http://www.switchedtomac.com Ramblings from a Switcher Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:27:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Back in December I had hoped to be able to get this blog going once again but it just has not happened. Due to personal and financial issues I am officially pulling the plug. As I stated in the very first post, the blog was always about me. There were never ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=139 It's hard to believe it has been a little over four years since I started this blog. Moreover, it is also a bit shocking when I realize that I have not posted to it in almost a year! Life can be like that sometimes. You get busy with work, family, ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=113 In January of 2006 I purchased and setup .Mac (now MobileMe) and wrote a post about the value proposition of .Mac. I continued to use it until earlier this year when the value just wasn't there anymore. I was only really using the iDisk and syncing features and the syncing ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=110 Yesterday Apple announced that Steve Jobs would not be doing the keynote at the upcoming Macworld in January and that it would be their last Macworld. There has been a lot of media about this and most of it seems to defend Apple's decision and attempts to elaborate on why ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=109 I've been using one Microsoft Mouse or the other since I started using a mouse with a computer. Yes, there was a time when a computer did not have a mouse included! (Not true for Macintosh though) I paid roughly $100 for my first mouse and it was a Microsoft ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=108 A new "application" appeared in Apple's App Store today debuting at a mere $999.99. What does this incredible application do one might ask. Well there is the rub. Basically, it has two "features". First, it displays a screen like this: Finally, the author touts: "pressing the (i) on the main page" ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=107 Dave Teare has been touting Merlin Mann's Zero Inbox philosophy for quite some time now and while I have always agreed with him in theory I've never quite been able to take the full plunge. However, a recent post over on 43folders clued me into my reluctance. I have mail ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=106 For all the praise that Apple has heaped upon them for their innovative designs I would think that they would spend a little more time in the area of ergonomics. I recently wrote about what I didn't like about the new iMacs and one of the things I attacked was ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=105 I wrote an entry about Hazel earlier this year and how much I love it. Today only, you can get 20% off the regular price because of Noodlesoft's participation in the MacSanta promotion. Also up today are Fetch which is an FTP client with a cute and lovable mascot (I use ... http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=104 http://www.switchedtomac.com/?p=103