Monthly Archives: March 2006

CrazyAppleRumors

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Adam Tow

I got an IM today from Nicolas asking me if I have checked out today’s entry on CrazyAppleRumors. Very funny! Newton 2100 And eMate 300 Declared “Obsolete” Shocking news hit the Newton-using community today as Apple quietly announced that the … Continue reading →

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Monitor Evolution

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Adam Tow

Nowhere is state-of-the-art more apparent than in monitor design. Randy’s laptop backlight conked out of him the other day. To tide him over, he picked up a 21-inch NEC MultiSync XP21, a.k.a. the Andre the Giant of Monitors. Anyone know … Continue reading →

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Kennewick Man?

Posted on March 25, 2006 by Adam Tow

Rae was remarking that I bore a strong resemblance to the 9,400 year old Kennewick Man recreation gracing the cover of the current Time Magazine. Your thoughts? He was clearly right-handed: the bones of the right arm are markedly larger … Continue reading →

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Aperture Survey

Posted on March 21, 2006 by Adam Tow

Today, I received an email from Apple asking me if I wanted to do an Aperture user survey. I took 20 minutes out of my morning to fill it out, and I was surprised at how disappointed I was with … Continue reading →

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Moving Day

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Adam Tow

Two days, 15+ car trips and one U-Haul trip later, we’re done with the move from Cupertino to Santa Clara! I am still having problems coming to grips with the fact that this is our house. It was only two … Continue reading →

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Packing Day

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Adam Tow

This weekend, we’re moving from Cupertino to our new house in Santa Clara. Over the years, I’ve accumulated a boat-load of junk. I’m trying to simplify my life according to Felix’s principles, but it’s difficult. Why in the world do … Continue reading →

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Rekeying Locks

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Adam Tow

I spent yesterday afternoon and late evening rekeying several of the locks in the new house, and boy was it an interesting experience. I’ve dabbled with lock picking in the past — for educational purposes of course — but I … Continue reading →

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Origami Unwrapped

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Adam Tow

Microsoft took the wraps off of Origami today. News outlets are calling for a reality check. If people complained that the Newton was too big, wait till they get their hands on an Origami unit. It’s huge in those screenshots … Continue reading →

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Smugmug Focus Group

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Adam Tow

At last night’s COBA meeting, Doug Quist mentioned that Smugmug is holding a focus group next week on March 16 in Mountain View. Natalie Moss is organizing the focus group, so if you want the opportunity to talk to the … Continue reading →

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Google Calendar and Intelligent Assist

Posted on March 8, 2006 by Adam Tow

TechCrunch has details and screenshots of Google’s upcoming calendaring application, codenamed CL2. Aside from the typical Web 2.0 goodies, such as AJAX UI, feeds, integration with Gmail, and notifications, there’s a feature called Quick Add. Quick Add gives you a … Continue reading →

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