that canadian girl

Jane Dallaway suggested that I write about apps that help me get things done. As a Mac user, I love to try out new applications written by smaller developers, so I thought I’d share the list of everything I use regularly, so go have a look at my profile on IUseThis. I’ll go in more [...]

This is just a quick little heads-up for my fellow Mac users, Give Good Food to Your Mac is giving some big discounts, varying from 30% if you buy 3 apps to 70% if you buy ten. None of the apps were particularly interesting to me, since I’m already pretty well equipped, but you’ll find [...]

These are just awesome! I would absolutely love to have power button earrings. Posh frock, nice shoes, and geek earrings. Fun, a bit odd and unusual. How good would that be? 925works also does other stuff, like bracelets and necklaces, made out of coins, spoons, and other types of metal. Otherwise, I’d happily settle for [...]

Sorry if posting’s been a bit on the lean side recently, I’ve been, shall we say, rather busy. So here’s the past two weeks in summary… We got kittens, we got kittens, we got kittens! I’ve been spending nearly every evening entertaining them myself while teasing them with a silly stick with a green feather [...]

A week ago, Leopard, the latest version of OS X, the Apple Mac operating system, was released. I already thought that the rate at which my friends and acquaintances were deserting Windows for Mac was high back when Vista came out, warts and all. I knew nothing. It’s less of a trickle nowadays, and more [...]

Today is going so well, I’m kind of tip toeing around for fear that it’s too good to be true and the Big Bad Monster of Stress and Worries will wake up and eat me. But for now, let’s celebrate all the good stuff: We’re picking up the kittens, Jack and Rose, tonight. Can’t wait! [...]

When the iPhone came out in the US, I was drooling at the thought of getting one myself. When the UK contract deals were announced, and I started hearing about the difficulties people were having as far as upgrading to 1.1.1 while keeping their hacks, I got cold feet. I convinced myself that while I’m [...]

I’m an Apple addict, there’s no denying it. Twenty years of using Macs and still going strong. And usually, I couldn’t be happier with what I buy and have rarely had any problems. But on Tuesday, when you looked at me, all you could see was a sad Mac face, because my white MacBook was [...]

Both Andrew and I are used to having friends, acquaintances and outright strangers asking us for advice on buying their next computer. However, in recent months, I’ve been amazed at the sheer volume of people who have been asking whether they should switch to Mac. In many cases, the answer is an easy one: “Most [...]

Well, it’s here. The iPhone has now been officially announced for the UK and the rest of Europe. There’s coverage everywhere; Engadget, PocketPicks, TechDigest, TUAW… And I think we’ve all got the same feeling. We’re slightly underwhelmed by the announcement, seeing as there won’t be any 3G. However, the partnership with The Cloud is interesting. [...]