Have you ever been a regular at a coffee shop? The barista knows you by name, and every morning when you come by, she’s already got your Triple Non-Fat Sugar-Free Vanilla Latte waiting for you. That’s an intelligent default. She … Keep reading
Tag Archives: macintosh
Mac vs PC Firefox 3 Add Bookmark Dialog
One major annoyance between the Mac and PC versions of Firefox 3 is the position of the “Done” button on the Add Bookmark dialog. On a Mac, the button is on the right. On a PC, it’s on the left. … Keep reading
How to Use a Mac and a PC with a Single Keyboard and Mouse
As a web developer who prefers to use a Macintosh, I struggled to find the least painful way to test my work on a PC. The solution turned out to be a program called Synergy, which effectively creates a dual-monitor setup where one monitor is a PC and one is a Mac. Keep reading
Comcast: Not Much Better Than Qwest
Submitted via an email form to Comcast this morning: This morning I ran the Comcast install CD wizard on my macintosh. It’s running OS 10.3. When the wizard was finished, the internet connectivity was working great, but for some reason, … Keep reading
Dude, I Rule
“I’m a strong believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule.” – Randall in Clerks That about sums up how I feel right now. When I set up KillingMachines.org, it was the first time I had … Keep reading
Aqua Skin
I finally finished my Max OSX style skin! Head over to the options page and select “Aqua” from the drop down menu. There’s only one catch. It won’t work right under Internet Explorer on a PC. Microsoft has this stupid … Keep reading
Superpaint and Isometric
You know, there’s a feeling you get when you know all a program’s features — including hot keys — that I think few people have experienced lately. SuperPaint. A one-meg program from 1993. I know by muscle memory everything it … Keep reading
Macintosh OS X Release
So I’m at The Computer Store. It’s 8:40 AM. Saturday. I’m behind the service counter eating Snak Pak Cheezy Bitz Peanut Butter Crackers. Wearing an “X… The Future Is Here” T-shirt. There are like 50 people in this small store … Keep reading
THE Computer Store
So I’m working at The Computer Store, that’s it’s name, just “The Computer Store” With underline and everything, relic of the old days of Macintosh arrogance. Things behind the service counter: “Kind of like spitting” concert sticker. Laser-printed instructions card … Keep reading
The Brotherhood of the Cut Thumb and the TORX wrench
Ha ha! I might be getting out of retail and joining the Brotherhood of the Cut Thumb and the TORX wrench… Wait. Let me back up. On Wednesday, November 15th, I got a call informing me I was hired at … Keep reading
Operating System Zealotry
If there’s one thing that Miles and I can relate on (if not agree on), it’s the frustrating feeling of preferring one Operating System/Platform over the one that is favored by the majority of people in your field. Miles is … Keep reading
Bicycles for the Mind
You know, I read about an old experiment that showed the human was the most efficient of all animals for distance traveled to calories expended. IF, that is, the human was on a bicycle. Steve Jobs heard about this at … Keep reading