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The Life & Times of Threes

The 150th monthly edition of Fred Showker's "60-Second Window" looks at "Threes" and welcomes in the new year. . . 2003

December 30, 2002

AOL gets IM Patents, * eBay swindler gets caught, * The 14th Hess MacWorld Events (party) List, * Anniversaries, * Making CD ROM Images, * Inside Mac Radio, * Half-Off "CanOpener" , * "Five High-Tech Companies Are Amassing Big Piles of Cash", * Virtual Volunteers, * New (to me) Mac news sources, * Quotes of the week: Costner, Willhite . . . and that's it for 2002. See you in 2003

December 16, 2002

Mac Design Conference in May, * Copy-protected CDs finally coming?, * Apple could sell OS X as alternative to Windows, * An iPod Scam?, * Gateway makes store PCs available for parallel processing, * "TMO Reports - IBM Confirms AltiVec To Be In New PowerPC 970, Tightens Up Time Table For Production", * Education Macs to remain OS 9.x bootable, * Spaceward Ho! 5, * Return to Castle Wolfenstein, * Extensis at 50% off, * Gateway: "Buy one, get one free", * Quote for the week: Baez.

December 9, 2002

Partition Toolkit, * Windows is Generic, * Xserve being used in server farms, * Xbox Live connection issues, * Opps, error! "Apple spoofs its own advertisements", * John Droz Jr.'s Mac vs. PC site, * Audible.com to release a Mac version of its audio player, * Factiva.com, * Xerox Says They Have Developed Plastic Transistors, * iPod Hacks, * Apple releases IP over FireWire Preview, * eSanta, * ExtremeMac.com, * Wireless app sounds intruder alert, * State Laws on spam, * More about spam, * Senior Discounts, * Inside Mac radio, * Quotes of the week: Savant, Angelou, Tomlin

December 2, 2002

eNewsletters, * Why you should buy an Apple this Christmas, * TypeIt4Me Goes X at MacExpo, * H-P Hires Xerox Parc Co-Founder Alan Kay, * RIP: Shreve Systems, * Apple spoofs its own advertisements, * MacSurfer/MacMinute, * Recycling computers, * Dragster solves Drag-N-Drop in OS X, * Stocking stuffer for iMac owners, * A-N-I-M-A-L-S for Mac Kids, * Quote of the week: Twain, *

November 25, 2002

Mac vs. PC, * Googlism, * e-mail hoaxes, * Temporary DVDs, * FTC targets deceptive spam, * Yahoo announces "premium" e-mail service, * A FREE OS X 10.1 Manual, * MacNJ PhotoShop SIG, * Apple Still # 1 in Education, * Webcasting Compromise Clears Congress, * Mac in the medical world, * Apple announces after-Thanksgiving special event, * Thursby offers deals on TSSTalk, MacSOHO, * Disk Sweeper for Jaguar, * Apple I, * PDF Files are now readable via your OSX Browser, * User Groups on Campus, * Web site to give free access to children's books, * 1 Day Online Auction, * Think Different commercials, * Open OS X software, * Discounts on iPhoto Books, * New Apple Educators Zine, * MUG Book Club adds New Riders Books, * Quotes: Savant, Finkelstein, Bacon, * Happy Thanksgiving

November 18, 2002

45s for CDs?, * MidAtlantic MUGs at new Apple Store, * PC makers cut tech support along with prices, * Henrico county given award for its iBook program, * MUG Libraries, * Short column this week, * OSX Tip: Negative Monitor?, * User Group of the Week: JoMacs, * Web site of the week: Doody36, * Quotes: Arnold Schwarzenegger, *

November 11, 2002

Sprint PCS getting into Wi-Fi, * Mac OS among least prone to attack. (Duh!), * "iWON" Means You Lose?, * "Rules For Writing"*, * Typing on a neighbor's computer from 150 meters away, * Dell selling PCs at Costco, * Quickoffice for Mac, * Now Up-To-Date for Windows, * User Group Web sites, * Lord of the CDs?, * New PowerBooks and iBooks, * Switched ad parodies, * MacTipster, * Apple releases the SuperDrive update, * NisusWriter goes Cocoa, * Microsoft Preps Code for .Net: Mac, * Mac users out of town, out of luck, * Web site of the week: Recipes, * Quote for the week.

