Category Archives: Mac

If it moves, it breaks!

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Branedy

Having been in IT for the better part of 30 years, I still sometimes forget, so when the New 500GB disk in my new laptop threw an error, I thought it was my fault. It wasn’t, it was, what is … Continue reading →

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My new Clevo W240EUQ Laptop from PC Specialists

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Branedy

This is the Laptop I have moved to. No longer a Mac user, never more than a PC user and never a Windows fan. I’m now entirely into my custom built Clevo W244EUQ laptop, built to my configuration by PC … Continue reading →

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Sync Me Up

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Branedy

How do you keep your connected devices connected? How many different services do you depend on to keep your ‘stuff’ safe and available from anywhere? Could you imagine a better way? I can, and I almost have it working with … Continue reading →

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Apple’s outrageous share of the mobile industry’s profits

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Branedy

That pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? Pie chart: Apple’s outrageous share of the mobile industry’s profits In any other businesses this would be called a RIP OFF! by Apple, but with the Apple-Fanboy base, They can do no … Continue reading →

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Built in Advertising- iAds = Aids

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Branedy

Has to be said, the new iPhone now comes with build-in iAds, just what I wanted an expensive phone that pumps Ads at me as a feature. Had to be said!

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Snow Leopard upgrade

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Branedy

Snow Leopard has been released for a while (like a year, dude) so I am taking the leap, and doing the upgrade of my MacBook 2.16GHz. I managed a bit of a backup to my old Maxstor drive, and was … Continue reading →

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Another Reason to Love Nokia and Maemo

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Branedy

It’s not Google and it’s Deadly Power of Data I have always been leery of Power. I don’t buy Microsoft , and I’ve stopped playing into Apple fandom. The last computer I bought was a home-brew DIY Server built from … Continue reading →

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Weather or worries

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Branedy

I’ve been in afoul mood, depressed, cranky and touchy. Just the thing for a Cranky Blogger. Between the recession, NAMA, Lousy Politicians, crummy weather I’m just about dun in. And to top it all off, no one seems to want … Continue reading →

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Is Apple Paranoid?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Branedy

Paranoia is the only explanation for Apple Claiming iPhone Jailbreaking Could Crash Cellphone Towers. What is it with them, does AT&T have their thumb up their Apples? It more and more vindicates my decision to not buy into the Apple … Continue reading →

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Webmin back door

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Branedy

NOTE: Do not accidently drop your own permissions to su to root. {Unless you happen to remember to have Webmin running. } This weekend while trying to get CUPS to print on my DYI-Server I managed to grant myself ‘CUPS … Continue reading →

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Missing Sync for Palm

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Branedy

I finally got fed up with the marginal, and with the Mac OS 10.5.5. update, broken iSync and Palm Desktop. So I went inter-web and bought and downloaded a copy of Missing Sync for Mac and after a bit more … Continue reading →

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Mac OS 10.5.5 Breaks Palm Sync

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Branedy

Instead of ‘fixing’ any issues with Palm synchronization, MacOS 10.5.5 Fixes an issue in which contacts might not sync properly with PalmOS-based devices. now fails consistently. I should have avoided when I saw Apple mention Palm Sync.

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Apple’s iPhone is closing the door on the future

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Branedy

After hearing about how the iPhone can phone home and kill apps? I knew that my choice to purchase a Palm T/X was the correct one. But this is even more a vindication of my choice of the Nokia 6300 … Continue reading →

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Apple Ergonomics and Working from Home

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Branedy

While I worked away this past week in an unexpected working from home situation I was proud of the job my MacBook did providing a Parallel’s Windows XP environment to connect to my office in Dublin. But the Mac did … Continue reading →

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Twitter learning curve

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Branedy

I think I’m beginning to understand Twitter, and I managed to deplete my 250 Twits SMS’s. You really need the desktop client when on the internet. And only use the Mobile SMS when, Mobile. Doh! What I have found are … Continue reading →

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