug for some reason. And I was feeling jealous of all the people who, on April 3, would have their iPad. And I won't. So, after reading that Andrew Baron ordered one with his winnings on AAPL stock, I figured I could do it too. So I sucked my gut and pr […]
• The lesson of Ikea March 14, 2010
  Every few years I almost get snookered into making a major furniture purchase at Ikea. Then I come to my senses. First, what Ikea is good for -- the little chotchkas you need to get a house started. Dishrags. Flatware. They have a starter box with a few pots and pans, measuring cups, a spatula, scissors, cheese grater. A hundred little things that if bought […]
• Twitter is down this morning March 14, 2010
  Not sure how long it's been down, but it's been a while. Nothing on status.twitter.com. This reminds me what I'm going to talk about at the 140Conf on April 20. How we are fools to think that something like Twitter can run entirely on one company's servers. The Twitter guys should know that can't work, and should be planning on a re […]
• OPML Editor universal app testing March 12, 2010
  See this announcement on the Frontier News blog. […]
• Installing Snow Leopard on a headless Mac Mini March 12, 2010
  I bought a Canon scanner to use with my MacBook Pro 13-inch laptop, but it just doesn't work. Once in a while it produces a scan, but most of the time, the drivers say they can't find a scanner attached to the computer. I've been advised this may be because the device is powered through USB, and there isn't reliable power coming through […]
• Me and iPad: Not now March 12, 2010
  I was up this morning at 8:30AM Eastern and saw the notes that the iPad was now available for pre-order. So I went through the process, updated my credit card on Apple's website, changed the address and phone number. The total price was a bit of a shocker -- approx $650 including tax. I hesitated. I was typing the order on a $350 Asus Eee PC that I had […]
• I like abbreviated RSS feeds March 11, 2010
  Just read an article by Felix Salmon in response to a decision by Gawker to stop pushing the full text in their RSS feeds. I've heard this argument over years, from many people, but I've never agreed with it. I prefer if publishers include thoughtfully written synopses in their feeds, with links to the full articles. The reason I prefer this is tha […]
• Still waiting for my HTTP-scanner March 11, 2010
  Many years ago I wrote about an idea for simplifying hardware devices that scan stuff producing digital images. They shouldn't require any drivers and they should work effortlessly. But the architecture they use for these devices is still rooted in the 1980s, when it should have and easily could have made the transition to HTTP. I'm thinking about […]
• Location-based content March 10, 2010
  I can't figure out how the new location-based Twitter works. Firefox can't figure out where I am. No surprise, My 13-inch MacBook Pro doesn't have GPS. Is there some place I can click on a map to say This Is Where I Am? Not at all obvious. Other people say they see it. Not on my machine. Anyway, that doesn't mean we can't have fun w […]