Mac Musings

Mac Musings Archive

July to December 2001

Low End Mac in 2001, 12.31. A look at Low End Mac in 2001 - growth and more.
Apple takes it on the chin in FY2001, 12.28. Apple's income and unit sales were both down over 30% in FY2001, leading to a $25 million loss.
Where Apple and ATI have gone before, 12.27. Millions of Mac users deserve better than the second-rate drivers they're getting in Mac OS X. If Apple and ATI won't deliver, they can at least let someone else step up to the plate.
The Rest of the WebSideStory, 12.26. A second look at the WebSideStory claim that Linux is 0.24% of the desktop Web market.
Rage at being left behind, 12.24. It's official - Apple doesn't plan to support graphics acceleration for any Mac (except the b&w G3) with ATI Rage video.
Troubleshooting: What works, what doesn't, Troubleshooting Your Mac. Of the three most common effective solutions, two deal with software.
Dan Knight's TiBook, Tools of the Trade, 12.24. A look at the hardware and software that comprises Dan Knight's tool of the trade.
You've got gold?, 12.21. A new online currency lets you buy and sell using gold. We look at the pros and cons.
The Slashdot Effect, 12.20. A look at the effect a simple link from Slashdot can have on site traffic.
Linux lies, 12.19. Linux users only 0.24% of all Web users? Think again!
Do the right thing, Apple, 12.18. Why Apple really should provide accelerated graphics drivers for older Macs that run Mac OS X.
iCab & SmoothType: Odd couple?, 12.17. iCab & SmoothType usually work well together, but sometimes things get messy.
Your right to link, Dan Knight's Soapbox, Cobweb Publishing, 12.14. In this crazy society, you can't even assume that another site wants you to send visitors their way - or that your link is legal.
Early G3s losing support, 12.14. If Symantec is abandoning early G3 support, can Apple be far behind?
Updated: Macintosh History: 2002 and Beyond, 12.14. We've updated our year-old predictions about tomorrow's Macs.
About 20 million served, 12.13. Wow, 20,000,000 pages! Low End Mac past, present, and future.
Popularity vs. respectability, 12.12. Is there a correlation between how well known a site is and how well respected it is?
Apple's ahead-of-time innovation, 12.07. Response to "Apple's Just-In-Time Innovation: Can It Last?"
Tips for fighting spam, 12.06. Some online resources to help wage the war against spam.
Selling AAPL, 12.05. Thirteen-and-a-half months after investing in AAPL, I sold it all. Here's why.
Spam, spam, spam, spam, 12.04. Why spam won't go away - and some suggestions for fighting back.
Not @home, 12.03. What do you do when @home shuts down and you have no working phone line?
A new option for online funding, 11.30. Paythrough, a new an alternative to PayPal for subscriptions, donations, and selling online content.
Good surveys and bad surveys, 11.29. Why some surveys are meaningful and others meaningless.
Buy this site, 11.28. Thoughts on ownership and the Web.
More thoughts on Mac browsers, 11.27. More thoughts and advice on Netscape, Internet Explorer, iCab, and Opera.
Mac OS X: Developers and Users, 11.19. Why developers and users have a very different perspective on Mac OS X.
The future of free Web content, 11.16. Ads and affiliate fees are no longer adequate to keep the Web afloat. Where next?
The best browser for the classic Mac OS, 11.14. Which is the worst possible browser, except for all the other ones?
Apple and the PC price wars, iMac Musings, 11.12. Dell, cheap PCs, iMac value, and growing Apple's mind share and market share.
Quandary: OS 9, OS X, or Linux?, Nancy Butts and Dan Knight, My Turn, 11.07. Thoughts on migrating to Mac OS X vs. Linux vs. sticking with the classic OS 9.
Macs, PCs, and power users, 10.26. Looking at the differences between PC power users and Mac power users.
iPod: Yawn or Wow?, 10.24. Is Will the iPod be the next iMac or the next Cube?
The new 'Books, iBook & PowerBook Page, 10.17. Reflections on the new PowerBook and iBook models.
