In response, Mr. Boger said: “We tested it two ways. We ran industry-standard benchmarks. SPEC has two types of tests — the integer [test] was three times faster, and floating point was twice as fast. That shows the potential of what the architecture can do.” He added that other reviewers may not have seen the…
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Computing with Bifocals - Mac Help Scenarios I & II
Since Christmas last month, I have had the occasion to spend time in our local (Austin, Texas) Apple retail store. First of all I got some Apple gift cards and a Nano as Christmas gifts. Naturally, the second meant that I had to spend the first. Right? Right. So off I went, along with, apparently,…
Computing with Bifocals - 16 Days Without My Mac!?!
As I am writing this I have been without my computer for 16 days. That is s.i.x.t.e.e.n. days. One six. Days. Without my computer. I am writing this in longhand. You remember longhand. We learned it in elementary school. I think it was about third grade. We used paper and pencil and practiced curving our…
Ted Landau's User Friendly View - Before You Buy an Intel Mac
It’s official. The first Intel Macs were announced on January 10 at Macworld Expo. An Intel-based iMac is already shipping and a 15″ MacBook Pro will ship next month. Perhaps you are already chomping at the bit, anxious to get one of these new speed demons for yourself. I understand. In fact, I ordered a…
TMO to Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #36: Intel Mac Implications, Listener Feedback, and a QuickBooks Warning
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 23rd, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!. Dave and John answer your questions, talk about the implications of the new Intel macs, and issue a warning for users of Quickbooks 2006. All this, and more, in this…
Yojimbo Organizes Personal Info Across Multiple Macs
Once entered in Yojimbo, data can be encrypted according to the AES-256 algorithm standard and it can be used with Mac OS X Sync Services to stay current with a .Mac account. In addition, Yojimbo takes advantage of Spotlight searches, as well as its own search engine, and uses Core Data frameworks to store data.…
Should the MacBook Pro Have Waited for Photoshop?
Those who watched Jobsi keynote though will have heard very a different story. During a demo of the new Intel-based Macs, Jobs admitted – to the dismay of professional users everywhere – that Rosetta, the technology used to run PowerPC only Mac applications on Intel Macs, wasnit good enough for professionals. After a demonstration of…
iSuppli: Intel iMac Carries $873 Worth of Parts
iSuppli senior analyst Andrew Rassweiler noted that those two items account for 35% of the BOM (bill of materials) cost in the new iMac. Other major integrated circuits in the computer include a $30 northbridge for the ATI Radeon X1600 video card and $20 for GDDR SDRAM (256Mbit x 4) from Samsung. The iMac also…
Apple CFO: 'We May Not Be Able to Meet Demand on the MacBook Pro'
Mr. Oppenheimeris comments were delivered in response to a question from Rob Stempl of Credit Suisse First Boston. In a follow-up from Morgan Stanleyis Rebecca Runkle, she asked for specifics, and the CFO replied: “We received reports from a number of customers from different markets that they were postponing purchases pending Macworldis announcement. However, our…
First Time Macworld Trip Report
Monday morning we headed to the Moscone centre to get our badges and then headed out to Cupertino to see the Apple campus. We took CalTrain out to Sunnyvale and grabbed the bus to Cupertino. As I approached Infinite Loop, I took a few snapshots and a nice woman working for Apple made a comment…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #33: Macworld Expo SF Pre-Show Sound-Check
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For January 9th, 2006 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version, courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap!. Safely tucked away in a hotel room in San Francisco, John and Dave talk about their thoughts for the Expo, traveling, and more. Check out this pre-show soundcheck for tastes…
MacUpdate Offers Free Membership for 2006
MacUpdate announced on Monday that it is offering free memberships for 2006 through the month of January. The MacUpdate Web site tracks new and updated Mac-related applications. Although anyone can visit the site free of charge, subscribers get added benefits including customizable site layouts, software watch lists, email notifications of updates, download histories, and more.…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #31: What To Do When Your Mac Won't Boot
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 26th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version, courtesy of Michael, aka Computernap. When your Mac won’t boot, Dave and John have some of the answers! This week’s show finds our hosts talking through all they steps they would take to revive a…
Info-Mac Network Fades Away
Adam Engst, TidBits Publisher, announced on Tuesday that the venerable Info-Mac Network is closing down. Info-Mac has the distinction of being the oldest mac related service on the Internet. Mr. Engst, who is also Info-Mac’s volunteer president, said the network has outlived its utility, and is no longer worth the time and money it takes…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #30: Apple iMac Reviewed
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For December 19th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version, (thanks to Michael, aka Computernap!). The new iMac is the focus of tonight’s show. Both Dave and John had a chance to review ths iMac separately, and this episode is their first chance to talk…
Yale Using Macs to Manage Art
The system uses Image Portal X to manage a MySQL database, and runs on a 1.8GHz Power Mac G5. Although Yale isnit saying how much the package cost them, they did state that it is far cheaper than other comparable systems. Lee Faulkner, Yaleis Digital Media Center media director, commented “Our budget is tight. Itis…
TMO To Go Podcast - Mac Geek Gab: Copying Videos to Your Mac and iPod
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For November 12th, 2005 Direct Links: MP3 Version. Doing the show from Dave’s hotel room at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo in Ontario, California, Dave and John talk through their experiences at the show, then segue into discussing different ways to get DVD video onto…
Mac Gaming News - Feral to Bring Black & White 2 to the Mac
Feral Interactive on Monday announced that it will bring Black & White 2 to the Mac in early 2006. The company published the first iteration of the Lionhead Studios game, which challenged players to decide whether they wanted to be a malevolent god or a benevolent one to their followers in a world known as…
TMO Reports - Apple Shipping New 15 and 17-inch PowerBooks [UPDATE]
Apple announced across the board upgrades to the PowerBook line at a special press event Wednesday. The 15 and 17-inch models received brighter, higher resolution screens and 22 percent better battery life, and an 8x SuperDrive DVD/CD burner is now standard across the PowerBook line. The 15-inch PowerBook sports a 1440×960 resolution display, and the…
myTV.PVR Enables Watching, Recording TV on Macs
Support for Titan TV, the Internet electronic program guide, ensures that programs are recorded at the correct time. The hardware also features composite/S-Video and stereo audio inputs for connecting to cable or satellite TV boxes, VCRs, camcorders or DVD players. Pricing is US$149. The kit includes a remote control, power supply, USB cable, FM radio…
