iPhone – thanks for the fan-mail
Boy, did I get flamed today because of my previous iPhone post – most of the comments I could not publish – and I my deleted folder contains some 50 emails. Everyone who sent me those nice emails containing plenty...
Category: Gadgets
3G iPhone: Why it really sucks…
Last night’s WWDC keynote from Apple was a real anti-climax. While everyone expected great announcements (such as OS X Leopard being available on non-Apple hardware) they keynote featured the announcement of the 3G iPhone and the demo of a number...
OS X: Quick Look – preview your files
It goes without saying that by now I have become a converted. If you are running OS X, you might not know about the Quick Look function: You can preview a selected file (or series of files) without opening it...
OS X: Spotlight is your quick calculator
Every day I find something new in OS X which makes me wonder, why this could not have done in any operating system. Every OS has nowadays a full-index search. Microsoft’s Vista-search just sucks, as I have never been able...
OS X: DB Solo – master your databases
I stumbled across DB Solo the other day when in dire need to quickly compare database-schema’s and data. Watching our DBA’s compare schema’s in VI and Notepad gave me an instant headache. This is where DB Solo comes in –...
OS X: SuperDuper – heroic system recovery for mere mortals
One of the first things I sought out for my new computer was a reliable backup software. After a lot of online and print research there seemed to be a lot of fanfare for SuperDuper. In fact, MacWorld rated it...
OS X: 10.5.3 update dropped – fixes ISA proxy issues
Apple finally released the long anticipated update 10.5.3: Mac OS X 10.5.3 Combo Update [536 MB] — updates from any version of Mac OS X 10.5.x Mac OS X 10.5.3 Delta Update [420MB] — only updates from Mac OS X...
OS X: Delicious Library
Another cool application for us Apple-fans: Have you ever loaned a book or DVD or an expensive gadget to a friend, and forgotten which friend? And then bought another? With Delicious Library you just drag any item onto any friend...
OS X: MacBook Air – multi-touch trackpad
The MacBook Air includes an oversize trackpad with multi-touch technology. You can pinch, swipe, or rotate to zoom in on text, advance through a photo album, or adjust an image: The new gestures work in existing Apple applications such as...
OS X: GPS software for your Mac
Here is the deal: You have this fancy GPS device but all the software is for Windows. Not so with Garmin GPS devices – their software is fully functional on Mac OS X. I have been able to upgrade the...
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