The Axiotron modbook is cool, I gotta admit, but with so many rumors of a MacBook Touch due this fall, I suspect that potential buyers might be holding their breath. But, on the other hand, those people have been waiting for a Mac tablet since Jobs killed the Newton, and rumors of a tablet are [...]

Posted September 5, 2008 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Technology. Tags: apple, Axiotron, hack, MacBook Touch, macintosh, modbook, tablet. Be the first one.

Setting aside questions about the usefulness of antivirus software for Macs, it appears VirusBarrier (commercial) and ClamXav (open source) are the best options. There are others, of course.
Added: Avast offers a free version for MacOS X as well.

Posted August 5, 2008 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Technology. Tags: anti-virus, antivirus, mac, mac os X, macintosh, malware. Be the first one.

I’m really glad to see the news about the iPhone 3g. I’m interested in how the new mobile me service takes a small step toward cloud-based storage services that I’ve wanted for a while. And the news that Max OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard” will focus on speed and stability, rather than features is good, [...]

Posted June 17, 2008 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Politics & Controversy, Technology. Tags: apple, Apple Computer, complaint, complaints, iLife, mac, macintosh, steve jobs. One Comment.

In case you’re looking: Metaphyzx’s Mac OS Wireless Adapter Compatibility List.

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Posted October 3, 2005 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Blink, Technology. Tags: apple, card compatibility, compatibility, compatibility list, list, mac, mac os, mac os X, macintosh, network adapter, wifi, wifi adapter, wifi cardbus card, wifi pc card, wifi pci card, wifi pcmcia card, wireless, wireless adapter, wireless adapter compatibility. 4 Comments.

Apple this morning released the Mighty Mouse ($49 at the Apple Store). With a scrollball, left and right click, and side buttons, it’s a big departure from Apple’s old opposition to multi-button mice. Apple didn’t invent the mouse, but they were probably the first to put mice through usability testing. One, two, and three button [...]

Posted August 2, 2005 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Technology. Tags: apple, computer, hci, human factors, mac, macintosh, mice, mouse, multi-button mice, multi-button mouse, one button, one button mice, one button mouse, two button mice, two button mouse, two buttons. One Comment.

I’m not sure what to think about Steve J’s WWDC announcement (video stream) of Apple’s switch to x86 processors. Coverage at MacNN, Mac Rumors, Ars Technica, etc. I’m not sure, but it would be easier to take if I wasn’t the only one who saw conspiracy in it. Does this relate to Intel’s recent shoehorning [...]

Posted June 6, 2005 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Copyrights & Intellectual Property, Technology. Tags: apple, arstechnica, copyright, cpu, drm, emulation, guinea pigs, intel, itunes, macc, macintosh, macnn, macrumors, pcworld, ppc, tomshardware, wwdc, x86, x86 emulation, x86 processors. 3 Comments.