November 4, 2002

Steve Case out? * Apple Holds On To Education Market Share * MacTiVo Blesser Available Again * Opera * Paul McCartney: Mac Guru? * dealcam.com extends dealnews franchise * Freenet: A bulwark for free speech online * Meeting topic idea * Safety Recalls * Looking for Volunteers * Speaking of AACUG... * Desert Island Disk * Quotes: Pope, Park, Einstein

October 28, 2002

InfoManager Discussion List, * MacWorld Expo Party List, * Ballmer baulks at Oz Xbox chippers charter, * CenDyne Ships First 52X CD Burners, * SuperDrive Update, * Spam So Bad the Spammers Balk, * Printer Cartridges, * Target to sell iPods, * Microsoft Says Earnings Doubled, Revenue Rose 26%, * User Group Tip: Delinquent Reviews, * Tourbus, * MUG NEWS for November, * Quote: Andrew Jackson

October 21, 2002

Affiliate Fees Hijacked?, * PDAs Secure?, * Next Mac?, * Mac2Phone brings VOIP to Mac, * Computer Reseller News Promotes Macs, * Journaling, * Jaguar free for Teachers, * Child Internet Safety, * Its Official, * Apple to buy new IBM 64-bit processor?, * Microsoft backs down on DVD copying restrictions, * Bugdom 2.0, * 14K4, * Pau, * Quote, * IMHO: Boston MacWorld

October 14, 2002

Bills would boost consumers' digital-media rights, * Classic memory limitations, * StarDock makes Windows XP look like Aqua - kind of, * $99 Palm, * Suitcase Plug-in for InDesign 2.0, * The Earth, * MacWorld Boston, * Power4, * Quark XPress 6.0 to be OS X only!, * Mac Night Owl now on Radio, * IMHO -- Buying members

October 7, 2002

Doing a Find in OS X 10.2 (Reply), * .Mac extended, * Deals at Apple Store?, * MacRadio.com, * New All-In-One for less than $200, * SETI@home alternatives, * User Group .mac accounts, * Internet Radio, * Reunion 8, * Cheap Office X, * 180,000 Subscribers to .Mac, * Apple Releases iPod Updater, * Careful of that UID, * VOM: Amazon.com, * Quotes of the week: Colin Powell

September 30, 2002

Doing a Find in OS X 10.2, * New MacPlay site with online games and more, * Fuzzyclock, * Lexar intros multiple-media card reader, * SuperDrive II from Pioneer, * Fewer computer games, * Boston MacWorld, * Games FAQs, * MacWorld San Francisco Special Offer, * UGU on January 6th., * Thursby releases Dave v 4.0, * Royalty Free music on .Mac or if you hurry from iTools, * Note: Features schedule

September 23, 2002

Faster Classic, * The smiley :-) Turns 20!, * Stonger wireless signal, * Photos in e-mail, * Wireless networking, * Napster to become an "adult" site?, * .Mac at 100,000, * Cutting spam, * Newton web server?, * Chinese Mac User Group, * The "Newseum", * General Magic to cease operations, * Shattering the Five Percent Myth, * Real Estate Question, * PBS showcases Ulysses S. Grant via QuickTime, * UG Tip, * This Week's Quotes

September 16, 2002

Mac OS X Only Booting in 2003, * iCal, * Mac-on-Linux now runs Jaguar, * Coffee Break Arcade*, * License Plate production*, * Apple Announce printer deals, * BLOG via iCal, * Database of British History Resources**, * Scary, * Not as scary?, * Macs for Buesiness, * InDesign takes market share?, * Phones join file-sharing revolution, * Quotes: Picasso, Twain

September 9, 2002

Aloha music Internet radio, * JVC claims 'uncopyable' CD-ROM, * Get a degree in Cell Phones, * The Newton just won't disappear, * Temporary boot from another System, * Mac on x86?, * iPod at Best Buy, * Boston keeps trying for Expo, * "Happy Mac" icon for Jaquar, * Hoax virus warnings and spam scams: The top 10, * FTC asked to stop commercial spam, * Sony announces an Internet connected hard-disk video recorder, * Train simulators, * Piracy And Privacy, * Walmart.com Offers $199 PC, * Watson, * MUG of the Week: HSMUG "Best User Group Web Site", * Quotes: Horace, Sam Walton, Eva Love

