The Bleeding Edge

My struggles with technology --- an homage to Jerry Pournelle

Servicing an old camera

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When I first started with this blog, I thought the bleeding edge occurred when users like me get too far in front of technology. A recent experience has made me think that there’s another bleeding edge. That one occurs when you get too far behind. I have a Linhof Technika that … [Read more...]

Nexus 7 calendar problems

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I’ve been using a Google/Asus Nexus 7 for a while. I got mine about two weeks after they started shipping. I loved it at first sight. I think the size is great. It’s big enough so that you can comfortably read a book or browse the web, but it’s small enough that you can hold it … [Read more...]

Windows 8 Help

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In the XP era, Microsoft changed the format of the help files that the OS and apps use. They provided software so that the old versions could be read, and the users weren't left with no help for their old apps. Today I tried to get some help for Across Lite, the program I use … [Read more...]

iOS6

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I attempted to upgrade a New iPad to iOS 6 today. The first download failed. The second download failed. The third one worked, and the upgrade was painless after that. Then I tried a iPhone 4s. Six failed downloads so far. OK, I understand that it’s early days for the OS, … [Read more...]