Posts Tagged ‘Nerd’
15th May
2013
Blob-head Leia!
Here is Princess Leia, from the Lego set 10198 Tantive IV which I recently purchased second-hand for $150 (including shipping). You remember the ship, right?…
10th May
2013
App Store refunds trials
Some time ago, I was reminded of an idea I had almost three years ago, which was in essence, a refund system for IOS apps:…
10th Mar
2013
Volumes (rewrite)
Yesterday I published a short post about my Mac Pro workstation’s hard drive setup. After giving it the overnight test, I scrapped it — it…
25th Sep
2012
I can’t believe we did it
I downloaded the iPhone 5 keynote to take with me on the ~28hr flight to Texas. I didn’t watch it until a few days after…
25th Sep
2012
Adaptation
In case you hadn’t heard from us, we made it — we’re still alive. We had a full week of jet lag (and a few…
26th Jul
2012
Safari 6
Downloaded the new Safari 6 this arvo via Software Update. Seems very fast compared to 5.1.whatever; loads quicker, scrolls smoother, feels zippier. Good. One of…
6th May
2012
Safari Omnibar
Safari Omnibar by Olivier Poitrey, a combined URL and search field for pre-OS 10.8.
24th Apr
2012
Dropbox > MobileMe iCloud
Dropbox has just announced two-click sharing of files with a download link. This is exciting for me particularly because Apple’s about to discontinue evolve MobileMe…
11th Mar
2012
Voyager Q
In the process of ordering parts for the setup up my new Mac Pro, I knew I’d have a surplus of old SATA hard drives.…
8th Mar
2012
A simple change
Gmail updates its webpage loading bar from a 90s-era Windows-esque design to something worthy of the naughties. A simple change but a welcome one.
22nd Feb
2012
App Store refunds
I had an idea a while ago, which I thought was a good one: I wish there was some sort of trial period for apps.…
14th Feb
2012
Keyboard ergonomics Keybergonomics
I use a Wacom tablet for digital work. It has been an essential tool for me for years. It’s fast, accurate, and when masking/painting in…
13th Feb
2012
Google URLs in Safari browser history
Over there is a snapshot of my Safari browser history. The highlights in blue are “webpages” I’ve opened from a page of Google search results.…
26th Jan
2012
No Flash
Prelude I’ve recently reinstalled the OS and all software on my MacBook Air. This time I’m going to really try and not install Flash Player.…
18th Sep
2011
Twitterstagram
Lalety I’ve been enjoying posting to and checking Instagram more than Twitter. I’m not 100% sure why, but here are a some theories: Instagram is…
6th Sep
2011
I went to Dreamhost and all I got was a lousy hacking
An hour or so before our fevered leaving for a one-week trip to Vietnam, my Dreamhost account was hacked1. Instead of typing “bartkowalski.com” and getting
29th Aug
2011
Moving from Gmail to Gmail
Last week, I implemented something I’d been planning for a while: I moved from my @gmail email address to an @bartkowalski.com email address. Why? My…
8th Aug
2011
OSX Lion’s best feature (so far)
Today I installed OSX Lion on our Mac Mini. The Mac Mini lives next to our TV and runs all our music, movies, and tv…
18th Jun
2011
Because the simple things in life are often the best
I love NetNewsWire. If you’re into RSS (and you should be), NNW is the best reader on the block. I’ve tried quite a few in…
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