September 2, 2002

New DVD Drive, * Lawsuits seek $2.2 trillion over 'junk' faxes, * 17" iMac: Apple Cannot Keep Up With Demand, * Jaguar breaks record, * Wi Fi Projectors, * WordPerfect instead of MS Office?, * Picture to icons, * A faster help?, * Web site of the Week:, * Quotes, * VOM: Corel

August 26, 2002

Gateway to make an "iMac" PC, * No Floppy?, * Broadband Co-op, * Intel, PC Makers Sued Over P4 Performance, * OS 9 available for OSX 10.1.2 Buyers, * PGP is back!, * MS gives New Orleans 'free' systems for City Hall, PD, * Notebook batteries to run for days instead of hours?, * Dell to use resellers, * iMrMicrophone, * Cheaper Flat-Panels?, * Educational resources, * MSN for Mac OS X, * 15" LCD iMac production to end?, * More on Boston's MacWorld, * AOL to create more original content, * Kid's stuff, * Reports! Lives!, * MUG of the Week - AppleSiders of Cincinnati, * Quotes: William Ellery Channing, * User Group Tip: Apple Product Info & Graphics

August 19, 2002

Software Choice, * RIP: XLR8?, * AOL version for Mac user Netscape technology, * MS to micro-manage your computer , * HyperCard back in the press, * Arrogance, Thy Name Is Microsoft, * DEF CON (How safe is your network?), * PrintChef, * Junkyard Trademark?, * August 23rd: Special Night at all Apple Stores, * Iomega announces the750MB Zip drive, * "Report: It's the Slump Killing Music Sales, Not CD Burners, Stupid.", * Netscape Communicator 4.8 released for Classic , * Earthlink goes to WiFi, * Web site of the Week: Peep Research, * MUG of the Week MacValley User Group, * Quote of the Week: Gassee, Twain, * TBA: Fund Raising

August 12, 2002

MUG Community Boards on Web Sites, * Adding more capability to your web site, * A MUG Look at Expo, * The Mac OS X up-to-date program, * Apple Discounts, * Mac-A-Wish, * Intuit to revive QuickBooks, * TidBITS comments on QuickBooks Announcement, * How fast do you go?, * Boston User Group Megameeting, * MacHax now available, * Casady & Greene updates Conflict Catcher 9, * Have you been getting messages saying "mail could not be sent"?, * New 'Cell' chip reveals many talents, * What would happen if MS shut down their Mac business unit?, * IBM to introduce a 64 bit PowerPC chip?, * Apple AirPort Firmware - 4.0.6, * Census Numbers, * Apple posts iPod Software 1.2 Updater, * Web site of the Week: Powers of Ten, * MUG Site of the Week: LCMUG, * Quotes: Buscaglia, Rose, * IMHO

August 5, 2002

Hotmail, * CE Soft seeks QuicKeys X suggestions, * Recycling printer cartridges, * New virus' coming?, * Sun & Apple vs. MS Office?, * Apple making retail push with .Mac, * Comment from PCWorld, * AACUG making the net safer, * TidBITS talks about Spam, * REALbasic magazine, * Independent label grants Internet radio fee waiver, * iToilet, * Apple and Broadband, * Cheaper Jaquar, * Some alternatives to .Mac, * Speaking of spam, how about scam spam?, * Is your Apple User Group account active?, * Expo to move back to Boston?, * TackyShirt, * Web site of the Week: iPodLounge, * MUG of the Week - The Apple Pickers of Indianapolis, IN, * Quote of eht Week: May Sarton, * VOM Casady & Green, *

July 29, 2002

Found Money, * More on .mac, * .mac alternatives, * "Switched" Parody, * Maps on the Web, * $9.95 Annual e-mail, * Intel planning portable media device, * Another Switched to Mac parody, * And one about "switched" to .mac, * MacFans adds Job Listings, * All-in-One PC, * After Dark is back and for OSX, * New wireless iPod transmitter, * CoolMacStuff, * iPod warranty now 1 year?, * Corvallis MUG correction, * The Entire Backfile of New York Times has been digitized, * Cross platform plug-ins for FileMaker Pro 6.0, * Keyboard on the screen, * Let Steve know what you think about .Mac, * Flower Power for OS X... just ten bucks!, * Microsoft pledges to spend over $5 Billion on research, * Mug Web Site of the Week: Syracuse Macintosh Users Group, * Quote of the Week: Peter Drucker, * Fifth Monday!

