Monday, December 21, 2009

Transfer a Time Machine disk to a disk image file | Mac OS X Hints. Nice little hint on how to deal with Time Machine disk images.

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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Transfer a Time Machine disk to a disk image file | Mac OS X Hints. Nice article on how to deal with time machine disks.

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Exclusive: Apple dictated Light Peak creation to Intel, could begin migration from other standards as early as 2010 | Engadget. This is an interesting article on a new technology which could take the place of all those ports you have on the back of your computer. It is a good read.

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Friday, October 17, 2008

How to sync an iPhone with two (or more) Computers | Shiny Things. Here is a nice way to trick your two computers to look like the same iTunes. This looks like it will work well for anyone who needs to sync an iPhone/iPod to multiple computers.

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

Share Apps between iPhones | All Forces. Here is a way to share your iPhone apps with multiple devices. This is good if you have a family of iPhone/iPod users.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The .Mac to MobileMe transition: what you need to know | AppleInsider. A very nice overview of what to expect with the .Mac to MobileMe transition. This is a must read if you currently have a .Mac account.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Safari 3.1 will be FAST! | 9 to 5 Mac. I have been using this for the better part of the day. It is really fast. I suggest you go out and download WebKit now.

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Thursday, December 06, 2007

The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: These videos of kids using iPhone always make me cry. This is an amazing video. Kids today will have a completely different grasp of technology then we can imagine. I remember the first time I sat in front of my Apple II. It was quite an experience. We can only wait and see what and how these children will change and shape our future technology.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Why a Mac Does not Need a Second Mouse Button | Pirillo.com. I totally agree. I do not know how many times people will say this to me. I am always having to defend this one mouse button thing. Now do not get me wrong, I still choose to use a multi-button mouse on my mac, when I use a mouse. You can do anything you need to with one button and you can do even more with the gestures enabled on a MacBook.

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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Thoughts on Music | Apple Jobs has posted an editorial on the state of DRM and music. This is a good read and I think everyone should see what he has to say.

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Friday, May 19, 2006

Apple MacBook | arstechnica. Arstechnica has a great review of the new iBook, uh I mean MacBook. It even has in depth photos of the ram slots and the hard drive replacement.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

News and information about Apple Computer's retail stores | ifoAppleStore. It appears that a lot of bandwidth is being chewed up at places for MySpace.com. There are stories of Universities blocking this site and now it seems the Apple Stores are the next to follow. MySpace is fastly becoming the read-headed step child of the internet.

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Thursday, April 13, 2006

HOWTO: Subscribe to a Google Calendar using iCal | The Unofficial Apple Weblog. This is a great little how-to on subscribing to Google Calendar in iCal. Check it out.

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Wednesday, April 05, 2006

The Real Reason Behind Apple's Boot Camp | TUAW. This is a really good argument for the new Boot Camp that is from Apple. I have to agree that this makes sense. I may finally be able to replace the computer at home with one iMac that could run Amber's QBPOS and my Mac apps.

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Friday, February 24, 2006

VMware under Linux on the Intel-based Macintosh | OSXBook.com. Well this is a step in the right direction. Now all we need is something that is native to Mac OS X.

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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Mac OS X Trojan sighted | The Register. I do not think this is something to worry about but I thought I had to post about it.

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Friday, February 10, 2006

Apple Confirms Reports Of Video Problems With MacTels | InformationWeek. Well it looks like you should hold off on that new Intel Mac purchase. Do not be alarmed thought, this problem will be fixed soon.

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Monday, January 16, 2006

Intel Macs support 802.11a WiFi | MacNN. Looks like Apple has finally gotten a good idea from Intel. Adding a wireless is a great idea. I am glad they are going in the right directions with the new Intel Macs.

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Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Makers of South Park turn to Apple for new storage setup | Computerworld. See. Even South Park knows how to do storage.

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Thursday, December 08, 2005

Mac System 7.0.1 on your keychain |TUAW. Wow this is a cool little project. This makes me wish I did not throw out all that old Mac Software.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Road to Expo: Reborn Mac mini set to take over the living room | Think Secret. The rumors are flying again. I am looking forward to this years expo. I believe it will be one to remember. I still think that new Intel Powerbooks will be announced there.

