Monthly Archives: February 2005

Mass deletion of comment spam

Posted on February 20, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

You know, I’d dearly love to get my hands on the scum-sucking vermin that continue to spew comment spam at my blog. 10 minutes, a small room and a cricket bat… that’s all I ask. Failing that, I’ll just settle … Continue reading →

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Mac downloads slower than Linux?

Posted on February 19, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

One thing I’ve noticed about my new iMac is that it seems to be a bit sluggish when downloading files. I don’t have any definitive evidence of this yet, but I’m downloading files from Magnatune right now from an album … Continue reading →

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iMac sound quality

Posted on February 18, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

I’m a bit wary of built-in speakers, as a rule. I have two 17″ LCD monitors with built-in speakers that I’ve used, maybe, twice. They’re terrible. Horrible. I wouldn’t wish them on anyone with an appreciation for music, or sound … Continue reading →

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Have I mentioned…?

Posted on February 17, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

By the way, have I mentioned my blog at ZDNet? You can find it here. Or, if you’re in the mood to read my more technical columns, you can find many on UnixReview.com, and book reviews too. If that weren’t … Continue reading →

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My new toy

Posted on February 16, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

My new toy arrived yesterday. It’s a 20″ iMac, 1 GB of RAM, 160 GB hard drive, SuperDrive and the Airport Extreme card built in. It’s quite nice. In retrospect, I probably should have sprung for the 250 GB hard … Continue reading →

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Coasterless CD burning

Posted on February 9, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

Linux users who want to burn DVDs should check out Coasterless DVD burning. At the risk of self-promoting, there’s also an article I wrote on the subject over on UnixReview.com. Once everything is set up, burning DVDs is actually surprisingly … Continue reading →

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No Mac Mini for now

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Joe Brockmeier

I’m annoyed with Apple. At least, I’m annoyed with the insane wait times to get a Mac Mini and the misinformation I got from one of their reps. I ordered a Mac Mini back in January, and knew I’d have … Continue reading →

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