Category Archives: osx

OS X Security FUD Factor

March 19, 2005 – 8:05 am

This kind of article (Mac OS X: Virus-free—For Now) really ticks me off. The argument that OS X is not afflicted by viruses, malware and spy-ware solely based on its low market-share is fundamentally flawed. It’s like saying that robbery do not occur in low income neighborhood because the payoff is lower than in affluent [...]

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How to beat DVD Region Code

February 14, 2004 – 6:00 pm

After reading this article from slashdot regarding Blockbuster Chief plea to End the DVD Region Code, it reinforced my feeling that DVD Region Code are useless to protect against piracy and impact consumers in a very negative way (I would even venture to say that they are “evil”).

Like many European expatriates, I’ve been longing [...]

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Looking for the 100th Monkey

October 29, 2003 – 10:31 pm

Ever since I “discovered” the wonder of the Mac platform and the power of OS X, I’ve been on a quest (some say crusade) to educate my circle of friends and family about what they have been missing in their computing experience. I will capture the merit of switching in another posting, but for now [...]

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