AirPort Disk & Time Machine Restoring… Fails
A quick follow-up to my last post… I figured it would be a good time to try out that Time Machine-via-AirPort Disk functionality we forced Apple to release. So, I booted up from my Leopard install...
View ArticleLinux’s Big Problem: Wi-Fi
LinuxDevices.com said over two years ago “The day when WiFi cards “just work” under Linux may be fast approaching.” Sorry, hasn’t happened yet. This is one of those things that hardcore Linux users...
View ArticleAirPort Disk & Time Machine Finally Work!
Yes, that’s right. If you have an AirPort Extreme 802.11n and want to use Time Machine, it looks like you now can. I have successfully backed up my 12-inch PowerBook G4 over Wi-Fi to my AirPort Disk…...
View ArticleHopping Back Onboard the FON Train
I just sent off my order for a new FON router. Years ago, when FON just got started, I was an early adopter. And, I have to say, FON left a bitter taste in my mouth. The premise of FON hasn’t really...
View ArticleAT&T’s $10 DSL: A Great Backup Option, and AT&T May Actually Like It
Over Christmas, the wireless ISP link at my vacation home failed. It took 2.5 days to get the rural ISP to fix the relay point upstream… and I had to “re-educate” technicians about the problem several...
View ArticleSaving Linux on The Desktop: Update Fail
Linux on the desktop is important – and it continues to slide around in a sea of mess. Sure, there is a lot of optimism around Ubuntu’s future in Mir/Unity/Qt and Android/Chrome OS. But, the underlying...
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