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Another cautionary PayPal tale from Dan Knight
PayPal Insecurity. More on how Low End Mac was robbed via our PayPal account -- and what PayPal and our bank are doing about it. [Low End Mac]
8:54:40 PM 
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Scripts help configure Sendmail
Sendmail Setup v1.0. - This set of open source scripts will help configure and maintain the UNIX "Sendmail" feature which ships with OS X. [d/l] [AppleScript Info]
8:23:58 PM
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Synchronize! Pro updated
Synchronize! Pro X v2.0b1. - Synchronize! Pro is a file server mirroring, synchronization, and backup utility that supports AppleScript initiation of backup and synchronization. Version changes: Adds the ability to make bootable system backups without having to log in as root. All files which are copied or deleted are now entered in the Log as an option. "Scanning folders..." dialog no longer appears in front of the current application window, and more. [MacScripter.net] [AppleScript Info]
8:04:42 PM
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People keep moving to digital photography
Digital camera sales still growing. U.S. digital camera sales in the first half of 2002 grew 50 percent from the previous year, with Canon making significant market share gains. [CNET News.com]
7:55:58 PM
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To upgrade or buy new...the eternal question
As a long-time PowerBook user who has made the progression through two PowerBook 3400c models, a svelte PowerBook 2400c, and now my current Pismo PowerBook (PowerBook 2000 FireWire or some lame name...), today I found myself facing a common question for laptop owners: To upgrade the machine or to buy a newer model. My decision today was a cop out - I spent less than $200 to buy 1 gig of RAM for my Pismo PowerBook, which will be a serious shot in the arm after working with OS X with 192MB of RAM since I first got this machine and installed the Mac OS X Public Beta in October of 2000. I'm sure I will like the little boost of extra speed, and it is the least costly of the upgrade options that had me wondering about a 14-inch iBook...
3:55:33 PM
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OmniWeb 4.1.1sp1 arrives
The folks from The Omni Group have released the first update to OmniWeb since the release of OmniWeb 4.1 Final in June. OmniWeb 4.1.1 sneaky peak 1 fixes a few bugs and allows OmniWeb to work better with RealPlayer and Windows Media Player among other enhancements. Check the release notes for complete details.
1:44:04 PM
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Another update for Print Center Repair
Print Center Repair v1.4.2. - PCR helps repair multiple Print Center problems. Version changes: Made significant improvements to the "Verify root user" and "Verify daemon user" options so that they now provide a more detailed description of any errors found. Improved the overall speed of the application. [AppleScript Info]
12:07:16 PM
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osOpinion urges Apple to leave the hardware biz
Apple: Time for a Switch. Rumors of the demise of the PPC and Apple's impending switch to x86 architecture are
circulating everywhere. While I am personally saddened that the G5 will likely never
see the light of day, this is decision time for Apple. What decision? That it is time
to get out of the hardware business. [osOpinion]
11:04:27 AM
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Wow...thanks for the endorsement!
Donated to Mac Net Journal. I donated $20 to Mac Net Journal today. Rob’s doing a great job with this site—his weblog has become my primary site for Mac news. So what’s $20 to help keep Mac Net Journal going? A large pizza and some cokes or a couple pitchers of beer. It’s totally worth it. [inessential.com]
Thanks Brent, for the kind words and the donation! And also a quick thanks since I see that Mac Net Journal's results are showing up correctly in your excellent NetNewsWire Lite application this morning. I am not sure what was wrong, but it is working correctly now!
11:01:47 AM
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SmartWrap 2.2 tidies up text
SmartWrap v2.2. - SmartWrap analyzes your text, detects paragraphs and lists within your text, and rewraps your text so it wraps naturally within your document or message. Version changes: Created an easy to use installer for Mac OS X. Removed 32,000 character display limit for SmartWrap the Clipboard. There are now no length limits in any SmartWrap modules. Added enabling of key combinations to SmartWrap Preferences' AppleScript Dictionary. Added "Key Combination Enabled" option to SmartWrap Preferences. Some of these are off by default. Save lines matching "-- " (dash dash space) as a proper signature delimiter. [AppleScript Info]
7:43:21 AM
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Setting up a power-friendly computing solution
Macintouch points out an interesting article this morning from Home Power Magazine, an interesting magazine with technical details and examples of people around the world who provide power to their homes and offices with solar, wind, or small application hydro power sources. The article Efficient computing and wireless Internet by John Bertrand digs into the issue of buying a power-friendly computer and setting up and off-the-grid Internet access and computing system that is always available yet still easy on power use.
The article does focus on using a Windows laptop from Dell, but the author also notes the wattage use of an Apple iBook, which is by far the most power-friendly of the current Apple laptops. In fact, because of these kinds of power issues, I have considered selling my Pismo PowerBook and buying one of the new 14-inch iBook machines with their better battery life and G3 processor that can be found at 700 MHz compared to the 400 MHz G3 in my aging laptop. I don't live off the grid, but alternative power is definitely an interest and minimizing my own power consumption is something I try to do as a general principle.
The article by Mr. Bertrand also offers some interesting details about the wireless broadband connection he runs to access the Internet.
I should also note that MacSlash had an interesting discussion underway yesterday related to the TiBook and its power requirements in an off-the-grid situation: TiBook power consumption.
Do you do anything with your computing solution to minimize power use? Do you sleep your computer at night? Do you minimize how many electronic devices are plugged into your power system to stop issues like fantom loads?
A couple of things I do to minimize power use: I have started sleeping my Pismo Powerbook at night, we only use laptop computers on a daily basis (we do fire up our PowerComputing Mac clone to do specific tasks like running our scanner or the Nikon slide scanner I have on loan), and I also listen to music and my favorite public radio station through iTunes rather than on the stereo...
6:59:12 AM
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Apple giveaway promotes more FireWire adoption
Apple to give away FireWire software. Aiming to spur adoption of the technology in consumer electronics, Apple will give away software that helps device makers add the high-speed port to their products. [CNET News.com]
6:32:55 AM
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The first MNJ donation of the month
Kudos to Brian Caldwell for making the first donation to support Mac Net Journal this month. It is appreciated!
6:02:55 AM
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© Copyright 2002 Rob McNair-Huff.
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