These headlines just in, taken from websites all over the
world:
President Bush Declares Trustworthy WarMaking Initiative
"Voters must trust our invasions to have a basis in reality,
and we've not done such a good job convincing them of that in the
past."
Kobe Bryant Admits to Mac Use
Kobe apologizes for "Straying from the behavior you have all
come to expect from me."
Windows XP to Come Closer to Earth than Mars in 2003
NASA scientist declares "It'll pass within 175,000 miles of
the earth on September 5," according to sources. "If it struck the
earth, computer viruses all over the world would become
extinct."
Apple Develops World's Fastest Tennis Ball Tosser
According to Tennis Today, "This tennis ball tosser can throw
45 tennis balls simultaneously. It doesn't throw each one of them
as fast as the fastest machine on the market, but it can throw
more of them in the same amount of time."
BMW Uses Apple to Defend Low Market Share
From the German magazine Gortch. "BMW has defended its low
status in the American marketplace by focusing on quality rather
than quantity," according to a BMW spokesperson. "I mean, look at
Apple Computer. Everyone thinks they're an insignificant part of
the market due to their percentage of market share, but their
influence is great due to their high quality and dedicated
customer base, just like us."
Meteor Strikes France, Mac Website Downtime First Indication
From the website Grandes Pommes Frites D'Imper, most of
southern France was wiped out by a giant meteor last Thursday, and
the lack of updates from the popular site (which translates as Big
Fry French Apple Fritter) site first alerted authorities to the
tragedy.
Latest Microsoft Outbreak Isolated in South Africa
According to sources, the
"Gruel" worm outbreak has been isolated and contained by
forcing users to wear surgical masks and requiring complete
isolation from the Internet. "It's the only way to contain the
virus," according to officials. "Users must stay off the Net for
two weeks and have their systems checked by a certified virus
detection program."
World Health Organization officials estimate the outbreak can be
contained, but only if everyone cooperates with the isolation
rules and stays off the Net. "It only takes one doofus attempting
to install a fake Windows patch to start infecting everyone all
over again," according to a source we couldn't identify because he
was wearing a surgical mask.
Well, that's it for this week. Come back next week to see what
other interesting tidbits we can find on the Web.
iPods that never passed beta or focus groups, 09.13.
"What most Apple fans don't realize is that there were a few iPod variants that never made it out of beta testing and the focus group stage."
Mac of the Day: 'Yikes!' Power Mac G4, Aug. 1999 - The only Power Mac G4 with PCI graphics was built on a modified G3 motherboard.
Group of the Day: SuperMacs is for those using Umax SuperMac clones.
November 21 in LEM history: 00: OS upgrades, downgrades - AltiVec vs. Pentium III - 01: Saved by the clones - Computer of the future - 02: Apple Education: Let's get to it - 03: Panther lets Macs and PCs work together, - Lombard SCSI bug - 05: 3 survivors from the 1970s - Real world battery life inadequate - Windows to Mac file transfer with Zip disks - $99 alternative to Microsoft Office - 06: Parallels 1.0 far more polished than beta
Just Right: Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear MacBooks, Charles W. Moore, 'Book Value, 11.20.
Some people like small and light notebooks, others prefer huge desktop replacements, but the best value tends to be in the middle.
Leopard Runs Very Nicely on PowerPC Macs, Simon Royal, Mac Spectrum, 11.19.
Some claim that Mac OS X 10.5 is so optimized for Intel Macs that it runs poorly on PowerPC hardware. That's simply not the case.
No High Definition iTunes Video for You, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 11.19.
The October 2008 MacBooks are preventing users from viewing some high-def iTunes content from being viewed on their external displays. Poor form!
Every Working Computer Is Useful to Someone, Allison Payne, The Budget Mac, 11.19.
Whether it's a PowerBook 1400, G3 iMac, or Power Mac G4, it could be all the computer someone needs.
3 WeatherBug Options for Apple Users, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 11.19.
Have instant access to current local weather conditions with a Dashboard widget, iPhone app, or Firefox plugin.
Best MacBook Air Deals, 11.18.
New 1.6 80, $1,150 after rebate; 120, $1,744 a/r; 1.8 80, $1,794 a/r; 1.6 128 SSD, $2,150; used 1.8 64 SSD, $1,500; new, $2,200 a/r; 1.86, $2,398 a/r.
Best Mac OS X 10.0-10.3 Deals, 11.18.
Mac OS X 10.0.3, $30; 10.1, $20; 10.2, $60; 10.3 CD, DVD, $100; CD, $119; 10.1 Server, unlimited users, $58; 10.3 Server, unlimited, $150.
Best iPod nano Deals, 11.17.
Refurb 3G/4 GB, $79; new, $114; refurb 8 GB, $99; new, $125; 3G/8 GB, from $134; 16 GB, from $189. Prices include ground shipping.
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