Low End Mac Archive for January 15

January 15 in Low End Mac History

Disposable computers?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "The whole purpose of Low End Mac is proclaiming the ongoing usefulness of each and every Macintosh, although some are more limited than others."

Going Ten, part 1, Dan Knight, 10 Forward. We've got the low-end hardware and are preparing for OS X.
Stop the email madness, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac. Fighting spam is a good thing, but some ISPs carry things too far.
Unknown OS redux, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. On reexamination, it looks like our "unknown" visitors are mostly spiders, not OS X users.

Confessions of a Mac collecting addict, Dustin Rinebold, My Turn. "Hello, my name is Dustin, and I have an addiction to old Macs."
Gimp-Print to the rescue: Letting Macs with Jaguar print on Windows networks, Alan Zisman, Mac2Windows. Gimp-Print adds support for a plethora of printers not otherwise supported by Mac OS X.

Why do older Macs reset to 1904?, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. The clock on pre-PowerPC Macs runs from 1904 to 2040 - but why did Apple choose those dates?

How much PowerBook or iBook do you need to run Mac OS X?, Ted Hodges, Vintage Mac Living. You don't need the latest and greatest Mac to be productive in OS X. Here are six iBook and PowerBook suggestions built between 2000 and 2003.
IBM Model M: The best computer keyboard ever, Andrew J Fishkin, Best Tools for the Job. Most of today's keyboards are cheap, mushy crap that won't hold up over time. Compared to them, the 20-year-old IBM Model M keyboard must come from a completely different universe.
PC Card WiFi for OS X PowerBooks, installing Classic for OS X, Gmail problem with Shiira, and more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. A low-cost WiFi PC Card for PowerBooks running OS X, tips on installing Classic under Tiger, Gmail broken with Shiira 1.2.2 browser, and stimulating a flashd rive on pre-USB PowerBooks.

MacBook Air. Apple's ultralight has a full-sized keyboard, 13.3" display, 5 hour battery life, weighs just 3 lb., and is the thinnest notebook computer on the planet.
Something new in the air, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. Macworld Keynote roundup: Time Capsule, iPhone and iPod touch improvements, iTunes Movie Rentals, Apple TV 2, and MacBook Air, Apple's best notebook ever.
Restore stability to a troubled Mac with a clean system install, Keith Winston, Linux to Mac. If your Mac is misbehaving, the best fix just might be a fresh reinstallation of Mac OS X - don't forget to backup first.

Do G4 Macs have what it takes to remain useful in a multicore world?, Simon Royal, Tech Spectrum. With dual-core Intel CPUs running beyond 2 GHz, is any G4 Mac a practical choice?
OS robustness, Mac reliability, and the upgrade cycle, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. This user has no compelling reason to upgrade from his 5- to 9-year-old PowerBooks, yet he finds the Intel 'Books alluring.
Estimating the impact of tiered pricing on iTunes Store profits, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz. Neither Apple nor the recording industry have shared a lot of details, but educated guesses point to tiered pricing being good for both parties.

iPhone lover on Nexus One, iPhone wins touchscreen test, Dragon Dictation for iTouch, and more, iNews Review. Also iFixit dissects Nexus One, bedside companion provides morning news, Valentine Gift Finder, antimicrobial iPhone 3GS case, new Kensington accessories, and more.
Can a tablet replace a 'Book?, Apple sells 23 MacBooks a minute, MagSafe adapter fix, and more, The 'Book Review. Also the trouble with touch screens, corrupt GMA X3100 graphics with OS X 10.6, worldwide MacBook prices, eco-friendly notebook stand, BookEndz, and more.
Intel's new Core CPUs, greener electronics, make your PC more like a Mac legally, and more, Mac News Review. Also new Glide browser-based OS, Mac mini Server a strong starter, Linux will save the world, and more.
Toshiba passes Apple in unit sales, not profits, Frank Fox, Stop the Noiz, 2010.01.15. Toshiba saw a remarkable 71% growth in unit sales to pass Apple for the #4 spot in the US market, but Apple is far more profitable.
Apple will become bigger than Microsoft in 2010, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market. The handwriting is on the wall: Apple is growing while Microsoft is in decline.