Dana Severance

Apple computers are notoriously easy to use. Even with that, the Level 1 Mac User will disable things like Expose and Spaces. They’ll make the doc large and bouncy. The spotlight’s keyboard shortcuts will be ignored and the files will always be three moves away. I’m going to tell you how to make it to level 3 as a Mac user.

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If you’ve been following me on Twitter or Facebook at all, you know I’ve moved recently. This wasn’t just any excursion, either. This was a massive move from Tucson, Arizona all the way to Portland, Oregon. The little jaunt taught me a great deal about moving, travel, and road trips in general.  (more…)

Movies are interesting. They provide us with an escape from reality in a nicely wound little story, if you’re lucky. What’s almost more fascinating than the stories that they choose to tell is how they tell it. Watching a 2005 movie right after a 1968 classic was fascinating in that aspect. So, tonight we pit The Producers against The Producers! (more…)

I’m a fan of Netflix. I enjoy the concept of being able to have the video store just mail you a DVD instead of going to the nearby Blockbuster. I watched my absent minded mother rack up several hundred dollars in late fees over the course of my childhood. Now, couple this with the ability to stream movies from my home computer, you’ve got a product I’m sold on. (more…)

A few months ago, I decided that my old browser standby (Firefox) could use some review. When I began using it, it was the best alternative for the beast that is Internet Explorer. Since my recent switch over to the Mac, I haven’t really explored other alternatives. “Because it’s what I’ve always used” is no excuse for a preference, so I set out in search of my preferred browser. (more…)