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I’m reading the Walter Isaacson biography of Steve Jobs in ePub form from the iTunes store. It’s a pretty good read. I hadn’t intended to read this book (I think I’m lacking what I call the “People Magazine Gene”, that makes people want to know about the personal lives of celebrities) but this was a […]

Most people appreciate having the door held. Some will thank me, some just nod. Older people seem the least surprised, non-whites the most surprised (I’m white.)

I’ve been a Mac user since 1984, which is to say, since the very first Mac (which was then “Macintosh.”) Over the years I’ve used many different Mac models and every new version of the OS that came out. Until recently, I continued to use OS X 10.5.8 (Leopard), there being nothing compelling for me […]

… reading the license had indeed bound me to it!

I quipped to one of my friends that it wouldn’t be long before simply reading the license obligated one to abide by it. Sure enough…