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Some people have problems with their Apple IDs being associated with the wrong email addresses. MacWorld has a solution.
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Learning to think first rather than react quick is a life long pursuit. It’s tough. I still get hot sometimes when I shouldn’t. But I’m really enjoying all the benefits of getting better.1
This is something that I need to think about. I can sometimes argue against a point made by someone else without thoroughly thinking about what that someone meant. Even if you ultimately still disagree, thinking through the other persons argument and points makes your counter-argument so much stronger.
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As discussed in previous Monday Notes (here and here), there’s one strong, clear reason to bet against an integrated or smart Apple TV set: To perform the expected magic, a computer must inhabit the otherwise “dumb” TV. Very quickly, in a year or two, Moore’s Law will obsolete that computer. To get a new computer — more powerful, more fun – you’ll need a whole new TV set. We might be willing to buy a new phone, tablet, or laptop every other year, but not a new 47” HDTV.1
Jean-Louis Gassée makes a great case for why Apple will not release a TV set.
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On March 7 Apple is hosting a press event. The invitation makes it pretty clear that the event will be about the iPad 3. I will not rehash the rumors about retina display etc. since they are already all over the internet, but I will make some other predictions/guesses/wishes.1
According to sources (as well as Apple Store stock counters), the current Apple TV is becoming increasingly sparse at stores around the country, with most locations reporting no availability at all right now. More tellingly, at all of the stores where the device is out of stock, availability is listed as starting on or after March 7th2
So it’s very possible that the Apple TV will get some sort of update at the event.3 To this, add the following news from last week:
CHIPMAKER Intel is finally set to launch its Xeon E5 chips next week with server and workstation vendors keen to show it isn’t going to be a paper launch and that chips are already in the channel.4
As far as I know, this is the most likely chip to be used in the next generation Mac Pro and the very reason why the Pro hasn’t been updated for a long, long time. ”Next week” coincides well with the March 7 event, so maybe the Mac Pro will actually get some keynote time.
One of the features advertised for OS X Mountain Lion is AirPlay. What if the event reveals something new about this were you will be able to stream both ways between Macs, Apple TVs and iPads? Or maybe some other form of integration between the pro apps and Mac Pro and the Apple TV. I would very much like the ability to stream from my computer to my iPad, as well as the other way around.
Actually showing a new Mac Pro at the event would be a great move since I know a lot of people is beginning to doubt Apple’s devotion to the pro market, in part because the Mac Pro never gets any updates or press event time and in part because of the ”consumerification” of Final Cut (X). I think and hope that this is not the case. It’s very possible that Job’s Apple was ready to axe the Mac Pro, but that Cook’s Apple has other priorities. The pro market may not be as lucrative as the consumer market, but my gut feeling is that having the pros on your side is great marketing to bring more consumers in.
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An intriguing piece of marketing for the upcoming movie Prometheus; a video of Peter Weyland’s, the founder of Weyland Corporation, speech at TED2023.1
(Unfortunately it requires Flash for embedding, so I didn’t, since that made it look weird in my own, non-flash, browser. MP4-downloads is available from the page.)
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I’ve been forced to explain homosexuality to my kids (aged 3 and 4) because their uncle is gay. This incredibly difficult and traumatic experience went as follows:
Child:
Why does Uncle Bob go everywhere with Pete?
Me:Because they’re in love, just like Mummy and Daddy are.
Child:Oh. Can I have a biscuit?We’re all scarred for life. Scarred, I tell you.1
A wonderful comment on a equally wonderful article about the gay marriage issue of Archie selling out, despite boycott threats from conservative groups.
John Goldwater, The co-CEO of Archie Comics, also has a great comment:
As I’ve said before, Riverdale is a safe, welcoming place that does not judge anyone. It’s an idealized version of America that will hopefully become reality someday.2
There are so many things about the USA that I love. In fact I could definitely see myself living there. However some Americans narrow-minded views on others lifestyle choices is just frightening. Big thumbs up for Archie Comics for standing up for peoples right to love whoever they want.
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Over the last year, I have moved all my non-code writing to Markdown format. I don’t even have Microsoft Word installed on my laptop anymore.1
An inspiring post about the greatness of Markdown2.
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I’m slowly adding old posts to this blog. It’s the posts from henrikcarlsson.se and kalkyl.nu that’s now starting to show up in the archives here. (These posts are in swedish.)
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MacWorld’s Serenity Caldwell has posted an article about some changes to OS X in Mountain Lion. This new backup thing interests me.
After having a terrible hard drive disaster back in college, I’ve been horribly paranoid about my backup arrangements. Mountain Lion will humor my paranoia by letting me use Time Machine to back up to several disks at once, automatically. And since OS X supports backup to networked drives, I can keep my files current in several physical places as well, without any extra work.1
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This is a very interesting review from the Verge. Here’s three very important quotes:
What every other PC maker has failed at, Apple nails: the touchpad on the Air works better with Windows 7 than any other Windows laptop on the market.
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Apple’s decision to use premium parts shows in the display. The 13-inch 1440 x 900 resolution panel bests most of the others in terms of resolution and pixel density. […] [It’s] also a very high quality display. That means that you can see what’s on the screen from most angles, and there isn’t any noticeable color change when you move the display back, like on the Folio 13.
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And there’s more on this below, but the lack of bloatware really speeds up the general responsiveness of the operating system.1
To me as a Mac user it proves that Apples focus on premium parts at a premium price really pays off for the user experience. (Ultimately the reviewer concludes that the Air plus Windows 7 is a bit to expansive.)
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