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Apple's latest baby is causing some interesting news stories... herein we begin our coverage with: What's a MacBook Pro doing in my fridge? * Survey Says: IPods More Popular Than Beer * Free with MacBook * TIME reviews 13-inch MacBook * BusinesWeek: Apple MacBook Pro 'one of the very best * MacBook Pro: kernel panics * 1GB, 2GB MacBook upgrade kits * Vista for MacBook Pro * Apple blames factory glitch heat problems * TIME says Dell and HP 'should worry' * MacBook sleeve cases and more.
Net Neutrality has been voted down... this time. (Read More)
... or, The Bandwidth Wars -- Fred attempts to sort out the "Net Neutrality" issue -- a conundrum with too much misinformation, confusion and media lip service. How do we know what's going on?
See: 60-seconds.com #187 Net Neutrality
Also see UGN SafeNet as we begin our coverage of the "Net Neutrality" issues as they unfold. ... see the full story...
Michael Vallance has posted an interesting article about MUGS. They went from 600 members early on to only 5 attending a meeting in 1997. Many MUGS in the US can relate to those types of declines. However, they have turned it around to where they now have over 7,000 members with several "hands-on" meetings each month. They also have an active "BBS" on a web site with lots of discussions going on. They credit the creation of a community by attracting the new breed of Mac owners, promoting the sharing done by MUGS members. They did this partially by LIMITING vendor demos and focusing the meeting to allow more hands on activities. (I would like more concrete examples of this.) The story does go on to specify other steps taken. See the full story
According to the Inquirer, Chinese scam artists are now promising a cheap IntelMac as a lure to talking people into giving them money. According to the article, scammers are using eBay to offer the computers for sale. ... see the full story...
Even though there are a number of products on the market promising 802.11n compatibility, the standard has not yet been set. So if you purchase such a system at this time, you must understand that it may not work after the standard is actually set, which may or may not happen next summer.
I read about this in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Envy Heavyweight U: 909 weighs in at 16 pounds! Not as heavy as the original Macintosh Portable, but that was nearly 20 years ago. This one does have a 19-inch screen capable of 1680x1050 resolution. (Strange to consider purchasing a computer called a "Voodoo" PC... they even come in your selection of weird 'personal' tatoos, and wild colors.) (Read More)
I haven't used Delta Graph for several years. My occupation no longer requires the special graphic capabilities beyond what Excel offers. But it is still around. Now from Red Rock Software. The latest version will not only run on Intel Macs, but also on PowerPC systems running Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X (10.1.5 and later). www.redrocksw.com
ACD one of the oldest Apple groups in the country has long run a BBS on Red Ryder and then First Class. They are now moving to a blog format to provide a discussion area for their members. This move has been in conjunction with the move to their new URL. (Discussion groups are members only.) The credit for the web site goes to Michael Briney. See it at: www.acd.us
As you know, several of the latest Macs come with a remote control to run Front Row and a few other activities. Now, Remote Buddy will run a number of other applications.
It is software that will allow remote control of iTunes, Keynote, PowerPoint, QuickTime Player, DVD Player, Real Player and EyeTV 2. So it sounds like it is turning the Mac mini in to at least part of the media center everyone has been predicting. Read about it and download the software for a demo at www.iospirit.com
There was a discussion on the iMac mailing list run by LowMac.com. What started it was a member complaining about the video in his QuickTime player being jittery. Another member recommended VLC. VLC is a free video player that is cross platform. And has a hugh feature list. Download VLC and get more info at... www.videiolan.org
These tutorials are available for anyone wanting to learn to write applications in Cocoa. These tutorials are done in nice page format so you can print it out and read it while in Cocoa. ... see the full story...
Identity Theft, Cyber Security Fixes Offered in New Study -- Market Solutions Spur Incentives, Better Technology - this is an extensive and thought-provoking white paper...
iSync users can now use a Nokia E70, 6102i or BenQ EL71 to synchronize data with Mac's iSync. But the list doesn't stop there...
Okay... so do you design your own web page, get it done for free or pay someone to do it for you? Some people think they know the answer.
SitePoint Teaches Web Designers - Web Design The Right Way... authors take you through all HTML and CSS for fully accessible web sites
the process of red-eye detection and red-eye removal for any digital filmless apparatus is described in a recent patent awarded to FotoNation
LocationFree for Mac OS X allows the computer to receive and control streaming video from a Sony LocationFree base station. LocationFree
Our mid-June report on all fronts in the war against Phishing -- including: Why phishing Works, New laws, Credit unions, small banks see more phishing attacks * Ohio Bank Offers New Security Mechanism * Phisers target Google, AIB customers * Spin control continues on under-reported banking breach * Japanese phishing gang caught ... and ten others
"The intelligent man finds almost everything ridiculous, the sensible man hardly anything."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock."
- Will Rogers
"Beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy."
-- Benjamin Franklin
Have a great week... (See last week)
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