Archive for November, 2005

How wrong can one get?

Saturday, November 26th, 2005

1/6/2003
What’s Ahead for 2003?
MSNBC, by Michael Rogers
Relevant Quote: There are always certain stories on the horizon where I expect some plot turns, and this week I’ll suggest a few prospects for the 2003 watch-list. [...] Apple Gets Married: There are only so many redesigns of the iMac left for Cupertino, and being the Bang and [...]

The Apple Death Knell Counter

Saturday, November 26th, 2005

The Mac Observer – Apple Death Knell Counter

The Apple Death Knell Counter (ADKC) is a collection of death pronouncements for Apple throughout the years. Issued by journalists, analysts, pundits, business executives, and the like, there have been innumerable “Apple is dead,” “Apple will soon be dead,” and “Apple is dead if they don’t do this [...]

Achat en ligne - protection

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

La Federal Trade Commission (FTC) des États-Unis a publié une série de conseils visant à protéger les cyberconsommateurs, soit ceux qui font du magasinage en ligne.

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FinderPop is back!

Saturday, November 19th, 2005

It’s true!

Having finally started using a Mac again in earnest for the first time since I left Apple three-and-a-half years ago, one of the things I really missed was FinderPop. So I began a spare-time project to port it to Carbon (it would probably be more correct to say re-write it for Carbon.)

It doesn’t have [...]

FixIt Guide - FixIt Guide Series

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

If you feel confident that you can do a laptop upgrade or repair job yourself, you can save a LOT of money. Have a look at PB FixIt’s web site for a nice selection of step-by-step FixIt Guides :

“Do-It-Yourself Laptop Repair

“Broke your computer, but can’t afford $100/hr to have someone fix it? Want [...]

Gear Live: Why Apple Makes a One Buttoned Mouse

Thursday, November 17th, 2005

Gear Live blasts the old myth:” Why Apple Makes a One Buttoned Mouse”

There are a lot of misconceptions about the Macintosh, but one misconception that has persisted is the myth that Macs are incapable of using multi-button mice. And those who know this myth is false still complain about Apple not shipping computers with two [...]