Posts Tagged: Apple

Weeknote 17th December 2023

A short weeknote for a relatively short week as I was ill for a few days. My iMac finally sold and was collected by the new owner, it seems to be going to a good home. The longevity of Apple hardware is unique in the world of technology I feel, I do sometimes wonder whyContinue Reading ›

Weeknote 26 November 2023

A week like this week makes writing a weeknote a little challenging as it has been really rather quiet. I forgot to mention that I managed to catch an Apple Studio Display on the refurb store and it arrived last week. This week’s nerd action has therefore been planning and executing a cable free deskContinue Reading ›

Weeknote 12th November 2023

Much of this week was consumed by whatever lurgy I picked up in Bristol only returning to work on Thursday. None More Black One highlight of the week was the arrival of my MacBook Pro. All I’ve done so far is to set it up, but I can report it’s a thing of beauty andContinue Reading ›

Weeknote 5th November 2023

Another short weeknote after a short week ending with the dreaded lurgy. Scary Fast? I picked my MacBook Air up at the end of last week, and must admit I didn’t like it. The 13″ MacBook Air feels just right, the 15” feels too big and larger than 15”, the proportions just felt off toContinue Reading ›

Weeknote 22nd October 2023

A quiet week, and a quick weeknote. I finally took the plunge and ordered a new Mac, as my trusty 27″ iMac is now classified as ‘Vintage’ by Apple and isn’t supported by MacOS Sonoma. With no big iMac even rumoured before 2025 I’ve gone with a 15″ MacBook Air and Studio Display. The MacBookContinue Reading ›

35 Years Of Progress?

Ian Bogost’s Atlantic article I Wrote This on a 30-Year-Old Computer was written entirely on an 30 year old Macintosh SE and makes for a fascinating trip down memory lane and back to the future. There’s much to think about in the article, but one line really stood out to me: Computing was an accompaniment to life,Continue Reading ›