Saturday, March 20, 2004
Top Stories
FireWire Is Finally Getting Hot
After running in the middle of the pack with several other transmission schemes for a decade, 1394 is poised to break out this year.
News
Apple Announces iBook Repair Program
The problems with the iBooks have been a sore spot for Apple users, and it is heartening to see Apple admitting that there is actually a widespread problem with the Dual USB iBooks.
Steriogram: The Making Of A Band
"We are the geek band. Wherever we turn up, we're working hard on our Macs. We use them seriously all the time — to keep in touch through email, to edit the video we shoot on DV cams, to keep up our websites. We even made a video about how much we love our Macs!"
Upperman High School: The Science Of Learning
"The iBook laptops really remove the limitations on learning."
Apple Mac OS X Admin Service Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Crash The Service
Opinion
I Sync, Therefore...
Quietly, Apple has assembled a very compelling little story about integrating your smaller devices together.
The Video iPod, Apple's Next Logical Step
A small device able to carry movies as well as music is almost ideal for those who want to travel without bringing their laptop computer or portable DVD player.
Don't Get Carried Away With Portable War Games
Make it small and last a day, and it does the job. Make it beautiful, and it'll sell itself. Personal Media Centres will fail on all counts.
Review
Wired For Sound: Which Music Download Site Is The One For You?
Firefox Fills The IE Void
I've abandoned Safari on OS X for the same reason I've abandoned IE on Windows. Firefox does more, it's moving faster, and — here's the kicker — it runs identically on Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
If you're looking for something that stands out from the tired crowd of first-person shooters, Jedi Academy will treat you right.
.Mac
The individual components of the .Mac service fit together neatly and into a package that is easy to use and tightly integrated with the Macintosh operating system. But is .Mac good value? Unless having a .Mac e-mail account is worth $99 a year to you, then the short answer is no.
Sidetrack
An Apple A Day, From Bill Gates
Well, hell has frozen in Seattle too, cause Bill Gates is giving away a Power Mac G5 every day in April.
Wintel
Shot Across Microsoft's Bow
Importance of EU sanctions could lie in their long-term effects.
A Look At The Leaked Longhorn
The leaked Longhorn Build 4053 wields a slick interface, powerful features — and a 483MB footprint that's bound to slim down.