Author: Jerry

Born: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Military service: U.S. Army, Vietnam war veteran (1968-1969, peak of operations); Education: Triton College, River Grove, Illinois, A.S. Engineering; University of Hawaii, B.A. Jaoanese, (1977); Employment history (pre-Japan); Continental Airlines Chicago & Honolulu airport operations, Honolulu reservations; Relocation to Japan (1982 (permanent resident)) employment experiences in Japan: Hitachi Consumer electronic product sales promotion to U.S. military market in Japan; translation services (military intelligence), IT network support services and support in the Japan financial industry; Current; semi-retired working in TV talent productions, wedding services industry, occasional IT contract work.

Apple’s Paradigm Shift for Computing in 2015

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Posted by: Jerry Date: March 21, 2015
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Technology continues to March forward each year providing transformations in new levels of power, performance, conveniences in computing.  2015 surely is no different.  Apple will soon make available a familiar but yet radically different design for the computing paradigm.  Apple’s new dictate for computing will become either a love or hate situation.  As you might guess I am referring to Apple’s soon-to-be released Macbook next month.     So what are the issues?  And, why a love or hate sit…

Photos for OS X Coming With Yosemite 10.10.3

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Posted by: Jerry Date: February 5, 2015
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First impressions of Apple’s up and coming Photos app for OS-X Yosemite were just announced by a number of publications with Apple lifting it’s  embargo for media outlets to publish first impressions and hands-on reviews. the final Photos product will be delivered to Mac users as part of a free software update this spring with the 10.10.3 release of Yosemite. Photos for OS X will be a significant  improvement for users in the Apple ecosystem and will be a familiar experience for most Mac users.  Power…

Macbook Air to go on a diet in 2015.

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Posted by: Jerry Date: February 5, 2015
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One might think Apple’s MacbookAir is an incredibly thin machine, and indeed it is.  Well, 2015 is going to be the year Macbook Air  even sees further dramatic change.  The venerable MBA already thin and light will be slimming down further with radical new concepts on the horizon. For starters, Apple will do away with the internal fan.  This will allow quiet operation just like a fanless iPad.   Apple plans to jettison most of the ports on the current Macbook Air .  The…