When I was a child I had a book called "A is for Apple" which went through the alphabet with each letter being associated with a thing. I think my sister inherited it. The 2012 version of it might end up with something like this: No idea where this came from originally, but someone shared it earlier this morning and it brought a smile to my face. … [Read more...] about Alphabet For Geeks
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OSX Mountain Lion Is Here!
Earlier today Apple released OSX Mountain Lion. So far I've installed it on my work desktop, but haven't had a chance to explore it yet - I left it trying to upgrade my mail .. which will probably take a while.. the downside to not having SSD drives At home I'm still trying to download it, though I suspect my connection from UPC Ireland is taking a rather long and nasty … [Read more...] about OSX Mountain Lion Is Here!
iTunes Weirdness
One of the reasons I love using Apple products is because they're incredibly simple and easy to use. I don't need to worry about what's going on under the hood - I just click and it works. Of course the downside to Apple products is that when they don't work you're left scratching your head. My latest issue is with albums bought via iTunes. For some really odd reason … [Read more...] about iTunes Weirdness
Upgrading From An Ancient Nokia To Android Without A Data Cable
My mother finally got a smartphone today. Unfortunately we couldn't find the data cable for her old Nokia (Nokia 2330c-2) and as it's quite an old model it doesn't use micro-USB. So how could we get the contact numbers off her Nokia and onto her new Samsung Galaxy mini? There seem to be plenty of ways of doing it if you have the data cable, but if you don't your options are … [Read more...] about Upgrading From An Ancient Nokia To Android Without A Data Cable
Apple’s 1984 Ridley Scott Advert
I'm currently reading the Steve Jobs biography. I wanted the "dead tree" version, so I had to wait for it to arrive, so I'm probably a bit behind compared to other people. I don't remember the launch of the Macintosh, but I do remember the Apple stand at an exhibition in Cork around the same time. I have vague recollections of a video they were playing about IBM vs Apple, so … [Read more...] about Apple’s 1984 Ridley Scott Advert