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January 23 2009
For the first time in years, the Mac has been widely publicised as being used in a governmental setting. For the Mac community, this can only mean great things are afoot, regardless of the technology choices made by the new administration in the long run. Indeed, while it is no… read moreJanuary 13 2009
Reader Petra Hildebrandt recently suggested that I share with you a few of my favourite freeware applications. Since yesterday's post was about networking and troubleshooting, it seems only appropriate to continue in the same vein and look at a few tools that can neatly assist the budding trouble-shooter. Much like… read moreBasic tips for smoother home networking
January 12 2009
Thanks to its UNIX underpinnings, Mac OS X is a remarkably robust network client. I knew not what this really meant until I had to build a QuickTime streaming server broadcasting all around France over a NAT-protected WiFi link crossing the Seine river and get it to play music in… read moreWhy Macworld is moribund — but not dead
January 05 2009
The current economic climate and the old-world flair of traditional trade shows are often blamed for Macworld's slow, and somewhat humiliating, demise. After its move back to Boston — a thinly masked prelude to the cancellation of its east coast edition —, its original version is now widely suspected to… read moreDecember 22 2008
The latest trend in interface design seems to be making computers speak like humans would. This is why many interfaces today have eschewed precise wording or technical terms in favour or lighter-hearted, vaguer words. We're no longer "processing data," we're "thinking about it," and a post wasn't made "seventeen seconds… read moreDecember 17 2008
This news just in, Steve will not be gracing Macworld Expo 2009 with a keynote. For the past couple hours, the blogosphere has been quietly buzzing with unusually tame speculation about the meaning of this announcement and its potential effects on investor confidence. Overall, nobody seems unduly worried about the… read moreDecember 04 2008
For years, I have made no secret of my shameful passion for Opera, the little-loved, under-appreciated star of the browsing world. For years also, I have bemoaned Opera's lack of interest in anything design-related. True to form, the Opera engineers were releasing a great product, digging its grave slightly deeper… read moreOctober 27 2008
Back in the days when I used to write on the Apple Discussions Forums under the pseudonym of Mimi — I know, I know —, the Mac OS X Installer was a rather sorry mess. Today, it's a fine piece of updating goodness, save for one particular weakness: it does… read moreOctober 16 2008
John Gruber yesterday published an excellent piece entitled Listen to Tim Cook, in which he exposes some of the characteristics that underlie Apple's uniqueness and explain their ability to withstand market seizures by moving in unique, brand-specific directions. As often, I find myself in agreement with John's piece, and I… read moreOctober 16 2008
John Gruber yesterday published an excellent piece entitled Listen to Tim Cook, in which he exposes some of the characteristics that underlie Apple's uniqueness and explain their ability to withstand market seizures by moving in unique, brand-specific directions. As often, I find myself in agreement with John's piece, and I… read moreOctober 16 2008
Jason Snell, over at Macworld, tells us that Apple has redesigned the icon of the Energy Saver preferences pane into one of these newer, more energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs that are progressively entering our homes. As I do not own one of these new MacBooks, I cannot check this assertion… read moreOctober 15 2008
Jason Snell, over at Macworld, tells us that Apple has redesigned the icon of the Energy Saver preferences pane into one of these newer, more energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs that are progressively entering our homes. As I do not own one of these new MacBooks, I cannot check this assertion… read moreWhy is SPAM so hard to detect?
October 10 2008
Whether you opt for the nerdy designation of SPAM, prefer politically correct euphemisms such as unwanted messages, favor Apple's designation of junk mails or even, as we crazy Frenchmen do, nickname them pourriels, you have most certainly had the joy of dealing with unwanted pieces of data mudding the stream… read moreWhy is SPAM so hard to detect?
October 10 2008
Whether you opt for the nerdy designation of SPAM, prefer politically correct euphemisms such as unwanted messages, favor Apple's designation of junk mails or even, as we crazy Frenchmen do, nickname them pourriels, you have most certainly had the joy of dealing with unwanted pieces of data mudding the stream… read moreOctober 01 2008
When in France, do as Orange does. For the past few weeks, iPhone 3G users in France have suffered intermittent voicemail glitches, often in the form of erroneous outgoing messages. As time goes on, it appears the light at the end of the tunnel is, as my computer would have… read moreRecent Posts | All Posts
