Youive probably heard that Apple released a computer the day before yesterday that finally broke the 1 Ghz barrier. At the bottom of the article, there were a couple of reader responses that basically said that Apple once again “toasts” the Pentium. I cringed when I read that, because I doubt that it is true…
Short Take: Whore Or Prostitute? Mac Web Can Sell Its Soul & Stay True, Too
Walt Simonson is a whore. I, however, am a courtesan. John Byrne, comics artist/writer and Mac user
Apple Releases 800, 933, & Dual 1 GHz PowerMacs With GeForce4 MX [UPDATED]
Apple has surprised us all, or at least those not paying attention to the rumor sites, by releasing 4 new PowerMac towers today. The company has released four new PowerMac towers today at the Apple Store. The new units come in 800 MHz, 933 MHz, and two models with dual 1 GHz processors. Much as…
iPhoto Is the Apple In Walt Mossberg's Eye
The Wall Street Journal’s, Walter Mossberg, offers a look at iPhoto and Apple’s ‘Digital Hub’ campaign in an in-depth gander at iPhoto, Apple’s new photo management software. Better yet, Mr. Mossberg gives iPhoto the thumbs up in the latest edition of his ‘Personal Technology’ column. Mr. Mossberg had this to say about Apple’s ‘Digital Hub’…
Own It All, Apple, Please: Homepage, iPhoto, Netscape 6, & The Problems
How about the iTools Homepage, that place where you can send your Aunt Lulu to see the latest pictures of her sweet little niece she likes to call iSugar Booger;i do you like that too? I do, because it is one place thatis easy to find. Even if I change ISPs like I change underwear…
Tough Choice: TiBook Versus iBook
Many Mac owners can spit out the general specs of the TiBook and the iBook , and, if your mind does not feel as if someone tossed it into a blender and punched iliquefyi, you might be able to make that decision. Apple hasnit helped matters much because both laptops offer a boatload of bang…
Computing With Bifocals - How I Got Burned Out Trying To Burn A CD
How I Got Burned Out Trying To Burn A CD January 23rd, 2002 It was supposed to be easy. One of my daughters has a self produced CD and I wanted to make a copy of it for a friend. It should have been easy. My new iMac came with CD burning capabilities built right…
TMO Interviews David Pogue
David Pogue is columnist for the New York Times, a best-selling Mac author and has recently published Mac OS X: The Missing Manual. TMO: I feel that OS X is pretty simple to use, so I was astounded at how big a book OS X: The Missing Manual is. Whatis up with that? David Pogue:…
Time And Billing App From Be-Accountable
beAccountable SE v2.1 Creative Services Management Software Now Available Five years in the making and developed specifically for creatives, beAccountable is now available in a low cost Special Edition for single-user installations. The software helps graphic designers, marketing and communications companies, advertising and PR agencies easily track each of their projects so they can "be…
Short Take: Jef Raskin, If You're So Smart, How Come You're Not Rich?
If youire so smart, how come youire not rich? Title of an episode of "Batman: The Animated Series" In Sundayis BusinessWeekis Online special report dedicated to Apple Computer, there is an interview with Jef Raskin, undeniably the true father of the Macintosh. The Cliff Notesi version of the interview is this: Raskin doesnit like much…
Shawn King Exits 'Mac Show Live,' Stage Left, Plans New Mac Show
In a press-released statement on Sunday, Mac Show Productions, the group behind the popular Internet radio show, announced that King has resigned from his position as host of the premiere internet show dedicated to all things Macintosh. His resignation is effective immediately; show founder as well as host, Kingis reasons for resigning were cited as…
iBrotha - New iMac Isn't Ugly, Compared To Intel's Vision Of The Future PC
New iMac Isn’t Ugly, Compared To Intel’s Vision Of The Future PC January 18th 2002 You tend to respect [Apple Industrial Design VP Jonathan] Ives a lot more when you see these Intel monstrosities, and realize how hard he must work to design attractive computers. Especially considering how much money Intel must throw at designers,…
CompactFlash/IDE Controller For Apple II
A s if a Lisa Web server wasnit enough retro fun for the hardcore legacy users among us, this article on Slashdot now reveals a happily functioning prototype CompactFlash/IDE controller for the Apple ][. This project enables the adventurous Apple ][ owner to access a whopping 64MB of storage using either a Sandisk CompactFlash card…
Apple Defies PC Industry, Turns In US$38 Million Profit
Apple has turned in its fiscal 1st quarter (Q1) results, for the quarter ending in December 2001. The company turned in an outstanding quarter considering the economy and the damage done to the high-tech industry by the terrorist attacks of September 11th. The company turned in a profit of US$38 million, including US$23 million in…
Jobs Says TV Is Not In The Cards For Macs
Apple’s Steve Jobs says that TV is not in the future of the Mac. In a Reuters New Service report, Steve Jobs hints at what’s in store for the Mac, and the television is not in the cards. "Do we think that PCs and televisions are going to merge? No. The next great age of…
QuickTome Movie Player From FEELORIUM
FEELORIUM has released Full Screen Player 1.0 today. Full Screen Player is a full screen QuickTime movie player. Full Screen Player is very easy to use. You can use Finder to organize your movie files, for example, make aliases of movies into a folder as a play-list. Then drag and drop movie files or folders…
MWSF - GeForce2 MX Standard On All Mac Platforms
NIVIDIA Corporation has announced the extensive partnership with Apple on the heels of the introduction of the new iMac. NIVIDIA’s GeForce2 MX is now standard across all Mac platforms. The 2D and 3D graphics engine will be the powerhouse behind the iMac’s standard LCD flat screen and other graphics apps. According to NIVIDIA: NVIDIA Corporation…
QuickTime Mixer Update Fron VIDVOX
VIDVOX a company dedicated to multimedia research, development and services, is proud to announce the major update of its flagship product, VDMX 2 QuickTime Mixer for Macintosh. VDMX 2 is a robust software-based video mixer optimized for realtime control and mixing of any audio visual material. VDMX 2 can seamlessly mix live video with disk-based…
Personalize Your PowerMac With Some Skinz
AppleSkinz are polycarbonate covers which let you add some pizzazz to your PowerMac G3 or PowerMac G4 computer. They caught our attention during our MacWorld Expo Photo Tour, where weill take a picture of anything that catches our eye. And with the variety of designs that these folks offer, weire sure youill agree that theyill…
Cool On Cool & Wanting More
The first impression, they say, is everything, and the new iMac makes one helluva first impression, at least, from afar. With the possible exception of the Cube, the new iMac is simply the best looking computer I have ever seen. It probably borrows a lot design cues from the Cube , though you couldnit tell…
Of Mice And Hype
Dr. Benderfritz found that the mice in the control group continued to cavort and play, while the mice in the study group went on to become emanate scientists or really great waffle chefs. While Dr. Benderfritz may have found a link between Steve Jobsi keynotes and tasty waffles, he has not uncovered what affects the…
Short Take: OS X Dock Is More Than A Wannabe Start Menu,Thanks To 'Docklets'
But I have so little of any of these things! Frodo, Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien
