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2000-2001 Index

Mac Lab Report 2001 Index

• 75 Mac advantages revisited: Summary. Final tally - 56 of 75 Mac Advantages still apply.
• Office Politics: 'Rassling with Word 2001, 12.20. Only Microsoft could create a program this convoluted and somehow get it to become the industry standard.
• Time to go with point one, 11.29. If your computer can handle it and your applications are Carbonized or Native, you should switch to 10.1.
• Hands on: iBook carts in the classroom, 11.15. A teacher looks at the strengths and weaknesses of Apple's 'mobility solution' for iBooks in the classroom.
• Astronomy software review: The Digital Universe, 11.08. An excellent, extremely accurate program for advanced users.
• Bring back user programming, 11.01. The case for a revived Applesoft BASIC or HyperCard to give users control of the computer.
• Starting a computer loan program, 10.25. Loaning out old Mac systems to those who can't afford them.
• A teacher explains technology integration, 10.18. If computers aren't helping your students, maybe you shouldn't have them in the classroom.
• Hands on: Mimio for the Macintosh, 10.11. Possible uses for a whiteboard tool for USB Macs - and your chance to win one.
• Hands on: Mimio for the Macintosh, 10.11. Possible uses for a whiteboard tool for USB Macs - and your chance to win one.
• 11 things you might not know your Mac can do, 10.04. Helpful tips to make you a more efficient Mac user.
• Things they don't tell you about the iBook, 09.27. Some interesting discoveries, pro and con, on the 2001 iBook.
• Astronomy Software Review: TheSky, 09.20. A real workhorse program for serious amateur astronomers that has much to offer beginners.
• Hands on: Iomega Value-Line USB Zip drive, 09.06. A look at Iomega's low-cost USB bus-powered Zip drive.
• Astronomy software review: Starry Night for Mac, 08.30. An excellent choice for beginners, especially the Pro version.
• Astronomy software review: RedShift 3.0 for Mac, 08.23. Why RedShift has fallen from favor among Mac users.
• Working around file sharing's 'wall of 10', 08.16. Getting around the 10 simultaneous user limit of Mac file sharing.
• Astronomy on the World Wide Web, 08.09. The ten best astronomy resources on the Web.
• Transferring files from your old Mac to your new one, 08.06. Options for moving files from your old Mac to your new Mac.
• A Windows user's guide to the Mac OS, 08.02. Tips to help Windows users adjust to the Mac OS.
• Using Equation Editor, 07.26. How to use the Equation Editor in AppleWorks and Microsoft Word.
• What price rankings?, 07.19. One district's experience with Apple's educational sales - and it's not a pretty picture.
• PowerSpeak: Forgotten fundamentals of presentation speaking, 07.12. How to plan and give an effective presentation.
• 75 Mac advantages revisited, part 6, 07.05. Cross platform, stability, ease of use, and other Mac advantages vs. Windows.
• Why Windows is important, 06.21. If I could eliminate Windows from the face of the world, I wouldn't.
• I'll never forget the first time, My First Mac, 06.15. I'll never forget that first time I moved a mouse and made the cursor draw a picture!
• Why the Cube failed, 06.14. The Cube is just too hard to market to novices, while power users want slots.
• LEMMY: The Low End Mac Excursion Module, 06.07. How to build your own radio controlled video probe on the cheap.
• Mac advocacy sites, 05.31. An overview of Mac advocacy resources on the Web.
• 75 Mac advantages revisited, part 5, 05.24. Performance, scripting, mobile computing, viruses, software, printing, and other Mac advantages.
• Mac-friendly news sites, 05.17. Where in the Web will you find good news, good science coverage, and good Mac compatibility? (Revised 05:21)
• PowerBook 145b, 04.26. An example of just how useful an older PowerBook can be when your newer 'Book's been stolen.
• Origin of the 75 Mac Advantages, 04.19. The original author of the "75 Mac Advantages" tells his story.
• 75 Mac advantages revisited, part 4, 04.12. Mac multimedia and Internet advantages over Windows.
• The Apple Digital Hub, 04.01. A history of Apple's digital lifestyle hub, AirPort Plus, AppleSpokes, and more.
• 75 Mac advantages revisited, part 3, 03.22. QuickTime, 3D graphics, virtual reality, desktop video, color matching, and speed capabilities.
• Feedback on Mac advantages, 03.15. More on Windows DLL libraries, Mac vs. Windows USB, aliases vs. shortcuts.
• 75 Mac advantages revisited, part 2, 02.22. The next 17 advantages from Apple's "75 Advantages" brochure brought up to date.
• Feedback on Mac Advantages, 02.21. Windows users discuss networking, multiple monitors, and booting from CD-ROM.
• 75 Mac advantages revisited, part 1, 02.15. A look at the "75 Advantages" brochure to see which still apply.
• Adventures in domain registration, 02.08. The trials and tribulations of getting a domain to redirect through Network Solutions.
• Creating a graphics library in AppleWorks, 02.01.
• Review: OrangeLink FireWire USB Card, 01.25. Hands on with the OrangeLink combination FireWire and USB PCI card.
• Downgrading: Newer is not always better, 01.22. Sometimes an older version of the Mac OS is a better solution for your computing needs.
• Review: Wacom Graphire 4x5 USB Tablet, 01.18. Hands on Wacom's inexpensive graphics tablet and mouse.
• Create a random number picker in AppleWorks, 01.16. How to create random numbers and macros in ClarisWorks & AppleWorks - and why.
• Starting a presentation in AppleWorks, 01.04. Getting started with presentations in AppleWorks.
• TV scan converters vs. projectors, 01.04. How to choose the right alternative when you need to use a large display.

Mac Lab Report 2000 Index

• Ten uses for a webcam, 12.28 Practical ways to use a webcam in the science classroom.
• Using Logger Pro for experiments, 12.21. Logger Pro makes and records measurements made by electronic probes.
• Inserting pictures, graphs, and data tables into AppleWorks, 12.21. How to cut-and-paste graphics and create tables in ClarisWorks and AppleWorks.
• Digital data gathering, 12.14. The difference between analog and digital data, and how the computer gathers information.
• Using the Internet in the science classroom, 12.07. How to use the Internet in the classroom.
• Why we fight, My Turn, 12.05. "The reason the fight continues . . . is that we want to reassure ourselves we made a wise investment."
• To Internet and beyond, 11.30. Preparing the school computer lab for Internet access.
• The next generation, 11.22. Upgrading the computer lab from 68k Macs to Power Macs.
• Converting a Quadra 630 into a Power Mac 5200, 11.22. This upgrade is almost too easy.
• One to many: Building a computer lab from scratch, 11.16. Creating a computer lab from donations and castoffs. Also, notes on Macs in the research lab.
• Mac vs. PC in the science lab, 11.09. Most of all, you want a computer. Given a choice, you want it to be a Mac. Includes appendix: Your standard Mac vs. PC flame war.
• Computers in the science classroom, 11.02. Six ideas for using a computer in the science classroom.
• The ultimate Mac, 10.27. Ten improvements that could make the iMac a PC-killer.

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