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Thursday, June 20, 2002 |
Neither Adobe or Macromedia will be there
MacCentral noted today that Adobe will not attend Macworld Expo New York, joining Macromedia as one of the normally supportive developers for the Mac platform that won't make it to the Expo in July. So, what does this mean for Apple? Does it say anything about the platform, or does it say more about the state of the computer industry right now? I think it is the latter... Regardless, it is going to be interesting to see what Steve Jobs pulls out of his hat to make Macworld Expo in New York seem relevant. Right now it looks like a mid-summer yawn...
9:52:43 PM 
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Scheduler 3.2.2 fixes critical bug
Scheduler v3.2.2 - Important Warning. - From the makers of Scheduler:
If you are a new user who downloaded v3.2 and v3.2.1 you need to download this latest version. Scheduler 3.2.2 for Macintosh fixes a bug in Viewer that prevented this helper application from displaying the reminder alerts. Users that upgraded from v3.1.x or earlier may have not been affected by this bug. In any case, please upgrade it to the latest version. [AppleScript Info]
9:11:07 PM
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AppleScripts make encoding and decoding files easy
Mac OS X Encoding Plethora v1.0. - These OS X AppleScripts let you encode or decode items by just dropping them on the script. If the item is already compressed, the script will decode it, otherwise it will encode. They are a lot better at working with long filenames and "strange" characters than Aladdin Systems Stuffit Expander. This download includes editable scripts for B64/Mime, Gnutar, Gzip, Pax, Tar, UU, Zip and Z. The author is working on an AppleScript Studio GUI for the scripts. [AppleScript Info]
11:23:26 AM
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Columnist says Macs aren't for everyone
MacCentral notes a column by Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg today - Mossberg: Macs don't make sense for everyone.
Unlike what I read in John Dvorak's rant from PC Magazine yesterday, this column actually makes sense. Macs are not for everyone. Apple serves a niche market, and this doesn't have to be a bad thing. For Apple's part, its job is to make it clear to the creative folks who are willing to use an alternative computer platform that the Mac and OS X can powerful tools. I don't want Macs to take over the computing world. Balance is the key, and with competition we may even see more innovation in the future. The danger occurs when one company or platform controls an overwhelming majority of the computer desktops. In other words, Bill Gates' dream of Windows on every desktop would be a bad thing, just as it would if there was a PowerBook in every backpack...
11:02:35 AM
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There are lies, damned lies, and surveys
CNET noted yesterday an industry survey in California in Will recycling fees hurt PC sales?. According to the story, legislation in California is drawing fire from the Electronic Industries Alliance, whose ammunition is a survey showing consumers' opposition to certain recycling fees.
My thoughts: You have to be kidding me that computer users are unwilling to pay an additional $20-30 per computer in a program that will ensure that thousands of computers will be recycled rather than tossed into landfills every year. Either the consumers are short-sighted, or the industry survey is skewed. Unfortunately, I have little problem believing that consumers would be upset about paying an extra fee when they buy a new computer...
7:18:34 AM
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© Copyright 2002 Rob McNair-Huff.
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