Low End Mac Archive for August 16

August 16 in Low End Mac History

iClassic: The next SE/30, Dan Knight, The iMac Channel. What happens when you merge today's technology with a 15-year-old concept?

Happy 2nd birthday, iMac!, Dan Knight, iMac Channel. "The iMac has redefined the industry and redefined Apple as a trendsetter."
Be thankful for Apple secrecy, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope. There really is a good side to Apple secrecy.
The Land Before Silicon, Manuel Mejia, Mac Daniel. Travels in Russia with a PowerBook 100.
The G4 Cube and Radeon fans, Paulo Rodrigues, Tangerine Fusion. How ATI spilled a trade secret. Oops.

Abandonware and copyright, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. How can you obtain software for older computers and avoid software piracy?
Back to school software, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac. The ten most useful back to school programs for older Macs.
Working around file sharing's 'wall of 10', Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Getting around the 10 simultaneous user limit of Mac file sharing.
Street performing as a funding model, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac. Street musicians a possible model for funding the Web?
My StarMax FrankenMac, Louis van Lammeren, My First Mac. End of the clones leads to an inexpensive, long-term investment.

Apple does the right thing, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Apple's "family pricing" is a real bargain for those who want to run OS X 10.2 on two or more Macs.
Ethernet MP3 player, new USB 2/FireWire case, MadsonLine summer sale, CoolMac flexible keyboard, more, The 'Book Review. Also a new iBook case, Apple's "supercomputer to go" deal, PB 1400 inserts, automated backup, and deals on new, used, and refurb PowerBooks.

SCSI-to-ethernet adapters, cheesy WallStreet hinges, a dying iBook, and Blue & White G3 upgrades, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Sources for SCSI-to-ethernet adapters, PB G3 hinge replacement, an unstable iBook 500, and upgrade options for the B&W Power Mac G3.

The Mac Pro value equation letters, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Mailbag. Tips on memory, G5 vs. Mac Pro, Final Cut Pro benchmarks, and the downside of soft modems.

Commodious SLAPPA V2 Velocity Spyder Pro laptop backpack just right for large notebooks, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. If you're looking for a backpack case for a 15" or larger notebook, the Velocity Spyder is light, spacious, and provides lots of protection.
New feet for old PowerBooks, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. The Pismo PowerBook was missing its four rubber feet. Replacing them was a very low cost repair.

A belated defense of the iPad, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. The iPad can't really replace a laptop, but it does make it possible to work where you can't use a laptop.
How to remove the markings from your PowerBook or iBook keyboard, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum. Some people complain when the letters wear from their keyboards, but some prefer an unmarked keyboard. Simon Royal shares his technique for removing markings.