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Canadian Inuit filmmaker Mary Kunuk's website http://www.nunatinnit.net
offers the chance to share with others the lives and stories of her
parents, Vivi and Enuki Kunuk, who have spent much of their lives
living off the land as their ancestors did from a remote hunting camp
on Baffin Island in Canada's Arctic.
But this month, the Kunuk's ancient outpost camp is connected to
the world over the Internet by satellite.
Ms. Kunuk is using an Inmarsat-M4 satellite telephone, 64 kbps
ISDN Internet connection. Digital video camera, mini-disc recorder, a
digital still camera, two Macintosh G3 PowerBooks for audio and video
production, an iBook available to participants for creative texts and
journal writing, a CD burner, and a Pentium II laptop for data
transfer.
ATI Announces Mobility Radeon 7500 Graphics
Card
ATI Technologies, Inc.,
has unveiled the Mobility
Radeon 7500 mobile graphics processor, which it claims is the
most powerful, feature-rich mobile graphics solution in the
world.
The Mobility Radeon 7500 delivers almost twice the performance of
its nearest competitor on a range of industry standard benchmarks,
according to a study by Inquest Market Research. Mobility Radeon 7500
is also the first mobile GPU (graphics processor unit) to support
128-bit DDR (double data rate) memory - double the current standard
and, therefore, dramatically raising the bar for notebook 3D
performance.
When operated in power-saving mode using ATI's PowerPlay voltage
and frequency scaling technology, the new chip consumes less than
half a watt under light usage. ATI's PowerPlay technology, which
further refines ATI's industry-leading power management technology,
produces the lowest power consumption levels in typical 2D, 3D and
DVD (digital versatile disc) modes. For example, PowerPlay extends
DVD playback on battery power by up to 25 percent, enabling, for
example, full playback of feature-length movies. PowerPlay modulates
clock speeds and voltage settings automatically when users switch
between AC (alternating current) and battery operation, and includes
the option of user-selectable voltage/frequency scaling, which allows
for maximum-performance even when running off battery power.
Mobility Radeon 7500 integrates key mobile features and components
directly into the graphics processor. This saves ATI's OEM (original
equipment manufacturer) customers vital motherboard space, while
reducing power consumption and cost, contributing to thinner and
lighter designs with the highest available performance. Mobility
Radeon 7500 incorporates an integrated TV-out encoder, TMDS
(transmission minimized differential signaling) transmitter for
connection of DVI (digital video interface) flat panels, iDCT
(inverse discrete cosine transform), and motion compensation as well
as spread spectrum. Mobility Radeon 7500 is available with up to 32
MB integrated memory or 64 MB external DDR memory.
The Mobility Radeon 7500 offers video feature enhancements never
before seen on a mobile processor, including adaptive per-pixel
de-interlacing technology, which dramatically improves vertical
resolution and eliminates twitter and feathering artifacts during DVD
playback. It also incorporates the following advanced feature
set:
HydraVision, which affords the Mobility Radeon 7500 the most
advanced multi-monitor management software in the industry.
HydraVision allows users to define up to nine multi-monitor
configurations. Work can be spread across the entire workspace or
applications can be configured to one monitor or the other.
Favorite features can be assigned hot keys for instant
access.
Charisma Engine, which combines the industry's fastest
geometry engines with revolutionary techniques for bringing 3D
characters to life. The geometry engine supports full
transformation, clipping, and lighting at 40 million triangles per
second processing capability. Charisma Engine supports
cutting-edge character animation features such as advanced vertex
skinning and key frame interpolation.
Pixel Tapestry, which combines the industry's fastest
rendering engines with an unprecedented set of 3D special effects.
The chip's ability to process up to three textures concurrently
means unsurpassed performance in accelerating the coming wave of
multi-textured game content. Because of its rendering capability,
Mobility Radeon 7500 enables full performance in 32-bit color,
making 16-bit color obsolete.
Video Immersion, which advances ATI's historic leadership in
digital video with such features as on-chip motion compensation,
iDCT, and adaptive de-interlacing. The Radeon 7500 incorporates
advanced video technology inherited from ATI's video-oriented
set-top box and consumer electronics products. Mobility Radeon
7500 is capable of decoding and displaying MPEG-2 content in all
HDTV (high definition television) formats, including 1280 x 720
pixels progressive and 1920x1080 pixels interlaced.
