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Buy an iBook between November 21 and December 31, 2001, and you'll
get $100 back by mail. Click
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conditions.
XBattery 0.5 Battery Monitoring Utility for OS X
'Books
XBattery
is a battery monitoring utility for Mac OS X. It provides a
user-customizable dock icon that shows your current battery level and
charging status. It also provides a variety of graphs detailing
battery information, and a user-customizable display.
New in this version:
Provides accurate battery monitoring under OS X.
Provides 3 different dock icon options, all of which show the
current battery level and charging status.
Monitors battery voltage, current draw, battery level, and
more.
Provides history graphs of battery voltage and battery level
over time.
System requirements:
XBattery runs on any PowerBook or iBook running OS X 10.1
or later
XBattery is $15 shareware
XBattery is currently available as a prerelease download. This
version is not feature complete., but if you register for it now, you
will receive all future releases at no additional charge.
Mac OS X PC Card ATA Driver
Michael Fox's OS X
PC Card ATA Driver is an implementation of a sixteen-bit PC
Card ATA driver for Mac OS X (and Darwin). This driver will
support PC Cards that have an ATA interface, such as micro disk
drives, CompactFlash cards, SmartMedia cards, and Sony Memory Sticks.
It is also a good reference for others wanting to write PC Card
drivers.
At present, the driver is intended for developers, testers, and
the not-so-weak-of-heart. Since one must install post-10.1.1 kernel
extensions (at or near the Darwin repository's top of source tree),
there are no packages or disk images. Rather, the instructions on
building and installing the driver are included with the source. If
you plan to try it out, be aware that a kernel panic can render a
media card's file system unusable and possibly require that the card
be reformatted.
New for this release:
The current version of the driver is much more stable than the
previous one. Kernel panics are rare and the driver functions as it
should modulo formatting a media card (formatting with the FAT file
system or UFS file system works whereas attempting to format a card
using the HFS or HFS+ file system sometimes fails.)
If you're interested in infrared connectivity on a PowerBook
running OS X, check out this
thread on Mac OS X Hints.
Zero Halliburton Z Series Computer Cases
These sleek, elegant notebook cases are claimed to be four times
more protective than the leading soft-sided cases.
The Z Series starts with a lightweight, aircraft-quality aluminum
shell and incorporates an exceptionally thick, shock-absorbent
interior. In addition, your notebook investment is protected by a
triple-digit combination lock and a neoprene gasket that keeps out
dust and moisture.
Starting with a heat-treated aluminum shell boasting a tensile
strength of nearly 50,000 lbs. per square inch, every Zero
Halliburton computer case includes extra shock-absorbent
padding, and critically tested hinges.
According to independent drop testing, notebook computers properly
strapped into a Zero Halliburton computer case sustained no
noticeable damage even when dropped from a height of 60 inches,
providing almost four times the protection offered by the best
selling computer cases.
The Zero Halliburton computer case's aluminum shell and a
triple-digit combination lock that allows you to set your own code
provide security and privacy. The aluminum is "deep-drawn" over
special steel dies to shape a shell that's free of wrinkling,
distortion and manufacturing inconsistencies. And since the shell is
made from two halves of solid aluminum, there's no chance for dirt or
moisture to seep through and spoil your valuables. Then each shell is
buffed and anodized to add color and prevent corrosion.
Aircraft-quality aluminum and advanced manufacturing procedures
keep weight at a minimum while still offering maximum protection. In
its natural form, aluminum offers an impressive combination of
strength and lightness. However, with the addition of a precision
deep-draw process and heat treatment, Zero Halliburton is able to
enhance the natural strength-to-weight ratio of the aluminum even
further. The result is a case with the same exceptional strength and
rigidity of steel at just 1/4 the weight.
An innovative neoprene gasket means you won't have to sweat the
little things - namely, dust and moisture. A pair of heavy-duty,
chrome drawbolt latches double up to keep your case closed and your
notebook secure. The Zero Halliburton Computer Case carrying strap is
built for the long haul - without making it feel like one.
PowerBook Zone Drops Price on FireWire
Enclosure/PowerBrick Bundle
PowerBook Zone has
reduced the price of their FW-2500WB FireWire enclosure to $99 to
clear out the remaining units. The bundles of the enclosure and a
MadsonLine MicroAdapter power adapter are now $175 .
