Tag: computing
My new MacBook Neo
At the end of last month, my new MacBook Neo arrived. This is my first new computer since 2018, and specifically my first new Apple computer since 2010. In this (rather long) post, I'm going to go through my rationale for going back to Mac OS after 8 years on Windows, and review the computer....
Logitech M720 Triathlon mouse review
I mentioned at the start of the month that I was considering buying a new mouse, as my existing Arteck mouse was on the blink after not quite four years. I also noted "I’m sure I’ve had Logitech mice that have lasted far longer in the past" - and so, I've bought a Logitech mouse...
Darth Android
"Tech bosses are fundamentally at war with the idea that our digital devices contain general purpose computers. The general-purposeness of computers – the fact that they are all Turing-complete, universal von Neumann machines – has created tech bosses' fortunes, but now that these fortunes have been attained, the tech sector would like to abolish that...
Socket To Me
Why the processor socket, an important part of most desktop computers, lost its upgrade path as computers became smaller and more integrated.
Camper Van Mainframe
Why the first “portable” computers, produced before integrated circuits, would really stretch the term today. Some portables needed a truck to move.
It’s here!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/neilt/16840587/ Okay, after this I’ll hopefully shut up about the screen, because it arrived this morning (yay for ParcelForce delivering before 10am). It works fine, although I found that you really do have to follow the instructions by turning the computer off first, then turning the monitor on and then the computer on to get...