Is Microsoft the enemy?, 10.15. Is Microsoft's dominance of personal computing a bad thing? If so, what can we do about it?
PC users are not the enemy, 10.10. Friendly Windows users are potential converts; antagonists will rarely switch sides.
How good a value is the $799 iMac?, iMac Musings, 10.09. Is the $799 CD-ROM iMac a better value than the $999 CD-RW iMac?
Service and freedom, Dan Knight's Soapbox, 09.20. A second look at mandatory national service to build a stronger America.
The new 'normal', Dan Knight's Soapbox, 09.17. It's time to consider mandatory national service to build a stronger America.
Class act, Mac web, 09.12. Kudos to the Mac-related websites that suspended Mac news to help us focus on Tuesday's terrorist attack.
9/11, Dan Knight's Soapbox, 09.12. The terrorists have succeeded in their goal of sowing terror in America.
Strategic upgrades, Mac Daniel, 09.10. A guide for making reasonable, informed upgrade vs. replacement decisions.
Apple and the gray market, 09.07. What is the gray market? Is it a bad thing?
Beyond MHz and GHz, 08.30. Why we need a cross-platform performance rating for Macs and PCs.
Selling well on eBay, 08.28. Tips when selling your Mac on eBay.
Classic is vital to OS X, 08.27. The Classic mode is essential to adoption of Mac OS X; it is not a mistake.
The low end in Low End Mac, 08.21. Low-end is a moving target, but we continue to cover it.
Abandonware and copyright, 08.16. How can you obtain software for older computers and avoid software piracy?
Loss vs. harm, 08.15. Intellectual property theft: Where's the harm? Where's the loss?
Our debt to the IBM PC, 08.13. A Mac user considers the 20 year legacy of the IBM PC.
Meltdown at Low End Mac, 08.08. Summer heat and screaming UPSes can't hold a candle to the impact Windows worms and viruses on this Mac user.
Not franchising Apple stores, 08.07. Why franchising Apple's retail store doesn't make sense.
The battle in Carteret County: Macs vs. Windows PCs, MacInSchool, 08.06. In the battle of Macs vs. PCs in Carteret County, it looks like Windows has won - this time.
Build your own Mac, 08.03. How Apple can grow the market by offering a 'build your own' Power Mac.
Analog video on your Mac, 07.26. What do you know - you can input analog video into a Mac with FireWire.
Disappointment and Mac value, 07.24. Why we were disappointed with the keynote, and why we need to focus on solutions instead of MHz.
Looking back at the Expo, Expo Report, 07.23. Looking back at some of the best introductions of the Expo.
Best of Show Award, Expo Report, 07.20. Our first "best upgrade product" award and other upgrade advice.
Moore's Law, New Macs, MHz Myths, 07.20. Looking at the state of the Mac in light of Moore's Law.
Owning the Market: Keynote Reflections Expo Report, 07.19. With a consumer G4 and an analog video to FireWire converter, Apple could dominate the iMovie/iDVD market.
Overview of keynote address, Expo Report, 07.18. Faster iMacs, even faster G4s, new apps for Mac OS X, iDVD2, and more.
Before the Expo, Expo Report, 07.17. Thoughts on the trip to New York.
State of the site report, 07.16. A look at Low End Mac's past, present, and future.
The Cube: Road Apple, 07.16. Now that Apple has put the Cube on ice, we try to figure out just what went wrong with the most beautiful Mac ever.
Mac myopia, 07.13. The benefits and dangers of Mac myopia.
DSL Diary, No Hype 56k Modem Page, 07.09. Initial impressions of DSL service and SMC Barrier router.
Do you trust me?, 07.05. The RIAA doesn't trust you. Microsoft doesn't trust you. Movie studios don't trust you. Here's why.
Web tips & rants, Online Tech Journal, 07.03. Site changes, planning, archiving, too long URLs, navigation, code compression, efficiency, broad browser support, and more.
Deconstructing objectivity, 07.02. Thoughts on the nature of reality, journalism, philosophy, and subjective knowledge vs. objective reality.

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