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    Steve Jobs Confirms Serious Illness

    January 14th, 2009

    This is one of those stories I haven’t wanted to write, so I’ll simply quote a media advisory sent over the wire services on Wednesday afternoon from Steve Jobs, which pretty much confirms the serious nature of his ongoing illness: “Team, “I am sure all of you saw my letter last week sharing something very […]


    Matte Screens: I Still Don’t Get It!

    December 11th, 2008

    This is the controversy that has continued to fester ever since Apple ditched matte screens and embraced 100% glossy on the updated MacBook Pro lineup several weeks ago. At one time, you had a choice, at least on some models, of matte or glossy. But things have changed, and not necessarily for the better. Except […]


    The Night Owl’s Pet Peeves for 2007

    July 16th, 2007

    This is a different type of column. It’s not necessarily about Tiger, Leopard, or even the iPhone. Instead, it’s time for me to vent my spleen, and tell you about the things that annoy me to distraction in our odd corner of the universe. As is usual, my comments are arbitrary, and the selections are […]


    The Mac Hardware Report: A Real iPod Video? Not for Me!

    January 5th, 2007

    I want to tell you that I have tried hard to enjoy movies on my 5G iPod. Indeed, when Apple first began to release movie downloads, I culled through the modest list and actually purchased a flick. Nothing special, just “Grosse Pointe Blank,” a 1990’s comedy/adventure with John Cusack that I had enjoyed previously. I […]