I spoke at Fluent conference in San Francisco in March of 2015. I looked out in the crowd as I was setting up and saw this:
At every front-end oriented conference I attend, it’s a sea of glowing Apple logos. … Read on...
Category Archives: Hardware
A Week with the New Macbook Pro with Touch Bar
I purchased the new Macbook Pro (MBP for short, below) with Touch Bar one week ago. I chose the maxed out “standard” model for $2,799 at the local Apple store: 15″ i7/2.7/16gb/512gb. I also own an early 2015 13″ Macbook … Read on...
David & Goliath: Haswell Ultrabook vs Desktop Replacement Laptop
Okay, so it was only a few months ago I was rambling on about how I am quite happy with my four year old desktop replacement style Dell laptop. It’s been completely reliable, runs cool, has a roomy keyboard, … Read on...
13″ Haswell Ultrabook Showdown
I recently decided it’s time to pickup a better machine for traveling and working unplugged. As a frequent conference speaker and remote worker, I need a machine that’s geared toward flying the friendly skies and working from hotels and coffee … Read on...
I’ll keep my 4 year old laptop, thanks.
I enjoy shopping around for computer equipment and like Joel Spolsky, I’m a big believer in using the best tools money can buy. And yet, I’ve held on to my trusty Dell M6400 Precision Workstation for nearly 4 years. … Read on...