Mac OS-X Lion Server Setup – Shooting In The Dark

On February 1, 2012, in OS-X Lion Server, OS-X Lion Server - Articles, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

The shooting in the dark starts with a total lack of printed documentation. That includes not only Lion Server, but also the Comcast hardware. The Mac mini I am using comes with a small booklet, explaining how to connect and start up the computer. Well, big deal!

Hey, Mr. Steve Jobs, My MacBook Is NOT An iPhone Or An iPad!

On August 6, 2011, in Articles, Computers, Technology, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

The OS-X upgrade from “Snow Leopard” to “Lion” includes a number of features that were designed to help users familiarizing themselves with the features used in an iPhone or iPad, such as the reversed, un-natural scrolling. It reminds me of the dreadful period (until about three years ago) when I still used Microsoft Windows and each “upgrade” came with new features that made you call out “What the f… is going on here? Why is Microsoft telling me what’s good for me and what not?”

Paradise Lust: Searching for the Garden of Eden by Brook Wilensky-Lanford

On August 6, 2011, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Editor

In Paradise Lust, Brook Wilensky-Lanford introduces readers to the enduring modern quest to locate the Garden of Eden on Earth. It is an obsession that has consumed Mesopotamian archaeologists, German Baptist ministers, British irrigation engineers, and the first president of Boston University, among many others.

Mac OS-X Lion: Goodbye Mail, Hello Thunderbird – Goodbye Safari, Hello Firefox

On July 26, 2011, in Articles, Computers, Technology, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

I find it astonishing that an extremely competent company like Apple, whose business strategy is focused on cloud technologies, is not able to keep up with their competition when it comes to email programs and browsers. Adding features, that are already offered by MS Outlook and Thunderbird for years, doesn’t seem to be a major task.

The Second Coming of Steve Jobs by Alan Deutschman

On June 29, 2011, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, by Editor

From the acclaimed Vanity Fair and GQ journalist–an unprecedented, in-depth portrait of the man whose return to Apple precipitated one of the biggest turnarounds in business history. With a new epilogue on Apple’s future survival in today’s roller-coaster economy, here is the revealing biography that blew away the critics and stirred controversy within industry and media circles around the country.

Cirque du Souffle – Apple Soufflé

On March 14, 2010, in Cirque du Souffle, Cooking & Baking, by Editor

Ingredients: 1/3 c. quick cooking tapioca 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 c. milk 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 c. grated raw apple 3 egg yolks, beaten until thick & lemon-colored 3 egg whites – stiffly beaten 2 tbsp. butter Combine tapioca, sugar, salt and milk in [...]