iPhone OS 3.0 Wishlist (Old)

Apple will be holding a special media event on March 17th to announce the next revision of the iPhone OS, and in order to stay competitive with up and coming OS’s like the Palm WebOS and Android, there are a few things I would like to see included:

Background Apps / Multiple apps. open at one [...]

My thoughts on Safari 4

Earlier this week, Apple released a beta of its latest and greatest version of Safari (4.0). Utilizing the latest WebKit, Safari 4 makes impressive leaps in standards compliance and speed, incorporating a speedy new JavaScript engine called Nitro and many HTML 5 features, such as client-side database storage. Safari’s interface also features a facelift, which in my opinion, is [...]

How-To: Route internet traffic through an SSH Proxy

Say you’re out somewhere (a wi-fi hotspot) for example, and you either want to access a site that’s blocked or you want a little more security, you can create a SSH tunnel from your computer to a remote computer. If you don’t have a UNIX box at home that you can connect to, a web [...]

Top Tech of MacWorld & CES 2009!

Here’s a quick rundown of my favorite announcements coming out of MacWorld and the Consumer Electronics Show:

Palm Pre & Palm’s WebOS: Serious iPhone competition! Look for a future post.
MSI Wind X320: A fantastic copy of the MacBook Air (at only aprox. $800 too!)
Sony Vaio P: An incredibly thin and tiny netbook, but expensive for what it is.
Apple [...]

Hello world – Welcome to WordPress!

Hello everyone! I’m in the process of transferring my blog, once again, from Blogger to a custom-hosted Wordpress back-end. Over the next few weeks, I’ll likely be making numerous design and functionality tweaks as I experiment with new features.Update: I’m updating this post from my iPhone. This is a test.

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]

Amazon Kindle 2.0 Wish List

I’ve been looking at the Amazon Kindle for a while now, and have never been quite ready to take the plunge and purchase the device for its $350 asking price. Don’t get me wrong – the Kindle is a fantastic little device, I think truly heralds the forthcoming e-ink revolution. However, there is a lot [...]

Access your FreeNAS server remotely via SSH

After finally getting my FreeNAS and ZFS-based file server up and running, I’ve been looking at ways to access its services from remote locations outside of my home network. There are numerous ways to achieve such a feat, such a creating a VPN between your remote computer and the server. However, VPN’s typically require either [...]

Dual-Core Atoms on the Way!!!

According to MacNN:
“Intel’s long-rumored dual-core Atom processor now has a fixed launch date and price, according to a late leak. The Atom 330 is now purportedly due on September 21st and will be one of Intel’s most economical dual-core chips, costing $43 for a 1.6GHz chip with both the extra core as well as a [...]

Get the benefits of MobileMe for Cheap (or free)

I’ve been investigating ways to obtain the push email, contact, and calendar synchronization of MobileMe without subscribing to its $99 a year price. For those of you that don’t know what Apple’s MobileMe is, it is a service that offers users push email (@mac.com & @me.com domains), push calendar, push contacts, push pictures, and push [...]

MacBook Refresh in the Works?

There has been a lot of speculation recently regarding an upcoming refresh of Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines. These rumors were spurred by purported images which surfaced of a new bottom case for MacBook Pro’s which reflected some sleeker, MacBook Air inspired design curves as well as Apple’s own admission the other day [...]