Low End Mac Archive for August 15

August 15 in Low End Mac History

My first Mac clone, Spencer, My First Mac. Sometimes your first Mac isn't even made by Apple.

Travelling with your iBook, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK. The travails of travellig to Europe for holidays - at least if you want to use your iBook.
Loss vs. harm, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Intellectual property theft: Where's the harm? Where's the loss?
Why Microsoft won't own the Internet, James Kachel, My Turn. Even if Microsoft tries to control the Internet, the Open Source movement will prevent it.

More on the history of Apple's command key, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. More on the Scandinavian and Apple II roots of the "splat" (cloverleaf) marking on the command key.

Mac sales 46% portables, methanol fuel cells, cherry red WallStreet, and more, Charles W Moore, The 'Book Review. Also a new iPod stand, DVD burners, FireWire 800 drives, and bargain 'Books from $700 to $2,899.

Why OSx86 is good for Apple, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. If nothing else, the OSx86 hack shows that serious computer users are very interested in Mac OS X.
Monitor your Mac, the weather, and stocks for free using XRG, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. This very useful free utility monitors CPU load, uptime, temperature, battery, network and drive use, as well as the weather and your favorite stocks.

The optical ADB mouse letters, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Thoughts and analysis of an optical ADB mouse, discontinued optical ADB mice, and an existing optical mouse for ADB Macs.

Project Macard: Compact Flash, USB, and WiFi for pre-PCI Macs, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. BlueFlash gives Apple II computers USB, Compact Flash, and Bluetooth support. How a similar device for older Macs could be created.
Chillin' out with the Cool-It USB Beverage Chiller, Tommy Thomas, Welcome to Macintosh. This simple device does one thing - and does it very well. It plugs into a spare USB port and keeps your drink cold.
AppleWorks: The death of a great program, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Readers share their love of AppleWorks, iWork compatibility, the origin of 'Works' programs, and a plea to keep AppleWorks alive as an open source project.

The iMac Legacy: The G3 Era, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. 10 years ago today, the original iMac went on sale. One of the most popular lines of computers ever, the G3 iMac would be Apple staples for nearly five years.
The iMac Legacy: After the G3, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The G3 iMac influenced the whole industry, but Apple continued to move forward with innovative designs using G4, G5, and Intel processors.
Replacing your Lombard or Pismo optical drive with a SuperDrive, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum. It's not difficult to swap out the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive in a Lombard or Pismo PowerBook with a CD- and DVD-burning SuperDrive.
'All Nvidia GeForce 8600 chips bad', subcompact MacBook in 2009?, instant on notebooks, and more, The 'Book Review. Also MacBooks in high demand in education, first quad-core ThinkPad, new Dell notebook claims 19 hour battery life, new Logitech mouse clips to your notebook, bargain 'Books from $200 to $3,069, and more.
Mac prices in context, Macs best for Microsoft Office, Macs surge in education, and more, Mac News Review. Also Macs becoming standard in the enterprise, Linux on old Macs, Gmail feels your pain, BurnAgain FS software for rewritable discs, and more.
Old iPhone options, 3G connectivity underperforming, iPhone 'OK for business', and more, iNews Review. Also reasons not to upgrade, mobile Internet not always on, 'a decent Bible app' for the iPhone, turn your iPhone into wireless storage, and much more.

iPhone less costly to support, states divided over Android vs. iOS, Boxee for iPad, and more, iNews Review. Also social media may be turning teens into narcissists, how an iPad can replace a laptop, share your Mac's printer with your iDevice, and more.

How Does Apple Maintain Laser Focus with 40+ Products?, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. The list of Apple products goes way beyond Macs, iDevices, operating systems, and peripherals.