I Now Use Affinity Photo to “Photoshop”

I Now Use Affinity Photo to “Photoshop”

My Mac-using friends will know that their computer came with a program on it called Preview. It’s the one that launches when you open a pdf document or an image file. But it’s much more than that. You can use it to combine pdfs into a single document. You can insert...
Is Apple Designing A Houseboat?

Is Apple Designing A Houseboat?

The future has never looked brighter for Apple’s Mac computer line. They are just beginning a two-year transition from Intel to Apple Silicon and the early results are stunning. This is the kind of innovation that will power Mac desktops and laptops through the next...
M1: The How

M1: The How

In my last post I mentioned that Apple’s M1 chip is amazing. I mentioned that it was getting terrific performance and stunning battery life. I mentioned that this is going to have an industry-wide impact over the coming years. Maybe the coming decade. Yes, I...
Apple M1: What Is Even Happening?

Apple M1: What Is Even Happening?

The computer industry is having a moment right now. And somewhere the ghost of Steve Jobs is giggling his ass off. Apple has changed the game once again and we’re just now, very slowly,  beginning to realize what they have done. Tech watchers took note of the news...
M1 Air

M1 Air

When I first saw the M1 Mac reviews I was pretty stoked to say the least. I knew that I would replace my 2017 MacBook Air with one of these eventually, but probably not until later in the year. Today, however, I bit the bullet and ordered myself one. On or shortly...
Arrival of the Fittest

Arrival of the Fittest

I love my AirPods. I use them just about every day, mainly at work for phone calls. I don’t hear so well after playing bass in rock bands for most of the last 35 years and having the sound source directly in my ear is a huge help to me. Plus, it’s cool to...