Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Last week I covered the differences between the software installation processes of OS X and Windows. Over time some of our software outlives its usefulness and has to be removed. This week I will examine the process of removing software from both OS X and Windows.
The Facts
OS X does not ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Last week I covered the differences between the update processes of OS X and Windows. Of course without any software to update these services would not be needed. This week I will examine the process of installing new software on each of the platforms.
The Facts
Windows utilizes a separate installation program ...
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Friday, July 18th, 2008
Certain things in life are unavoidable. The phrase "Death and Taxes" comes to mind. I would add a third item - software bugs. Every piece of software ever written has been imperfect. In fact it now seems that users have become an outsourced quality assurance department for software developers. Both ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
The first and most often cited advantage of the OS X is the absence of Malware. The Windows advocates always state that this is due to the comparatively small market share that OS X holds as compared to Windows. Half of this statement is true, unfortunately the second half is ...
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
They came from every corner of the United States, descending upon San Francisco in never ending waves until they could be ignored no longer. Individually their voices where drowned out or simply ignored. During the Summer of Love they would be ignored no longer. As one irrepressible voice they ...
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