Jun 25 2007
Edwin Tofslie has created a very simple image that visually illustrates the evolution of Apple’s products from the Apple I to the newly announced iPhone. Viewing all the images I find myself saying, “I owned that, used that, owned that … “.
You can check out the image at Tolfslie.com
Feb 15 2007
The following Macs have 802.11n hardware built-in but not activated:
To enable it, you need the Apple Extreme 802.11n Enabler software that Apple includes with the new Airport Extreme base station or purchase the software separately for $1.99 from the Apple Online Store. I recently purchased the new base station, installed the configuration software and had the new unit operational in minutes. I could not however tell if the 802.11n support was enabled. The software installation gave no indication of the hardware change. Fortunately, Apple does provide a quick and easy way to see if the software is installed and operating.
To verify that your Mac’s Airport card is configured to use 802.11n you need to run the “Network Utility” program (located in the Application\Utilities folder). Select “Network Interface (en1)” from the network interface selector pull-down option. At the bottom of the dialog box you should see, “Model Wireless Network Adapter (802.11 a/b/g/n)” (as shown in the screen-shot below).
You can read the Apple article on the Apple Support page.
Nov 27 2005
William Bright, Design Director for Nerve.com, has developed a series of free downloadable transportation system maps that are viewable on iPod that supports photos. From his website, iPodSubwayMaps.com you can download maps from over 22 countries. Each map is segmented into a series of Jpeg images that can be viewed easily on an iPod’s color display. While you may not want to plan an entire trip to a new city using these maps, they are a great thing to have when you are traveling and need to consult a map quickly.
Oct 12 2005
I have been using iTunes on my Mac and PC for years but it was not until this past week that I actually contributed back to the iTunes community by creating and uploading my own iMix to iTunes.
iTunes allows you to organize, share and listen to music on your computer. The iTunes program is downloadable for free from Apple Computer. Once installed, you can use iTunes to puchase downloadble music and audiobooks from Apple’s iTunes store as well as convert audio CDs to music files that you can store on your PC. Once you have music files (i.e., MP3 files) on your PC you can organize them into playlists. What is great about using a computer to manage your music collection is that you can create numerous playlists that meet your needs. Once you have created a playlist, you can share them with other iTunes users by exporting your song list up to the iTunes store. Once uploaded, any iTunes user browsing the iMix section of the iTunes store can view my iMix and opt to purchase one or more of the songs I have listed in the mix.
The iMix I created is called Enjoyable Background Tunes and it is viewable in the iTunes store.
Sep 14 2005
In Lev Grossman’s Time magazine article, Stevie’s Little Wonder, he talks about how Steve Jobs challenged his team at Apple to make the iPod better. It only takes one look at the new Nano for you to realize that they have succeeded. The Nano is very small and very functional. The screen is exceedingly sharp and provides features that until a few months ago were only available in the iPod Photo. “We use every fraction of a millimeter of space to get things in there,” says Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller. “It’s like a puzzle to fit all that stuff together. It has the tightest tolerances of anything we’ve ever made in the history of this company.”
All signs are pointing to another home run for Apple. My only challenge is to figure out what I’m going to do with the 3 iPods I already own!
