Category Archives: Technology

The almost death of the telephoto/zoom lens

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Ted

This column started out as a eulogy — marking the anticipated end for a long-time friend. But, even as the grave was being readied, word came that my friend was showing signs of a remarkable recovery. Who is this friend? How … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple Inc, iPhone, Technology | 1 Comment

Adieu to my Mac Pro

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Ted

I finally did it. After months of internal debate, and many wild swings back and forth, the needle at last crossed the critical threshold. A decision has been made. I bought a new desktop Mac. It arrives next week. For those interested in … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple Inc, Mac, Technology | 10 Comments

My day as an extra in the Steve Jobs movie

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Ted

Back last March, I had the opportunity to attend the event where Steve Jobs announced the iMac to the world. What a fantastic day! OK. I’ve created a bit of a reality distortion field here. What really happened is that … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple Inc, Entertainment, Movies | 3 Comments

Another day, another rabbit hole

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Ted

After years of procrastinating, I finally decided to do it. Or so I thought. Years ago, I adopted Steel, a Mac OS X app, as my password database. Almost as many years ago, the developers abandoned the app and recommended that its … Continue reading →

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