Author Archives: adam

From Boy to Garageboy??: “In the summer of 1997, I decided to register a domain name. I was switching ISPs, and I wanted to have an email address that wouldn’t change due to reasons beyond my control. Coincidentally, at my … Continue reading →

I have an old computer (a PowerBook 3400 for those who care) whose hard drive recently died. I had it all backed up (all 250 mb worth), so I wasn’t too concerned about that – but I wasn’t sure how … Continue reading →

The Apple Store (U.S.):“Beautiful industrial designHoused in a sleek, lightweight cardboard and plastic enclosure, the P-P-P-PowerBook G4 is resistant to pretty much nothing. It’s also perfectly shitty on all surfaces, so you really shouldn’t get this. Unless, of course, you’re … Continue reading →

Apple – Hot News – iChat AV at 35,000 Feet: “It’s a long flight from Munich to San Francisco, even non-stop. But recently two enterprising Apple product managers cut the distance dramatically with a few at-hand tools: iChat AV, iSight, … Continue reading →

I’ve been dealing with a lot of PC’s of late, and many of them have been infected – or, really, infested – with viruses (aka virii). The biggest parts of the problem are: a) users who don’t update their anti-virus … Continue reading →

NetGear WGR614 I got this to go with my laptop – they both support the 802.11g wireless protocol, which is 54mbps – a nice improvement over the 11mbps I was getting before. It also supports 802.11b at the same time, … Continue reading →

Today I fixed a machine that had spyware on it. Granted, this isn’t unusual from any other day of my life, but…. well, you know. This particular one had it’s homepage changed – the new destination created about 20 pop-up … Continue reading →

Intego warns of new Mac OS X Trojan Horse | MacNN News: “The AS.MW2004.Trojan is a compiled AppleScript applet, a 108 KB self-contained application, with an icon resembling an installer for Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac OS X” Why anyone … Continue reading →

Spyaudit: “Industry experts suggest that these types of programs may infect up to 90 percent of all Internet-connected computers. Typically, spyware arrives bundled with freeware or shareware, through email or instant message, or by someone with access to a user’s … Continue reading →

Today I was tasked with setting up a nice, shiny XServe. A co-worker and I did most of the setup earlier this week, but there was some stuff you just can’t do until you’re with the customer – like transfer … Continue reading →