Archives for September 2000

September, 28th September 2000

• The Hip Factor: The Mac’s Shift From Cool To Hip

  If you read this month's Macworld, and this month's MacAddict, you aren't likely to notice more than the usual distinctions…

• SCSI/USB, Deus Ex Mice, & The Command Line In OS X

  Howdy, everyone! Welcome to the latest edition of Ask Dave! Today we explore SCSI to USB options for newer Macs,…

• APPL Sees More Than 100 Million Shares Trade Hands

  Apple's stock trading volume broke through the 100 million share mark for today's session at about 2 pm EST. Usually…

• Company Offers 70 Feet Long FireWire Cables

  While USB has become standard issue on the Macintosh, FireWire too has rapidly become a distinct part of the Mac…

• Land Your PowerBook At Starbucks (Seattle) With Test Flight Of AirPort

  Some people put great stock in exactly who is using what kind of Apple Computer. This is all well and…

• AAPL Cut In Half By Yesterday’s Profit Warning

  Apple said that sales hit the skids during September in a profit warning issued yesterday afternoon. This morning Apple's stock…

• QuickTime Live! Speakers Announced

  Apple has announced the keynote speaker lineup for October's QuickTime Live! conference. The speakers are highlighted by Phil Shiller, who…

• "Apple’s Comeback Is Over" And Stock Takes A Pounding

  After Apple's announcement yesterday that earnings for this quarter are going to be lower than previously expected, the downgrading of…

• Got Myst?

  Clan MacGaming has posted a look at the latest release in the best selling video game of all time, Myst.…

• Avernum Fans, There Is More On The Way

  Spiderweb Software is preparing to release Avernum 2, the followup to their popular shareware game. Avernum 2, a roll-playing type…

• OS X Alternate Web Browser Udated

  The Omni Group has updated their popular OS X web browser, OmniWeb, to version 4.0b6. The latest incarnation of the…

• The Nasdaq Falls as Panic Grips Apple’s Investors

  They're calling it the Apple Effect on Wall Street, as word of a Mac sales tumble sent shock waves across…

• Motion: The Next Evolution of the User Interface?

  Most people seem to like the little animations that are present in the Mac OS X interface. Most people also…

September, 27th September 2000

• Want To Be Your Own DJ? New MegaSeg Update!

  This week's article is an updated review on a piece of software that is loved here at iTeen. That software…

• Design Schemes, Win Stuff

  Appleholics Anonymous, after being "homeless" for a short time, is back in full force and have announced that they are…

• Show You Are Proud To Be A Beta Testing Geek

  MacSurfShop has just released two new t-shirts for dyed in wool Mac users. The first lets the world know that…

• Server Scheduling App Updated

  MacSOS Software has released a new version of their "cron" scheduler, MacAT. Version 5.4 adds several new features, and offers…

• NotePad Replacement Finished

  Vincent Jalby has released the final version of his Apple NotePad replacement, iNotePad. iNotePad 1.0 offers a number of improved…

• A Better Finder Rename Updated

  Publicspace.net has updated their Finder enhancement utility, A Better Finder Rename, to version 3.3. A Better Finder Rename allows users…

• Free QuickTIme Effect Available

  Buena Software has released a free effect for creators of QuickTime movies, The Diffusion Effect. The new effect allows movie…

• Mac Developer In Last Stages Of Cancer Battle

  MacCentral is reporting that Wendy Sternick, president of Kaetron Software, is in the midst of a losing battle with cancer.…

• Screen Catcher 2.1 Will Catch You

  St. Clair Software has announced that version 2.1 of Screen Catcher, their screen capture utility, is available immediately. Among changes,…

• 3dfx Now Part Of OpenGL’s Architectural Review Board

  3dfx Interactive has been accepted as a member of the OpenGL Architectural Review Board (ARB). Membership signifies that 3dfx is…

• September 28th, 2000

  There are lots of great articles, and some really bad ones, on the Internet. Though we link to all of…

• Tech Stock Come Back Hurdles AAPL Higher By 9.3%, But Then Apple Issues an Earnings Warning After t

  Yesterday there wasn't a good deal to be had on Wall Street. Today some one turned on the blue light…

