Category Archives: Macintosh

Andy Hertzfeld of Original Macintosh Team Designed Google+ Circle Editor

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Blake Patterson

So, the big news of the week has been Google+, the search giant’s latest stab at the social network thing. I was lucky enough to get an invite early on and, I must say, I’m liking the service so far. … Continue reading →

Posted in Just Rambling, Macintosh, Other Platform | 1 Comment

A Trove of Apple Promo Videos from the ’80s and ’90s

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Blake Patterson

For a few years now I’ve been sitting on two DVDs full of Apple promotional videos that someone put together and auctioned on eBay. Happily, most of the content was new to me. The videos promote various Apple systems, primarily … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple II, Handhelds, Macintosh, Other Platform | 21 Comments

Happy 25th Birthday, Macintosh!

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Blake Patterson

On this day twenty five years ago, January 24th, 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh personal computer to the world. It was the first computer sporting a graphical user interface that was remotely affordable to individuals. (Apple’s Lisa, which preceded the … Continue reading →

Posted in Macintosh | 5 Comments

Turning My Mac Pro Into A Three Headed Beast

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Blake Patterson

A few months back I made a post regarding my SGI 1600SW flatscreen display. It had been sitting mostly dormant as part of my SGI O2 setup for years, so I decided to get it working with my P4-based Shuttle … Continue reading →

Posted in Macintosh, UNIX | 3 Comments

Time Machine: Ass Saving. Boot Camp: …An Adventure?

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Blake Patterson

My MacBook Pro like my Mac Pro, is being backed up hourly by Mac OS X Leopard‘s “Time Machine” backup system. For the first time since installing Leopard on either of my Macs, I had need to put its full-restore … Continue reading →

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A Boot Camp Setup Crysis

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Blake Patterson

I’ve had my Mac Pro for nearly a year now. What a great workstation, chock full of 3GHz Xeon goodness — four cores worth. It’s run Mac OS X exclusively, with the exception of brief forays into old school OPENSTEP … Continue reading →

Posted in Macintosh | 10 Comments

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Blake Patterson

As I start this post the Steve Jobs’ Macworld San Francisco 2008 keynote is just four minutes away. And sadly I could not make the trip this year. My trip out there for last year’s keynote, working coverage with Arn … Continue reading →

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Apple 20-inch Cinema Display Repair

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Blake Patterson

I’m a die-hard Apple fan, but I must say I’ve had a run of bad Apple luck in the past month. My Mac Pro’s ATI X1900 XT video card began to fail due to overheating. (The Apple Store at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Macintosh | 9 Comments

The New, Thin Apple Keyboard vs…

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Blake Patterson

Apple recently shocked the experts and rolled out an amazing looking keyboard with the new iMacs that is thin, thin, thin! Like, insane thin. It’s almost frightening to behold (while remaining sexy, sexy, sexy). I’ve been daily pestering the three … Continue reading →

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Macintosh Plus Gaming Gallery

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Blake Patterson

I recently sold my original Macintosh 128 to help fund the purchase of a HD camcorder. (I knew I’d never dedicate desk space to it, what with my rather functional Mac Plus setup, and it seemed a shade lonely sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming, Macintosh | 6 Comments