wifi: no hardware found after 10.7.4…: Apple Support Communities. One of the easiest solutions for this problem was doing a PRAM reset, but an Apple genius also had to reinstall the system. I wonder why it had a problem finding the hardware? Perhaps this means there are changes to wireless that we aren’t being told about?

Apple Interactive Television Box – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – StumbleUpon. This is interesting. Apple did a great groundbreaking thing and then sat on it for years. Why? They could have destroyed other companies with this.

Today two articles of mine were referenced in Yahoo answers. When I went to look at the links on Yahoo, I was forwarded to a screen that said that the question violated the Community guidelines. Interesting. I wonder what they referenced on my site?

So I was thinking that I should probably share where most of my readership is from. It seems that the bulk of people who visit are just looking for macintosh related answers. Fair enough since that is the main purpose of this site. However increasing as I have focused on non macintosh content, I have gotten traffic from that as well. In fact, my highest rated day was on a non macintosh topic. I am not chasing views, but just sharing what happens.

I was thinking that almost every community of the internet, probably violates some other  communities guidelines of conduct. As a rule, I don’t feature illegal content since that doesn’t help anyone. I will link to sites that talk about things like hackintoshing which to my admittedly non-legal training, seems like a gray area. There are many gray areas in technology where what the company claims in writing and what it says are two different things.

Which is frustrating for everyone. In hackintoshing, mac software is put on Windows computers that it wasn’t designed for. The problem here is that, if you buy the Mac OS software, and you own the pc hardware it seems silly that you can’t hack this. I like that Apple is clear that they only support Mac software on mac machines. The problem is that because of the way the software works, it works in many other configurations. When someone asks me if its legal to do this, I tell them no. However that does not stop people, and perhaps it shouldn’t.

The history of computing, were people hacking the software. Some would argue that Apple still continues to hack other companies software and hardware. Apple uses the open source model and contributes back, and both sides have benefited. To me, things like hacking seem much like open-source. It allows alternative uses, that can decrease Apples profitability, but Apple has also gained much from open source software. I think that to fund development of open source is the future of any successful platform, and to encourage innovation is more helpful than limiting it.

I get it Apple. I get that controlling things has made you the star you are today. We all enjoy the positive things from the wise decisions that have made in the past. However, life is about balance. Now that Apple is no longer in danger of closing, doesn’t it seem the reins can be loosened a bit for everyone? Besides hackintoshing, what about alternative payment models in iTunes, all content allowed not just what you consider acceptable, and a willingness to properly compensate small time developers when you lift their ideas? You do most things so well, why not consider some of the social consequences of your policies? Perhaps you don’t need a “do no evil” model, but more of a “how can this benefit Apple and everyone else?” thinking.

Amazon.com: Apple Pro Training Series: OS X Lion Support Essentials: Supporting and Troubleshooting OS X Lion (9780321775078): Kevin M. White: Books. This was a boring book. It says it is for beginners or intermediate, but those users would be confused by these contents. Many of the things in this book are academic. They are not used in the real world. This is the case with most training books however.

No user can login (login loop): Apple Support Communities. So it seems that an update to Microsoft Office 2011 is the cause of this. How disappointing. This must be very frustrating in corporate environments.

OS X Lion freezes at login screen App…: Apple Support Communities. So the poster updated the issue. Apparently a known issue that Apple is working on. Applies to the following issue: “Mid-2010 MacBook Pro 15” which experiences a spinning-ball freeze at login with OS X Lion”

Why did I share that? So that I could share this. I once was downsized by a company that had financial issues. One company I worked for once let 15% of its workforce go in a single day. It was really tough that day. I wonder sometimes about the cost to the bottom line when companies think this way. Companies are free to do whatever is in their interest, but at some point they have to realize that if people don’t have jobs they can’t afford to buy their goods. I bet that Henry Ford who said he wanted his employees to be able to afford to buy the goods they produce would be surprised at what seems to be the common experience. That the lowest priced worker gets the job, and even then it’s not certain.

I am not suggesting that anyone has a right to be paid any amount of money. I am only humbly asking that if people are treated as costs and not resources, it doesn’t seem like the best use of people. I remember reading a story in which a hospital was facing a shortage of millions of dollars and told the employees that they might have to let people go since management couldn’t find a way to fix the imbalance. Miraculously the employees brain-stormed ways to save money, and it turned out that no one needed to be fired. Instead of letting people go, they improved the waste that was inherent in the system.

It is tough to manage a business in todays economic environment. I am not suggesting that I know better than anyone else how to be profitable and a responsible citizen. It does seem however that by emphasizing profit over everything else gets rid of the people who are creative, dedicated and will find ways to make a business survive.  This is just my idea, I could be wrong.

How To Defeat Self-Sabotage So You Can Get What You Really Want – Forbes – StumbleUpon. This has some ideas in the article that I have learned from the lessons life has presented me. Perhaps this might help you as well.

Should Apple fight Flashback on older Macs? – StumbleUpon. Apple has always taken the stance that older things are not supported. I don’t pretend to weigh what is right, but it is surprising that people often expect free things. To me, the cost of development of an OS is just part of the cost of being an Apple customer.

Inkwell (Macintosh) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – StumbleUpon. This is interesting isn’t it? I have never used Inkwell. Has anyone else?

- StumbleUpon. I think it is amusing when Apple outsiders try to “save” Apple. Its kind of amusing when any corporation is saved. Why not save lives or our health instead of profits?

I am sharing this because as you read through the article you will see how ridiculous the ideas are that are presented. Talk about grasping at straws. People love to play armchair doctors. “I know whats wrong with the world, and I can fix it.” Oh really genius, why not just focus on fixing your life and then people can learn from your example?

Turn off Office Reminders. I had a friend who had two computers and this was annoying to him to have to acknowledge events on two machines. Who knew it was so easy?

State unemployment rates in March, at a glance – StumbleUpon. This is encouraging that unemployment rates fell in 30 states. It was tough for many people who are supporting their families.

10 Productivity Killers Of Online Entrepreneurs – StumbleUpon. If you spend your time researching and online you will find yourself falling into these habits. I know that I have been guilty of a few of them myself, and I am slowly letting go of them. It is nice to see how things go, but there is a balance in life.

Review: Alienware X51 Andromeda Gaming PC – StumbleUpon. Interesting that a thousand dollar laptop can be so effective at playing games. If money was no object I might be tempted by this. I must say that I enjoy the PS3 too much to be easily seduced.

via Five OS X security threats that fizzled – StumbleUpon.

Apple Ignored Warning on Address-Book Access. This is interesting. It seems hard to believe that Apple wouldn’t have realized this earlier. Perhaps they are innocent here. I don’t know.

Apple Pays $7,400 To Tokyo Couple After iPod Nano Bursts Into Flames | macmixing – StumbleUpon. The article says “caused burns to the wife’s hands that took over a month to fully heal”. That amount of money doesn’t seem worth the pain and suffering that happened. If I were a judge, I would give anyone who suffered a product injury at last $100,000. Otherwise it seems that this will lead to the same decision-making that lead to the Ford Pinto gas tank explosions.

An Apple TV looks interesting doesn’t it? I watch Netflix on a PS3 so I’m not really sure if I need its features. Apple TV Review | Mac|Life.