Mac


13
Sep 07

What is Interference Robustness?

If not for this article – What is Interference Robustness? – I would have never known what is it.

When should I use it?

It really depends on the situation. Some users will experience WLAN issues based on the specific products they have in their home in this case use Interference Robustness. Others will face WLAN issues because they either live or work in a highly populated area such as an apartment building or office building. This would be an ideal time to use Interference Robustness. Basically, whenever you face WLAN interference that is caused by outside variables, Interference Robustness will help.
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6
Feb 07

Must Have list of Applications/Softwares for new Mac Users

Must Have list of Applications/Softwares for new Mac UsersPersonally, I would not term myself an advanced Mac user, far none an experienced one. However, I’ve been very enthusiastic about the Mac lately and have been minutely observing many of the cool aspects of the Apple Mac. I still use a PowerBook G4 PPC and I would credit it for all the Mac stuffs that I’ve learnt so far.

Today, let me try to compile a list of applications that you’ll need on the Mac after conversion from a Windows world. This should apply to anyone who is new to the Mac. Nonetheless, you may need few more additional applications depending on your profession. For instance, a Developer who do Design with (Photoshop, XHTML, CSS) will have a slightly different set of applications than a Rich Internet Application Developer (Flash, ActionScript, Flex, Ajax). Whereas, a user who does more of a Community Liaison will have a bit of more slightly different software sets. I may be slightly biased but my observation will be more tuned towards a power Internet User, Web Developer, Multimedia Developer and of course Bloggers.

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28
Dec 06

Is Microsoft AdCenter not supporting Apple Macs?

Was it just me or did I read that correctly on GigaOm. The site shows a 404 for the article right now but I am pretty sure those on RSS would have read that. Om Malik seem to be speculating that Mac Users won’t be able to buy advertising on Microsoft AdCenter. AdCenter doesn’t work with Macs. A small e-tailer who recently switched to a Mac learned this the hard way, and in the end decided that he would rather spend his ad dollars with Google.

The AdCenter is also rumored to be not compatible with Microsoft Vista as well.

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