The Webb Chronicles

was born and raised in Europe - his dad was in the US Air Force, and his mom is Italian. He speaks fluent Italian and English, and nearly fluent French and Spanish.

Webb has been tinkering with computers from an early age, both PCs and Macs, but he made the switch from Windows to Mac about two years ago. He says, "I normally don't discriminate when it comes to computers; I like to work on anything, although I prefer Macs." He's a graduate of Penn State Brandywine with a Bachelors in Information Science and Technology, and currently works as an IT specialist for a graphics design company.

• Setting up a Mac-centric home theater, 2008.08.05. "...turning your Mac mini into a home theater PC is really as simple as plugging it into your HDTV and turning it on."
• Hasta la Vista, hello again eMac, 2008.07.10. After fighting system slowdowns in Vista on a new Core 2 Duo Dell for 3 months, it was time to dig out the old eMac an become productive again.
• Falling for the Sony Alpha α200 DSLR, 2008.06.19. "Once I picked up the α200, I was sold. It just felt perfect in my hands. It had so many features found in more expensive cameras . . . and it was such a joy to use."
• Boomerang: The Blue and White Power Mac G3 that kept coming back, 2008.05.08. Over its nine-year lifespan, this Power Mac had at least five owners before it finally gave up the ghost.
• Clamshell iBook still a fun and practical notebook, 2006.08.11. "Granted, this iBook isn't a speed demon in any way, but it's amazing what a 7-year-old Apple notebook can do."
• Italy, a virtually untapped market ready for the Mac, 2006.07.27. iPods are everywhere in Italy, but finding a Mac in use or a dealer that sells them is another story.
• The PowerBook 3400: Surprisingly useful and spry with the Classic Mac OS, 2006.05.16. The last PowerBook before the G3, the PB 3400 actually outperforms the "MainStreet" PowerBook G3 - and it's generally available for under US$100.
• Picking a Power Mac G4: How much Mac do you need?, 2006.03.22. Today's laptop computers can be great primary computers, but sometimes you need things only a desktop model can offer. A used Power Mac G4 can be a good choice.
• Pocketable Power: Windows Mobile, Palm OS, or Blackberry?, 2006.01.27. Each class of PDA has its strengths and weaknesses. Why you might choose Windows, Palm, or Blackberry to best meet your needs.
• Is that old Power Mac G3 still useful in the workplace?, 2006.01.10. The number of ways you can use an old Power Mac on the office network are nearly unlimited.
• How Apple could make iBooks and PowerBooks even more attractive, 2005.12.21. Apple's notebooks designs are aging and ready for an overhaul. Some suggestions for improvements that would help reach a wider audience.
• The 'Pismo' PowerBook is a great value and handles Tiger nicely, 2005.12.09. If you're looking for an affordable PowerBook with FireWire that works comfortably in OS X, the 'Pismo' PowerBook might be just what you need.
• Is a 1998 'MainStreet' PowerBook good enough for daily use in 2005?, 2005.11.30. As long as they're running the classic Mac OS, these old, low-end G3 PowerBooks are perfectly servicable machines.
• Incredibly smooth: Living with the high resolution 15" PowerBook, 2005.11.16. The death of an iBook G4 provides the incentive to move up to a brand new 15" PowerBook G4 and a lot of end-user satisfaction.