Getting serious about backing up (Part I)

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

We got our first family computer last fall, a 24" Apple iMac. It had been running like a champ until a strange hardware problem popped up a few weeks ago. It didn't boot properly a few times, and when I investigated further I found that the system was reporting that ...

A week of Apple training

Monday, July 11th, 2005

If you're reading this you'll know that I have landed safely in San Jose, CA for a week of intense training at the Apple Distinguished Educator Summer Institute. I'm not quite sure what to expect actually, but I'm confident that it will be top-knotch. Ever since I was selected as ...

STP Episode #3

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Carlyn and I attended an Apple-sponsored podcasting event last night with my friend Craig Nansen from North Dakota. Perfectly timed with the release of iTunes 4.9, Barnaby Wasson from Arizone State U. presented for about 30 minutes about the educational uses for podcasting and provided a good primer for those ...