September, 26th September 2000

• Holiday Help, Lefty-Tips, & Cool Sites

  Nancy Carroll Gravley has some tips for decortating your Macs for the holidays, more tips for lefty computer users, and…

• Stanford University Needs Mac Programmer for Project Similar to SETI at Home

  Stanford University has a "Folding@Home" project that is similar in nature to the popular "SETI@Home" project, which use the collected…

• Observers Speak Up About Motorola G4 Announcement

  Since we posted a story yesterday on Motorola producing a 550MHz G4 chip, we have received a ton of e-mail…

• Mac Gearheads Listen Up! Disney Looking For Another Mac SysAdmin

  Walt Disney Feature Animation is looking to fill another Mac position. Gina Aarniokoski, Sr. Recruiter for Walt Disney Feature Animation,…

• New Mac Gaming Company Working On Title

  Dark Light Studios, the game developing company for MacZ Software, is currently working on their first title, Sundown. Sundows is…

• Radeon And Voodoo5 Duke It Out On The Mac Show

  Tonight's Mac Show will feature a technical debate between the two newest high-end video card offering for the Mac: ATI's…

• To The Moon, Alice!  Well, MoonMenu, Anyway

  Selznick Scientific Software has released a new version of their nifty little menu bar utility, Moon Menu. Version 1.5 adds…

• Enter And Win To Run PC Apps On Your Mac…For Free

  Lismore Software Systems has announced the start of a contest. The prize is Blue Label PowerEmulator, a program that allows…

• New Digital Video Software Released

  Dazzle has released a new digital video editor called DV-editor for notebook computers. It allows users to capture images and…

• Sonnet Gives The Lowdown On OS X And Upgrade Cards

  >Sonnet Technologies has released information regarding the use of OS X Beta, and the final shipping version of OS X,…

• Not As Portable, But More Cool: Gameboy Emulator Available

  Derrick Smith has announced the release of a Gameboy emulator, Victoly Boy, for Macintosh. Victoly boy allows Mac users to…

• Native Java Program Ported To OS X

  Pascal Beaujeant has ported a native Java application to OS X, and claims it was a very simple process. NIH,…

• Email Enhancement Program Carbonized

  Sig Software has updated their e-mail enhancement utility, Email Effects, to version 1.6.5. Version 1.6.5 is fully Carbonized, meaning it…

• September 27th, 2000

  There are lots of great articles, and some really bad ones, on the Internet. Though we link to all of…

• AAPL Slips Below $50 Per Share As the Quarter Wraps Up

  Another tough day on Wall Street. The culprits are the usual suspects. High fuel prices and weak euro are feeding…

September, 25th September 2000

• Discussing Advertising And Censorship Issues

  In the spirit of last week's column, I wish to discuss the issue of advertising and editorial a little more…

• Is OS X Beta Than OS 9?

  The Idiots look at Mac OS X Beta and compare it to OS 9. They say it is great for…

• Apple’s Traffic Steady, But Site Drops In Rankings

  n the aftermath of the OS X Beta release, traffic to the Apple web site remained strong over the last…

• Micrsoft Wins Major Victory, Supreme Court Rules Not To Bypass Appellate Court

  The US Supreme Court passed on the Microsoft's antitrust case today, leaving the all-important appeal in the hands of a…

• Motorola Launches New G4 Processor At 550 MHz

  An Observer sent us an alert about a Motorola press release about a new G4 processor. The new unit would…

• Update Agent Updated

  Insider Software has released a new version of their software update application, Update Agent. Update Agent allows users to automatically…

• Wanna Make An iMovie?  Apple And Outpost Sponsoring Contest

  Apple Computer, in conjunction with online computer reseller Outpost.com, has announced a new iMovie contest. Each week, for the next…

• View Entire Web Sites Offline

  Chaotic Software has updated their application for storing and viewing entire web sites offline, Web Devil, to version 5.0. Web…

• SPSS Back On The Mac

  fter literally abandoning the Mac platform roughly five years ago, SPSS has released a new version of their powerful, easy-to-use,…

• Illustrator Plug-Ins Receive Version 9 Compatibility

  CValley has announced that their line of Adobe Illustrator plug-ins, FILTERiT, is now compatible with Illustrator 9. FILTERiT 3.01 release…