This bundle packages the black or silver MadsonLine MicroAdapter
and the FW-2500WB 2.5" FireWire hard drive enclosure.
MadsonLine offers a 12 month guarantee on the electronics and a
lifetime guarantee on the MicroAdapter's casing. The FireWire
enclosure also has a 12 month guarantee.
Black adapter for pre-2001 models plus FireWire enclosure
Silver adapter for G4/Dual USB iBook plus FireWire
enclosure:
PowerBook Zone offers UPS ground shipping free.
Willow Design Year End Sale
After fifteen years of crafting computer carrying cases, Willow
Design is having its
very first sale. In 1987 Willow's first case was for the
Mac SE with an extended
keyboard. Since then Willow has created a host of cases specifically
designed for Apple products, including cases for the PowerBook G4 and
G3s, iBooks, G4 Tower, and all of the Apple flat panel displays.
Willow has put most of its cases on sale until December 15th.
The year has been Willow's best ever with many new designs, great
sales increases, and many valued, new customers. At the same time the
year has turned tragic with the terrorist acts of September 11th.
Willow watched and grieved, as has the rest of the world, the loss of
life, pain and suffering of innocent people (and heroes) in New York,
Washington, and other countries because of the reprehensible acts of
that day.
In a very small way (in the global scope of things), it affected
Willow with a painful drop in sales. They had spent the year to
September 11th vigorously finding, hiring, and training new staff to
try to keep up with demand. The abrupt sales drop meant that, to keep
all those new employees (their most valuable resource), Willow ended
up stockpiling more cases than is comfortable.
So as a "thank you" to the Macintosh community and a way to reduce
their inventory, Willow is having its very first sale. It is
effective from now until December 15th, 2001, and the savings are
significant. For those ordering before December 7th, Willow will
further increase savings by paying half the cost of shipping by
ground in the United States and Canada.
The quality of the cases and their lifetime guarantee against
defects are the same as ever. Only the prices have been dropped -
but because Willow is trying to get the stock down, case models and
colors are subject to availability.
See my
review of the Willow Kerouac notepac laptop case this week on
The Road Warrior.
Features: Heavy Duty Padding, Multiple
Internal Zip Pockets, Padded Shoulder Strap, Quick Release Buckles,
Third Leg Stabilizing Strap, Laptop stabilizer, Internal padded
laptop pocket for up to 14" W x 12" H x 3" Thick laptop.
Approximate Size
Top to Bottom: 13 inches
Side to Side: 18 inches
Front to Back: 7 inches
Weight: 45 oz.
Wack-O-Phone, the medium bag.
Features: Heavy Duty Padding, Multiple
Internal Zip Pockets, Padded Shoulder Strap, Escape hole for audio or
xcommunication devices, Quick Release Buckles and Laptop stabilizer,
Internal padded laptop pocket for up to 13" W x 12" H x 3" Thick
laptop.
Approximate Size
Top to Bottom: 13 inches
Side to Side: 14 inches
Front to Back: 4 inches
Weight: 40 oz.
Roll-O-Notes, the little bag.
Features: Heavy Duty Padding, Internal
Zip Pockets, Padded Shoulder Strap, Escape hole for audio or
communication devices, Quick Release Buckles and Laptop
stabilizer.
Internal padded laptop pocket for up to 12" W x 9" H x 2.5" Thick
laptop.
Approximate Size
Top to Bottom: 10 inches
Side to Side: 14 inches
Front to Back: 5 inches
Weight: 32 oz.
Available Colors (all three models)
red/blue
blue/orange
black/blue
brown/yellow
green/blue
Crumpler uses high quality, Size 10 Zippers and synthetic
materials like DuPont Cordura Plus and are lined with rip-stop nylon.
The straps in Crumpler bags are made from the same material as
seatbelts. Many Crumpler bags have a "third leg." This makes the bag
easier to carry. Crumpler bags use buckles, and some have a special
hole to allow wires from phones, CD players, MP3 players, etc. to
come out of the closet and join the real world.
Mac of the Day: DayStar Genesis, Oct. 1995 - The first 'Mac' with multiple processors, technology Daystar licensed to Apple.
List of the Day: SuperMacs is for those using Umax SuperMac clones.