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Thursday, November 24, 2005

Apple Plans iBook Price Cut | Mac News World. When this drops will be the time to pick up your iBooks. Cross your fingers.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2005

iPod screens dipped in color | CNET News.com. New iPods released today by Apple. Would be time to buy if you are in the market.

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Friday, June 24, 2005

What's Wrong With .Mac and How to Fix It | Apple Matters. This is a great little article on .Mac and this author makes some great points. I have always wanted to get my own domain and now this article has swayed me to cancel .Mac and do just that.

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Saturday, June 11, 2005

John Carmack: Mac/PPC Performance Gap for Gaming "Not a Myth" || The Mac Observer. John Carmack weighs in on the Mac switch to Intel.

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Monday, June 06, 2005

Apple's Decision on Chips Is Applauded by Programmers | NYTimes.com. Well the news is official. Apple will move to Intel processors next year. I still do not know how I feel about this but I do know that I will not buy a mac this year.

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Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger | Arstechnica.com. A very in depth look at the new Tiger from Apple. This is an excellent read for some of the new features and old gripes.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Apple unveils new G5 PowerMacs | dealnews.com. New Powermac G5s were announced today. Looks like it is time to buy.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Apple to Unveil 'Tiger' Operating System | Yahoo! News. Apple has officially announced Tiger will be shipped on Friday 29 April 2005 at 6:00 PM. Get ready for the next OS X.

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Monday, March 21, 2005

iTunes Music Store locks out DRM-free purchases | Playlist. Well you missed out. It seems Apple has closed the hole and now you need to buy your music with iTunes 4.7 or later. Better go get the latest version now.

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Thursday, March 17, 2005

DRM-Free Interface to iTunes | The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Great news. This is a great way to get around the DRM that is in the iTMS. Might rush to try this before someone sues them and shuts them down.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

NAB to usher in several new Apple pro apps | ThinkSecret. I am very exited to see new things coming at NAB from Apple.

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Friday, March 11, 2005

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger to arrive in April | Think Secret. This is great news. I am waiting to see what this new OS will bring. It should have lots of great new features.

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Wallace And Gromit | Apple Trailers. One of my favorite shorts is now going to star in a new feature. I can not wait to see this new movie.

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Monday, February 28, 2005

Memeroll: Jef Raskin, father of the Mac, passes - The Unofficial Apple Weblog. It is sad to see someone so influential go so quick.

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Disney, Pixar, Apple: Who's to Blame? | Fool.com. Here is some background on some of the distance between Disney and Pixar.

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Thursday, February 24, 2005

Tables turn in campus Mac vs. Windows feud | yaledailynews. Looks like students at Yale are getting the message.

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Monday, February 14, 2005

Stars Take a Shine to Apple | Wired News. Very funny story on celebrities that visit the Apple stores.

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Friday, February 11, 2005

Steve Jobs: Microsoft copied original Apple Mac with Windows 95, now they're copying us again | MacDailyNews. Jobs talks about everything Apple in a new Fortune interview.

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Tuesday, February 01, 2005

University of Illinois preps 640-node Apple Xserve G5 cluster | AppleInsider. A new Mac cluster pops up in our neighborhood.

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Monday, January 31, 2005

Apple Unviels New Powerbooks | The Unofficial Apple Weblog. They are out now. We have been waiting for the new PowerBooks and they are here now.

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Saturday, January 29, 2005

Is iPod the Razor or the Blade? | PBS. More opinion on the new Mac Mini.

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Friday, January 28, 2005

Wal-Mart to sell iPod shuffle | Unofficial Apple Weblog. Looks like great news for Apple. If Wal-Mart has them then they will sell a BUNDLE!

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Wednesday, January 26, 2005

MacCentral: Mac mini SuperDrive BTO change a typo, says Apple. Well it looks like an 8x DVD drive is not available in the new Mac Mini.

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Tuesday, January 25, 2005

HOW-TO: Turn your Mac mini into a media center | Engadget. For those of you lucky enough to have a Mini, here are some plans on how to use it for a media center.

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Thursday, January 20, 2005

Apple makes plans for NAB show in Las Vegas | MacCentral. The plot thickens. Now Apple will be making an announcement at NAB. This could be the start of the iTunes Movie store in HD. This is starting to get me really intrigued. I was wondering why the Mini would need DVI and this could be the next clue. Who knows, maybe a VideoPod is next on the list from Apple.

