Taking off the Apple training wheels
As those who know me well will agree, for most of my professional life I was a Microsoft zealot. I supported the software, designed enterprise architecture, and led teams with the aim of using their collaborations software in its purest form.
I was (am) also, and this is an understatement, an Excel fan. The fact that I thought it was reasonable to create an excel spreadsheet with conditional formatting to plan holidays I think speaks for itself.
Ever since my trusty IBM X40 blew up I started an experiment in using Apple computers and the Mac OS X operating system. This has been an interesting exercise that has sometimes been frustrating but overall has been enjoyable. Making myself think in a different way has been a good thing.
However, I have been using what you might call training wheels in this Apple experiment… Read more…