For as much as I like Apple, sometimes they just do really stupid things.  For instance, I installed Snow Leopard the other day and then come to find out it automatically removed Java 1.5 and 1.4 from my machine, never mind the fact that I use them on a regular basis to develop software.  It [...]

Apple announced a new iPod Shuffle.  Gut reaction:  Voice Over is cool and all, but why not voice recognition, too?  The Shuffle telling me it is playing Bach is pretty cool.  Telling the Shuffle to “Play Bach” (or “Play ‘My Playlist’) would be a whole lot better.  I suppose that will be next year.

Was looking at the newly added “Hellfire” game today.  On the landing page for the app, the price is $4.99, as seen here:

Clicking the reviews section, I see:

I bought from the “reviews” page, but haven’t seen my receipt yet, to know which value I was charged.

The other day, I gave my first impressions of my new iPod Touch 2G.  For the most part, I love the device, and it is never too far away.
However, today, I was listening to a song and then went to remove the headphones.  Next thing I know, the music stopped and I can’t unlock the [...]

Santa was nice this year and I got an iPod Touch 2G.  Pretty sweet device.  No more lugging the laptop on family trips, I don’t think, since it has pretty much everything I need for those kind of trips:

Music
Videos
Games
Google Maps
Email
Internet
SSH

Naturally, it’s been said before, but it truly is a game changing device in my opinion.  [...]

Apple, why do you insist on taking away useful functionality?  Case in point, Screen Sharing? MacWorld had this really nice tip on adding more power to screen sharing which was so simple to do.  Now, with the latest update, you take it away.  What gives?  What, you think we want to be on a 13″ [...]