News: “Python and UTF-8 text encoding on OSX”

Posted: July 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | No Comments »

Python and UTF-8 text encoding on OSX on MacOSXHints.com
Topics: MacBook Air

I’m using a MacBook Air with Snow Leopard (10.6.2) as my development platform. And I’m using Python 2.6.4 with Unicode strings. I received the following error when trying to run a script: UnicodeEncodeError: ‘ascii’ codec can’t encode character…


News: “Dell Adamo 13: CULV Goes Upscale”

Posted: July 5th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Dell Adamo 13: CULV Goes Upscale on AnandTech Article Channel
Topics: MacBook, MacBook Air

When it debuted at CES 2009, the 0.65” Dell Adamo 13 gave the notebook world a Windows equivalent to the MacBook Air. With the ultrathin body, the brushed aluminum unibody, and Apple-like attention to detail, the Adamo was truly stunning to…


News: “Hot Out of China’s Knock-Off Oven: iPad Clones”

Posted: April 26th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Hot Out of China’s Knock-Off Oven: iPad Clones on Wired: Gadget Lab
Topics: MacBook, MacBook Air

Apple has stalled the international launch of the iPad due to high demand in the United States, and Chinese bootleggers are rushing to fill in the gap. China residents desiring an Apple iPad can buy counterfeit versions of the tablet from a…


News: “Inertial scrolling should be possible on all multi-touch trackpads”

Posted: April 24th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Inertial scrolling should be possible on all multi-touch trackpads on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: Mac OS X, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

Filed under: Macbook Pro A new feature called ” inertial scrolling ” has been introduced in the latest MacBook Pros . This feature changes the way that scrolling functions in OS X , making it behave more like the iPhone. Traditionally, when you…


News: “Apple Makes MagSafe MagSafer”

Posted: April 22nd, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Apple Makes MagSafe MagSafer on Wired: Gadget Lab
Topics: MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

Apple’s plastic MagSafe power adapter is certainly a big improvement on the old bullet-tipped model, but it is still prone to breakage. Exhibit A: My own power-adapter, which frayed internally and eventually stopped passing precious electrons…


News: “CouchPad”

Posted: April 18th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

CouchPad on TechCrunchIT
Topics: MacBook, MacBook Air

It’s taken this long to attempt to write something on the iPad. I took some notes at Google’s Atmosphere event just to try out the system, but quickly discovered that the newly realtimed Google Docs were only available in read only mode….


News: “Next Gen iPhone Photos Leaked? Reveals Aluminum Unibody Enclosure”

Posted: April 15th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Next Gen iPhone Photos Leaked? Reveals Aluminum Unibody Enclosure on iPhone Hacks
Topics: MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

MacRumors has reported that they’ve received photos of the next generation iPhone’s rear casing. The photos reveal that the next generation iPhone could get an aluminum unibody enclosure like the iPad, Macbook Pro and Macbook Air. MacRumors…


News: “PHOTO: Apparently, it is completely 100% normal”

Posted: April 14th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

PHOTO: Apparently, it is completely 100% normal on Signal vs. Noise
Topics: MacBook, MacBook Air

Apparently, it is completely 100% normal for a year-old MacBook Air to get so hot that it can scorch your skin. It is also totally and completely normal for the fans to run all day, even after it was put to sleep, going at 6800 RPMs, all fucking day…


News: “How Apple Designed the iPad Out in the Open”

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

How Apple Designed the iPad Out in the Open on Wired: Gadget Lab
Topics: Mac OS X, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

If you take a look at Apple’s “magical and revolutionary” iPad, you might see a brand new device, an entirely new product category that sprung forth from Apple’s labs fully formed. Take a closer look, though, and its parts…


News: “New MacBook Pros Launched”

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

New MacBook Pros Launched on Slashdot
Topics: Intel Core, Intel Core 2, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

Art Vanderlay writes “Apple’s new MacBook lineup has launched with a refresh to the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air models. As expected, the MacBook and MacBook Air both feature Core 2 Duo processors, as does the 13. The 15 and 17 models come…