Posts By: Jessi

Digital disaster

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My iBook’s power adapter overheated and died this weekend, and my new firewire/usb drive also seems to have bitten the dust. It may take me a while to keep my promise to review my experiences with the new Airport Extreme Base Station. I just ordered a new power adapter from Apple and I hope they… Read more »

Great Mac software: Internet apps

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Thought I’d do a mini-series on the Mac software I use day to day. It might be of use to a new Mac user. Even experienced Mac users might find a surprise or two. I’m always trying out various programs so I can choose my favorite. I like to think I’m pretty discriminating. I want… Read more »

Computer song recognition

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Try out Midomi and let me know if you’re impressed with its song recognition abilities. Sing or hum a couple of bars of a popular song and see if Midomi can guess it. I’ve found their database pretty spotty so far but that will probably improve over time. 3 out of 5 correct identifications for… Read more »