July 22, 2002

MacWorld Expo, * RIP: iTools, * MS Office v.X for Mac Triple Header, * Pogue Warns MS "Subscription" software, * TiVo for Mac?, * Mariner relaunches company, * Royalties on MPEG-4 reduced, * Mac Users are Smarter and Spend More!, * SuperCard has new parent, * Aladdin announces "Ten For X" bundle, * Russian MUG, * Quicken 2003, * Digital Divide -- Gone?, * Move2Mac for Windows to Mac users, * The Next OS for "Wintel" machines, * User Group Connection folks surface, * Security Update, * Want Dual Monitor Capability on your iBook?, * Mug Web Site of the Week: VMUG, * Quotes: Ward, Lorimer, Twain, * User Group Tip, *

July 15, 2002

New Apple Soho store welcomes MUGs 7.21, * Bridge the Digital Divide Using Video CDs, * Microsoft posts IE updates, * Cheap non-Apple PowerPC machines reappear., * xTunes, * EBay Will Buy PayPal , * Apple Macs at risk from rogue software updates?, * Art Director's Toolkit upgrades, * Rumors, * Top 10 iPhoto Tips, * New from Casady & Green, * Mug Web Site of the Week:, * Quotes: Goldwyn, Rice, Beckett, * Pass along the fun from Macworld...

July 8, 2002

OSX Keyboard tips, * More Manuals, * Apple drops Emagic bombshell, * Sharing a love of all things Mac, * Another way for publicity (UGTip in advance), * Education meets User Group, * AACUG News, * The 12th Annual User Group Soiree, * New Opera Browser, * Pledge of Allegiance, * 60 Second Window, * Meeting Sites, * Web Site of the week., * Mug Web Site of the Week: BSMUG

July 1, 2002

Is Hollywood seeing the light?, * A Cheap Way to Broadband?, * MailArmmor to fight spam, * Bill Gates does "Switched", * VeriSignOff, * Who says Sculley Doesn't Learn from Steve? (Like Be, Like NeXT), * 'MUGs Roar at The Shore!' July 28, * Mac Basics - Mac Graphics File Formats, * MacTeens, * More on the Cheap NYC Expo, * Red Skelton - The Pledge of Allegiance, * Things to do in NYC, * Some more, * VOM (Vendor of the Month), * Web site of the week: iFruit, * Mug Web Site of the Week: SMUG: Spartanburg Mac User Group, * Quotes of the Week: Gretsky, *

June 24, 2002

Top Ten Myths About Spam, * PayPal scam, * How about a trillion bites per square inch., * Privacy, * Getting started with Audio, * Earthlink adds Wi-Fi, * Macs a better deal than Wintel systems, * Build your own Wi-Fi Antenna, * JPEG virus?, * Microsoft licensing driving customers away?, * Vote for MUG Web Sites, * More on batteries, * Mac collectables, * Wal-Mart shipping PCs with Lindows preinstalled, * Apple announces PowerSchool 3.0, new initiatives at NECC, * Summer Camp - Washington Apple Pi, * Mindshare alive and well, * Limits on iDisk, * Top Tens from Apple UG Intern, * Aladdin Systems to Merge?, * Want to know more about Mozilla?, * The Apple Museum, * Quote of the Week

June 17, 2002

The Cat is Away... * Digital Divide * Who can you believe? * Evaluating web information * Missing Video Adapters * Breaking the GHz Barrier * New Mac OS X "Show Info" * Speaking of Bare Bones... * Internet Explorer 6 for Mac * VooDoo MP3 Organizer Beta Release * Taming the Entourage Database * Textation easy QuickTime editor * Mac Journal gets Apple Design Award * IBM sez "Have we got a deal for you!" * eBay to launch live support??? * User Group of the Month: San Diego Macintosh User Group * Website of the week: Mentor Girls * VOM: Soldier of Fortune II comes to Mac X * Voting for MUG Web Sites

June 10, 2002

MacSlash moves * More on UMAX * eMac now for everyone * Not just corporations dislike MS Licensing Policy * FileMaker Developer Conference 2002 * Independents getting into online music * Apple delivers stand-alone installers * Rage On: We Told You Petitions (and Lawsuits) Work * PCs in Apple Stores * More cheap eats in NYC * MUG Site of the Week: JHMI MUG * Useless Information Web Site * Virex - Opps! * Quote of the Week

