Apple Lisa Demo
September 4, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Desktops, workplace
Back in 1984, the world moved at a much slower pace. So when Adi Blasi demoed the Apple Lisa, Apple’s first GUI-driven computer, the show host never complained of long load times and unresponsive interface delays. In fact, she stayed quiet most of the time, expressing amazement when Adi dragged to select a block of text and changed its font.
Life was a lot simpler back then, and Adi found himself explaining what this mouse thing was all about, how the cursor changed its appearance to provide context over different parts of the interface, and what a technological advance running 16 …read more
DYMO LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo Unboxing
July 15, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Household, workplace
So you’ve been introduced to the DYMO LabelWriter 450 line, which is basically a duo of specialized printers designed to facilitate label printing. With the arrival of a unit for review, the higher-end Twin Turbo variant, we can finally see what comes in the box:
The DYMO LabelWriter 450 Twin Turbo
Quick Start Guide
Manual
Software CD
Starter Address Label roll
Starter DYMO Stamps Postage Label roll
Power cord
Power adapter
USB cable
Within the unit itself are two label spools. It’s easy to notice the smokey translucency of the cover, and how it facilitates determining how much label supply is left. Also prominent are the jagged edges of both …read more
