Monthly Archives: August 2011

Buy Apple

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Rick Lobrecht

image from Apple.com Yesterday, Steve Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple Inc.  Apple posted his very thoughtful resignation letter to their media site. To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community: I have always said if there ever … Continue reading →

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Google+

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Rick Lobrecht

I’ve been experimenting with Google+.  You can find me here.  Its interesting.  I like the Circles idea, although I’m one of those types with a bunch of FaceBook lists.  The rest of it feels more like Twitter, with more than … Continue reading →

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Scrolling Direction?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Rick Lobrecht

I’ve been trying to get used to “Natural” scrolling, as introduced with Lion.  It makes perfect sense to scroll “naturally” on a touch device.  And as Apple seems to want everyone to use touch devices (Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, trackpad) … Continue reading →

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Scanner Woes under Lion – Fixed!

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Rick Lobrecht

I upgraded my MacBook to Lion when it came out (ok, I waited a week.)  For the first time last night, I tried to use our scanner, a Canon CanoScan LIDE 500F.  I restarted.  I Repaired Permissions.  I tried with … Continue reading →

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