Archives for August 2001

August, 23rd August 2001

• Small Town Newspaper Reports On Local School’s Success With Apple’s PowerSchool

  A Wisconsin newspaper is running an article that is effectively a huge testimonial to Apple's PowerSchool educational software solution. It's…

• New Trial Judge Named For Microsoft’s Antitrust Trial

  The tick-tock of the clock has come back knocking on Microsoft's door as a new trial judge was named to…

• Heads Up, Illinois: New Apple Store Opening Tomorrow In Woodfield

  Illinois becomes the next state in the US to get its very own Apple Store as Apple opens its 5th…

• Apple Announces Major Price Decrease For Titanium PowerBooks

  Apple has announced a major price cut on the Titanium PowerBook G4 portables. The company is dropping the price of…

• Saphire Releases Shape Pallette For Photoshop 6

  Sapphire has released a plug-in for Photoshop 6. Shapes Volume 6 is a custom shape program that is supported by…

• Merilus Feels The Call, Brings Windows/Linux Security Products To Mac OS X

  A company called Merilus, Inc. has announced that it is bringing its security products for Linux and Windows to Mac…

• Can’t Get To Paris Or San Francisco? Attend A Mac Expo Next Month In Minneapolis

  The good people at First Tech are sponsoring the Macintosh Home and Business Expo, a Mac trade show that will…

• 4D Commits To Mac OS X Plugin For Interfacing With Oracle OCI Databases

  4D, Inc. has a new plugin for 4D that allows 4D developers to interface with OCI compliant databases from Oracle.…

• Visual HTML Editor Updated

  Rage Software has released an update to WebDesign to version 1.2. WebDesign is a visual HTML editor, and the update…

• What’s More Funny Than Airline Safety Cards? The "Captions"

  Observer Dave Bonora, our PC Using Friend, sent us a note about a site called AirToons, a hum-dilly of a…

• America’s Sweetheart: "I Did It On My Mac"

  Today's Mac sighting comes from the Billy Crytal/Julia Roberts/Catherine Zeta-Jones/John Cusack flick, America's Sweetheart, and it's all about doing it…

• The Last Mac-Rumor Article You Should Read

  I like the rumors as much as the next guy; I hate when I lose a sale because some guy…

August, 22nd August 2001

• I Shall Call You…Mini-Mouse

  The Idiots review two small mice designed for travelling, Macally's iOptiJr, and Contour Design's MiniPro Ti. No review from The…

• Nancy’s Stats On Seniors & Their Macs

  Nancy Carroll Gravley did some research on seniors, their computing preferences, and their Mac habits, and she shares the fruits…

• Public Access Updates Installer-Maker

  Public Access Software has released an update for MacInstall to version 1.3.1. MacInstall is a software installer-maker. The new version…

• Stone Table Releases OS X Versions Of Two Editing Tools

  Stone Table Software is releasing beta versions of RTF-to-Styled Text and Cobweb for Mac OS X. RTF-to-Styled Text is a…

• Apple Gets No Respect: BusinessWeek Calls Dell The Only Profitable PC Company [Updated]

  An article about Dell completely ignores Apple when it says that Dell was the only PC vendor to profit last…

• WARNING: Do Not Update To Mac OS 9.2.1 If You Use A DVIator W/17" Studio Display

  The good people at Dr. Bott have released a warning to Mac users who use a Dr. Bott DVIator with…

• Extend A USB Connection To 330 Feet

  Don't confuse them with Gefen Records, but Gefen, Inc. has announced a new device that takes a clever approach to…

• Nisus Writer Updated With Better Classic Support, Other Enhancements

  Nisus Software has released an update to its flagship product, Nisus Writer. Nisus Writer is a feature-rich Mac-only word processor…

• Windows RG (The Really Good Edition)!

  We received a link to a rather brilliant satirical look at Windows called Windows RG that just about sent us…

• Studying The World’s Deadliest Diseases?  You Need An Old Mac (With Pic)

  At the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick, Maryland, the scientists study the world's deadliest…

August, 21st August 2001

• Tonight’s Mac Show Features Mac Using Recording Artist

  It's Wednesday, and that means it is time for another Mac Show. The Mac Show is a weekly QuickTime streaming…

• FireWire Depot Introduces Oxford 911 Powered 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure

  FireWire Depot has introduced a new 2.5" FireWire hard drive enclosure. The new enclosure called the MP 2.5" eDrive and…

• TechWorks Ships 512 MB SODIMMs For iBook & TiBook

  TechWorks is now shipping 512 MB RAM modules for both Apple's new iBook and the Titanium PowerBook.