Hyper Z technology, which boosts effective memory bandwidth by
20 percent. As a result, the Mobility Radeon 7500 can access up to
8.8 GB/sec (gigabytes per second) of effective memory bandwidth.
With memory bandwidth increasingly becoming the largest barrier to
performance in today and tomorrow's most advanced applications,
the combination of Hyper Z and high speed DDR memory is crucial to
realizing the full potential of the graphics processor.
Plextor Introduces Ultra Portable 8/8/24 CD-RW
Drive with USB 2.0
Plextor
Corporation announced the immediate availability of the
portable PlexWriter 8/8/24U CD-RW drive. The PlexWriter 8/8/24U is
lightweight, compact (almost pocket size), and connects via USB to
any laptop or desktop computer, PC or Mac. Recording and storing
music, archiving digital photographs, and copying files on the road
has never been easier.
The external drive features 8x CD-Write, 8x CD-Rewrite, and
24x-max CD-Read, making it one of the fastest portable CD-RW drives
on the market today. Housed in a highly stylish yet durable
silver-and-blue enclosure, the portable drive measures just 5.55" by
0.87" by 6.73" and weighs only 1.10 lbs. The drive is labeled with
the Hi-Speed USB logo, which allows consumers to verify that the
product they are buying has passed the USB 2.0 compliance program
instituted by the USB Implementers Forum.
With the new PlexWriter 8/8/24U drive, both business "road
warriors" and consumers on the move can now record custom CDs or
backup files from any USB-enabled computer located anywhere. With
plug and play simplicity and the convenience of hot-plug/unplug
capabilities, this portable CD-RW drive makes transferring and
storing data much faster and easier from any location.
The PlexWriter 8/8/24U CD-RW drive features USB, Plug & Play
compatible with Mac OS 8.6 and later (USB 1.1) and Mac OS X (USB
2.0). Users can typically begin recording custom CDs within minutes
of opening the box.
The versatile 3-in-1 drive lets users write, rewrite, and read
compact discs at a variety of speeds. With USB 2.0 connections, the
drive is capable of 8X CD-recording, 8X CD-rewriting, and 24X max
CD-playback. With USB 1.1 connections, the drive records at 4X,
rewrites at 4X, and plays at 6X max. The PlexWriter 8/8/24U features
a 2 MB buffer and supports a wide variety of writing modes, including
Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Multisession, and
variable/fixed packet writing.
The PlexWriter 8/8/24U drive also features BURN-Proof (buffer
underrun-proof) technology, which ensures fault-tolerant CD burning.
BURN-Proof prevents errors from occurring when data flow to the drive
is interrupted during the recording process due to slow source drive
performance, PC configuration problems, or other active applications.
By allowing users to surf the Web, download files, and utilize other
applications while a CD records in the background, this
error-reducing technology makes CD-recording more practical than ever
before.
Features
Fully compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1
8x CD-R, 8x CD-RW, 24x max. CD-ROM
Macintosh OS (no Mac software included) and Windows
98SE/2000/ME compatible, XP ready
140ms Average Random Access
2 MB Buffer
Capable of Digital Audio Extraction at 24x max
Supports CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode 1), CD-ROM (Mixed Mode), CD-ROM
XA (Mode 2, Form 1 and Form 2 and Mixed Form), CD-I, Photo CD,
Video CD, CD-Extra, CD+G, and CD Text
Burn-Proof technology eliminates buffer underrun errors in
fast write modes, allows for multitasking
Flash ROM allows for easy upgrade over the Internet
One-year full warranty and unlimited toll-free tech
support
The PlexWriter 8/8/24U CD-RW drive carries a $289 manufacturer
suggested retail price
Fujitsu Develops 110 GB Notebook Hard Drive
AisaBizTech
reports that Fujitsu Laboratory Ltd. has developed a new
magneto recording technology that realizes a hard disk drive
recording density of 100 Gb per square inch.
This will enable a 2.5" HDD in a notebook PC to have capacity of
about 110 GB. According to the firm, it has accomplished the "highest
recording density in the world" through the technology.
Fujitsu Ltd. plans to adopt it in its hard drives to be marketed
in the latter half of 2001.
eLeather Ti Dressed PowerBook Case
Many road warriors prefer that their laptop luggage disguise the
fact that they're packing an expensive computer, but if you want to
flaunt what you've got, eLeather's
Ti Dressed Apple Titanium carrying-case is designed to show off the
small size of your Titanium and protect it without hiding it.
