During my Retro Gaming Handheld review I mentioned that Nintendo emulation has been around for a long time and even worked on my Classic Macs. By "Classic" I meant Macs that could run Mac OS Classic, such as my Tangerine iBook from 1999. I wanted to verify my statement so I pulled out the Tangerine, …
Retro Gaming on a Custom Handheld
My museum is mostly focused on Apple-related items, but it's ultimately about nostalgia. I do have a few non-Apple pieces like my collection of Intel and AMD CPUs, my large array of Palm Pilots, and even a few Windows PCs and peripherals. After a busy season acquiring phones and other items, I shifted to a …
Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh Comparison
The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh was released in June 1997 and was a radical departure from anything Apple had released before. My 24" iMac was released in September 2006 and includes much of the design direction introduced by the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. I compare the two in this video and discuss the lineage of these two …
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MacBook Air M1 First Impressions
My MacBook Air M1 has arrived and these are my observations in the first few days. I'll publish some additional details later after I've spent more time with it. While the form factor is identical to the Intel model, it's new to me, so I'll be covering its size and feature set in addition to …
My M1 MacBook Air
Apple released its first Macs based on its own processors only a few weeks ago. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, citing supreme performance and battery life as compared with Intel Macs. Performance and compatibility of non-native apps like Slack, Photoshop, Office, and others has been better than expected, running at similar speeds to apps on …
Apple Silicon
Apple announced plans to transition from Intel CPUs to its own series of CPUs, dubbed Apple Silicon, in June. The transition will occur over the next two years, and Apple announced the first machines today - the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and 13" MacBook Pro. This transition has been a long time coming as Apple's …
iPhone 12 Pro Quick Review
I've had my iPhone 12 Pro for a few weeks now so it's time to share my experience. I have a 12 Pro in Pacific Blue with 256 GB storage, which is the middle tier. I'm upgrading from a 256 GB iPhone X. As there are plenty of awesome reviews out there if you want …
My Mac Pro
I added a new addition to the museum last month: a Mac Pro. I've got a Power Mac G5 which uses the same style case but didn't have the Intel iteration in my collection. I picked up a 2006 model for $150 on eBay. This is the first Mac Pro and the one of the …
Learning Choices
Our district decided to start the school year completely virtual. There were a few options on the table, including completely in-person as well as hybrid. The district sent out a survey over the summer and voted on a plan. All students across elementary, middle, and high school would take virtual instruction and the School Board …
iPhone 12 Pro Unboxing!
My iPhone 12 Pro arrived Friday and I waited all day to open it so I could record my initial impressions. At its core, it isn't much different from my iPhone X save for the camera, so I'll probably post some comparisons later. If you are looking for some detailed reviews, try one of these: …
