by Greg Turnquist | Feb 2, 2016 | mac, technology, ubuntu
I have been waiting a long time to resurrect an old friend of mine: my MythTV box. I built that machine ten years ago. (I’d show you the specs, but they’re locked away ON the machine in an antique mediawiki web server). It runs Root-on-LVM-on-Raid top to...
by Greg Turnquist | Jul 31, 2014 | chrome, community, mac, open source, technology
As I type this blog entry, from my wife’s newly purchased MacBook AIr, I marvel at the power of open source. Thanks to open source, we are no longer bound to a particular vendor, operation system, or anything else. My wife’s old netbook was the last...
by Greg Turnquist | Apr 27, 2014 | 4k, iphone, mac, software, springone
In the past eight months, I have plunked down money cash for some really handy apps. And I’m happy I did. I used to be really stingy. I’ve slowly become aware that software devs are probably the last people to actually pay money for software. We’re...
by Greg Turnquist | Apr 23, 2014 | 4k, hardware, mac, seiki, software
I have been reading quite a bit about 4K monitors. I recently spotted an article that suggested that these screens are PERFECT for software developers. I watched several videos and deduced that the screen real estate would be fantastic. The ability to see...
by Greg Turnquist | Nov 8, 2012 | hardware, mac, software
I was recently approached by a good colleague who was seriously entertaining buying his first MacBook Pro. He wanted the “inside scoop” on whether it worked well and was going to be worth the potential issues in dealing with gaps he might encounter with...
