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Archive for December 2007

Happy New Year!

In General on Monday, 31 December 2007 at 10:05
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Where does the time go? Seems not long ago we were all excited about seeing the year odometer roll over to 2000, and now 2008 is already upon us.

Wherever you are, whatever you do, and whoever you do it with, may your life, actions, friends, and loved ones ring in the new year safely, and with that kind of joyous optimism a fresh year can bring.

If 2007 was good to you, may its daughter also be kind. If 2007 was harsh, may the approaching twelve months be less so.

And in that very small corner of the grand scheme of things where technology and PCs matter a little bit, thank you for reading The Small Wave in 2007. I hope you continue to visit through the coming annum (you’ll even have an extra day to do it!).


Apple Web Site Tips.

In Uncategorized on Sunday, 30 December 2007 at 18:17
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There’s a page in the Small Business section of Apple’s web site that posts a tip each week. Though ostensibly for “small business”, they’re mostly general-purpose tips and I was able to learn a couple of new things. You might want to check them out.

The New Wave?

In General on Friday, 28 December 2007 at 14:35
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Welcome to those of you who followed a link from my existing site to this potential new one.

This site is more traditional (you could say downright boring), but it required only easily allowable customization, and I haven’t messed with any HTML at all. That was important to me.

Any and all comments welcome.

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Warner Hates DRM Just A Little Less Than iTunes.

In Uncategorized on Friday, 28 December 2007 at 14:06
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So the net is abuzz with the story that Warner Music will sell DRM-free music through Amazon.

Numerous headlines call it a coup for Amazon, saying they beat Apple to the punch. And many are proclaiming it as a change of heart for Warner. It’s neither.

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The Next Apple Notebook: Newton, Tablet, UMPC, Sub, or…?

In Uncategorized on Friday, 28 December 2007 at 13:54
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There is so much speculation about what form the next Apple “notebook” will take it makes for interesting reading. I think predicting Apple products (beyond product refreshes) is an effort in futility, so these aren’t predictions, they’re just my thoughts on the various forms being discussed and prognosticated.

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Merry Christmas!

In General on Monday, 24 December 2007 at 20:28
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To all my readers, and those who may just stumble upon this site, I wish you the merriest of Christmases. May you find peace and joy throughout this holiday season. 

(Artwork from Digital Blasphemy.)

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Think Secret Shutdown. Big Deal.

In Uncategorized on Saturday, 22 December 2007 at 23:49

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So Think Secret closed its “doors” after settlement of its suit with Apple. Apple-bashers are having a field day with this. No big surprise there.

Some Apple bloggers also upset by this, as well as somewhat more neutral bloggers (heck, poor Mathew Ingram is nearly flipping out).

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Windows SuperSite Has Fun With Headlines. So Do I.

In Uncategorized on Saturday, 15 December 2007 at 14:21
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Paul Thurrott sometimes uses various headlines to take pot shots at Apple, so I just thought I’d chime in:

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What Went Wrong With Vista? Two Apple-Bashers Take a Look.

In Uncategorized on Friday, 14 December 2007 at 12:06
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Joe Wilcox of Microsoft Watch took time off from his recent Apple-bashing to reflect on Vista. Joe previously stated that Vista is fine now; the problems you read about were early issues that have been fixed. But he provides no details for this assertion, and given the continued flow of negative Vista press it seems no one else received the “fixes” Joe imagined. Still, Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and others jumped on the bandwagon to declare Leopard the new Vista, though few actually believed the story.

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Screw Apple Multi-Touch, Just Wait Until Windows 7.0!!

In General on Thursday, 13 December 2007 at 0:31
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On his blog, a software test engineer in Redmond had this ridiculous thing to say:

“I will say that if you are impressed by the “touch features” in the iPhone, you’ll be blown away by what’s coming in Windows 7.”

First, what’s with the phrase “touch features”? Did he think referring to it generically in quotes would minimize the iPhone’s interface? Come on, guy, say it with me: Multi-Touch. This is a bona-fide user interface with over 200 patents running on a successful, shipping hardware platform. It’s really silly (if not ignorant) to try blowing it off with the use of a quoted phrase.

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Do People Really Still Buy Software This Way?

In Uncategorized on Wednesday, 12 December 2007 at 12:02
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I was at my local Office Max a while back. (Funny, I used to live in places like this, Fry’s, Micro Center, etc. 5-10 years ago, but I rarely go now.) Anyway, I saw the “software aisle” and snapped a couple pictures.

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Dell Unveils a Tablet PC. But Why?

In Uncategorized on Wednesday, 12 December 2007 at 11:57
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Dell unveiled a tablet PC, but I’m puzzled as to why they’d do this.

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XP and Vista: Is This A Trick Question?

In Uncategorized on Wednesday, 12 December 2007 at 11:52
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From Windows IT Pro: “Will XP SP3 Slow Your Migration to Vista?”

Um, no. Only Vista will slow down my migration to Vista.

Yes, I know Joe Wilcox and a few others are waging a campaign that says all Vista problems were from months ago, and since then they’ve all been fixed. But that’s not true, as more new articles attest:

I’m not sure exactly when Vista’s issues were supposed to have been fixed (Joe & Co. never say), but from all the recent press it’s no better than it was when released to the public 10 months ago.

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ZDNet Blogger Needs A Good Riffing.

In Uncategorized on Friday, 7 December 2007 at 11:45
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I’ve decided that from time to time I’m giving those who’ve earned it a good riffing.There are at least two ways to earn a riffing:

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Tech Headlines From The Last Week.

In Uncategorized on Wednesday, 5 December 2007 at 13:18
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More tech headlines to chew over, with my comments…

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