http://www.chaosmanorreviews.comChaos Manor Reviews is the latest phoenix to rise from the ashes of the BYTE columns I have written since 1979. The BYTE column has been prepared monthly for more than twenty years. These Reviews will be done at whim, but generally weekly. I'll also add special reviews, both from me and from guests.cmrfeedhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080311_col_332-b.phpJerry continues to write on Imogene, the iMac 20": this week all about Adventures with the iPhone, from activation and hardware woes to battles with WiFi. Jerry prevails, and likes the iPhone.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080311_col_332-b.phpFri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:13 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080310_mail.phpThis week's mail starts with a Kindle item, then progresses through Mac software, copyright issues, and wraps up with a message about the newest PS3.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080310_mail.phpFri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:13 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080303_col_332-a.phpJerry gets some Microsoft bling for Imogene, then starts battling to get Windows activated under both Fusion and Bootcamp. Discussions of WGD and the Iron Law ensue. Text to speech tools make an appearance, and there's an iPhone in the mix, too.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080303_col_332-a.phpFri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:13 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080303_mail.phpThis week's mail has much on applications and virtualization under OS X, plus items about Blu-ray players, Microsoft pricing, and some good WoW intel.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080303_mail.phpFri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:13 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080226_col_331-d.phpJerry takes note that Blu-ray "wins", sound drivers vs. WoW annoy, backups are good, old (computer) friends still get the job done, and the month winds down.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080226_col_331-d.phpFri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:13 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080225_mail.phpThe mailbag has much ado about the Mac, plus data recovery from Kaypro disks, a little Vista, a little Kindle, and a short discussion on business method patents.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080225_mail.phpFri, 14 Mar 2008 11:53:13 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080317_mail.phpThe mail is a cornucopia of mostly Mac, from iPhone and Air to networking with pre-N and draft-N gear. There's an interesting copyright question, and the recurrin request to try Linux, maybe even on a PS3.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080317_mail.phpMon, 17 Mar 2008 11:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080318_col_332-c.phpFollowing short sections on Office 2008, and iPhone useability, Jerry devotes the bulk of this column segment to a report on his new MacBook Air.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080318_col_332-c.phpTue, 18 Mar 2008 11:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080317_mail.phpThe mail is a cornucopia of mostly Mac, from iPhone and Air to networking with pre-N and draft-N gear. There's an interesting copyright question, and the recurring request to try Linux, maybe even on a PS3.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080317_mail.phpFri, 21 Mar 2008 11:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080325_col_332-d.phpAs the month winds down, Jerry continues to live in Mac space, and leads us from the once and future UNIX to an essay on what Microsoft needs to do to turn the tide. After a brief iPhone report and cell-enhancing gadget, there are many books that Jerry recommends.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080325_col_332-d.phpTue, 25 Mar 2008 11:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080325_mail.phpThe slightly delayed mailbag compares Mac hardware models, and has a couple of other topics: The Sony Reader and Linux.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080325_mail.phpWed, 26 Mar 2008 02:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080401_mail.phpThe Mailbag unsurprisingly contains much on assorted Mac topics, a couple of bits on Blackberry, iPhone, and other smartphones, one unfortunate experience with Linux, and wraps up with eBooks and the coming revolution.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080401_mail.phpTue, 01 Apr 2008 22:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080403_col_333-a.phpSpring has sprung, but Jerry's battling recalcitrant networks, hard X-rays, and a to-do list as long as a librarian's arm. His Mac experience deepens while a new small speaker and D-Link gear stand out.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080403_col_333-a.phpFri, 04 Apr 2008 00:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080409_col_333-b.phpJerry celebrates the birth of his granddaughter, while using Windows in VMware Fusion on the Mac (Imogene, it's rumored). The iPhone contines to grow on him, and iPhoto turns out to be pleasantly easy to learn and use.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080409_col_333-b.phpWed, 09 Apr 2008 22:03:02 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080421_mail.phpThe Maibag returns! And there's plenty to see, from Microsoft and Operating Systems, to mobile computing, to OS X, and Fusion, and Linux, and more.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080421_mail.phpMon, 21 Apr 2008 11:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080430_col_333-c.phpWhile fitting in a fair amount of recuperation, Jerry finds time to sort out some of his Outlook archiving woes that keep his PST files in the red zone. Also, the month's winding down section sees politics and Missing Manuals prominently featured.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080430_col_333-c.phpThu, 01 May 2008 00:03:01 GMThttp://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080508_col_334-a.phpJerry's first column of May has much about Microsoft vs. Yahoo, and much about the wider implications, both for Microsoft, and in a larger sense, for business in general. There is a gadget review, and several reader reports, as well.http://www.chaosmanorreviews.com//oa/2008/20080508_col_334-a.phpFri, 09 May 2008 02:03:01 GMT