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October 16 in Mac and LEM History

Oct. 15 - Oct. 17

1997

• Digital camera idea, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "What I'd really like is an inexpensive digital camera that can use my [Nikon mount] lenses...."

2000

• Sold on Mac for 10 years, Melvin Ah Ching, My First Mac. "The difference between the PC and Mac class was about as different as night is to day. The Macs were friendly and extremely easy to learn and use."
• Miscellaneous musings, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Follow-up on the new G3, Express.com vs. Something Awful, and AT&T's income enhancement plan.
• The OS X on Alpha project, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. Whether you believe Motorola can actually ship a 1 GHz processor in the near future, Apple isn't betting on it.

2001

• iBook 600 introduced. A faster CPU on a faster bus, a larger hard drive, and more RAM on the base unit.
• PowerBook G4/550 introduced. A faster CPU, larger hard drive, and improved graphics. CD-RW optional.
• PowerBook G4/667 introduced. As above with a faster bus, more memory, and a faster system bus.
• Building a Web presence on a shoestring, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. Low cost and no cost solutions for designing a single page or a whole website.
• The therapeutic Mac, jobaron, My First Mac. On old Mac helps in a time of loss.

2002

• More on Islam vs. the West, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Thoughts on religion and tolerance, Islam vs. everyone, and declaring war on Iraq.

2003

• Using iDisk effectively in the classroom, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. iDisk provides a lot of easy-to-use functionality that puts you on the cutting edge of educational technology.

2006

• Driverless USB webcam, ergonomic Mac keyboard, 2x Application Server for Windows on Macs, and more, Mac News Review. Also Intel's clear CPU road map (but Apple's is still unclear), 24" iMac shames TV, world's smallest color laser printer, mobile USB device charger, and more.
• Aviator laptop stand, the EVDO superhighway, reducing MacBook Pro Heat, and more, The 'Book Review. Also list of battery recalls, notebook tips from CPSC, Foxconn to build MacBooks, paintable canvas MacBook sleeve, bargain 'Books from $199 to $1,400, and more.

2007

• 350 MHz iMac G3, Dan Knight, Road Apples. The 350 MHz iMacs were pretty good computers, but the lack of FireWire means no Target Disk Mode, external DVD burner, or iPod support.
• It's official: Leopard ships October 26, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple is now taking preorders for Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' at the online Apple Store. These should reach customers on Oct. 26.
• Faster flash memory makes a big difference, more RAM or a faster CPU?, OS X 10.4.10 problems, and more, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Also Level 2 vs. Level 3 cache, the 64-bitness of Mac OS X, another Road Apple nomination, and gaming on Macs.

Oct. 15 - Oct. 17

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