June 4, 2002

The Rumors Begin, * WriteDVD Pro 4.0, * Obscure Apple Knowledge Web Site, * Intel steps back from InfiniBand, * Mac Servers in the Enterprise, * Virex, * Umax to charge for drivers, * OWC named exclusive Newer distributor, * MacFans.com, * Firewire official!, * Firewire to go mobile?, * Own your cable modem; pay more?, * Free Formatter For Email Newsletters, * Be a Beta Tester**, * MUG Site of the Week: AWUG, * Web Site of the Week: MacUnlimited, * Quote of the Week: Aneurin Bevan, * VOM - Aladdin Systems

May 27, 2002

Interactive Streaming QuickTime, * Maine Student, Teacher iBooks, a report, * MacNews, * Mac Gaming, * Network Computing, * Apple CFP files to sell AAPL stock, * Another Expo tip, * Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Coming Closer Together , * C & G User Group Store, * Save money on phone, * New Rules for iDisk and homepage users, * ConceptDraw Standard And Professional Updated**, * Creating cool packaging for CD Jewel Cases**, * Get lots of eMail?**, * DOD brushes off Microsoft**, * MUG Site of the Week: BMCC, * Web Site of the Week: The Fly Catcher, * Quotes of the Week: Dale Carnegie, * User Group Tip: Mix it up!

May 20, 2002

Fujitsu claims disk drive breakthrough, * More on Mac ruining CD Copy protection, * Access Access, Filemaker and Excel files from your PDA, * CD Duplicators, * "We're Baaack", * Dude' Gear, * Recycle Computers, * Getting ready for MacWorld, * AnyRemote.com, * Xserve launch video, * Get FontDoctor for buying Suitcase, * MUG Site of the Week:, * Web Site of the Week: Training Tools and Mini-Putt, * Web Site of the Week: ini-Putt, * Quotes of the Week: Einstein, * Quote of the Week: Gandhi

May 13, 2002

Double Whammy Hits Macromedia * Interesting web sites * Then Matt Johnson of NiMUG added: * Think Free Office * iChat * Jaquar * OS 8.1 & 8.5.1 Petition * Mac OSX Conference * New Quickeys for Windows * New submissions * Compulsory Windows: for Macs, and people without PCs? * Scary: A Non-Cookie Monitoring System * SnapTalk Released * Is OS 9 Dead? * iPhoto 1.1 is now official * Recycle CDs? * Speculation! * V.90 vs. V.92 * CD ruins iMac? * IMHO: Netiquet * NYC UG Events: Don't forget to register * MUG Site of the Week: North Florida MUG, Jacksonville, FL. * Web sites of the Week: Quotable Heinlein * Web sites of the Week: Gov Benefits * Quotes of the Week: numerous

May 6, 2002

eMac, education only? * Online Video Learning * New iPhoto * A dot US Boom? * Macs now can get MSN dialup * Another Fun Site * Mac sighting * 100 Years Of Popular Mechanics Covers * Federal bill would REQUIRE biometric driver's licenses * "Paintable" LCDs coming? * VOM - Interstate Batteries * MUG Site of the Week: Tyler Area MUG * Web sites of the Week: Mac WebMaster Free * Quotes of the Week: J. Ogden Armour * Quotes of the Week: Winston Churchill *

April 29, 2002

Mac vs PC in Schools, * StartupSounds CD, * Fun Web Site, * Internet via Satellite to Mac, * Apple = Satanism, * Rumor of new PowerBook, * Microsoft Laughs, * Upgrade your ATI card., * Educational software for grade school kids, * View PowerPoint Slides, * Daily Internet Radio Show, * SPAM from YOUR Outbox, * Fifth Monday: Info Manager Specials, * MUG Sites of the Week: Waterloo MUG, * Web sites of the Week: Teoma, * Web Site Follow-up:, * Quote of the Week: Herm Albright

