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Steve Jobs – Thank You.
Oct 6th
Steve Jobs: 1955 – 2011. Gadgets. Design. Inspiration. And so much more.
Thank you for your contributions to this world. May you rest in peace, knowing that you succeeded in denting the universe.
Monitor Give-A-Way!
Aug 19th
It’s been a while since we posted anything here. But today we have 2 CRT monitors to give away to the first person(s) to call or stop by to pick them up:
- Sylvania F74 15.5″ Monitor (right)
- Dell M990 17.5″ Monitor (left)
Both monitors are used, but in good condition and work perfectly. They each come with a standard VGA connection, as well as a power cord. We are giving them away to make room for 2 flat-panel monitors. The first person to pick them up gets them. We’ll even help you load them!
Call us at (406)842-5680 or stop by at
117 North Main Street Unit B
Sheridan, Montana 59749
Mac OS/X.7 Lion Developer Preview 4 (build 11A480b) – Versions Not Included?
Jun 9th
I was wondering if others have come to the same finding that Versions have not been included in the latest developer preview? Neither has iCloud for that matter (other than in iTunes and iOS5).
The New Mac App Store … Problems Abound!
Jan 8th
I was excited to see the Mac App store be unveiled this week. The first thing I was looking for was iWork ’11. That’s when I realized that the Mac App store has its problems:
- Apps you have already bought aren’t listed as installed. This has caused many users to buy duplicates of their existing software. Just look at the comments for iPages.
- You can only comment on software that you have bought. This for me was a problem, since I realized right away the iPages was the ’09 version, but couldn’t comment to warn others.
- The App store is turning out to be a huge marketing gimmick for Apple. Just two days into it they announced that they have received over 1 million downloads from the App store. Why is that information important? How is it relevant to the end-user? It isn’t. They are trying to make themselves relevant and prove to the world that the App store is relevant, when it really isn’t.
Always check the software version that you are buying in the App store, if you already purchased the software in the past through normal channels. You can find the App store software version listed at the right in the “Information” box. You can find the software version of your installed software by running it, clicking on its namesake in the menu, and click on “About xxxxx …”.
However, some publishers have recognized this and are promoting App store sales (like Pixelmator) to get their current users transitioned over, by bundling the next major release in a reduced sale price. Way to go! (If only Apple would do that with iWork – any iWork products you purchase now in the App store should receive a free upgrade to the next major release.)
Update: I just noticed that while iWork ’09 programs aren’t showing as installed, when in fact they are (through a previous purchase), other software like Aperture, iPhoto, etc. are indeed showing as installed, even though I didn’t buy them through the Mac App store. Come on Apple, fix these silly bugs!
A blog is (re)born!
Nov 9th
Dear Reader,
Welcome (back)! It has been a long while since we have maintained a blog. We have made multiple attempts in the past, but now we are renewed in our goals and purpose.
You can expect articles and how-tos on topics ranging from computers, computer maintenance, software and web development, genealogy, software reviews, property management, and to round it all off, even some wood working.
Expect a few articles to appear over the next week or so. We are currently working on some FLEX / FlashBuilder 4 how-tos.
Update: this was inspired by the speakers at the recent Day Camp 4 Developers conference I attended.