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Joe Rivera. It's a dream come true to have the opportunity to write
about the things I love the most. I hope you enjoy my articles -
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Mac Fallout Shelter is both literal and metaphorical to its
title. I'm an American soldier, and I relied on my Mac every day in
the combat zones of Iraq.
I used my Mac for work and pleasure. It became part of me. Under
the stress of war, it gave me peace. I will be sharing firsthand
accounts of what works and what doesn't.
Before joining the military life I worked and lived with Macs
every day - and that has not changed.
I'm going to take you back in time and then show how to work
with what you have. Mac OS 6, 7, 8, 9, and X will work together -
even with the bad guys called windows. I'll show you how to make
your life easier and more productive using your low-end Mac. From
home networks to small businesses and from personal pleasure to
mission critical work, it will all be easier with your Mac.
My Story
Like many Mac users,
I started out using Macs in my early years in school. I had to wait
for a few years to own one. My first Mac was a Mac LC. I found it in the trash with no
hard drive, so borrowed a monitor and a 40 MB hard drive, and I was
in business.
From there I started to fix or work with Macs both in school and
for friends. After fixing a teacher's PowerBook 145 and (of course) take a look
at the inner workings, I wanted my very own portable Mac to take
with me at all times. I managed to get a PowerBook 100 by trading a Sony CD player,
headphones, and $100 cash. It wasn't the fastest or the best, but
it was a Mac.
My Favorite Macs by CPU
68000: The
Mac Plus, because I own two
of them and they have a SCSI port. I know the Mac SE is a bit faster and has ADB,
but I have never owned one. If I did, I think it would be my
favorite.
68030: I just simply loved that I could use a remote
control to change the songs on the CD and raise the volume on my
Performa 630. In other words,
not needing a boom box.
PowerPC 601: I loved creating videos and playing Marathon
using the Power Mac 6100AV's
built-in ethernet. Also, it was very powerful for its time.
PowerPC 603: The Power Mac
6500 was cool because I could use the ethernet card from my old
Performa 630 and control it with a remote. I loved the built-in
video input/output and the Zip drive. PCI slots and the built-in
subwoofer where my best friends.
G3: The fast,
portable, and expandable Lombard
PowerBook G3. Nice black rubber grip with a DVD drive.
G4: The Power Mac G4/450
Dual is fast, fast, fast. Extremely expandable, it can take a
beating. It's super easy to open up and upgrade.
My current setup is a PowerBook
G4 667 DVI and a 1.42 GHz Mac
mini that my wife uses. My Mac Plus is my web server, and a
Power Mac 6500 is at the center of my home surveillance system.
All my other Macs and a few PCs are for playing around and
experimentation.
I am currently a Network Administrator for the US Army. I have
too many Macs - but never enough. I have a 3" colored Apple tattoo
on the top of my back and am proud to say I am a Mac addict.
If you want a pleasant, safe, reliable strong place to protect
you and treat you nice, you don't have to go anywhere, you already
have your Mac.
Welcome to Mac Fallout Shelter.
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We believe in the long term value of Apple hardware. You should be able to use your Apple gear as long as it helps you remain productive and meets your needs, upgrading only as necessary. We want to help maximize the life of your Apple gear.
We believe in the long term value of Apple hardware. You should be able to use your Apple gear as long as it helps you remain productive and meets your needs, upgrading only as necessary. We want to help maximize the life of your Apple gear.
Like many Mac users,
I started out using Macs in my early years in school. I had to wait
for a few years to own one. My first Mac was a 
68000: The
G3: The fast,
portable, and expandable 