Here some collected shots of Hamburg Germany which I took last weekend.
Enjoy!
New Gallery of Hamburg Germany Shots
February 6th, 2010Random Apple newsbits
February 1st, 2010Another article on Intel’s Core i3, i5, and i7 processors: and when is it implemented in the MBP?
iPad Can’t Play Flash Video, but It May Not Matter, in this NYT article
So, what the hell is HTML5
27-Inch iMac Production Halted Pending Fix For Display Issues? yeez that’s why mine was delayed, got so tired that I canceled out, waiting for new MBP.
and last, Steven Colbert has an iPad… (video)
Apple Issues Invitations for January 27th Media Event - Tablet Rumored
January 18th, 2010Engadget, Arstechnica, and others are reporting that Apple has issued invitations for a media event scheduled for 10:00 AM Pacific Time on January 27th. The event will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, and the invitation’s tag line reads “Come see our latest creation.”
Apple had been rumored earlier this month to have scheduled a media event for that date and location, and the company is widely expected to introduce its highly-anticipated tablet device at the event.
Snowy scenes - The Big Picture - Boston.com
January 18th, 2010Snowy scenes - The Big Picture - Boston.com
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Happy New Year
January 1st, 2010
Ten years since 1999
December 29th, 2009Bas is remembering the year 1999. 10 years back I was working at a Judiciary Court preparing for the feared year 2000 bug. Specializing in Windows NT 4 Server, it was the age of Windows 95, the Nokia 5110 (also used by Agent Dana Scully in the X-Files). Internet was all about Napster and Altavista.com for searching news and mayby a mp3 or so. For social networking I was using ICQ, remember that one?
In June of 1999, Apple introduced their first iBook G3.
And now back to today, wishing you a awesome 2010
Canon 1D series and 5D II get WFT firmware updates
December 17th, 2009Canon has issued firmware updates for its EOS-1D Mark III, 1Ds Mark III and 5D Mark II cameras to provide compatibility with the wireless file transfer units. The 1D series cameras gain compatibility with the WFT-E2 II unit while the 5D Mark II gains WFT-E4 II support and lower noise when shooting Bulb exposures. Meanwhile the WFT-E2 and E2A firmware is also updated to allow use with the 1D Mark IV.
Click here for more information and to download EOS 1D Mark III Firmware V1.3.0
Click here for more information and to download EOS 1DS Mark III Firmware V1.2.0
Click here for more information and to download EOS 5D Mark II Firmware V1.2.4
Click here for more information and to download WFT-E2/E2A Firmware V2.0.0
Startup key combinations for Intel-based Macs
December 4th, 2009Today I needed to dump my Macintosh HD to an external HD using Carbon Copy Cloner. For backup issues I needed to boot from the external HD afterwards. These handy boot options helped me pick the right one. Note these options are for Intel Macs only!
Run your Lightroom 2 in 64 bit mode
November 17th, 2009If you are using Lightroom on a 64 bit capable Mac you will be glad to know the latest update to Snow Leopard (10.6.2) fixes the bug that crippled the sending of multiple photos from Lightroom to Photoshop for editing. Previously, if you selected 3 or more photos in Lightroom and tried to send them to Photoshop for panorama stitching, HDR merging or opening as layers Photoshop would open but no photos would appear. The short term fix for this was to run Lightroom in 32 bit mode and all functionality for sending to Photoshop was restored. The downside being that you couldn’t run Lightroom in 64 bit mode.
So, install the 10.6.2 update from Apple, then right-click on the Lightroom icon in your Applications folder and uncheck the Open in 32 bit mode box, then launch Lightroom and give it a test drive. You should be back in business!
Courtesy from Lightroomers
When was your Mac born?
November 10th, 2009Today I asked myself the question, when did I get my iMac? (yes I am considered a normal person) Normally on a Macbook (Pro) I would use Coconut Battery, but on an iMac, there is no such thing as a battery. So I went online an did a search. I found out that you can determine a lot about your Mac from it’s serial number.
So here is the deal….
You might think those numbers and letters are random, but each one actually contains vital info about your computer. Deciphering the code reasonably simple. The alphabetic prefix consists of one or two letters designating a factory code, such as:
- F: Fremont, California, USA
- CK: Cork, Ireland
- SG or E: Singapore
- UV: Taiwan
- QT: Taiwan (Quanta Factory)
- W8: Shanghai China
- PT: Korea
- there are others, but I don’t have a complete list. Perhaps I will when the comments pour in!
For Example, one of my Macs, has a serial number of SG7331FSK59, so I know it was manufactured in Singapore. The first numerical character indicates the last digit of the year of production. Common sense should tell you which decade your Mac was made in. Using the above serial number, it’s safe to assume my Mac was made in the year 2007.
The next two digits indicate the week of the year it was produced. So my Mac was made the 33rd week of the year 2007.
According to Macfaq.org, the next three characters are a three-digit base-34 unique identifier. (The letters ‘O’ and ‘I’ are not used, apparently to avoid confusion with the numbers zero and one.) My Mac appears to have been number 1692 within production week 33 of the year 2007. The remainder of the serial number tells the model number.
To find out more about your own computer, you can save yourself the trouble of having to decode the serial number yourself by using Chipmunk’s online Mac Serial Decoder.
You can find your Mac’s serial number by going to your Apple Menu and choose ‘About this Mac’. Then on the Hardware Overview you will find your serial number.
Courtesy of Laurie A. Duncan of Tuaw