April 22, 2002

TechNotes, * Interview 2.0, * Chicago Tribune Apple article, * iPhoto Book, * Google, * Product Placement, * Harder Beat, * Music CDs, * CompUSA, * MS Bluetooth, * MUG Sites of the Week: GACmug.org, * dBug, * Web sites of the Week: Fun With Words, * Web site 2 of the Week: Looney Tunes, * UG Tips: Newsletter, * Quote of the Week: Louis Armstrong, * Quote 2 of the Week: Elinor Smith

April 15, 2002

OSX Misconceptions; Panasonic & Apple; Gateway; Interference; More Interference; GameBoy Gets Bluetooth; Mac Web Browsers; Yahoo!; Yahoo Too; Google; More Bluetooth; iPod; MUG Site of the Week:; New Mac Forum site; Web site of the week: Key Combos; IMHO; Quote of the week: Tryon Edwards

April 8, 2002

Mandrake Linux User Group?, FM Pro to iPod, Modem Magic 5.1.2, Copy Protection, Microsoft Office Protection, AppleWorks, Comic - MS License, USB driver, WOW Tour, Bare Bones, Anti-Unix, HotBurn, Apple Manuals, Just a bit of fun, Web site #1 of the Week: Plugin Site, Web site #2 of the Week: FairTunes, Web site #3 of the Week: MacWeb, Quote #1 of the week: Herb Kelleher, Quote #2 of the week: Andrew Carnegie, Quote #3 of the week: Benjamin Franklin, IMHO (InfoManager's Humble Opinion)

April 1, 2002

Why students like Macs, Computer Prices Rise, Do you know a former PC owner that is now doing Mac?, Summer Job, Acrobat for Palm, LCD iMac touchscreen, Access Google from any application, Apple cuts off 15 year old developer, iBook Battery, Wireless to Bluetooth, Mac vs PC, PrintmiX, Vendor of the Month (VOM) - Peachpit Press, User Group Site of the Week: Washington Apple Pi, Web site of the Week: The Living Internet, New York MacWorld Expo (July 15 to 19), Quote of the week #1: Aristotle, Quote of the week #2: Michael Humberstone

March 26, 2002

Forbes, Mouse, How did I find that story?, Up to 34, Digital "bill of rights" proposed, Digital "bill of rights" redux, Lindows, Ricoh, ThinkFree, Yahoo Mail, UG Tips, Web site of the Week, User Group Site of the Week: RockMug, Quotes of the week #1: Henry Ford, Quotes of the week #2: Pablo Picasso

March 18, 2002

Reason to choose a PC, Tri-State MUG, Earth at night, Turbo Tax, Verizon & XP, Firewire, Now Up-To-Date, New Home Networking , Apple Remote Desktop, Amiga, IMHO, User Group Site of the Week: Cowtown MUG, Quote #1 of the week: Ernest Hemingway, Quote #2 of the week: Robert C. Gallagher

March 11, 2002

iPod * MPEG-4 * VirtualPC 5.02 * IBM to take PowerPC into the mobile market * Adobe creates free site for designers, developers * Bugdom * Mac or PC * A warning * Epson * VMAC * Dead web sites * BBS * Web Site #1 of the Week: Speed check * Web Site #2 of the Week: Station.com * User Group Site of the Week: Bmug * Quote of the week: Thomas D. Willhite * InfoManager's Humble Opinion (IMHO)!

March 4, 2002

IBM, Civ III , Adobe, StarOffice no longer free!, Or will it still be free?, MWNY, About burning CD-ROMS and Desktop Files, OSX, MacRadio, Test Drive Office v.X, UGN on Meeting Topics, Web Site #1 of the Week: Comics , Web Site #2 of the Week: Reseller Ratings, Web Site #3 of the Week: ISBN, User Group Site of the Week: AMug, Quote of the week: Postman, Favorite Sig: Stand Still..., VOM (Vendor of the Month): Deneba Software

February 25, 2002

.Net; ODBC Drivers; AltaVista; Avid; PowerBook Manuals; CharisMac ; Microsoft; 27 GB DVD; Adobe; Wal-Mart; Apple, Ericsson, Sun; RealNetworks; VersionTracker; Wi-Fi Metro; SystemWorks; Apple Stores; Web Site #1 of the Week: WEBSPEED; Web Site #2 of the Week: FIGLETS and ASCII Graphics; User Group Site of the Week: MacTechnics; Quote of the week: Henry David Thoreau; UG Tips: Special Offers and Deals