October 6 in LEM history: 98: USB is a good thing - Can Apple save Emailer? - 99: Kihei iMacs - 00: Advice about PDS Power Macs - 03: A replacement PowerBook battery - 04: AirPort Express - 05: The Apple Lisa story - 06: Don't ignore battery recall - Use any networked computer as an additional Mac display
Use Your FileMaker Pro Databases on Your iPhone, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple, 10.06.
Although there's no version of FileMaker Pro for the iPhone, FMTouch will let you use your data and layouts on it.
Best eMac Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.06.
Used 700 MHz CD, $110; CD-RW, $130; Combo, $170; 800 CD, $170; 1 GHz Combo, $250; SuperDrive, $280; 1.25 Combo, $290; SD, $360; 1.42 Combo, $359.
Best MacBook Air Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.06.
Used 1.6 HD, $1,299; refurb, $1,499; new, $1,669 after rebate; 1.8, $1,919 a/r; 1.6 SSD, $2,294 a/r; used 1.8 SSD, $1,997; refurb, $2,299; new, $2,349 a/r.
Best iPod shuffle Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.06.
Refurb 3G/1 GB, $39; 2 GB, $59; new 1 GB (3G or 4G), $47; 2 GB (3G or 4G), $67. Prices include ground shipping.
Getting the Most from Your G3 Mac, Simon Royal, Mac Spectrum, 10.03.
Most G3 Macs can be upgraded so they can run Mac OS X 10.4 'Tiger' quite nicely. Here's how.
Best Power Mac G4 and AGP Video Card Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.03.
Used 450 MHz, $75; 500, $99; 733, $150; 800, $199; 1.25 GHz, C$349; 867 MHz dual, $225; 1 GHz, $349; 1.25, $499; 1.42, $600.
Best iBook G3 Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.03.
Used 300 MHz clamshell, $150; 366, $199; 500 CD, $149; 800, $190; 600 CD-RW, $240; 800 Combo, $300; 900, $399; 14" 600, $360; 900, $469.
Best Mac OS X 10.0-10.3 Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.03.
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, $65; 10.3 Server, unlimited, $150.
The Best Browsers for Older Macs Running Tiger, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 10.02.
A dial-up user's overview of browsers for Mac OS X 10.4 puts the emphasis on reliability, downloads, and speed.
Best MacBook Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.02.
Used 1.83 GHz, $649; 2.0 SD, $750; refurb 2.1 GHz, $899; 2.4, $1,099; black, $1,299; new 2.1, $1,019 after rebate; 2.4, $1,204 a/r; black, $1,394 a/r.
CodeWeavers Brings Google's Chrome Browser to Intel Macs, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac, 10.02.
Google's new Chrome browser uses separate processes for each tab and brings other changes to Windows users. Now Mac fans can try it as well.
Best iMac G5 Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.02.
Used 17" 1.6 GHz Combo, $450; 2.0 SuperDrive, $500; 1.9 iSight, $625; 20" 1.8 GHz, $550; 2.0, $600; 2.1 iSight, $650.
Best iPod touch Deals, Low End Mac Deals, 10.02.
Used 1G/8 GB, $160; refurb, $179; new, $198; used 16, $200; refurb, $219; new, $265; refurb 32, $319; new, $345; 2G/8 GB, $229; 16, $280; 32, $380.
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cases.
The Z Series starts with a lightweight, aircraft-quality aluminum
shell and incorporates an exceptionally thick, shock-absorbent
interior. In addition, your notebook investment is protected by a
triple-digit combination lock and a neoprene gasket that keeps out
dust and moisture.
Multiple
Internal Zip Pockets, Padded Shoulder Strap, Quick Release Buckles,
Third Leg Stabilizing Strap, Laptop stabilizer, Internal padded
laptop pocket for up to 14" W x 12" H x 3" Thick laptop.
Multiple
Internal Zip Pockets, Padded Shoulder Strap, Escape hole for audio or
xcommunication devices, Quick Release Buckles and Laptop stabilizer,
Internal padded laptop pocket for up to 13" W x 12" H x 3" Thick
laptop.
Internal
Zip Pockets, Padded Shoulder Strap, Escape hole for audio or
communication devices, Quick Release Buckles and Laptop
stabilizer.