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I, Cringely | PBS. Looks like Apple may have more in mind for the new Mac Mini.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Apple/Sony DV Collaboration = HD Movie Download Store | osViews. Very interesting article on what could be to come from Apple and Sony.

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Wednesday, January 12, 2005

Steve Jobs sums up MacWorld Keynote on CNBC | apple.lu. If you missed Jobs on CNBC here is a video clip.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Well Apple did it. They now have released the new products including the new Mac Mini. You can see the Steve give his presentation now.

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Monday, January 10, 2005

Apple to delay webcast of Jobs keynote | Yahoo! News. It really does look like we will not be able to watch the Keynote Live.

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Friday, January 07, 2005

iTunes user sues Apple over iPod | BBC NEWS. I almost want this guy to win so that I can have more control over my media.

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Microsoft's Gates endures PC crash during keynote speech at U.S. tech show | canada.com. I can not wait to see some video of this. How funny! Get a Mac!

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Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Apple preps sub-$500 iMac - report | The Register. Well this is an interesting rumor.

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Sunday, December 26, 2004

But There's No Software for the Macintosh, Right? | MacNewsWorld. This is a good article that breaks down some of the myths about buying a Mac verses a Windows PC. Good read for anyone thinking about a new computer. Just remember that there are ZERO viruses for the Mac.

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Friday, December 17, 2004

Microsoft fixes 'critical' XP firewall issue | Computerworld. Microsoft is at it again. Just get a Mac and be safe.

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Thursday, December 16, 2004

Get Ready To Call iTunes | Forbes.com. Seems that Apple and Motorola are getting together to for a deal on mobile phones. This could be part of an announcement in January.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Choosing a Mac computer for the holidays | Buffalo News. See I am not the only person who recommends Macs to people.

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Monday, December 13, 2004

Apple is 'breaking out' | Macworld UK. Looks like I am not the only one who thinks Apple is having a good year.

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Friday, December 10, 2004

War of the Worlds Teaser Trailer | Apple.com. So here is a trailer for a new movie. I believe this is based on the H.G. Wells' books. We will see if this will be good but from the trailer it looks like a good start to me and it has Cruise and Spielberg behind it.

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Personal Technology from The Wall Street Journal See Macs are much safer.

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Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Unprotected PCs can be hijacked in minutes | USATODAY.com. Looks like everyone should be moving to a Mac.

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Monday, November 29, 2004

St. Louis Apple Store coming [updated] | MacMinute News. Very cool. Our second Apple store in the St. Louis area. This one is slightly closer to me than the current one.

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Apple to rule family room with entertainment server? | MacMinute News. I would love this. With firewire and DVI it is a natural for HDTV in and out. This sounds like a great plan. iTV anyone?

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Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Mac crowd bashes Windows for security problems | South Florida Sun-Sentinel. It is nice that the press is now noticing the benefits of the Mac.

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Friday, November 19, 2004

Wozniak praises Jobs, Apple | MacMinute News. Looks like Woz thinks Apple is doing good.

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Wednesday, November 03, 2004

Mac OS X, BSD Unix top security survey - Computerworld. Nice article on the secure Mac OS X.

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Thursday, October 28, 2004

What Is Podcast? | Lockergnome. I am experimenting with this new stuff now. I have set my Mac to download some audio to my iPod and listen to it while driving. I will see if it fits into my lifestyle.

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Tuesday, October 26, 2004

New Apple Announcements | MacInTouch. Apple today announced new iPods. The new iPod Photo looks really neat. Let us all hope that they bring these same features to the old iPods or it is time to upgrade.

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System X Faster, but Falls Behind | Wired News. The newly updated Mac Supercomputer. It is fast baby!

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Monday, October 25, 2004

"Opener" Malware | MacInTouch. Seems there is a new hacker tool out for Mac OS X. Just want you all to be informed.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2004

Sweet! Apple .Mac has now increased the storage space they have on the default plan. I wish they would bump it to 1 gig but 250 MB is very nice.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Bridget Jones | Apple.com. the new trailer for Bridget Jones is out. It looks just as good as the first.

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Monday, July 26, 2004

RealNetworks: Files Play on iPod | Wired News. This is good news for all. Let us just hope that Apple will play nice.

