“What do you think you’re doing?” Those are the words I heard as I stared at the customer in confusion. What could I have possibly done to this person? Just as I was about to confront the customer, he pointed to his right ear. He was wearing a Bluetooth headset. It wasn’t me who he [...]
Category Archives: Rants
Just Because It Works, Doesn’t Mean It’s Right
As you may know, my MacBook is my main machine. Since I prefer a desktop setup when at home, I’m constantly switching between my mobile and desktop modes. When I’m in desktop mode, I have a number of devices which need to be hooked up to my MacBook. I have my monitor, speakers, power, keyboard, [...]
Firefox 2.0’s Mac Theme Isn’t Mac-like
As you may know, Mozilla is making an effort to enhance the usability of Firefox in Firefox 2, and part of this plan is a new default theme. Well, recently Aronnax, maker of the lovely GrApple Firefox theme, and myself were talking about the changes in the Mac version of the theme. Both of us [...]
Google Releases Google Notifier for Mac
Today, Google has released a new version of the Gmail Notifier for Mac, now called Google Notifier. The new version sports a new notification system, and now integrates with Google Calendar, hence the new name.
While the new features are certainly welcoming, I’m not completely thrilled with the way the features are implemented. First of all, [...]
What in the World is Blu-ray?
What is Blu-ray? That’s exactly what 99% of people are wondering as Sony attempts to bring its next generation DVD technology into the homes of millions. Is it some kind of high powered laser? Is a new breed of fish? Is the next phase of Star Wars? Geeks know that Blu-ray is Sony’s answer to [...]
