OS X Leopard Install Success!
Posted on November 3, 2007
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OS X Leopard Install Success!, originally uploaded by Marston A..
Ok, just like everyone else now I too have had the joy of using Leopard.
My initial impressions:
- Wish I could have done a clean install.
- Some things were buggy, which is most likely from old software I’ve been using.
- Install was fairly quick, did an archive and install. 30min or so.
- Spent a long time adding things to the TimeMachine “Exception” list. This is mainly due to it conflicting with my old “backup scheme.” Still have to figure this out.
- Have it installed on my 24” iMac w/ 2.16Gzh Core2Duo. Still have to test on 1.33Ghz G4 Powerbook.
What I love so far:
- The unified interface.
- Space – YES YES YES! Much better than VirtueDesktop. Everything I could want in a multiple desktop app/os.
- Much better memory and CPU management.
- Despite what everyone else says, I like the doc and transparent menubar.
- Faster and snappier than Tiger.
- Quick Look is VERY handy indeed.
- A million under the hood improvements.
Overall a great upgrade, I would say a must for everyone who has a mac now.
Tags: Apple, iMac, Leopard Review, OS X, OS X 10.5, OS X Leopard, Powerbook.
Posted on November 3, 2007
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RE: iPhone vs. TyTN II Kaiser (aka AT&T Tilt), which came out on top?
Posted on October 22, 2007
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Excellent review of the TyTN II over at 5thirtyone.com . Even with all its bells, whistles and gobs of hardware features it is still hampered by the OS.
He sums it up quite well:
“After roughly one month of use, I was reminded that despite all of the bells and whistles, even the most feature laden devices are made or broken by the operating system in which they are powered by. A well designed operating system will embrace and enhance hardware features, while the opposite muddles the user experience negating all of the bells and whistles that sold the device in the first place.”
Check it out:
iPhone vs. TyTN II Kaiser, which came out on top?
Tags: AT&TTilt, HTC TyTN II, Windows Mobile 6, HSDPA
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Posted on October 22, 2007
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Vacationing in Berlin, Germany - A Foreigners Review
Posted on October 3, 2007
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I had the great chance to briefly visit Berlin for RailsConf Europe 2007 and these are my initial impressions.
City
The city is huge! I wasn’t nearly able to see as much as I wanted to. There are many many areas to visit in Berlin and even many centers. One in the south, north, east and west from what I saw.
Much of the city seemed very clean, very nice and you could even say upscale. But from what I hear that is nothing compared to Munich. There were some ghetto looking places but you’ll see that anywhere and really they aren’t bad places per se at all. You’ll especially find nice buildings, shopping and food around Stadsmitte.
Food
That restaurants I was able to go to were pretty good. I went to a few different ones that had a lot of German specific food and the dishes were a good size and decently priced.
One restaurant in particular I can recommend is a place called “Bombay”, an Indian restaurant. The food was great, I had one of the best salads I’ve ever had and the people I was with liked their dishes as well.
As far as beer goes it was all superb. I had the chance to go a brewery called Lindenbrau in the Sony Center and that was especially memorable. They had all sorts of special varieties such as Banana, Cola and Apple Beer. It may sound nasty but for the most part they were delicious. Even the Pilsner was of a high quality and very smooth. You can also pretty much count on wherever you go to get a nice tall litre or half litre of beer at the minimum.
You’ll also find Café’s and Coffee shops anywhere you go. There is a large variety of Starbucks, Balzac Coffee and Einstein Coffee around the city.
Nightlife
Well, perhaps I was just in the wrong part of town but there really wasn’t anything happening as far as clubs and nightlife that I saw. I know there are some recommended clubs such as Havana’s, 90 Degree’s and AM Bar but I didn’t get a chance to go. But around Statsmitte there plenty of good bars to hang out at. A few friends saw Will-I-Am of the Black Eye Peas one late night.
Price
Generally I found things cheaper than Holland but I guess that is the norm? Smaller things like Coffee seemed a bit pricey but the meals for what you got were well priced. As for clothes just taking a quick look it seemed like things were also priced a bit lower than Holland for shirts and jeans.
Transportation
It was bit confusing at first, but I quickly learned and learned to love the city transit system. Especially the metro’s, they are many and they interconnect throughout the entire city. Add to that all the trams, trains and buses and you can get anywhere at literally anytime. Night trams/busses run every 30min and during normal hours you usually don’t have to wait longer than 5min for a metro which run that way until 12:30am.
Verdict
I love this city from what I’ve seen but because of my short stay that isn’t much. But I liked it enough to come back for a vacation and just to visit.
Tags: Berlin, Germany, RailsConf, RailsConf Europe 2007, Ruby, Vacation.
Posted on October 3, 2007
Filed Under Business, Daily Thoughts, Entertainment, General, Health & Food, Mobile Tech, Ruby on Rails, Tech, Travel, Web
RailsConf Europe 2007 - DHH Keynote Video
Posted on September 23, 2007
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I was also able to get some of DHH’s keynote while I was sitting in the front. It is only the first 25min but he gives some highlights and insights into the future of Rails. This one will also be a bit shaky in the beginning but should stabilize.
I know that O’reilly professionally recorded the keynotes so I’m sure those will turn up eventually, I just can’t find them 
Update: GotThingsDone has the whole keynote up in three parts.
Tags: Berlin, Germany, Keynote, Rails, RailsConf Europe 2007 Berlin, Ruby, Ruby on Rails.
Posted on September 23, 2007
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RailsConf Europe 2007 - Dave Thomas Keynote Video
Posted on September 23, 2007
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As I was sitting up toward the front I just happened to get a few small clips of vid for this keynote. Overall the keynote was great and he brought up very good points and insightful thoughts. Here is the first 5min of the talk. It’ll be a little shaky at first but then I was able to stabilize the camera on the arm chair. Sorry, its only 320×240. 
Tags: Berlin, Dave Thomas, Germany, Keynote, Rails, RailsConf Europe 2007 Berlin, Ruby, Ruby on Rails.
Posted on September 23, 2007
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