A world of tech, music, and travel…plus books, historical documentaries, die-cast scale-model cars, bikes, F1, and cooking.
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After almost nine years of faithful service, my beloved 20″ Princeton monitor finally had to be handed over to the recycler. It was hooked up on most occasions to my server – which had seen three (3) revisions – located…
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The Trials and Tribulations of Working on Vintage Macs — in the 21st Century
The world is constantly changing. More so in the very fast-paced environment of technology. These days, you have just bought a shiny-new, state-of-the-art phone, tablet, or any gadget today, and tomorrow, it’s already obsolete. So, while you were sleeping, a…
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My HP Customer Support “Horror Story” — or, why Amazon.com is the Best in Customer Service
On May 4, 2013, I purchased via hp.com an HP Pavilion 23xi 23″ IPS LED widescreen monitor for use with my new 2013 Mac mini. The purchase of the monitor was hassle-free. Ordered it online, and I received the order…
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WordPress Without 3rd Party ‘Amps’ Installation – No MAMP, No AMPPS, No XAMPP, etc.
When my Mac Pro server’s HD crashed – and messed up my Movable Type database in the process – in 2012, I decided to get myself a backup server and that it was also time to take a closer look…
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