I’m A MAC
I’m a little hesitant about writing this blog. If all of you PCs out there were to come over to MAC it could ruin a very good thing for me. But since I sincerely enjoy sharing ‘GOOD NEWS’, I feel compelled to tell you like it is.
I’ve actually been using ‘APPLE’ since the mid-1970s. My first computer, most likely the original APPLE, with 64K memory, used a TV for the monitor, and the Centronix printer was almost as large as my desktop. About all my computer could do in those days was sort data.
I owned a private school in the 1970′s and 1980′s and understood the importance that computers would come to play in our lives. Although I became a computer used and offered computer labs in my elementary school, I felt inadequate to put hands-on, in the development of programs. The closest I came to program development was being a part of a few think tanks, advising programmers, as to the content that would enhance learning for the end user. I was one of a small few who assisted Ravi Ravichandran, the creator of LEXPERT. One of the frustrations that I dealt with was that most of the packaged programs, for sale at that time, were being developed for PC. In the early years I hired my own programmer to write programs for my MAC.
As the years passed, and MAC expanded its programming base, I remained loyal and always felt very comfortable using that which I knew. (I understand completely why so many PC users are reluctant to even consider change; they are comfortable with what they know.)
In recent years, on a number of occasions I’ve hired Geeks to create web sites for me, but every time I required a change to the site I had to pull out my wallet and pay them a hefty fee. But then, I bought my most recent computer, an iMAC, in 2007. I was overwhelmed with joy to learn how user friendly, programming had become on the iMAC. Within days after my purchase, I built my own web site, and now, whenever I need to add, delete, or change things, I can do it myself, within minutes. Next, I learned about One-To-One. It’s just like having my own private coach on call. In the last 2 years I have learned how to make movies and slideshows, I’ve made web sites for others and am now completing the transformation of my class, ‘SCRABBLE 101′ into a study movie called ‘SCRABBALUTION’.
Last night I was honored to have been included with a group of MAC users who were showcased at the APPLE STORE in Costa Mesa, California. It was like a piano recital, except the spotlight was on the projects that we iMAC users had created. The night was full of ‘AWE’ and ‘WONDER’ and ‘AHAs’. Every project was more thrilling than the previous. The variety was awesome, ranging from music to photography to web site development. Last night we inspired each other, our creative-teachers, and the passers-by who stopped to watch.
If you’re interested to see some of my early endeavors CLICK HERE. My current project, ‘SCRABBALUTION’, will be released on November 15. It is a thumbnail history of scrabble and a class to help you improve your scrabble game, on a DVD, divided into lessons, divulging the secrets of the scrabble champions. Selling for $49.95 + shh, all paid orders received before 11/15 will be sold for $44.95 including shh. Make your check payable to JFTSOI and mail c/o Gary Moss, 3367 Punta Alta #3B, Laguna Woods, California 92637. It is the perfect holiday gift to yourself or another scrabble enthusiast.