Just before moving to what some are calling a “weaker” architecture, Apple unleases the big dogs with twin dual-core processors and brand super-fast video cards. Nice! ZDnet: Adding to its steady stream of recently announced products, Apple on Wednesday upgraded its Power Mac desktop and PowerBook laptops. The new Power Mac G5 Quad has two…
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Nikon Releases Digitutor
If you’re a Nikon user like me, prepare to be WOW!’ed. Nikon has revamped their site, registered users have known this for a while, opting for a cleaner, fresher, down-to-business look with some new features. The most exciting of these is the Digitutor. Digitutor is an online help guide that not only explains the function…
...Read MoreDane Gets Blogging Gig for AmEx
Dane is blogging the American Express OPEN Adventures in Entrepreneurship Conference. You gotta check this out. This is really cool. Sir Richard Branson (Virgin Records, Virgin Airways, Virgin Mobile, etc. etc.) will be there. Dane is blogging as part of an online discussion with Rob May of Business Pundit and Anita Cambell of Small Business…
...Read More.Mac offers multiple computer synching
If you’ve got a .Mac account and you’re running OS X 10.4 Tiger on multiple Mac’s then you’re in for a real treat. It seems with iSync you can synchronize information across multiple computers so you’re always up to date. Imagine bookmarking something on you home computer and having it synched across to your laptop…
...Read MoreComparing fonts with Typetester
This morning Dane pointed me to Typetester, a really cool way to check out fonts on the screen before you use them in your design. Take a gander. Hell, take a goose too if you want. It’s damn fine stuff. Thanks, Dane. Tags: cool, design, font, tips, webdesign
...Read MoreRunnng Ubuntu (Debian) and Apache 2: Let the fun begin!
The Ubunu box is up and running nicely. It took me a bit of time to get Apache 2 running to spec. Apache 2 on Ubuntu (Debian) has undergone some major revisions since Apache 1.3 namely that the old HTTPD.CONF file is now deprecated and has been replaced by APACHE2.CONF and a modular configuration. To…
...Read MoreTreo650’s To Receive Blackberry Mail
Palm and RIM have signed a deal that’s going to change the world for troubled Blackberry users. You’ll soon be able to receive your Blackberry email on the Palm OS Treo 650. The obvious benefit is a cell phone, camera, and palmtop connected to one of the most popular data transfer networks in the world….
...Read MoreMore on the EFF
In case you’ve never heard of the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), here’s the Wikipedia article. Wikipedia: The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a non-profit advocacy and legal organization with the stated purpose of being dedicated to preserving First Amendment rights in the context of today’s digital age. Its stated main goal is to educate the…
...Read MoreEFF Breaks The Xerox Code
For years there have been rumors of strange markings on Xerox printer documents and hidden messages that only Xerox is able to decode. Well now the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has broken the Xerox code and proven that there is in fact forensic evidence on each Xerox printed document. Here’s a brief synopsis from the…
...Read MoreFree WiFi for 700 miles? Yup. But only in Oregon.
This just gives me another reason to want to move to rural Oregon. That and awesome trout fishing. Yahoo! News:Parked alongside his onion fields, Bob Hale can prop open a laptop and read his e-mail or, with just a keystroke, check the moisture of his crops. As the jack rabbits run by, he can watch…
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