I had been contemplating the merits of buying a FM Transmitter for my iPod in the US and bringing it over to Germany in the past. I then remembered how much trouble my parents got into, when my Mom bought my brother and me a set of walky-talkies in Spain…
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Apple Advertising (GASP) the Mac
It is true: Apple is actually advertising, on television, the benefits of the Macintosh over a Windows PC. Amazing. The ads are clever, entertaining, and informative. Maybe this will be the start of reminding the PC world that, yes, Apple still makes computers, and not just iPods. Check out the ads at this link.
Apple just killed Virtual PC
In a bold move, Apple released Boot Camp, an application that will allow you to install and run Windows XP SP2 on your Intel Mac, providing you are running Mac OS 10.4.6.
Macs in the Saudi Arabia
The iAtariMac is for sale! IRS looming near!
When the IRS comes calling, MyMac.com looks to sell some cool swag to pay off the bill. This is your chance to own the one-of-a-kind iAtariMac, the Macintosh inside an Atari 2600. Plus a bonus!
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Questions and Answers II
Here’s the February edition of your friendly Computer Tutor’s month of questions and answers on a wide range of everyday topics and problems.
Read MoreSailing Home
His five-year mission is over, and he has a story to tell you. The return of John Martellaro.
Unicorns, Horses and John Dvorak
About every few years, John C. Dvorak seems to have some acid flashback from his youth, and writes some article about the future that demonstrates not being in touch with the present or reality. The latest demonstration was that Apple would give up Mac OS X and go to Windows. Huh? What are you talking about John? When you hear hooves do you think “horses” or “a herd of purple unicorns”. John opted for the latter. Read more…
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Questions and Answers
John Nemo answers some common computer and Mac questions
Travel Monster 1
Guy’s the type that enjoys a certain amount of tech to travel with. He’s not alone in this regard and the purpose of this article and hopefully more to follow is to help you decide what tech you might want to have handy when traveling. This time out, he discusses options for carrying all your stuff.
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New nanos, Security – Part 2, iMac vs. iMac, AppleCare in the First Person, Take Control eBooks
How much faster are the new iMacs?
German computer magazine c’t Magazin für Computer Technik tests the new iMac CoreDuo, and our Man on the spot Claus gives us the low-down.
What’s faster and better, the PowerPC or Pentium
Demystifying the hype.
Apple has been telling people for years that PowerPC is better than Intel processors, but then why are they moving to Intel Processors? Apple also showed people benchmarks that proved how much better the PowerPC was, or how the G5’s beat the PC’s, and now they’re telling us the exact opposite, and that Intel Macs are multiple times faster. They can’t both be true, can they? Well, yes. It isn’t just a marketing flim-flam, it really matters how you look at the problem, and this article will explain it all to you. (PDF Download Only)
The Sound of Snow…
The Happiest people on The planet earth today have got to be the Boston Area TV weathermen. (“weatherpersons” in newspeak) Today, the area is
Read MoreWho Needs a Telephone When You Have a Computer
For those not familiar with Skype, it is similar to iChat. It also has the ability for users to converse over the computer.
Read MoreA night at the opera (Wednesday Redux)
Nemo’s Ten Point Tutorial – 6 – Macworld Expo Survival Guide
Antici… pation (Macworld Expo)
David Every waiting for the big event…
David Every looks at the MacBook Pro
TaxCut Abandons Macintosh
For the past few years, H&R Block people have pushed to get coverage for TaxCut, their excellent tax software for both PC and Mac. This year, they simply dropped the Mac without notice or warning.
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