February 18, 2002

Circuit City; He Writes The Songs; Adobe gets Accelio; iPad?; AOL; How schools are tricked into using PCs--when Macs are better; Macintosh Computer Users Can Get Support In Group; Book Value; Faulty memory; techNotes; Web Sites of the Week: The Olympics; Quote of the week: Douglas Adams; Quote #2: Abraham Lincoln; IMHO 2: Sharing with other groups.; Discuss it with the InfoManager

February 11, 2002

Grammy; ProVue; DSL, broadband; Why the new iMac sucks; Toshiba; Tennessee School; iPod on Windows; Security Warning; Microsoft Update Search; IBM tests transformer computer; iPhoto learning; Web Sites of the Week: Superbowl Commercials; Web Sites of the Week: MacLand; Web Sites of the Week: MacInstruct; Quote of the week: Alice Roosevelt Longworth ; Francois De La Rochefoucauld; IMHO; Features Schedule; Discuss it with the InfoManager

February 4, 2002

Apple Announcements;   LA Final Cut Pro user group heading to New York;   Power of X;   Unreal Tornament;   Filemaker Pro Advisor CD;   Timbuktu recovers stolen iMac.;   Vintage software;   Mac Songs;   MSN MapPoint;   Mac Satellite;   VOM - MYOB, Inc.;   Web Site #1 of the Week: A new pictorial history on line;   Web Site #2 of the Week: Clock;   Quote of the week: Alexandre Dumas;   InfoManager Notes;   New features schedule

February 2, 2002

UG Special Offers for February (21 Kb Acrobat PDF file)

January 28, 2002

PhotoAlbum 1.0b;   MS Lawsuits;   MacShowLive -> YourMacLife;   AOL Raises prices;   Sonnet;   AppleSkinz;   Modems;   Discribe 5.0;   Relics of the lost bulletin-board tribes;   Java;   Peachpit Press;   New UK Groups;   H&R Block;   BFCPUG;   Guy at UGU;   Web Site of the Week: Dr. Mac's OS X FAQs;   Web Site of the Week: Cartoons;   Quotes of the week: Martin Luther King Jr.;   Quotes of the week: Gene Spafford

January 21, 2002

12 Steps to a Microsoft Free Shop;   40%;   Burning CDs from 78s and LPs;   Comic iMac;   Complete Tax service;   Eudora for OSX;   iMac Fan;   Lindows;   Mariner Software;   Quote of the week from Christian D. Larsen ;   Quote of the week from Microsoft chairman Bill Gates;   Quote of the week from Sidney J. Harris;   RagTime 5;   Tell - My - Mom;   Video Games;   VideoClix;   Web Site#1 of the Week: Scams;   Web Site#2 of the Week: Quilts;   WiFi Metro

January 14, 2002

MacShowLive; OS/9 moves to the back seat; Software on the New Macs?; Civ III; Low end iMacs; Griffin announcing a gaggle of gadgets ; iPhoto; HP joins the DVD+RW crowd; User Group Aids; Soapbox: About Listservs; Web site of the week: Movie Mistakes; Quotes of the week: Apple CEO Steve Jobs; and more!

January 7, 2002

iPod = PDA: (Note: I didn't say iWalk);  RIP;  LimeWire;  NisusWriter 6.5;   Apple Company Store: Special MW Hours;   QuickBooks;   FireWire at 5 GHz;   Worm;   MS Trial Comments;   Birds of a Feather;   iTunes Server;   Movie Review;   Fastest growing e-tailers;   SnapTalk 3;   User Group Aids;   Web site #1 of the week: Comic;   Web site #2 of the week: Retirement;   Web site #3 of the week: Lord of the Rings;   Web site #4 of the week: Sounds;   Web site #5 of the week: Sports;   Web site #6 of the week: Vintage Mac Help;   Quotes of the week: Eleanor Roosevelt;   Quote of the week: John Lawton;   New year, new InfoManager...

December 24, 2001

MacWorld;   UGAcademy Soiree at Macworld;   PowerBook G4;   OKCPCUG;   Internet Explorer 5.1 ;   InDesign;   Comics;   VirtualPC 5 - slow?;   Texas Apple Store;   UG Management Material Shirt sales;   Stuffthis;   Hello InfoManager... goodbye RumorManager; Quote of the week: Tom Regan;   News and Info you can use...

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