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    Is it Too Late for an iPhone 3.0 Wish List?

    March 12th, 2009

    Just when folks were settling down to figure out how best to deal with the complicated structure of the remote control on the new iPhone shuffle, along comes news that the iPhone 3.0 software will be previewed at a special Apple media event next week. To put this all in perspective, this would be the […]


    Of Fixing Cars and Fixing Macs

    January 1st, 2009

    For most of you, a motor vehicle is an appliance. You put in the key in the slot, turn on the ignition, place it in gear and away you go. Or at least that happens most of the time — and please don’t remind me about the keyless ignition systems some cars sport nowadays. When […]


    The Mac OS 10.5.5 Update: Take Two Pills and Call Me in the Morning

    September 16th, 2008

    Around the world, millions of Mac users have seen Apple’s latest Leopard update appear in their Software Update preference panes. The vast majority of these folks will simply accept the installation, enter their passwords and click Restart at the appropriate time. They will then get back to work after their Mac has completed the restart […]


    The Mac Troubleshooting Report: Let’s Forget the Voodoo

    May 26th, 2008

    Long, long ago, someone referred to a specific attempt at reforming the state of the U.S. economy as “voodoo economics.” Maybe they were right, maybe they were wrong, but when it comes to the often-aggravating problems that occur with technology-related products, you sometimes wonder whether a little magic might be called for. Back on the […]