"Gee, Brain, what do you want to do today?" "The same thing we do every day, Pinky: try to take over the world!" from "Pinky and the Brain"
How Does UNIX = Mac OS X? The Unix Family Tree
Whether Mac users want to admit it or not, OS X has ushered us into the wonderful world of UNIX. Many Mac users do not care about this at all, they simply want OS X to get them on the Web and to dutifully check their e-mail. Others, however, may be a little bit more…
Remembering 1990 With Apple Brochure For Mac Classic, Mac IIsi, & Mac LC (With Pics)
The more things change, the more they stay the same. In that year, Apple introduced three new computers: the Mac Classic, literally a Mac designed with slightly more modern components in the form factor of the original Mac; the Mac IIsi, one of Appleis crappiest models; and the Mac LC, another Road Apple, but one…
Deep Throat Makes A Call, Confirms That Mac OS X Final Is K78 Build, Seriously.
“Mac Observer!” I answered in my best newsroom voice. Had I smoked, I would have had a cigar gripped in my teeth while making huge red slashes through a bunch of proofs. “Bryan?” a vaguely mechanical voice inquired. “Yeah?” So what, this clown knew my name. He got right to the point. “This is Deep…
Does Apple Have A Weekend OS X Surprise In Store For Us?
Speculation surrounding this weekendis OS X release is reaching a high point with the official roll out of the new OS being just three short days away. Wincent Colaiuta of wincent.org first speculated that OS X 10.0 is actually one of the developer builds from a few weeks ago, build 4K78. However, others are claiming…
Another Text Editing/Cleaning App Updated
What is TextSpresso?TextSpresso is an easy to use, professional level text editor and cleaner. TextSpresso includes over 190 filters and can handle a wide range of tasks, including:Cleaning up E-mails, Web pages, MIME documents, and other Internet text.Preparing text for the Internet to insure that it is readable regardless of transport method or end destination.Fast,…
Wincent.org Reporting OS X Build 4K78 Is OS X 10.0
This hurts me badly to say it, but everything we now know suggests that OS X Final is nothing more than Cheetah 4K78. These discs comes from a shrink-wrapped retail box, with a developer tools CD, and an OS 9.1 CD. We have the first two discs, but not the latter. We have two copies…
Marathon Rubicon Released
The highly-regarded Marathon Trilogy by Bungie Software has long held a near and dear place close to the heart of every Mac gamer. With its complicated story and timeless game play, Marathonis laurels are much deserved. Over the course of the six years since Marathon 1 was released, the gameis fans have worked long and…
Monica Manages Your Downloads
Black Diamond Products today announced the release of the first public beta of version 3 of its popular download manager Monica for Macintosh.Monica is a queue based file download program for the Mac for downloading files from the Internet using ftp, Hotline and http protocols.Monica allows you to easily set up a download queue by…
So, You Think The Name "Mac OS X 10.0" Is Bad?
Indeed! Personally, I recall back when it was still Appleis internal code name, as was Rhapsody before it, someone made the suggestion that the perfect name would be Eden. Get it? Paradise? Apple? Can I get an Amen on that? Ah, itis too late. Although Mac OS X 1.0 may not roll musically off the…
Remembering 1984 With Screen Shots Of The Original Mac!
This week, we are bringing you part 2 of the huge Newsweek spread that we started last week. In todayis Remembering piece, we are going to take a look at some screen shots from the original Mac, and better yet, we are contrasting them to some screen shots from PCs of the same era. What…
Apple And Sears Divorce Again (Updated)
"Apple and Sears have mutually decided to part ways and will be unwinding their relationship during the remainder of this year," Sears Roebuck spokesman Tom Nicholson said Thursday. Nicholson declined to elaborate. The move comes as Apple is changing its retail strategy, which includes plans to open its own line of stores. An Apple representative…
Violence In Games, Part II
Video games and Violent Youth, from Snowball.comis IGN, was written shortly after the Columbine Colorado High School Shooting, almost two years ago. It is still some of the finest commentary by a gamer for gamers on this topic. I strongly recommend reading it from start to finish. IN February, I read an article at the…
So, What Exactly Is PowerSchool, And Why Did Apple Buy Them?
PowerSchool offers a host of features, and we took the liberty of providing links for your benefit. This system offers some seriously powerful tools for schools, teachers, students, and parents. According to PowerSchoolis Web site: Scheduling/Course Request Manager Integrated Gradebook and Attendance Parental Access via Internet or Phone Transcripts and Report Cards Electronic Daily Bulletins…
WHAT? ONLY X MORE DAYS UNTIL OS X!!!
These are almost random thoughts, sparked at least in part by a lack of sleep. That lack of sleep was caused, at least in part, by the excitement of Mac OS X… It is only X more days until Mac OS X is released! Man, am I excited! We have waited for the NeXT OS…
Apple Posts Expanded "Concert" Commercial, Featuring More Musicians, Including Iggy Pop! (
Click the thumb for a larger version of Iggy, if you dare. 🙂
Now That Macweek Is Gone...Wanna Be A Mac Columnist?
If you donit like my opinion, well, I have several others. Groucho Marx
Reuters Reports On Jobs Stock Options: US$548 Million Or US$1.4 Billion?
That brings us back to the Reuters article. Reuters was reporting on how much those options would be worth once they were fully vested, assuming an average of a 5%-10% growth of the stock price per year. We arenit sure about their math, but it is interesting to see Mr. Jobsi compensation still making news…
Remembering 1984 With Massive Newsweek Spread (With Pics)
The following is the introduction Mr. Marquardt wrote on his own site. In the Fall of 1984 Apple published a 16-page (with fold-out) advertising insert in Newsweek magazine. For many, this was the first “up-close” experience with a Macintosh — detailing the radical features of this new computer. The Macintosh was obviously evolving during the…
Techs Give Back Gains, Apple Dips Below 21
The Dow, on the other hand, posted its 5th straight day in the black, and, counting todayis 100+ point gain, sits just 600 points or so off of its all-time high. The Blue Chips are the recipients of some of the money fleeing tech. Volume was moderate for both major indexes, though again, most of…
Apple Launches The Best TV Commercial Since 1984, Seriously (With Pic)
Apple® announced that it will begin airing a new television commercial tonight that features over 20 talented musicians appearing together to demonstrate how Mac® users can pick their favorite tunes from their CD library and create (burn) custom CDs on their Macs. Among the musical talent participating is Barry White, George Clinton, Liz Phair, Steve…
Apple should sue Dodge Corp., out of general principle
Never believe anything until it has been officially denied. Claud Cockburn
Handle Multiple Files With Ease
Black Diamond Products today announced the release of the first public beta of its new file manipulation tool Bopalong for Macintosh.Bopalong is a file manipulation and listing program. It allows you to rename batches of files, batch change various file properties, and generate file and folder listings. Bopalong:Allows previews of any file changes before making…
