Once upon a time, in a political climate that was far simpler than that of the 21st century, President Harry Truman reportedly took responsibility for his actions with the phrase, “the buck stops here.” These days, the blame for a serious transgression of one sort or another is usually deflected to a subordinate who is […]

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been reviewing the impact, first, of the statement by Steve Jobs that Apple would love DRM to go away, and, second, the decision of EMI Music to offer that alternative. You’d think millions and millions of music lovers have been clamoring for that freedom, plus superior-quality audio, all at […]

I still recall the questioning looks and comments after the last Macworld keynote, as we all wondered why the Mac got short shrift. If you had never heard of Apple Inc. before, you might think they make iPods, AirPort routers, the Apple TV and, of course, the iPhone. Macs? What are they? Oh yes, those […]

All through the years I’ve used Macs, I’ve been forced to endure taunts from people telling me that Windows was actually the way to go. You know the excuses, that the Mac was just a play thing and that the PC was the computer meant for “serious work.” Worse, there really wasn’t much Mac software. […]