Author Archives: Andrew

Safari for Windows: it just doesn’t work

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Andrew

When Apple announced it would offer Safari for Windows last June, I was curious to see how the browser would compare to Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer…so I downloaded it and tried it out. I was quite surprised to find … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Rings fans, rejoice!

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Andrew

Academy Award winning filmmaker Peter Jackson will produce two Hobbit films beginning at the end of the decade: The makers of the smash hit “Lord of the Rings” films said on Tuesday they settled a legal dispute and agreed to … Continue reading →

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HP MediaSmart Server software and support far from stellar

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Andrew

A couple of weeks ago, after waiting nearly a month, I finally took delivery of HP’s MediaSmart ex475 Server, which I’ve been wanting to try out ever since I heard about it in early 2007. The system, which is based … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Andrew

This is the beginning of Reflections on American Life, my personal blog, where I intend to occassionally chronicle my thoughts about technology, sports, movies, music, and other interests. (I frequently share my political views at the official blog of the … Continue reading →

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