Category Archives: Apple

Using the Mac OSX Dashboard for Business Intelligence

I have been toying with the idea of how Google Docs could be used as a Business Intelligence platform for small businesses. As the thought develops it is expanding from just Google Docs to Google as a platform which could include Google for your domain, Google Gears, Google Gadgets, Google Charts and maybe more. I […]

OS X Dashboard Webclips

When I first heard of Webclips in OS X I thought it was a feature I would have no use for. The problem was that all of the examples I saw could easily be remedied by RSS browsers, etc.
I was wrong.
There are two Dashboard Webclips that I am using which I find really useful. Both […]

Apple Bracing for Recession

There doesn’t seem like there was a whole lot of R&D dollars behind the announcements at MacWorld. I would imagine Intel paid the brunt R&D to get the chip smaller in the MacBook Air. Other than that there wasn’t much new tech, mostly just new software updates. Could it be that Apple is […]

MacBook Aiiiiiiirr Baaallll

My thoughts on the MacWorld 2008 keynote announcements:

MacBook air is pretty sweet looking, but…

everyone is complaining about the battery not being (user?) replaceable.Fred Wilson made an excellent point on twitter: “can you at least pull the battery out when every other reboot option fails you?”
No internal 3G (more on this in a sec)
No ExpressCard slot […]

There’s Something in the Air

The interwebs are all atwitter with news of a big MacWorld banner spotted at the Moscone Center. It says “There’s Something in the Air”. Let the speculation begin.
My guess:
Internal 3G cards on MacBook Pro laptops (and maybe MacBooks). Of course, these will be HSDPA chips for the AT&T network.
If there is a media tablet (iNewton) […]

Post Christmas Thoughts on Apple

My in-laws gave me a sweet new iPod Nano. I had been wanting one for a while because my iPod photo feels too big and bulky, and I am willing to trade off disk space for pocket space.
Sabrina and I gave Carter and Zavier iPod shuffles. They love them and I love that I am […]