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: Tiger List is for anyone using Mac OS X 10.4.
July 5 in LEM history: 98: iMac: First of a family? - iMac perfect for schools - 00: Apple is not your friend - 01: 75 Mac Advantages - Exploring the fractal universe - Do you trust me? - 02: The joy of X with Classic - 05: No Quartz Extreme for Pismo - Brief history of NeXT - 06: Education iMac - TopXNotes - Battery reset utility for WallStreet and Clamshell iBooks
Amazon.com v. Interstate Sales Tax: Everyone Loses, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.01.
Amazon.com is standing up to states that are trying to have it collect sales tax on interstate commerce, which most see as a violation of federal law.
Introduction to Autofs in Mac OS X, Keith Winston, Linux to Mac, 07.01.
"Autofs is often used in enterprise environments to set up network-based home directories and other network mounts for users at login."
Checking Out Safari 4 on an Old PowerBook, Charles W. Moore, 'Book Value, 06.30.
Safari 4 is the fastest it's ever been, but it's not without some frustrating drawbacks.
Best Mac Pro Deals, 07.02.
Used 3 GHz 4-core, $2,000; 3.2 8-core, $2,900; refurb 2.8 8-core, $2,399; new 2.66 4-core, $2,290 a/r; 2.26 8-core, $3,070 a/r; 2.66, $4,499; more.
Best 13" MacBook & MacBook Pro Deals, 07.01.
Used 1.83 GHz, $595; 2.0, $629; new 2.0, $889; 2.13, $925 after rebate; refurb 2.0 Unibody, $949; 2.4, $1,099; new 2.26 MBP, $1,119 a/r; more.
Best Power Mac G3 and PCI Video Card Deals, 06.29.
Used beige 300 MHz, $25; G4/366, $39; blue & white 350, $80; 400, $90; 450, $105; PCI video cards from $15; shipping additional.
Best Mac OS X 10.0-10.3 Deals, 06.29.
Mac OS X 10.0, $30; 10.1, $20; 10.2, $60; 10.3, $50; 10.3 Server, unlimited users, $130.
Best Time Capsule and AirPort Deals, 06.29.
Close-out 500 GB Time Capsule, $199; 1 TB, $350; AirPort Extreme Base Station, $130; refurb AirPort Express, $85.
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