I’m typing this on my new Unicomp keyboard. It cost about $70 but it was worth it. I’m showing my age again, but it’s a throwback to the great old IBM keyboards. Unicomp bought the technology from Lexmark which was itself spun off from IBM. The keyboard uses the buckling spring technology developed by IBM and provides that clicking sound I like so much. (And my cubicle neighbors used to hate.) That old IBM technology is coupled with a modern USB connector. While I just got this one it seems [...] Read the rest »
The OS Quest Trail Log #42: Apple Sucks Edition
My Apple woes continue. Every since upgrading to OS X 10.5.7 my iMac has been locking up on a regular and frequent basis. I’m not alone with one thread on the Apple forum reaching 11 pages. So, since my initial problems I’ve re-installed my OS twice (a fresh install beginning with a drive format). The second time I incorporated all the tips in the various articles I’ve read and starting off by zapping the PRAM. All peripherals were disconnected during the install except the Apple keyboard, Logitech trackball (just the [...] Read the rest »