Archive for December, 2007
Should I upgrade to Leopard?
So the semester is almost up. Exams are almost done. I should be studying right now, however, I am stuck pondering whether or not I should upgrade my Powerbook G4 to the newest version of the Apple operating system, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
From the looks of it, Leopard seems to be a great operating system with amazing features, including Quick Look, Time Machine, and a updated Mail application. But unfortunately, there have been many issues with the new OS, especially when it comes to compatibility. I came across a couple of articles that seem convinced that its too soon to upgrade. The Unofficial Apple Weblog in had a few interesting reasons not to upgrade, including one about Photoshop having issues on Leopard:
[Leopard: Should you upgrade?]
- If you have only one computer and it’s your production machine, don’t upgrade.
- If you work with Adobe software and need your software to work reliably, don’t upgrade.
Here’s another website that has the Top Five Reasons Not to Upgrade to Leopard.
Can it really be that bad? I mean apple has already pushed out its first update for Leopard, 10.5.1. I think I’ll be fine as long as I can use my important programs (Mail, Safari, iTunes, MS Office, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and some others). I just hope my computer can handle it and doesn’t become slower.
So, I think when I get a chance over winter break, I’ll upgrade to Leopard, of course making a bootable backup of my current system. I’ll test it out and make sure that I’m still able to do my work (web design, video production, and everyday usage).
We shall see how this goes. Wish me luck!
UPDATE (April 2008): I never did upgrade to Leopard. My computer is very old and I don’t think it would show any performance benefits. I’ll likely wait to use Leopard ’til my next Apple computer (which probably won’t be until after I graduate college).
What if Jack Bauer was the world’s greatest pizza deliverer?
So what if Jack Bauer was a pizza deliverer instead of a CTU agent?
This is hilarious!
“Internet TV series follows the adventures of Jack Bauer in an alternate universe where he is a pizza deliver agent for PDU. Constantly preventing Pizza Hut attacks and protecting his loved ones from cougars Jack may be having his worst date yet.” Read more
Best of CSS Design 2007
One of the things that I really like are good-looking websites, especially those that are valid xhtml and css. Here’s a showcase some of the latest trendy website designs: Best of CSS Design 2007.
And here’s a link to Best Web Gallery.
When Acts of God Bring Down Web Hosts
Here’s another interesting article: When Acts of God Bring Down Web Hosts
Internet access on Airplanes?
Wouldn’t it be nice to surf the net while flying 30,000 feet in the air?
Read on.