Author Archives: mcalvo

MacBook air Review Part 4: Productivity, and iPad Comparison

Listen to MacBook Air Review Part 4: Productivity, and iPad Comparison     In the fourth and final part of our MacBook Air review, I am joined by Jamie Pauls, Patrick Perdue, and Lisa Salinger. When I started evaluating portable … Continue reading

Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, reviews | Tagged , | 3 Comments

MacBook Air Review Part 3: Storage and Power options

Listen to MacBook Air Review Part 3: Storage and Power Options   Today, we continue our discussion of the MacBook Air. In Part One, we discussed choosing the right size and configuration, and talked about functional cases in Part Two. … Continue reading

Posted in Podcasts, reviews | Tagged | 2 Comments

Thank You Steve!

“If you live every day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right” Steve Jobs quoted an anonymous source in his speech to the Stanford graduating class in 2005. Yesterday was the day Steve was right … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cases for the MacBook Air

                        In Part One of this series, I reviewed the 11-inch MacBook Air. This week, I’d like to talk about protecting and carrying that investment, and about the kinds of cases available to do this. By the way, I am … Continue reading

Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts | Leave a comment

MacBook Air Review Part 1: Specs and performance

I’m really pleased to bring you the first of a four-part audio review about the new MacBook Air, released in July of 2011. In this first part, we’ll discuss its features and specifications, along with what makes it stand out. … Continue reading

Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts | Leave a comment

AT&T Thinks We’re Stupid or Can’t Add!

AT&T is going large with their netbook plans, offering the Dell Mini 10, Acer Aspire One and Lenovo S10 at brick/mortar stores and online. But at a slightly subsidized $200 apiece on a two-year, minimum $40/mo contract, they’re comically expensive. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Out of the Ghetto and in to the Digital Lifestyle

A ghetto is a portion of a city in which members of a minority group are coerced to live through social, cultural, legal, and/or economic pressure. Ghettos are often separated from the city at large by a wall or other … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Great article )Web Working on the Road)

Hey all: I just wanted to share This great article about working on the road.> Enjoy!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment