Category Archives: History

With PowerComputing behind me and what I thought would be the end of Austin, my first day in Raleigh, NC began when I arrived at my parents’ house in the rain. It was a rather exhausting and rough start. I … Continue reading →

Thirteen days after Apple pulled the licensing rug out from under PowerComputing, I drove up to the PowerMart location for the last time, resigned (or quit, take your pick) because I accepted a job in Raleigh with PSW, cleaned out … Continue reading →

This month’s colors are a continuation on the 25th anniversary of my family’s move to Houston (the big story on it is still undergoing its first draft, sorry). For September, I chose my first high school which was really an … Continue reading →

The dream officially died on this day. Apple terminated all licensing (what most people incorrectly called cloning) of the Mac OS for other manufacturers. PowerComputing was the only one to receive any compensation (far as I know); stock in exchange … Continue reading →

It’s probably impossible to find now, the builder had to repaint the exterior with colors that matched the rest of the neighborhood. I’m confident the current owner doesn’t want to be bothered by tourists and fans neither. My boss Larry … Continue reading →

Today, the Voyager II probe was launched in 1977 and the Viking 1 in 1975. I remember Captain Kangaroo being interrupted a year later to show the first images of the Martian surface from Viking 1. However, the Voyager series of probes really impressed me … Continue reading →

…as if the shootings over there would’ve ever stopped. Anyway, after reading this account and living in Texas for 12 years, I’d say very little has changed about El Paso or Huntsville. I think I’ll always prefer the UK musician John … Continue reading →

Could’ve sworn this happened later on but then again, MacWorld Boston has disappeared into obscurity. I blame being super-busy in Las Vegas as my excuse for not remembering all the ugly details. Nastier ones would be coming later anyway. Many people … Continue reading →

My first trip to Las Vegas began on this day in 1997. Oddly, I was going there for my employer and not on a vacation. Quick back story… By now, PowerComputing’s business and call volume had grown so the wise … Continue reading →

This didn’t seem to get much press in the US. It is a wonderful landmark that the violence in Northern Ireland has subsided enough for the UK to remove the bulk of its deployment. I only wish my ethnically Irish … Continue reading →

Twenty years ago, I spent the Summer in the Philadelphia area at my parents’ place and thankfully, it was the last time I ever lived with them. After eight months of the dorms and having little adult supervision, being back … Continue reading →