Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Nikon D40 – I got a new camera!
After a couple years of using my faithful Minolta Dimage Z1 I’ve just upgraded to a new camera! I ended up getting a Nikon D40 with the kit lens (18-55mm) and I’m already loving it! It’s a little hard to get used to a more professional camera that doesn’t try to hold your hand as…
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Journler gets 4.5 stars from Macworld!
Phil Dow, the creator of the great journaling software Journler has finally gotten some recognition for his wonderful work! Macworld has reviewed his software and given it a 4.5 star rating! I’ve been involved with the Journler project for some time now and it’s wonderful to see the project really taking off! Check out the…
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Getting ready for a road trip
Our plans have changed and rather than going to the New England area for our vacation, which is coming up one week from today, we’re going to take a road trip up to the Niagara Falls/Northern New York area. We’ve been trying to keep the planning to a minimum in hopes that this will be…
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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Together
The highly publicized interview with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs is online in video form! I watched it last night and I have to say that it is wonderful. It’s nice to see these two men, who are usually seen by the public as enemies, talk about themselves, each other and the industry. There are…
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Video Blog Entry #1
For the first time ever I’ve decided to post a video blog entry. Let me know what you think! A few topics covered, recent work news, potential Apple user group for Wayne County and other stuff.
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Featured Site: TheLotusEater.com
I’d like to present my first featured web site! I found this site while roaming around StumbleUpon and I was instantly sucked in by its atmosphere and the beautiful (though sometimes slightly disturbing) drawings and artwork there. The artist has combined traditional and new media in a truly creative and evocative way. http://www.thelotuseater.com/
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You can take it with you
If you’ve been looking for a way to share your application data on your Mac between multiple computers, I’ve got a great solution for you. If you’ve been using a Mac for a while you probably know that most of your application data is stored in the Users/YourUserName/Library/Application Support/ApplicationName folder. So, how do you share…
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Handbrake doesn't find main movie / feature?
I’ve been in the process of ripping my DVDs onto my computer for quick access. In the process I found that for some DVDs Handbrake didn’t find or detect the disk’s main feature so I was unable to rip the DVD. Initially I thought this was just because of the way the DVDs were encoded…
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LOST has set an end date
Some big and welcome news for Lost fans, ABC has announced that they’ve set a definite end date for the popular show. Looks like we can expect a planned ending to the series in 2010. One mystery solved: ‘Lost’ to end in 2010
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I purchased a MacBook Pro, and I’m loving it!
Today I’m sitting in Charlie’s Coffee bar working. Last night I sat outside on the back porch and had a face to face conversation with my dad (and he’s in Arizona). I’ve finally taken the plunge and bought a laptop and it has been one the best purchases I’ve ever made. Now don’t get me…
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