tags: tech
2006
October
- 2006 Oct 27
- more than just aesthetics
x86 machines have been traditionally much cheaper than their Mac counterparts, but things have improved a lot lately. Still, a Macbook Pro supposedly costs as much as two similarly spec’ed Dells. Naturally, the author ignores certain things (which he at least acknowledges): built-in iSight, bundled software, faster RAM.
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- waiting for leopard
I admit it. Apple has gotten me successfully hooked. I bought my Mac Mini when Tiger came out. I’m probably going to be buying another machine when Leopard comes out.
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2007
April
- 2007 Apr 3
- great is the fall of gondolin
I’m still slowly working my way through
· Read more…The Lost Tales
by J.R.R. Tolkien and edited by his son Christopher. I found the story of the destruction of the great, hidden city of the Elves wonderfully moving—the story inThe Lost Tales
presents much more detail than the version inThe Silmarillion
and there are some interesting concepts that Tolkien later removed. - 2007 Apr 7
- empires don’t crumble, they just fade away
The big internet meme today seems to be that Microsoft is dead, and to claim that a multibillion dollar company that is still making enormous profits is dead is no mean feat.
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2008
June
- 2008 Jun 11
- it's not science fiction, dude
The current meme circulating on these internets is whether or not we should trust someone who can't use a computer to lead the nation.
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