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Dad hooks up an iPad and Hue light to Minecraft for his son

by Mike Schramm (Mar 13th, 2013)

Sure, the Phillips Hue (a light bulb that can be controlled with an iPad) might seem slightly silly, but one dad found a really good way to use it: By helping his son play some Minecraft. Dad #1 Jim Rutherford set up a quick iPad app to easily and quickly sync up the Hue light with wherever the ...

I'm OK, You're OK: It's cool to be an early iPad adopter

by Erica Sadun (Mar 11th, 2010)

The early adopter tax, along with any associated tech risks, has not escaped the notice of most tech enthusiasts. In the end, it's not much of a factor. We don't buy early because it's a good deal. We don't buy early because it's fiscally sound. We buy early because the technology is cool and we ...

Answers for the 'rents about the iPad

by Erica Sadun (Feb 9th, 2010)

So my folks were here this weekend, and as you'd expect my Dad is really curious about the upcoming iPad, or as he likes to put it "his new 3G iPad". I convinced him that he should wait for April so he could get the new postpaid-data-ready iPad, which he could use anywhere, not just with WiFi ...

My Dad, the Switcher: Day 140

by Robert Palmer (Mar 13th, 2009)

Yesterday, Robert talked about setting up a new Mac Pro for his switcher Dad. Today, setting up Windows proves to be a bit of a headache. When I mentioned to my best buddy Cameron that Dad was getting a Mac Pro to replace his just-months-old Mac mini, he said "Wow. He sure moves quickly when it ...

My Dad, the Switcher: Day 139

by Robert Palmer (Mar 12th, 2009)

Last October, Robert's dad -- a hard-core Windows developer -- bought himself a Mac mini to see what the fuss was all about. The first two installments of the series are available here. Now, we find out what's happened since. Mom sent me an email about two weeks ago now, irritated. She said that ...

My Dad, the Switcher: Day 7

by Robert Palmer (Oct 31st, 2008)

Last week, my previously-very-anti-Mac dad started using a Mac mini, and I wrote about his experience -- positive, to say the least. If you haven't read the story of his first day with the Mac, you might want to read that first. Yesterday, one week in, I checked in to see how he's doing. So far, Dad ...

My Dad, the Switcher: Day Zero

by Robert Palmer (Oct 23rd, 2008)

This is the first part of an occasional series about my Dad, who, as a long-time Windows user, decided to switch to the Mac. If you're interested in the whole story, more installments are here. As far as database management and Windows programming is concerned, my dad is what you'd call ...

Apple wins two D&AD 'Black Pencil' awards

by Robert Palmer (May 16th, 2008)

As reported elsewhere, Apple today won two Black Pencil awards from D&AD, a British organization (or "organisation," I suppose) that promotes the very best of design around the world. This year, the iPhone and aluminum iMac both took home the top award. The iPod touch received second prize (a ...