Category Archives: Computers

Emacs: The Poster Child for Software Bloat

Posted on April 1, 2012 by romkey

I love Emacs. It’s the editor I grew up with. I’ve been using it for over 30 years. I don’t think I could switch to another editor now if I wanted to. There’s even an excellent GUI port of it … Continue reading →

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iPhone Photos Without Photostream

Posted on February 15, 2012 by romkey

Apple’s iOS 5 introduced Photostream as part of their iCloud offering – when you take photos on an iOS device they are automatically synced to iCloud and from there to other devices and Mac iPhoto libraries. Once in a while, … Continue reading →

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No More Printer Rebates from Apple

Posted on January 17, 2012 by romkey

Apple has long offered a $100 rebate on select printers. It’s something I’ve counseled many Mac buyers to take advantage of. You could get a moderate quality inkjet printer with a flatbed scanner built-into it for free with that rebate. … Continue reading →

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The Mac Companion: Are You Serious, Iomega?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by romkey

Over the summer, Iomega announced their latest external hard drive, this one targeted at the Macintosh community: the Mac Companion. The Companion is a very nice looking external hard drive with both USB 2.0 and Firewire 800 ports, as well … Continue reading →

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Tech Note: Cloudbusting

Posted on October 21, 2011 by romkey

My blog runs on a piece of software called WordPress. I love WordPress; it’s well designed, easy to use, easy to maintain. It’s good for serving blogs but it’s also great for creating small simple web sites. I’ve recommended it … Continue reading →

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