Macintosh RIP: 1984–2012
16 Feb 2012 6:07pm GMT OS X is now no longer Mac OS X. The Mac is dead. Meanwhile, the next release of OS X will, by default, refuse to allow unsigned code to run. As I predicted, Lion was the last unlocked OS X, … Continue reading →
Apple’s great GPL purge
5 Feb 2012 12:31am GMT Apple obligingly allows you to browse and download the open source software they use in OS X. Since they have listings for each version of OS X, I decided to take a look at how much software they were using … Continue reading →
Wake up, Android device manufacturers
25 Jan 2012 5:53pm GMT Apple's Q4 results were its best ever. They even managed to claw back some marketshare from Android. This should be a loud wakeup call for Android device manufacturers. Continue reading →
Compare and contrast
25 Jan 2012 4:06pm GMT “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s the America I love.” — Mitt Romney. “I think all righthtinking people in this country are sick and tired … Continue reading →
Dodging issues the Ron Paul way
25 Jan 2012 12:09am GMT I’ve come to realize that Ron Paul’s rhetorical positioning is extremely clever, in that it allows him to appeal to both sides of many issues. To put it another way, he is able to take a theoretical stand against bad … Continue reading →