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My Name is David, and I Run XP on a Mac

It’s true. Apple announced Boot Camp that allows you to dual boot your Intel base Mac to dual boot to either Mac OS or Windows XP. And it works. I can now boot as a Mac or Windows. And the Windows boot is a real boot. Very very fast, no emulation.

Now before you jump into this (you know, like I did) you should be warned it’s not quite fool proof. The first time I did it I managed to corrupt the Mac partition (it was VERY disturbing to only be able to boot my new Mac laptop into Windows). I think the problem was doing a partition format as part of the Windows install (just choose the Quick Format option). So, make sure you do a good back up before you try this trick. Anyway, the second try worked like a charm and now I can play Star Wars Republic Commando with no problems.

A few notes for the curious:

  • This is a dual boot, so you can’t run Mac and Windows simultaneously
  • You can access the Windows partition when you are booted in MacOS, but not the other way around
  • As part of the process you don’t have to reformat your drive and Boot Camp burns a CD with all the hardware drivers for your Mac hardware
  • This only works on the new Intel based Macs

This is very cool, but back up before you procede.

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“Reference in Academic Libraries: Virtual Reference” OCULA Spring Workshop, Toronto, ON, Canada

Slides and handouts for the workshop are now online at:

/rdlankes/Presentations/2006/Toronto.pdf

Here’s the abstract:

On day one join David Lankes as he looks at current issues and themes in digital or virtual reference. Libraries are taking reference to the web and this is creating challenges for librarians in terms of new skills, staffing requirements, and budget demands. This workshop will cover the basics of virtual reference, virtual reference tools, current trends and a little crystal ball gazing into the virtual reference future.

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Reference in Academic Libraries: Virtual Reference

“Reference in Academic Libraries: Virtual Reference” OCULA Spring Workshop, Toronto, ON, Canada

Abstract: On day one join David Lankes as he looks at current issues and themes in digital or virtual reference. Libraries are taking reference to the web and this is creating challenges for librarians in terms of new skills, staffing requirements, and budget demands. This workshop will cover the basics of virtual reference, virtual reference tools, current trends and a little crystal ball gazing into the virtual reference future.
Slides: https://davidlankes.org/rdlankes/Presentations/2006/Toronto.pdf

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Lankes Prepares for Toronto

Lankes will present a day long workshop in Toronto as part of the OCULA Spring Workshop on Reference in Academic Libraries:

http://www.thepartnership.ca/cgi-bin/site/showPage.cgi?page=education/ei05/lankes_elmborg_ocula.html

Abstract:

On day one join David Lankes as he looks at current issues and themes in digital or virtual reference. Libraries are taking reference to the web and this is creating challenges for librarians in terms of new skills, staffing requirements, and budget demands. This workshop will cover the basics of virtual reference, virtual reference tools, current trends and a little crystal ball gazing into the virtual reference future.