DRM Free O’Reilly Titles? An Author’s Perspective
by Chris Seibold on Jul 03, 2008
Usually book publishers don't make news. This isn't much of a surprise as there is nothing very exciting to the public about the business of publishing books, particularly technical books. O'Reilly bucked the trend and …(read more)
OPINIONS
The New G5: Speed Is Good, Ugly Is Bad
This is a new era for Apple. Gone are the days when we have to say to PC users, “it may not be faster but …(read more)
The Calm Before the 64-bit Storm
The Mac web is in a frenzy. Reseller channels are practically empty. Mysterious boxes are showing up at stores under heavy security. We are all …(read more)
Bye Bye Internet Explorer, And Thank-You
Much as we’d all like to think that as Apple users we can ignore what goes on in Redmond we can’t. And what has happened …(read more)
Why OS X Is Better Than OS 9, Reason Six: Column Views
Once you get used to working in column views in OS X nothing is better. It is a way of viewing files that is set …(read more)
What Panther Should Fix: Part Seven, Shut Me Down
Maybe it’s because I never shut down my machine in OS 9 because it always did it for me by crashing but something big has …(read more)
The Case For The iPhone
Now that Apple is no longer just in the Macintosh business, (much to AppleMatters approval) thanks to the iPod, it is time to branch out …(read more)
Why OSX is better, reason 5: No Chooser
When the first Mac came out about the only thing you could print to was the imagewriter. That wonderful hunk of dot-matrix technology was activated …(read more)
What Panther Should Fix, Part Six Give Me Some Speed
I remember when I first used the public beta of OS X I had a feeling similar to the first time I used a Mac—this …(read more)
Apple and The Blue Screen of Death, the Truth
It still amazes me these days when a Mac loses it. I’m not talking about just a freeze which, thanks to OS X, is now …(read more)
The iPod As A Digital Wallet Gateway Drug
Pick up your iPod for a moment. Whether you have a 5, 10, 15, 20, or now 30 gig put it in your hand. Now …(read more)
What Panther Should Fix: Part Four, Duplicate Directories
One of the most brilliant things about the original Macintosh operating system was its solid logic. The first time you saw this interface you immediately …(read more)
Apple Should Have Released The Music Store For Windows First
Apple is to be commended for the first weeks success of the new iTunes Music Store. The user experience is simply amazing. The kind of …(read more)
