R.I.P.: Steve Jobs Has Died

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  We all knew this was going to happen. From ABC News… By NED POTTER (@NedPotterABC) and COLLEEN CURRY Oct. 5, 2011 Steve Jobs, the mastermind behind Apple‘s iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMac and iTunes, has died in California. Jobs was 56. His death was reported by The Associated Press, citing Apple. Jobs co-founded Apple Computer [...]

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These Are a Few of My Favorite (iPad) Things

I’m sick of reading about offensive tweets by 50 Cent, gay bullying and evangelical bigots. So, let’s lighten it up with a review of my five favorite iPad apps. Criteria for my review: Frequency of use Ease of use Interface and design Usefulness Cost Well, let’s dive in. 1. Flipboard This app turns your social [...]

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Lovin’ the new Safari

Imagine that your browser works like iTunes – the new Safari 4.0 Public Beta is cool and fast.  Here’s the shot of my recent history.  You can also flip through all past pages like you do album art.  This is how an Apple browser should work! The only oddity are the tabs on top of [...]

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RIP: 23-inch Apple Cinema HD Monitor (otherwise known as Louise)

The the left is my beautiful 23-inch Apple Cinema HD display, Louise, in happier times.  Last night, just after a short 16 months of life, the monitor died – leaving a young MacBook Pro and it’s owner orphaned.  It had so MUCH life to live! And, at an original cost of over $800, the monitor’s [...]

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I’m an Apple Addict

My two-year old MacBook broke down on me this week. At the moment, he is in surgery at some Apple repair shop having a new motherboard installed – basically, the equivalent of a heart transplant. I was devestated. Basically, I’ve grown quite attached to our Apple products: my MacBook, I-Pod, and Apple TV. Some of [...]

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