Just a Memo

Category: Technology

  • Apple Form Factor Evolution

    Cool graphic of Apple’s products from 1976 to 2007—including the iPhone. By Art Director and Designer Edwin Tofslie.

  • How Not to Use Default Gateway on VPN (PPTP) in Mac OSX

    Well, after searching for hours and hours, I have finally found a solution to a small but troublesome problem. The problem (if you call it that) occurs when I tried connecting to my work’s VPN. Rather than not using my work’s gateway when connected, OSX does this by default. Hence, you can see and hit…

  • Top 2007 WWDC Stories

    If you aren’t subscribed to any Apple/Mac-related newsletters, here’s a couple of asterisks to add to Apple’s history and/or timeline (during this WWDC 2007 next door, from Macworld newsletter): Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote Revised Desktop, Finder highlight Leopard additions Apple brings Safari to Windows

  • Cisco’s John Chambers – “Simple, Open Architecture, and Safe”

    At the Interop conference in Las Vegas, Cisco CEO John Chambers talks about the need for businesses to increase productivity by implementing Web 2.0 tools such as wikis, mashups, and virtual conferencing. He also explains how Cisco used Web 2.0 principles in its $7 billion acquisition of Scientific Atlanta. Note: From a webware.com post.

  • Look Ma, “Mobile” Web

    Well, I couldn’t believe it till I experienced it first hand. I’m blogging on the AC Transit bus w/ WiFi. Here’s the result of the connection (from dslreports.com)… So, if you happen to be riding on these lines, try taking the buses that looks similar to the charter ones.