Monday, February 11, 2002
Top Stories
Computer Program Allows Parents Check Grades, Attendance
Has an electronic leash on area students raised their grades, lowered truancy and increased parental involvement in their children's education?
PowerSchool Gets Mostly Raves From Local Families
"This is a marvelous program. You know, right then and there, how your kids are doing."
News
Geek Cruise To Mac Paradise
They're calling it "MacMania, the ultimate geek cruise" but it's really a plush Macworld-on-sea.
Companies Fear Costly MPEG-4 Licenses
A newly proposed MPEG-4 licensing plan is sending jitters through multimedia circles.
Apple Australia: Changes In The Wind?
Apple Australia continues to hire executives from the direct seller Gateway.
Apple's New iMac "Cool Factor" Stirs Demand In Richmond, Va
The new iMac is undeniably cool, and so far in its young life, undeniably popular.
Let Your Teacher Give You An Apple
Mac certifications can help you diversify your resume.
Pinnacle Announces CineWave 2.1
The new version adds uncompressed real-time power to the new three-way color correction capability of Final Cut Pro 3, as well as real-time Chroma Keying with spill suppression and color correction filters.
Opinion
New G4 Roadmaps Promise Apple Harvest
How Schools Are Tricked Into Using PCs — When Macs Are Better
Two reasons: peer pressure, and false economies.
The Tin Cup Syndrome
It pretty well comes down to the Mac site users voting with their mice and pocketbooks.
Review
iPhoto 1.0
IPhoto provides all the basic functions, is easy to use, and doesn't cost a thing.
Apple Offers Digital Image Resolution
iPhoto is a good first try, but it seems less robust than initial versions of its "i" peers.
Sidetrack
Damien Barrett teaches us how a freezer can help revive an iMac, and possibly save a job.
And from Bob LeVitus: Microsoft Office v.X's lame network-aware anti-piracy mechanism opens your Mac to mayhem. Dr Mac explains how he dealt with the Microsoft "Updater from Hell" and made his Mac safe from the Borg menace once more.
Wintel
Check The Fine Print
Bill Gates says security is Microsoft's top priority, but just whose security does he have in mind?
Old Microsoft Execs Never Die...
In interviews with mor ethan a dozen high-profile Microsoft alums, a common theme emerged: a deep-seated desire to be in charge, whether it be in their professional or personal lives.
Things That Bug Me About MS Outlook
Get a bunch of computer users together and if the topic turns to Outlook, the at least occasional frustration is quickly evident.