The Courier Mail’s Rodney Chester has written an article about Ellen Feiss, writing, “Ellen Feiss probably has a fair bit of explaining…
Month: October 2002
Apple airs new celebrity ‘Switch’ ads
The newest ads feature pro surfer Kelly Slater and pro skateboarder Tony Hawk. Also now online are ads featuring DJ Qbert, IT Director Gianni Jacklone, and umbrella manufacturer Richard Ziskin. See them here.
Adjust the hierarchy of Mac OS X from 5 levels to unlimited
After numerous emails regarding our advice (Don’t fight the Mac OS X Dock; make it work for you) to place your hard drive in the dock and navigate it by clicking and holding on it, the “5 levels deep” default limitation of Mac OS X was cited by many as a reason why that wouldn’t […]
Wall Street Journal: Jaguar is big step forward for the Mac
The “Journal” takes a look at Apple hardware and software, namely Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2) and pronounced them “worth the price.” Another mainstream media outlet that is overly impressed with Jag’s networking abilities to Windows, it’s still an interesting read.
No joke: clothing for your iMac
A new company called “imacclothes” has announced clothing for your iMac. Yes, “clothing,” no typo. Their product line focuses on the iMac G4 and a visit to their website says it all, “Light and airy, yet fully functional, imacclothes are designed to complement and protect your computer.” If this isn’t a sign of impending Armageddon, […]
No more free mock turtlenecks for Jobs
Gap Inc. today announced that Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigned from the Gap’s Board of Directors. Jobs, who is also the Chairman and CEO of Pixar Animation Studios, left the board to “focus on other priorities,” according to a statement released by Gap on Thursday. Last month a report in BusinessWeek said Jobs was unique […]
Home Networking Wars: PC vs. Mac
In an article posted on Monday, for the NewsFactor Network, IDC analyst Alan Promisel said that with a wireless PC card priced at about $80 and an access point priced at about $120, PC home networking may seem cheaper than its Mac counterpart, but explores if Mac networks are easier to set up, thereby justifying […]
Apple releases iPod Updater 1.2.1
Today Apple released an update for its iPod MP3 player. The iPod Updater 1.2.1 fixes a battery icon problem, so it will now correctly show when the iPod has a full charge. The iPod also includes support for Audible.com. Users can download and listen to news, books, and other spoken media on their iPods. Also […]
Apple’s iPod the Tiger Woods of MP3 players
Writing for the Chicago Sun Times, Andy Ihnakto writes that all other portable MP3 players are held to iPod’s standard. Just as todays’ golfers are measured in relation to Tiger Woods. Ihnatko explores a few other also-rans from Nomad and SonicBlue, but concludes with the obvious; Apple’s product is the best. He also ponders what […]
Don’t fight the Mac OS X Dock; make it work for you
Do you want to use the Dock the way it was meant to be used or do you want to fight it forever?
AdWeek examines Apple’s ‘attack’ ads
In a piece entitled, “When Advertisers Attack: Apple, EarthLink and others go on the warpath,” Mallorre Dill writes, “when Apple launched its Macintosh in 1984, it hurled a hammer in the face of PC domination with [the commercial] “1984.” Although Apple never entirely buried the hammer, this summer it launched its most aggressive attack on […]
Apple releases Airport 2.1.1
Apple has released AirPort 2.1.1 via Software Update under Mac OS X. It includes the latest version of the snow (dual-Ethernet) base station firmware – v4.0.7. Instructions for updating the base station firmware can be found in AirPort Help.There is a new checkbox in the AirPort tab of the AirPort Admin Utility that allows the […]
