Category: Modern Computing
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MacBookPro 16,1 Reload…
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Today was spent reloading OS X 10.15.7 on my 2019 16″ MacBook Pro. Not as big as the 2004 17″ Powerbook G4 I had years ago, but it’s much, much…
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Data Loss
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Sadly, even given the precautions I take, it appears I’ve lost all of my photos between August 28th 2004 and August 9th, 2012. It’s more than likely a combination of…
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Behold! A cellphone that just makes phone calls!
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As I mentioned a while back, I’m giving up on my iPhone XS Max in favor of something with less demands on my time and attention. Enter the Light Phone…
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Unplugged, part two
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While waiting for the new phone to arrive, I’ve been training myself to not rely on the iPhone quite so much; leaving it on my desk when I go to…
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Unplugged
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I’m making the move to ditch my thousand dollar iPhone XS Max in favor of a $250 thing called the Light Phone 2. The move from a “smart” phone to…
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MacBookPro 16,1 – Update…
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It’s been a few weeks since the last entry, so I should post something for posterity… The new MacBook Pro laptop is amazing, and I’m with the countless reviews at…
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MacBookPro 16,1 – More Laptop Shenanigans
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I have this perpetual unwritten deal with Apple… Since the earliest days, every time I’ve purchased an Apple gizmo someone at Apple takes note of this and within a few…
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MacBookPro 15,1 – Computer things…
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I’ve been using my MacBook Pro exclusively for about three months now, carrying it back and forth to work, using it at home, writing, building 3D models, texturing, doing art,…
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We interrupt this interruption with an important interruption…
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It’s probably a sign that I’m getting old, but the level of momentary interruption in today’s world is starting to wear on me… Phone bleeping and blooping every few minutes…
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New phone too!
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My iPhone SE that I picked up back in mid-2016 had been having battery issues for a couple of months, so after getting moved into the new MacBook Pro, I…
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MacBookPro 15,1 – New laptop!
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In my ongoing downsizing efforts I picked up the new laptop I’ve been spent the better part of a year saving up for; a 2019 model of the 15″ Macbook…
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End of year bonus!
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My company does end-of-year profit sharing, so the check before Christmas is usually bit bigger than the rest. Well, the last two years have been pretty slow as our marketing…