The Mac Experience in Business & Home: Help, Tips, Discussion & Radio Show Notes

Given he has already taken the somewhat drastic step of reinstalling his OS (clean install), and Shawn is still experiencing freezes on his Mac OS X 10.3.9 G4 tower, it’s looking more likely he has some sort of a hardware problem. Things to check:

A local, long-time Mac enthusiast has maintained a useful list of select Apple technology links here: Chuck’s Mac Links .

With such a wide selection of digital cameras to choose from, it can be confusing when you’re ready to plunge into a purchase. Depending on your specific needs and previous experience using digital cameras, you may not need the latest, greatest model. Here are 3 tips to consider when choosing a digital camera that fits your needs.

1. Megapixel value is not as important as the camera companies want you to believe. As discussed in Ken Rockwell’s excellent article “The Megapixel Myth “, megapixels play a small factor in overall performance. Nearly all current digital cameras have enough megapixel value to produce decent prints. Instead, you’ll be better off thinking about factors such as lens performance (contrast, not sharpness) and preset color balance for the types of photos you enjoy taking.

For those of you who want a better understanding and want to go beyond the basics, there’s amazing depth of features available in Apple’s Mail.app. As of this writing, not updated since last Summer (2005), this site from Sam’s Publishing still has valuable information.