Archives for July 2000

July, 31st July 2000

• The Idiots Get Their Mitts On Baldur’s Gate

  The Idiots got their mitts on Baldur's Gate. Oops, the title says as much, but we can also tell you…

• Is This Apple Or… NeXT?

  Michael Munger says that the more things change, the more they stay the same. His case in point is the…

• Uhhhh… Get Mad At Kyle, Take 2

  For those who tuned in to MacOSRadio.net last night to hear our own Kyle D'Addario rant and rave about the…

• Apple’s FQ3 SEC form 10-Q is Now Posted

  Apple Computer Inc.'s quarterly report (SEC form 10-Q) from the quarter ending June 30th is now posted online. Essentially the…

• Macintosh Rules!  PCs Suck!

• Make Your MP3 Player Go To 11, Spinal Tap Launches Tapster & Releases MP3

  We've been sitting on this for too long, but the problem was that none of the staff could keep from…

• Not Number One, But Apple Still Strong

  After last week's traffic spike generated from MACWORLD, the Apple web site saw fewer visitors and as a result dropped…

• Sex, Chocolate, And Web Design

  This month's Web Page Design for Designers covers what designers need to do before they start creating a site, and…

• Raising Money Can Be Fun

  FUNDimensions has updated the fund raising management software of the same name to version 3.4. The new version allows non-profit…

• New Art CD On The Way

  CValley announced last month that they were preparing to release the first disk in their Flashmuseum series, LIGHTNING. LIGHTNING will…

• Apparently It Is Easy Bein’ Green

  During MACWORLD's keynote address, Steve Jobs previewed a series of commercials for the newly released iMacs. The clear audience favorite…

• Napster?  We Don’t Need No Stinking Napster

  You are not the only one concerned about the future of Napster. Chaotic Software has you covered, and the latest…

• Know Where The Boss Is, Always

  Mike Yenco has updated his online, internet based group calendar application, iCalendar, to version 1.6. iCalendar allows groups to keep…

• August 1st, 2000 (Updated 4:30 PM)

• Apple and the Tech Stocks Slide Lower

  The tech stocks gave back most of yesterday's bounce but the Dow continued higher on news that manufacturing growth remains…

July, 30th July 2000

• Apple’s Business Operations: It’s a Beautiful Thing

  Wes George peeks into Apple's business operations and finds that our favorite PC company is also the best run PC…

• Increase Download Speeds On Your Mac With Speed Download!

  John F. Braun reviews Speed Double, a tool that allows you to open up many different simultaneous connections for downloading…

• Best & Worst Of The Web - July 31st, 2000

• Get Mad At Kyle D’Addario Tonight On MacOSRadio.net!

  Our own Kyle D'Addario, Assistant Editor for The Mac Observer, will be a surprise guest on tonight's MacOSRadio.net

• A Cube Is A Qube Is A Cube, And NeXT’s Still Came First

  In what strikes us as an attention gaining marketing move, Cobalt Computer is threatening a law suit over the industrial…

• Where Is My Magic Decoder Pen?

  Lost Minds software has released a new version of their personal file ecncryption/security application, File Twister. Version 1.5 is a…

• Jazz Up Your Web Site

  Page Planet software is offering their all-in-one WebSTAR plug-in, MGI, temporarily for half the regular price. MGI allows WebSTAR users…

• Drop Your Drawers For OS X

  Sig Software has announced a new version of their interface enhancer, Drop Drawers. Version 1.2.2 adds enhanced movie playback features…

• Keep Your Computer Safe From Dust In Style

  Computer Skinz makes attractive, functional covers for iMacs, G3/G4 towers, monitors, and keyboards. Not only covering the computer to protect…

• New Troops Being Trained For Server Duty

  Intelli Innovations is preparing to update their server monitoring software, Server Sentinel, to version 2..0. The final version is not…

• Master Your Mac Remotely

  The latest installement of David Pogue's Mastering Your Mac series is available for your consumption at the Apple Product Guide…

• Keep Track Of Contacts, Appointments Online

  WebAddressBook.com is an online service offering individuals and companies to manage contacts and appointments online, via any Web browser. Including…

• Rebound Monday, Apple Trends Higher

  But don't get excited, the rebound lacked leadership and was on low volume. Traders on Wall Street expect continued choppiness…

July, 27th July 2000

• An Apology To The Rumor Sites? This Time

  Rondey O. Lain turns his editorial position into a bi-monthly column at The Mac Observer called "Rodney's Soapbox." With this…

• Inkjet Printers, iMovie Formats, & Network Problems

  Greetings, everyone! Today we delve into some strange printer problems, answer a few questions regarding iMovie and other applications involving…

• Napster Granted 11th Hour Stay Of Execution By Appeals Court

  C-Net is reporting that Napster has been granted what amounts to an 11th hour stay of execution by 9th US…

• Creating QuickTime VR Got You Down?  VR Worx Can Help

  VR Toolbox Inc. has updated their QuickTime VR suite of editing and creation tools, VR Worx, to version 2.0. VR…

• Omikron BASIC Users Get New Tool

  mikron BASIC, the full-featured BASIC programming language, has received an updated tool. The EasyGem 4 Library includes a host of…

• User Group Shifts Focus To Digital Video

  The Houston Area Apple Users Group (HAAUG) is preparing to hose the Apple Solution Experts User Group Tour. The tour,…

• Things Looking Good For Apple Everywhere

  It seems that Apple is having success in other parts of the world as well as the US. Things are…

• What Is The Weather Like In Zaire?

  Lunar Software has updated Earth Browser to version 1.2.2. Earth Browser shows the current weather patterns, cloud cover, and other…

• New System Boosts Final Cut Pro, Others

  There is a new high end video effects package available. Aurora Video Systems has announced that they are bundling their…

• Got A Cube? Got Questions?  You Are Not Alone

  TheMacintoshGuy.com, keeper of a host of Mac based lists, has just started two new lists for Apple's latest hardware products.…

• Computer Artists Receive New Tool

  U & I Software has released a new real-time art synthesizer, Videodelic. Videodelic is a type of real-time art creation…

• July 28th, 2000

  For our week ending look at the Best & Worst of the Web, we are forced to wonder why it…

• Markets Held Hostage to Interest Rate Hikes, Apple Sinks Lower

  Lack of tolerance for anything but the most rosy of pictures, aided by the strong GDP headline number, led to…

• Shed No Tears for Napster!

  Napster Inc., the privately held corporation, deserves zero support from the online community. Not because they aid the sharing of…

• Charles Moore Draws A Line In The Sands Of Freedom! A Must Read!

  Charles Moore has written a piece on Internet freedom and freedom of speech that is simply a must read. In…

July, 26th July 2000

• The New 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI Card

  After years of hoping and months of actual waiting, 3dfx is about to release their first native Macintosh graphics board,…

• This Old Mac…

  Chris Rogers offers up his first in a series he is calling "This Old Mac..." This series is designed to…

• Court Slams Gavel On Napster, Orders Effective Dissolution Of The Company

  In a stunning move late yesterday, Chief US District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel granted a temporary restraining order against Napster…

• Apple’s Mac Product Guide Now Includes 18,000 Products

  Now that MACWORLD is over, and seemingly every company that has even a slight interest in Apple has announced some…

• Kermit The Frog Axed: Creative Differences Or Statistical Miscalculation?

  You might have heard by now that one of the five musical iMac commercials unveiled by Steve Jobs during his…

• Adobe Teams With Apple For Web Conference

  dobe is teaming up with Apple to sponser a conference focused on designing and creating content specifically for the World…

• Get Psyched For Quicktime Live!