Category Archives: Thoughts

Relax in the mountains

Up here in the mountains life is easy. I needed a break. I know my life is not that hard, but who is judging. Why not take it easy I have been sending out five or six resumes a day … Continue reading

Verizon iPhone in time For Valentines Day

Verizon chief operating officer Lowell McAdam announced today that a version of the iPhone 4 compatible with its network would be available for pre-order to existing customers beginning February 3, with general availability February 10. Continue reading

SmithDesign has gone Google

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Light Peak

Light Peak sound worth the wait Continue reading

Tech 101

Beginning in November SmithDesign be expanding it’s scope and services. I will be offering basic computer/tech classes by appointment. Classes Offered Window XP-7 101 Mac OS X 101 Email/Web 101 Smart Phone 101 PC/Mac Repair 101 Building/Hosting Basic Web Sites/Blogs … Continue reading

Browser Jumping | CSS-Tricks

Browser Jumping By: Chris Coyier on 8/20/2010 If you asked me right now, Hey Chris, what’s your favorite browser? I wouldn’t know what to tell you! I’ve been a Firefox user primarily over the past few years, but over the last … Continue reading

Public reaction to Prop. 8 ruling

Public reaction to Prop. 8 ruling. You know… I am almost sick of thinking and/or talking about gay marriage.  I have said it many before and I stand by it: “Who a person marries is between them, there significant other, … Continue reading

Thoughts On Flash

Thoughts On Flash Apple has a long relationship with Adobe. In fact, we met Adobe’s founders when they were in their proverbial garage. Apple was their first big customer, adopting their Postscript language for our new Laserwriter printer. Apple invested … Continue reading

Am I powerless over Apple…?

For those that know me this list will come to no surprise and will simply give you more ammo to tease me with. Those of you who don’t know me might suggest 12 steps meeting. To everyone else, I ask…. “Do you continuously but crap…. No!. Apple makes great products that enhance not only my image, but my ego as well. BTW there products also when made/designed and “Just work”. Believe it or not I was a PC (NOT politicaly correct) person. I happily converted after playing with my Dad’s 12″ Powerbook with Os X.

  1. Powerbook 12″ – gift
  2. Macbook 13″ (Black) – bought
  3. Macbook Aluminum 13″ – bought
  4. iPod Video – gift
  5. iPod Touch -gift
  6. iPod Shuffle – bought
  7. iPod Nano – bought
  8. iPod Nano Video – bought
  9. iPhone 1st gen- bought
  10. iPhone 3G – bought
  11. iPhone 3Gs – bought
  12. ***SOON*** iPad 16 wifi – bought

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Official: Apple now offering iPhones contract free (updated: not unlocked) — Engadget

We heard from 9 to 5 Mac that Apple was due to begin selling a contract-free variant of the iPhone in the near future “at list price.” And guess what happened when we inquired to an Apple store? That's right … Continue reading