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I started life as a child.

Computer storage revolution

You can hold all extant writings from the Greek and Roman empires on the lowest-priced iPhone, and still have room for quite a few other premodern civilizations, too. On the other hand, a random song on your iPhone would take Continue reading Computer storage revolution

On the road to Mac OS X Lion: the untold story

The Apple versus Google rivalry revealed! I took this photo at San Diego Zoo. On the road to Mac OS X Lion (full size).

Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

Photos taken at the Apple Store, Columbia Mall, Columbia, Maryland. Photos taken, appropriately, with an iPhone 4.

Online notebooks

Have you ever wondered how to keep track of all those interesting and ephemeral pieces of trivia that you find on the Internet? The odd photos, strange captions, useful Web sites and such?   You haven’t? Too bad: here are Continue reading Online notebooks

Distracted driving

I took this photo of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Joint Base Andrews (formerly Andrews Air Force Base). Distracted driving (full size).

Multi-million dollar Mac mini

The ads were scanned from some magazines from the late 1970s. I know people who still use such antiques, and constantly complain how difficult it is to use them on the Internet, or for any other useful purpose. Multi-million dollar Mac Continue reading Multi-million dollar Mac mini

Computer tool identification 101

You would be surprised how often you need a hammer when repairing high-end electronics. Also horrified. Computer tool identification 101 (full size).

How the Washington Apple Pi Journal is produced

Washington Apple Pi Journal is the official publication of the Washington Apple Pi user group, the oldest continuously active microcomputer group on the planet. Washington Apple Pi originally was focused on Apple II computers, but has branched out to the Apple Continue reading How the Washington Apple Pi Journal is produced