My Mac Museum is mostly Macs but I do branch out a bit in certain areas. I have a pretty good collection of iPods, a solid collection of Palm Pilots, and even a couple of Apple II's. One of them is an Apple IIc that I bought a couple of years ago. I really like …
Time to Upgrade My RAID
I have a lot of photos, about 40,000, most in RAW format. They take up a lot of space and are very important to me so I've invested a fair amount in storage to protect them. About 8 years ago I bought an external RAID array and two 2TB hard drives. I set the array …
Mac Museum Latest Additions: Black MacBook
Apple released the MacBook in May 2006 to replace the iBook. It completed the majority of Apple's transition to Intel processors (save for the Mac Pro and Xserve) and introduced a new form factor to its consumer line. It includes features previously reserved for the PowerBook / MacBook Pro family including a widescreen display (13") …
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Mac Museum is Back (for Now)
My interests ebb and flow over time and there is no better example than the Mac Museum. When I started it back in 2011 I was very passionate, collecting as many items as I could find, writing articles, and constantly reorganizing my collection. That interest continued into 2012 and 2013 where I made my highest …
Kidney Stonehenge Part II
I had my ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy procedure yesterday and I survived. I haven't had surgery in about 15 years so it was a little bit weird, but the staff treated me well and I was done before I knew it. I remember rolling down the hall towards the operating room and then waking up …
My Kidney Has a Rolling Stone
While I had a great time in Seattle getting some work done and taking some photos, the week ended on a bit of a low note: I ended up in the ER with a kidney stone. That was over two weeks ago. It has been quite the journey since. About mid-week I started feeling ill …
Seattle Photo Journal
I flew out to Seattle a couple of weeks ago and took the opportunity to take some photos. I wanted to take advantage of the landscape long-exposure skills that I learned in Amsterdam and apply them to another beautiful city. Our hotel was in the Pioneer Square area just three streets up from Pier 55 …
My iPad Collection
I tend to buy a new iPad every few years or so. I use mine as a secondary computer for casual activities like surfing the web, eBay, watching videos, and playing the occasional game. I use my phone when I'm on the go, I use my MacBook Pro for heavier things like writing and photography, …
Museum Minute: Evolution of iMac Setup Guides
I stumbled upon two copies of Apple's iMac setup guides recently and found them pretty interesting. The guide on top is for the Rev C tray-loading model, circa January 1999, and the bottom is for a slot-loading model, circa October 1999. The 3-page guides cover the same six steps for iMacs that are a generation apart. …
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Fixing Everything In Our House: Day 1
Well our furnace, oil tank, water heater shenanigans are going to take two days. Today they installed the furnace and the hot water heater. We're a little over 50% done. I found some other surprises along the way that were pretty fun too. Plan for the Day A couple of guys arrived in the morning …
Relatively Ambitious 