Low End Mac Archive for November 2

November 2 in Low End Mac History

Computers in the science classroom, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Six ideas for using a computer in the science classroom.
Time for a new iMac, Dan Knight, iMac Channel. The iMac is an unqualified success, but it's time for a change.

The best browser for newer Macs, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel. Choosing the best browser for a newer Mac.
The 'Book Review 2001.11.02, Charles Moore. Internal CD-RW for original iBook, TiBook Rev. A vs. Rev. B, small optical mouse, fuel cells coming, battery life under OS X, IBM TravelStar deals, and bargain 'Books.

Thelma, Louise, Lombard, and Europe's most famous chicken webcam, Koen Bogaert, My Turn. How an old Lombard, a freeware webcam driver, and an old wireless card helped two chickens take a stand against the European bird quarantine and massacre.
50 things to do with a broken Dell Optiplex computer, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. Dell is taking a $300 million charge to fix broken Optiplex computers. 50 suggestions for using a broken Dell.

Gmail and Hotmail are nice, but isn't it time for Apple to offer free webmail again?, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Internet users love their free Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and other webmail. Maybe it's time for Apple to rejoin the game with their new dot-mac webmail interface.

The Santa Rosa MacBook value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. With nobody discounting the older MacBooks and an estimated 10-12% performance gain, the Santa Rosa MacBooks are hands down winners.
Using older peripherals with newer Macs, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. Sometimes all you need is the right hardware adapter, but sometimes you need drivers, and then things can get a bit tricky.
Leopard different, a bit buggy, but worth the upgrade, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. Leopard on a Power Mac G4 and a MacBook Pro: It runs well on both computers, but each has some odd bugs, and some of the changes are a step backwards.
Happy with my G3s, plus Leopard on eMacs, G4 iMacs, G4 PowerBooks, and the G4 iBook, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. A reminder of the happiness found sticking with older versions of the Mac OS on G3 Macs, plus field reports of Leopard running on even more unsupported G4 Macs.
MacBook goes Santa Rosa, Seagate SATA drive alert, WD's quiet 320 GB notebook drive, and more, The 'Book Review. Also MacBooks face Intel chip shortage, FireWire 800 ExpressCard adapter, fan control software updated, bargain 'Books from $100 to $2,719.
Good-bye Classic, Leopard on old Macs, Leopard books, and more, Mac News Review. Also Other World Computing says G4 upgrades compatible with Leopard, Opera updates Mac browser, new version of TypeIt4Me, and more.

The future of personal computing: Personal servers and low cost portables, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. With WiFi everywhere, virtual network computing, and remote access, your iPhone, iTouch, iTablet, or MacBook Air becomes a gateway to your home or office computer.
Google Chrome Mac Preview has made a convert, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Officially a developer preview, Google's Chrome has finally made it to Intel-based Macs. It's fast, elegant, and could be your next browser.

The Times paywall pays off, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. A lot of us thought Rupert Murdoch was nuts for putting The Times behind a paywall, but four months on, the model seems to be working.