by Rob Cottingham | Oct 5, 2011 | Mac
More than a quarter century ago, I saw my first Macintosh. One of my roommates got it on loan from an Ottawa computer store, part of a promotion where you could borrow a Mac for a week and try it out. “This is how you’re going to draw cartoons from now... by Rob Cottingham | Sep 12, 2011 | Everything Else, How to..., Technology
There’s a lot I like about OS X 10.7 Lion. But one big problem I’ve had is persistent difficulty logging into iChat. It’ll say “Offline”; I choose “Available”… and nothing happens. No feedback, no error message, just a... by Rob Cottingham | Aug 25, 2011 | Everything Else
For a little while, I’m not going to think about The Uncertain Future of Apple, or What This Means for The iPhone. Instead, I’m going to think about how Steve Jobs changed my life, and probably yours, too. His vision of a computer for the rest of us. His... by Rob Cottingham | Sep 2, 2010 | Everything Else
Walk away, walk away, walk away, walk away, I will *click!* (From U2’s new Ping-enabled iTunes page.) by Rob Cottingham | Jul 2, 2010 | Cartoons
I’ve been drawing on the iPad for a while now, creating cartoons, drawing graphic notes and generally having a great time. But you don’t have to draw on it for too long to start cursing the iPad’s limitations, even as you marvel at its abilities. And...