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About Linux and Why Nobody Seems to Care

To start off, let me assure you that this article is not about bashing Linux or its users or the community centered around it. It's …(read more)

iPhone 2.0: Part One, A Physical Keyboard

Apple's next iteration of the iPhone is eagerly awaited by everyone. And after using it for almost a year I have some wishes and observations. …(read more)

The Worst Apple Predictions Through the Ages

The pundit-class in the media- you know who they are- have made a career out of making predictions based on flimsy facts but a very …(read more)

Using SSH: Secure Tunnels for the Common Man: Part I

In honor of the release of Chris Seibold's Big Book of Apple Hacks, here is a variation on a hack that appears in the book. …(read more)

How Much are You Spending on Mac Pretension?

If you've never taken the time to visit a winery, you should. The tour generally goes as you would expect, you get lectured on the …(read more)

Undooming the Apple TV

Hadley Stern recently wrote that the problem with the Apple TV was the resolution. The idea being that the HD option when using Apple TV …(read more)

Why You Should Think Twice Before Going the “hackint0sh” Way

Lately, the issue of Mac OS X being locked to Macs and being able to run it unofficially on non-Apple hardware has been getting a …(read more)

Is The Time for Clones Now?

The last time Apple openly accepted, nay even legally licensed clones the company was widely seen to be on its death bed. Having ignored the …(read more)

The Non Existent Glaring Hole in the Mac Lineup

If there is one constant refrain among the Mac elite it is that there exists a hole in the Mac line. Where, these people wonder, …(read more)

The Genius of Apple Stores

We have written critically here in the past about Apple Stores (and you readers have responded with 100's of comments). This was during a time …(read more)

Apple Evangelism: Enough Already!

Nathaniel was an undeniably sweet kid. At the age of three his teachers often opined that Nathaniel didn't have a mean bone in his body …(read more)

1080P, AKA Apple TV’s Downfall

I love my Apple TV. It streams all my music in an easy to use way. My kids can watch their favorite Lego Star Wars …(read more)