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Switching from a PC to a Mac: Picking the Right AppsJanuary 3 2007

I have been a PC user for the last several years but decided it was time to go back to Apple. I used to like my Asus notebook and Windows XP but over time several little things started to drive me nuts. Every time I picked up the notebook to move it somewhere my hand would hit the side buttons and turn off my network connection or then windows started behaving badly (as it does after a year or so of use). Instead of waiting for a Notebook/Vista upgrade I decided to jump back into the cult.

It’s only been a few days and I am stoked that I made the change.
I researched the impact of a switch on my critical business and personal applications and work flow for a week or so then decided to made the switch over New Years weekend. Here’s my experience - hopefully it will help some folks out.

OS

• I was fumbling around until I read this awesome post on lifehacker. It’s a must read for switchers and couldn’t have come at a better time. It a perfect quick start guide for Windows users - why didn’t apple write this?

COMMUNICATIONS

Firefox -> Firefox - DONE

• This is a seamless switch. I just re-downlaoded my favorite plugins and I was good to go.

MS Office 2003 / Plaxo / Palm Hotsync -> Office 2004 Mac / Plaxo / Missing Sync - DONE

• This move was mission critica

Web 2.0 Sites are Ruining my LifeOctober 30 2006

There was a day not too long ago where if I was looking for something I knew where to find it. But then something happened. I started hanging out on the internet with lots of sexy Web 2.0 sites.

I realize the result of my actions now. I have created dozens of in-boxes. Hold on, let me try to explain first. Like I said, there are lots of web 2.0 sites out there and I tend to visit them often. I’ll look around, click some buttons, maybe register… I don’t have any control over this. Eventually, I’ll deposit a bit of information.

You say you will keep track of movies that I may want to watch some day? OK Web 2.0 site, why not? Here are some. And oh by the way, a couple more. I should see these too you say? Alright just a sec, let me add them.

Did you see that article on Digg about the Top 5 places to visit before you die? I think write it down in my palm, no I’ll tag in del.icio.us! See that new site that will create a killer slideshow of my kids with to all my friends? I’m in love with you already. Let me just upload the pictures that I already uploaded from my camera to my computer to my flikr account to my blog TO YOU!

I gotta boring project due at work. Web 2.0 will make it fun! I’ll set up a Backpack page and all my co-workers can share and edit the project tasks and notes.

I know what you are thinking. As a matter of fact, I’ll go ahead and say it for you. These in

MTB Cam: Second Gen MountOctober 10 2006

So my last mount was light-wieght and had a cool quick release. But it was not adjustable so all my video pointed almost straight down!

I took a trip to Sammy’s camera and looked around the store and found a small head and a quick release,

which could easily mount on my helmet.

Now I just had to attach the quick release plate to the camera.

This was an excuse to use my favorite new thing: epoxy.

I had to be careful to not attach the quick release over the two halves of the camera for two reasons. I wanted to still be able to access the guts for maintenance but more importantly, I did not want to glue the battery compartment shut. So I masked off a small area to mount the quick

Win Screen from Ultima I Videogame circa 1981October 4 2006

I’ll never forget playing Ultima I on my Apple II computer late into each night during the summer of ‘81. Well my mom recently handed me a box of pictures from my childhood and I found a shot of the win screen:

See me proudly standing over the corpse of Mondain? I knew I must have been the first person in the world to win the game so I dialed 411 and got the number to California Pacific Computer. The next day I called the company and asked for Lord British.

“I am calling to tell Lord British that I killed Mondain! It said to contact you right away! Am I the first?”.

“Actually, no. But thanks for calling and look out for Ultima II available in stores soon.”