• Apple Wins A Primetime Emmy Engineering Award For FireWire Tonight

  Apple will be awarded a Primetime Emmy Engineering Award tonight by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The award…

• Massive Mac Vs. PC Shootout Updated

  Charles Gaba of aapltalk.com, also known as BlueDjinn in the TMO forums, has updated his somewhat controversial and massive Mac…

• What’s New In Mac OS 9.2.1, Including Startup Times & New Keyboard Shortcuts

  Apple released Mac OS 9.2.1 through the Internet yesterday, and we have a full list of the changes and new…

• IOGEAR Rolls Out 6 Port FireWire Hug For PlayStation 2, Mac, & PC

  IOGEAR has introduced a new FireWire hub aimed at both Mac (OS X) & PC users as well as PlayStation…

• Interarchy FTP Client (Anarchie) Receives Major Upgrade & Cool New Feature

  Stairways Software Pty Ltd has released a major upgrade for Interarchy, the venerable Macintosh FTP client. The new version, 5.0,…

• Controlling Your Mind Across The Internet

  Observer Reinhilde Alaert directed us to a Web site that asks "Can Jan Bardi CONTROL YOUR MIND across cyberspace??" According…

• Elvis Presley’s Staff Uses Macs At Graceland

  One of the few things outside of the computing world to have fans as devoted and fanatical as Mac users…

• MacPlay Acquires Alien Vs. Predator Gold Edition, To Ship In September

  MacPlay has announced that it has acquired Alien Vs. Predator Gold Edition. The company is saying the game will be…

• AppleWorks—Or Something!—Should Be Bundled With PowerBooks, Power Macs

  Rodney O. Lain talks about how Apple's professional line are the only computers on the market that don't come bundled…

August, 20th August 2001

• [Updated] Apple Releases Mac OS 9.2.1 Update

  Apple has released a stealth update for Classic Mac OS. The company's Web site is now suggesting that users upgrade…

• Visual PHP Development Tool For Mac OS X & Classic Mac Updated

  See Jane Code has released an updater for JaneBUILDER. JaneBUILDER is a visual tool for PHP development in Classic Mac…

• Washington Apple Pi MUG To Have Booth At Digital Edge Expo

  The Washington Apple Pi will be having a booth at the NBC 4 Digital Edge Expo 2001. The Expo starts…

• Steve Jobs To Keynote Apple Expo, Says "No New Hardware In Paris"

  Apple has officially announced that CEO Steve Jobs will be giving the keynote for this year's Apple Expo in Paris.…

• Apple Offering Some Apple Store Customers US$50 Discount

  Apple appears to be offering a discount to some customers of the Apple Store. The company has sent out e-mails…

• Open Door Releases Mac OS X Version Of Firewall Advisor/Analyzing Software

  Open Door Networks has announced a Mac OS X version of Who's There? Firewall Advisor. This tool is designed to…

• LaCie Enhances 19" & 22" Monitors

  LaCie has rolled out an upgraded version of its 10" and 22" electronblue monitors. This monitor line is aimed at…

• Atlanta Mac User Group Meeting Tonight: Presenters Include Apple’s Jack Quattlebaum

  The Atlanta Mac User Group (AMUG) dropped us a note about their August meeting, which is tonight. Apple's Jack Quattlebaum…

• Computers That Guess Your Card

  This is one of the finer online card tricks we have seen, and we felt it would be a Cool…

• Saintly Symbolism & The Interesting Case Of Compaq’s Mac Keyboard

  Observer Gabriel Kankindji has a good eye and quick mind. Gabriel noticed some very interesting symbolism in "The Saint," starring…

• Running Into Apple’s VP Of Retail… In McDonald’s

  Rodney O. "iBrotha" Lain was searching for a McDonald's that takes a check when he ran into Apple's Retail VP

August, 19th August 2001

• Combat Lame Screen Capture In Mac OS X With Snapz Pro X

  We have all hoped for a better screen grab utility to be included with Mac OS X, but that has…

• Software To Enhance Mac Interaction With ODBC Databases Updated

  August Software has announced an update to ODBC OverDRIVER for ODBC Router. ODBC Router is software that is designed to…

• RedLightRunner Adds 25 New Apple/Mac Items

  RedLightRunner has announced that it is offering 25 new Apple paraphernalia items, some of which are unique. RedLightRunner is an…

• More New Mac Desktops Than You Can Shake A Mouse At

  The folks at Mandolux.com have released several new series in their Mac desktop images backgrounds portfolio. These desktop images join…

• Museum Of Modern Art Acquires A Cube, Jobs Comments On Cube’s Demise

  The New York Times has published a report that is of interest in two ways. The Times is reporting that…