My name is Brian Jarrett and I'm a computer programmer and 
I love my iMac. I’ve written about that in the past. I still love my iMac. However, something just didn’t feel right about the mouse. At first I thought it was just getting used to a new computer so I gave it some time. (Of course I use Linux and didn’t have the problem.) Then [...]
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The iMac’s Mouse Acceleration Curve Sucks
Posted: 20th October 2008 by Brian in ComputersTags: acceleration curve, intellimouse, linux, logitech, logitech control center, mac, mac switch, microsoft
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Mac Conversion
Posted: 19th August 2008 by Brian in ComputersTags: linux, mac, mac switch, microsoft windows, the missing sync, vista, vmware fusion
I finally pulled the trigger; I’m now a Mac user. About a year ago Traci’s laptop’s video card mysteriously died so we bought her a replacement desktop computer. We were tight on cash so we bought a low-end Dell running Vista. I’ve lamented since then on my frustrations and disappointments with Vista and Traci absolutely [...]
Why A Mac?
Posted: 11th September 2007 by Brian in ComputersTags: linux, mac, mac switch, microsoft windows
So, why a Mac? Well, I’ve done a fair amount of thinking about this decision and have come to a few conclusions. I need to upgrade within the next two years. My current box, although still quite snappy, will continually become slower and slower as software and operating systems (Vista, in particular) become more processor [...]
Consideration For A Mac
Posted: 4th September 2007 by Brian in ComputersTags: apple computer, linux, mac, mac switch, microsoft windows
For the past 8 years I’ve been toying with the notion of switching from Windows to either Linux or Apple. I consistently dismissed the idea either because Linux wasn’t quite capable of supporting the switch or because Apples were just too damn expensive. Granted, Microsoft has made significant improvements in Windows stability (and even security) [...]
