Washington Apple Pi Publications

Wickeder Fast

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:39:33 -0400

The Mac IIci in 2010: way faster than in 1989.

Snow Leopard upgrade: spectacularly boring

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:38:09 -0400

Afraid to upgrade to Snow Leopard. As long as you have an Intel-based Mac, it will be a no surprises undertaking - no drama, no risk, great reward.

PocketMac RingtoneStudio2 and the Economy

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:35:45 -0400

Easily convert sound clips to ring tones on your iPhone.

Degrees of Separation: Compasses go digital

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:35:01 -0400

Now that you have a digital compass on your iPhone, there are a few details that need to be cleared up.

Theodolite for the iPhone

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:33:36 -0400

Use your iPhone to record compass bearings, distance, angle of inclination, position, and a number of other surveying functions using the built-in camera.

Anatomy of a Scam: E-mail dangers

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:31:58 -0400

That E-mail from your club or ISP or relative or friend could be a scam.

Trojans Still Need a Horse: Mac security on the Internet

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:30:26 -0400

Your Mac doesn't have virus problems like those other guys. But Macs are still vulnerable to attack -- especially if the user invites the bad guys in.

Fingerprints: Why you care about the iPad

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:18:19 -0400

There are lots of claims on why the iPad will fail. But there is also one major reason to think it will be a hit: fingers.

Some thoughts on electronic media and the written word

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:08:06 -0400

While most people have heard that the written word dates back to around 3,000 BC and Mesopotamia, there is a growing body of evidence to suggest it extends back even farther, to roughly 6000 BC in China. Whichever date you choose, writing has been with humanity for a long time, and until the last 50 years or so, has always had a physical presence: the written word was written on some tangible object.

This changed with the advent of computers.

Magic Mouse: a fine gesture

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:07:02 -0400

Apple announced new computers in October 2009: a redesigned MacBook, a beefier Mac mini (including a new Snow Leopard Server edition), and two new iMacs. All of them were impressive. The iMacs, sporting 21.5- and 27-inch wide displays, got the most attention, but I was personally most interested in a rodent, the new Apple Magic Mouse.

Cartoon: iPad Smack Talk

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:28:50 -0400

The iPad and the iPhone argue about who is king of the tech world.

Cartoon: It's not nice to fool Mother Nature

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:27:54 -0400

No matter how high-tech you get, Mother Nature still reigns supreme.

Cartoon: the iPumpkin

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:26:51 -0400

Automating the Jack-o-Lantern creation process has never been so easy!

Cartoon: Washington Apple Pi Journal Workflow

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:26:00 -0400

What does it take to publish a Washington Apple Pi Journal? This helpful flowchart shows the major steps.

Cloud Computing and Snow Leopard

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:20:26 -0400

Pi Board member Larry Kershberg, professor of computer science and software engineering at George Mason University, treated the Pi to a very approachable introduction to cloud computing. You didn’t need to know a thing about nephology or even meteorology to come away with an excellent understanding of the subject.

Time Machine Essentials

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:53:37 -0400

Time Machine, the dramatically named backup technology built in to Mac OS X 10.5, is probably the single best feature in the entire operating system. A Mac user doesn’t need to add or patch or alter a thing: just install Mac OS X 10.5, and then attach to an appropriate backup device.

Disk Utility: Superhero, Savior, Prophet

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:53:00 -0400

As Spiderman learned, with great power comes great responsibility. Disk Utility makes sure your drives are healthy and can be backed up. It comes free, with Mac OS X. And you should use it.

Cartoon: Pi Birthday Party!

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:23:34 -0400

More than thirty years later, looking back has never looked quite so funny.

Cartoon: Alien Abduction

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:24:49 -0400

Is it technology that lures the Mac masses? Or secret signals from space? You be the judge.

Cartoon: Stealth Mountains

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:51:54 -0400

Cartoon: Stealth Mountains. Are they real? Let's take a peek.