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I used to re-install Windows on a biannual basis. It wasn’t so much that my machine was getting slow but more because I changed hardware pretty frequently. Backing up my files weren’t so much of a pain, but I usually spent a day tinkering with the operating system to get all my settings back to how I liked them.
I recently upgraded to a MacBook Pro and used the Migration Assistant tool to move all my files, settings, and applications from my old MacBook. This took roughly three hours to copy 60GB over gigabit Ethernet. I’ve been using it for a day, and it feels like I never even switched machines. All my hacks are in tact, and I didn’t have to waste any time reconfiguring anything.
I recently upgraded to a MacBook Pro and used the Migration Assistant tool to move all my files, settings, and applications from my old MacBook. This took roughly three hours to copy 60GB over gigabit Ethernet. I’ve been using it for a day, and it feels like I never even switched machines. All my hacks are in tact, and I didn’t have to waste any time reconfiguring anything.
Even though random is the name of this blog, my truly random posts will reside on my new tumblelog (tailofthesun.com), powered by Tumblr. Currently, it pulls in feeds from my Twitter and this blog. I'm still having a hard time figuring out whether or not to post to my Twitter or Tumblr, since posting to my Twitter will also post to my Tumblr. I've also finally taken the time to set up Twittering photos with Flickr as per Fred Wilson's tip.
I'm extremely picky when it comes to browsers. I'm a minimalist, so I've never seen the need to install any addons for Firefox. I like applications that work (more or less) how I like out of box, mainly because it's rare for me to keep an installation of an operating system for more than six months, and I'd drive myself crazy with all the reconfiguration and/or backup. The only extensions I use for Firefox are for development and debugging, namely Firebug and Tamper Data.
Last spring, I purchased my first Mac. I soon found Firefox far too unstable to be usable on Mac OS X. Ever since then, I've switched to Opera and have been satisfied with it so far.
The candidates for browsers are Opera 9.5 Beta, Firefox 2, and Flock 1.0. Flock is a "social" web browser based on Firefox. I chose Flock mainly because it's recent release has struck interest in me, but I plan to write a more comprehensive post on Flock in the future. Today, I'll be covering three aspects of each browser: RSS Feeds, Speed, and Keyboard Accessibility.
Last spring, I purchased my first Mac. I soon found Firefox far too unstable to be usable on Mac OS X. Ever since then, I've switched to Opera and have been satisfied with it so far.
The candidates for browsers are Opera 9.5 Beta, Firefox 2, and Flock 1.0. Flock is a "social" web browser based on Firefox. I chose Flock mainly because it's recent release has struck interest in me, but I plan to write a more comprehensive post on Flock in the future. Today, I'll be covering three aspects of each browser: RSS Feeds, Speed, and Keyboard Accessibility.
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