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Monday, July 19, 2004

The New iPod | Newsweek. Today Apple has released the new iPods. A new 20 gig and 40 gig complete the three with the iPod mini. The best new feature is the price drop. Now a 40 gig only costs $399. Rush and buy yours today.

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Friday, July 02, 2004

Apple quits taking iMac orders; New model in September | MacMinute. Hope you did not want to buy a new iMac today. I can not wait to see what the new ones are like.

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Monday, June 28, 2004

See a gallery of pictures from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. What I would give to get my hands on one of those new posters. [Apple Hot News]

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Apple 'launches Longhorn' with better search, graphics | The Register. Today Apple announced and demoed the next version of Mac OS X. Code named Tiger, it will feature many new features. No date as to when we should expect it.

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Friday, June 25, 2004

Infectious Web sites attack through Microsoft brow | SecurityFocus. Be on the lookout for viruses today. Or better yet just buy a Mac.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Apple again extends free iBook repair program | CNET News.com. Yes Yes YES! We get our iBook fixed. I think on Friday we will take it to the Apple Store and get it sent off. Cool!

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Sunday, May 23, 2004

State of the Art: Mac Office: Windows All Over | The New York Times. Good review of the new Office for the Macintosh.

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Tuesday, May 04, 2004

Mac OS X riddled with security holes | Techworld.com. Just when you thought the Mac was safe. Better download the security updates.

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Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Free Weekly iTunes | Mac Rumors. They are giving away free iTunes. Run and get yours today at iTunes.com.

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Apple - Education - iTunes on Campus. Apple has now launched a new feature that is pushing iTunes on campus. This sounds really neat. We will have to do some investigating.

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Friday, April 23, 2004

I visited the St. Louis Apple Store today and looked at the new Powerbooks. I was able to run an Xbench Comparison between the 12" and 15" model. I received some interesting results. The drive was MUCH slower on the 15". Almost enough so that it makes me consider getting a 12". I would encourage anyone who is getting a new Powerbook to spend the extra money and upgrade to the 5400 RPM 80 gig hard drive.

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Monday, April 19, 2004

Apple goes after notebook sales | BBC News. Looks like it will take a while to get G5 laptops. But that is ok, I will still take a new Powerbook.

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600 Macs, 4,000 Lines, One Giant Leap for DVD's | The New York Times. This is a cool new use of Mac technology and a great boost for Apple PR.

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Apple updates PowerBooks and iBooks | maccentral.com. They are HEEERE! I have been waiting all year for this announcement. Now I can go about ordering my new 15" for work.

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Saturday, April 17, 2004

PowerBook and iBook Confirmation? | Mac Rumors. The rumors are flying that new portables are days away at Apple.

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Thursday, April 15, 2004

RealNetworks Seeks a Musical Alliance With Apple | NYTimes.com. I think this would be a great move for both parties.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2004

15GB iPod Offer | Mac Rumors. Very interesting offer for those of you wait on an iPod mini.

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OS X MP3Concept: Misplaced Fear? | Cryptonomicon.Net. Interesting little article on Mac OS X security.

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Apple Announces a Faster, More Affordable eMac | Apple.com. Wow! Time to by a new eMac if you are looking.

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Friday, April 09, 2004

OS X Trojan Horse Is a Nag | Wired News. Even more info on the Trojan for the Mac. Or is it?

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Apple responds to Trojan horse advisory | InfoWorld. The latest on the first worm to hit Macs. Still not in the wild yet so do not worry. Our Macs are still safe.

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Wednesday, April 07, 2004

A Balancing Act? Openess and Security on Campus | Syllabus. Good article for support of Macs on campus.

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Saturday, April 03, 2004

MSBlast epidemic far larger than believed | CNET News.com. Like you needed more, but here is the evidence that you should get a Mac.

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Thursday, April 01, 2004

Apple extends deadline for redeeming Pepsi song codes | MacNN News. Better get busy redeeming your free songs. I just finished my six last night.

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Friday, March 26, 2004

Mac Skeptic: Is Bluetooth Better on the Mac? | PCWorld.com. Like you had to even ask. Everything is better on a Mac.

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Yet Another Bagle Variant Spreading Quickly | eWeek.com. Remember to update your virus definitions every DAY! Or just get a Mac.

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