Category Archives: Miscellaneous

My upgrading path to Apple Silicon – Part 2

As we saw in the [last article], the new machine needs to perform at least double as the outgoing machine, and its internals also need to be double. Finally, it has to be another lasting machine, as I do not plan to replace it again for the next 6+ years. Let’s configure this machine together, and I will also try to motivate my choices.

My upgrading path to Apple Silicon – Part 1

I have been a Mac user since 2009 when, tired of buying a new Windows laptop every year due to mysterious hardware and software failures, I ordered my first Mac. It was also my first experience with buying a computer from the Apple Store and with their phone support. Fourteen years later, I can tell you that it was like nothing I had ever experienced before and, after all the legalised frauds I had gone through, it contributed considerably to my choice.

A Turning Point

an Artistic Score Engraving July 2023 update Dear all, Welcome to the first update for Summer 2023. It is very hot and uncomfortably damp here in NW Italy, and being forced to keep windows shut because of asbestos removal is not helping. Luckily, we can take refuge in the school where we teach, enjoying someContinue reading “A Turning Point”

A Midsummer’s Day-Dreaming

an Artistic Score Engraving (around) June 2023 update Dear all, I hope this message finds you all well. These last three months have been incredibly packed for me, and I have not been able to raise my head until last week. I will once more do my best to keep this report concise, so let’sContinue reading “A Midsummer’s Day-Dreaming”