Albertus Unbound

KDE 4 and Linux

By albertus,on July 25th,2009

After installing Fedora 11 in a virtual machine,I opted for KDE 4 to see how it looks. It was quite interesting and pleasing visually. I was impressed and it made me use the Linux desktop for a long time in one session. Obviously,there was a lot of work and thought put into the . . . →Read More:KDE 4 and Linux

Star Trek:The Next Generation Movies On Blu-ray

By albertus,on July 21st,2009

There has been an announcement that Paramount is releasing a 5-disc Blu-ray set of all the Star Trek:The Next Generation movies this Fall. This is our chance to see the movies in 1080p resolution and HD audio. I am wondering now when are they releasing the Next Generation series on Blu-ray like they did with . . . →Read More:Star Trek:The Next Generation Movies On Blu-ray

MATLAB Should Have A Home Edition Too

By albertus,on July 12th,2009

Recall that I wrote about Wolfram Research offering a Home Edition version of Mathematica 7. A lot of engineering and scientific applications use MATLAB too. However,the only way to get the cheap edition of MATLAB is to be a student. Otherwise,you’d have to pay about $2000 for the software license. I believe that . . . →Read More:MATLAB Should Have A Home Edition Too

Some Sites Of Interest

By albertus,on June 18th,2009

I have this routine for web surfing everyday. I usually start with Slashdot.org and C|Net News reading the interesting news there. I then head to ArsTechnica for some more tech news. Gizmodo is a favorite of mine when I’m checking out the latest gadgetry. Finally,I check Linux Today to see how my favorite operating . . . →Read More:Some Sites Of Interest

New MacBook Pros

By albertus,on June 17th,2009

Apple recently unveiled a new line of MacBook Pros,absorbing the 13″laptop model of the previous incarnation. This means that the 13″MacBook Pro has FireWire,an SD Card slot,and an improved display. The laptop battery is also not (normally) user-replaceable:it costs $129 to replace it,about the same cost as a . . . →Read More:New MacBook Pros

Wolfram Research Releases Home Edition of Mathematica 7

By albertus,on June 15th,2009

At last,there’s a cheap version of Mathematica available now for personal use. Mathematica Home Edition is only $295. It’s a 32-bit version of Mathematica 7 available for Windows (2000/XP/Vista),Mac OS X,and Linux.

According to the Wolfram Research web site,this is a full featured Mathematica. You can also use it for homeworks . . . →Read More:Wolfram Research Releases Home Edition of Mathematica 7

The Cat On My Computer

By albertus,on April 1st,2009

Every time I am on the computer,our cat jumps to sit on the keyboard. This is especially true with the laptop. I’m not sure why she does that. I heard that cats love computers.

Meow.

The New Mac mini Has Arrived

By albertus,on March 9th,2009

At last,Apple announced the availability of a new Mac mini,now sporting an Nvidia graphics chipset like the one in the aluminum unibody MacBooks.

I rushed to an Apple Store nearby to try out the new machines. They can handle 1080p video very well,especially when compared to my first-generation Intel Mac mini running . . . →Read More:The New Mac mini Has Arrived

No New Mac mini (yet)

By albertus,on November 5th,2008

Apple Inc. finally came out and said that they’re done with computer product updates for the year,quashing hopes of a new kind of Mac mini. Perhaps next year then.

Meanwhile,my 2006 Intel Mac mini is chugging along with a new 320GB hard drive. The new hard drive has helped improve the performance . . . →Read More:No New Mac mini (yet)

Whatever…..

By albertus,on November 3rd,2008

There’s a rumor floating around that Apple may update the Mac mini with what’s inside those new MacBooks. If true,I will be quite happy to upgrade my first-generation Intel Core Duo-based Mac mini (running at 1.66 GHz). There is still hope yet for the loveable Mac mini.

Meanwhile,my MacBook has been doing fine. . . . →Read More:Whatever…..