'Speculation' Category
There’s Marketshare, Then There’s Marketshare
This discussion thread at Ars Technica made me think about how in spite of the global nature of the personal computer market, a person’s physical environment can affect how they perceive the viability of Macintosh as a platform.
I’ve operated in companies dominated by Macs. But I also worked in one outfit where the Mac I [...]Is Law School (in the U.S.) Worth It?
Professor David Randall, a lawyer who teaches at Boston University’s School of Management, has some thought-provoking posts about the glut of law school graduates in the United States. They are, in order of appearance:
Not Covered by LSAT Prep
Legal Careers
To Be* or Not to Be*I commented on the first of these posts, and I’m glad [...]
Microsoft Gives A Glimpse of Office 2008 for Mac
Office 2008 for Mac won’t ship until January, but Microsoft has put up a Flash site to show off the new interface. Is the new Office an unacceptable break from Apple’s user interface guidelines, or is this a step forward? Will Smartart (say that ten times fast) Graphics do away with the need for OmniGraffle? [...]
Protecting Your Laptop from Theft
MLS reader David recently brought up a good point. Laptops get stolen. Obviously the theft rate depends where you live and where your school is situated, but since laptops are so important to students, it seems like something worth thinking about.
David mentioned two software options:
Undercover, by Orbicule - In the event your Mac gets stolen, [...]New, Slimmer MacBook in October?
The MacBook may be getting an overhaul this October, if the (notoriously unreliable) rumor mill is to be believed. The laptop is supposedly going to get slimmer, and the iPhone’s multi-touch technology may be migrating to the MacBook. I have a hard time believing Apple would put multi-touch into the MacBook before the MacBook Pro, [...]