Time to praise the M1 chip again!
A condemnation of Intel's chip temperatures, and comparing that to Apple's M1 chip... that's what this post is about.
I finally migrated this site’s database to SQLite
I moved away from MySQL as the primary database store for this website. I'm now a happy SQLite user!
Drive health & verifying hard disk integrity
If you still have a hard drive, it doesn't hurt to verify that it is still working properly. Especially if you are hoarding external hard drives!
REAPER on Apple Silicon
M1 continues to impress, this time with rendering speeds via REAPER.
When not to get an M1 Mac
If these scenarios apply, you shouldn't get an M1 equipped Mac.
Leaving Intel behind was inevitable
Thoughts on the new M1 Macs and the way forward.
The ARM transition
So, Apple might end up putting ARM processors in their lineup, eh? Let's see...
Figuring out backups
It's really important to have proper backups of your system. I have a couple of recommendations for you, whether you're on the Mac or using a PC running Windows.
Setting up a minimal Windows 10 installation
In this post, I talk about keeping your Windows installation as minimal as possible.
Surface Go
Oh no, I bought a Surface Go! This "cheap" Windows tablet and laptop hybrid is definitely worth a look if you're looking for a cheap computer.