Published on August 28, 2007
in Random and Web.
I found something while on of my many web hosting searches that is pretty funny.
Yes, servers shrink with size over time, but after reading this post about iPhones being web servers, I’m thinking about sending the following to David Letterman:
And now, the Top Ten Reasons Hosting Companies Should Replace Their Servers with iPhones
#10: At $500 a pop, they’re cheaper than new servers
#9: They come with more standard RAM than most servers
#8: They use less power than servers (just think how many you could cram on a rack!)
#7: They’ve got a multi-hour battery backup soldered right inside – so dispo your UPS’s also
#6: There’s no spinning disk drive to wear out
#5: You can ditch your bandwidth providers and leverage AT&T’s blistering fast EDGE network
#4: The operating system (Mac OS X) is pre-loaded – just rack it up and go
#3: Since you can’t crack it open, the expense of delivering custom builds is gone
#2: There’s a YouTube shortcut icon standard on every one
#1: They just look cool!
From http://theinnerlayer.softlayer.com/
As many of you know, I am the proud owner of a MacBook Pro 17″. I have been using it for about 2 weeks now and I think I have formed my impressions of this wonderful device.
Continue reading ‘Review: MacBook Pro 17″’
We are going to be having a giveaway here, at my blog. It will run from tonight (Wednesday August 8 ) till next friday (Friday August 17). To enter just comment on this post. Make sure you type in your email in the Mail box in the comments form so I can contact you if you win. You will receive an additional entry if you link to this post, just post a link to the location of your link with a description of where the link is in your comment. You can link as many times as you want, but you will only receive 1 extra.
So, On to prizes. The team over at SmileOnMyMac has generously given us 1 license to any of their apps. Thats right, the winner of the giveaway will be able to decide which of the SmileOnMyMac applications they want.
If you have any questions, just post them with your entry.
Update: Nick Cotton has won the giveaway. His license has been sent. Thanks to all who participated and congratulations to Nick.
Today Apple released a new version of iLife and iWork. They skipped ‘07 and went right to ‘08. (Just like the car companies, making ‘08 models way before ‘08)
Seeing as I just bought my MacBook Pro, I think it is kind of unfair that I need to pay $79 for a new version of iLife. So, I called up my local Apple Store, the one I bought the MacBook Pro from. They said that I could just return the MacBook Pro, but then I realized that there is a 10% restocking fee, and thats way more than the cost of iLife 08. I explained this to the guy on the phone, and he agreed that it did not make sense. He put me on hold and checked to see what he could do. After listening to Apples hold music for a few minutes he came back on the phone. “I just talked to my manager, and we can waive the restocking fee”. Ok, I replied. And I got off the phone.
I thought to my self, its going to be so much work to back up all my stuff and move it again (I did this when I got the MacBook Pro). So I am a bit caught right now, Should I return it, or should I just buy the new version? I am going to talk with apple a bit later and see what they can do.
Update:
I when to the apple store that night with my MacBook Pro in hand. They said that all they need to do is return the MBP, put it on a giftcard, and buy the MBP back. Then they remove $9.95 US from it, and you go to http://apple.com/ilife/uptodate/. For $9.95 you order iLife 08 and they ship it to your house. I did this whole proces and it worked. I am now just waiting on my shipment.
I am now the proud owner of a 17″ MacBook Pro. 2,304,000 pixels of pure joy (1920×1200). Here are some unboxing photos.
The Unopened Box Sitting on the floor.
Cutting the Box Open
The Opened Box
The Unopened Seal
First Boot
Setup
I will post my a review in the coming days. You can view the whole flickr stream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/10451397@N03/sets/72157601204649577/.
EDIT: I forgot to post the full specs: MacBook Pro 17″ 2.4Ghz 2 GB Ram 160 GB 7200RPM High Res 1920×1200
Published on August 3, 2007
in Blogging.
Over the last number of months, I have been building up iAppblog, a website dedicated to reviewing Mac Applications. Starting with me, I have built up a team of bloggers, 14 to be exact. Then advertisers came in. I have had the pleasure of dealing with the top people in the mac community. I have learnt about commitment, passion, and understanding through this long process. There have been the good times, and then there have been the bad times.
I have been told by many that blogging on your own blog is way different than blogging with a team. I can successfully say that I have, not only blogged with a team, but also directed a team. But I can’t agree or disagree with this statement with out trying out the other side. So I have decided to launch my own blog. In the coming weeks I will post about my experience blogging on this blog, and I will try to post as often as possible. Sorry about the theme, I will work on it as well in the next few weeks.