A Ti Dressed Plus version lets you carry your Titanium accessories
in its convenient side pockets of the Ti-Dressed Plus. The iDressed
Plus Pocket add-on completes your iDressed with an elegant couple of
large pockets for cables or other types of accessories.
The eLeather Apple Titanium bag sells for
¤265/US$241/£167
The iDressed case covers your iBook - no need to leave it on your
desk from now on. You can take it anywhere. iBack has been
specifically designed to keep your ideas with you, on your back,
shoulder or in your hands.
The iBook case sells for ¤189/US$172/£119
There is also an iBook backpack for
¤326/US$296/£206.
Apple Cuts Price on Titanium PowerBook G4
This is slightly stale news which just missed the cut in last
week's 'Book Review, but last weekend - as widely predicted -
Apple dropped Titanium PowerBook G4
prices to $2,199 for the 400 MHz model and $2,999 for the 500 MHz
model, a price drop of $400 and $500 respectively.
This is very strong indication that upgraded TiBooks may be on the
way soon.
The Titanium PowerBook G4 models are available in two standard
configurations:
400 MHz processor with 1 MB level 2 backside cache, 128
MB PC100 SDRAM, 10 GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive, ATI RAGE Mobility
128 featuring AGP 2x support and 8 MB of video memory,
built-in 10/100BASE-T ethernet, FireWire and USB ports, VGA and
S-video ports, AirPort ready, built-in 56K V.90 modem, iTunes, and
iMovie 2.
500 MHz processor with 1 MB level 2 backside cache, 256
MB PC100 SDRAM, 20 GB Ultra ATA/66 hard drive, ATI RAGE Mobility
128 featuring AGP 2x support and 8 MB of video memory,
built-in 10/100BASE-T ethernet, FireWire and USB ports, VGA and
S-video ports, AirPort ready, built-in 56K V.90 modem, iTunes, and
iMovie 2.
Mac of the Day: iMac G5 (iSight), Oct. 2005 -Apple built an iSight webcam into the last version of the G5 iMac.
List of the Day: The iPod List The iPod List is a forum to discuss the iPod, it's accessories, the iTunes Store, iTunes, and related topics.
October 12 in LEM history: 98: Beyond HFS+ nightmares - 99: iMacs for all - 00: The future of low-end gaming - 01: Tips on buying a new computer - 05: iMac G5 (iSight) - Simple backup strategies - 06: Bring back flexible, easy to upgrade 'Books - 07: Road Apple nominations - PB 150 boots from Compact Flash - Leopard to slow down PowerPC Macs?
Best Mac Pro Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.10.
Used 2.66 GHz 4-core, $1,799; new, $1,949 after rebate; 2.8 4-core, $2,099 shipped; 8-core, $2,599 shipped; 3.0 $3,399 shipped; 3.2, $4,099 shipped.
Best PowerBook G3 Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.10.
Used 14" WallStreet G3/266 MHz, $90; Lombard G3/400 MHz, $150; Pismo G3/400 MHz, $300; 500 MHz, $350.
Best Time Capsule and AirPort Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.10.
Refurb 500 GB Time Capsule, $249; new, $294; refurb 1 TB, $419; new, $462; AirPort Extreme Card, $39; Base Station, $159; Express, $60.
Modding Your Old Mac to Make It More Useful, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 10.09.
If your old Mac is too slow, too noisy, too plain looking, or has too little room for expansion, you might want to mod it.
Best iMac G4 Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.09.
Used 15" 700 MHz CD-RW, $269; 800 Combo, $300; 1 GHz, $390; 17" 1.25 GHz SuperDrive, $400; 20", $529.
Best 15" MacBook Pro Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.09.
Used 1.83 GHz Core Duo, $995; 2.16, $1,125; new, 2.2, $1,400 after rebate; refurb 2.4, $1,699; 2.5, $1,999; 2.6, $2,299; rebates on new.
Best Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.09.
DVD upgrade from 10.3, $75; upgrade bundle with 10.3, $118; full version, $129; family pack, $200; 10-user Server, $350; unlimited, $400.
Migrating My Law Office from Windows to Macintosh, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job, 10.08.
By switching to Leopard Server, everyone in the office will be able to move to a Mac - but which ones will best meet their needs?
Low End Mac Needs Help Moving to Joomla, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 10.08.
We've settled on Joomla as the content management system that should work very well for Low End Mac, but we're running stuck with templates.
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