The Keeper of the iBook

Columns

By Mark Newhouse, <ibook_keeper@mac.com>


Entitlement [July 25, 2001]
In which I rant about spending time with people rather than silicon and question the idea of a digital lifestyle

iSpeculate [July 16, 2001]
In which I spend too much time in idle Speculation about the MacWorld New York Keynote

Data Management [January 8, 2001]
In which I go on and on about different ways to move data between your iBook and Desktop Macintosh

MacWorld San Francisco 2001 Predictions [January 3, 2001]
In which I plant my tongue firmly in my cheek and take a swipe at all we hold dear about our favorite company

No Regrets [September 18, 2000]
In which I list the top 10 reasons I have no regrets about my Tangerine Revision A iBook

The Application Switcher [July 31, 2000]
In which I explain how to increase your efficiency in switching between open applications on your Mac

You Get What You Pay For [July 17, 2000]
In which I describe my experience with free internet access on the Mac, and give a short review of two free internet access providers

It's About Time [July 10, 2000]
In which I explain how to use the Date and Time control panel to keep your computer's clock up to date

Print 2000 [June 5, 2000]
In which I discuss the future of print, ebooks, and Apple's role in it all

Behind the Scenes [May 31, 2000]
In which I explain how to post your own HTML and images at your homepge.mac.com web site, and a few other tricks I use at the Keeper of the iBook

Dimension [May 22, 2000]
In which I explore how writing reveals the personality of the author, but only a 2-D slice of a multi-dimensional person

Does Size Matter? [May 15, 2000]
In which I examine how the size and shape of the iBook actually contributes to its usefulness and my productivity

Hot Function Keys [May 8, 2000]
In which I explain what the "fn" key is at the bottom left of the iBook keyboard, and show you what to do with it

Howard Cosell, Grover and Thinking Different [May 1, 2000]
In which I continue to get nostalgic about why I use Macs and the iBook

T-square [April 24, 2000]
In which I reminisce about one of the contributing (and unlikely) factors to my infatuation with the Mac

Girly Men Need Not Apply [April 17, 2000]
In which I, being fully secure in my masculinity, discuss the merits of the handle and colors of the iBook

iBook and the Internet [April 11, 2000]
In which I remind us that the "i" in iBook stands for internet and give a short review of what is out there on the internet for the iBook community

Surf Naked [April 3, 2000]
In which I discuss the wonder of sitting outside with the iBook and a CD, surfing the web and checking my e-mail

Rollie McFly's Guide to Solitaire [March 27, 2000]
In which I relate a recent conversation about the iBook with some Wintel-using teens

Location, Location, Location, part 3 (of 3) [March 24, 2000]
In which I teach more advanced uses of the location manger for home, work and other places

Location, Location, Location, part 2 (of 3) [March 22, 2000]
In which I teach how to use the location manger for home, work and other places

Location, Location, Location, part 1 (of 3) [March 20, 2000]
In which I teach how to set up the location manger for home, work and other places

On Our Own Terms [March 13, 2000]
In which I extol the features of the iBook, explaining how they help us get things done the way we want, sometimes even before we knew what we wanted

Wireless Networking [March 6, 2000]
In which I tell the story of how I became the Keeper of the iBook


Mark Newhouse is the Web Designer for the public outreach arm of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories in Tucson, AZ. He has been using Macs for over a decade, and is very excited about his new iBook responsibilities.


The iBook image is courtesy Apple Computer, Inc. The iBook icon is courtesy the Iconfactory.

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