Category Archives: apple/mac/ipod

Good-bye, iPod nano :(

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Josh Peters

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio. Months ago, my beloved iPod nano lost its right ear. That is, the stereo plug became mono. Today, the left ear left the iPod. I’m not one to take setbacks lightly when it … Continue reading →

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YAGNI, Apple, and iPod

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Josh Peters

As we all know, Apple recently introduced iPad to the world. Regardless of what you think about the device, I find myself really interested in the brief glimpses it offers about how Apple has been running its business.

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New iPod Woes

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Josh Peters

While I was healing I purchased a new (technically refurbished but otherwise new to me) iPod nano. I got a purple one that has 16GB of storage. So far I love this little gizmo. The screen quality is remarkable; the … Continue reading →

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AppleTV HDCP-enabled?

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Josh Peters

Yesterday I found out that A Fistful of Dollars is available for a $0.99 rental on iTunes this weekend. I fire up the ole AppleTV and click “Rent” only to get an error: my setup doesn’t support HDCP. If you … Continue reading →

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Neat Video

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Josh Peters

The Unofficial Apple Weblog links to a great music video. Definitely worth watching. This would make a great commercial for OS X as much as it makes for a great music video for the Birds and the Bees.

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iPod Filesystem Woes

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Josh Peters

I’ve got an iPod mini that has a small issue: sometimes files get corrupted on it, causing long podcasts to be abruptly cut off. For some reason, NPR podcasts seem to suffer the most from this (perhaps its just that … Continue reading →

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13949712720901ForOSX

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Josh Peters

Count me in! OSX needs better Java support. First class citizenship for everyone! see here for details

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I scored 6 out of 9

Posted on February 18, 2008 by Josh Peters

See here. Guess I need to start whitening the teeth, buying sneakers, and convert my station wagon into a hybrid. In case it helps, I’m also a markup snob and a beer snob.

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iPhone Flash Theory

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Josh Peters

John Gruber continues his thinking a bit on iPhone’s lack of Flash. My opinion on the matter concerns games.  I believe that Apple has sampled the mobile phone Kool-Aid® and wants to control the marketplace of iPhone games. Putting Flash … Continue reading →

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QuickTime Disables Bluetooth?

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Josh Peters

This weekend I upgraded my MacBook’s copy of QuickTime to version 7.4.1.  After rebooting, the Bluetooth icon in my menu bar was crossed out.  Further inspection in the details found in “About This Mac” reveal a lack of information under … Continue reading →

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