Ok, so I’m putting this blog post together for those of you who have a 2010 model 15″ MacBook Pro (Model Identifier MacBookPro6,2) - which is what my below experience has been with, however, I’m thinking that most MacBook’s will exhibit similar issues. I have spent a few hours more than planned today trying to get my [...]
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I have put some thoughts out hosted / cloud desktops here before and I decided that I should revisit today, in light of Aussie telco / ISP AAPT’s announcement today that they are deploying hosted virtual desktops to their entire workforce. This is a significant announcement I believe – as it is one of the [...]
I have been battling for quite some time with constantly running out of RAM on my MacBook Pro. Whilst I have 4GB of RAM – it’s just never enough (8GB upgrade going to be happening on my upcoming US trip methinks!). However, I got tipped over the edge whilst trying to do some work today [...]
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking around the subject of hosted desktops recently. Anyone familiar with Cloud Computing concepts will be well aware of two main cloud computing areas – Software as a Service (something along the lines of Salesforce.com or Google Apps) or Infrastructure as a Service, which is generally considered server infrastructure [...]
I’ve been using a new model MacBook Pro quite a bit recently and I have finally figured out what all the hype is about the MacBook Glass Trackpad. There are so many different shortcuts and time saving tips that make this a true joy to work with and really does leave you scratching your head [...]
This is just a quick test post using the wordpress plugin for my new iPhone. I’m so in love with this phone it’s awesome and makes my life on the road a million times better and more productive, plus it keeps me entertained too!
You may remember back to last year, when Estonia, one of the most internet savvy, connected countries in the world, came under a widespread and well documented cyber attack, originating for the most part in Russia, and in response to some political moves that were being made in the country at the time. I’ve just [...]
Is anyone else having problems subscribing to new feeds in Google Reader today? I’ve tried to subscribe to three different feeds, and each one of them has been giving me problems! Not something I’m used to in the usually flawless Google Reader!
Ever wondered how to build a submarine fibre optic cable? PIPE Networks are a large carrier / IXP here in Oz, and are in the process of building a much needed submarine cable between Sydney and Guam. I’ve met with Bob, their Network Architect and he told me about some pretty crazy and cool stuff [...]
For a very long time, I have longed for a decent to-do list. Better again, one that was online, allowing me to access it from anywhere. I’ve tried out a few different solutions over the years, but none have really worked for me. Today, I discovered Remember The Milk, a very cool, Australian developed website, [...]
