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OK, I’ve spent a significant portion of my day off exploring Mac OS X, and here are my thoughts for the Mac OS X newbie.

First, a disclaimer: I’m not a complete computer newbie. My first computer was an IBM AT and then an IBM XT. I started off with DOS 3 and moved on [...]

After a week and a half of constantly checking the Apple Order Status page, my shiny new MacBook has arrived. I’m just getting used to it, and as a Windows user, it certainly is proving to be “different”.

My first impression when I opened the packaging was “wow”. Looks-wise, there is nothing else to compare to [...]

Two people were killed in County Limerick last night. A car overturned on the road outside Askeaton. The Gardai and Fire Brigade were called. As they were attempting to load the car on to a transporter, they were hit by an oncoming driver. Garda Brian Kelleher and Fireman Michael Liston were killed instantly.

These guys were [...]

I didn’t want to post anything on this subject until the brouhaha had died down a bit. For some people it cuts a bit too close to the bone. So now that it’s all over and done with, here we go.

From the start, I thought that the whole idea that “God Save the Queen” would [...]

Just checked the tracking number for my MacBook, and it left the depot in Shannon this morning for delivery. I’m off tomorrow, so I intend to sit down and mess around with it for a couple of hours. Expect a flood of posts about my shiny toy!