Low End Mac Archive for December 14

December 14 in Low End Mac History

Macs and Y2K, Evan Kleiman, Mac Happens. Advice for all Mac users, especially those with System 7.5.3 and earlier.
Apple to reintroduce Power Mac G3, The Rumor Mill. Unwilling to abandon export-restricted markets, Apple will bring back the G3 - with a twist.

Digital data gathering, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. The difference between analog and digital data, and how the computer gathers information.
LinuxPPC chronicles: Installing LinuxPPC 2000, Eric DeStefano, Mac Metamorphosis. Step-by-step instructions for getting LinuxPPC running on your Mac.

Early G3s losing support, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. If Symantec is abandoning early G3 support, can Apple be far behind?
Apple's retail grab: What risk?, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market. Why Apple's retail stores shouldn't be compared with Gateway's failures, and what Apple can gain from a strong retail presence.
The best iBooks, PowerBooks, and desktop Macs ever, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. The five best iBooks, PowerBooks, and desktop Macs. Some may surprise you.
Your right to link, Dan Knight's Soapbox, Cobweb Publishing, 12.14. In this crazy society, you can't even assume that another site wants you to send visitors their way - or that your link is legal.
The 'Book Review 2001.12.14, Charles Moore. G4 upgrade for Lombard, WallStreet; 30 GB TravelStar and expansion bay Zip 100 deals; laptop stands; cases; and bargain 'Books.
Updated: Macintosh History: 2002 and beyond, Dan Knight. We've updated our year-old predictions about tomorrow's Macs.

PhoneValet turns your Mac into a powerful voice mail system, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Reviews. If you need more than a simple answering machine offers, PhoneValet may be the product you've been looking for.
iBlog or Blogger, which is better?, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. Each program has its pros and cons, but one is a lot less flaky than the other.

Getting Ubuntu Linux up and running on a PowerPC Mac, Leaman Crews, Plays Well with Others. Ubuntu may be the easiest Linux to install on your Mac. It only requires you burn one CD and have an Internet connection.
OS X is holding back the Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. As nice as Mac OS X is, Apple's choice of the Mach microkernel makes it slower than it could be.
iChat with iSight makes for pretty good video conferencing, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. It's not perfect yet, but Apple has given us video chat with high enough quality that it's practical.

The iAudio G3: More features than an iPod nano at an iPod shuffle price, Nathan Thompson, Embracing Obsolescence. The iAudio G3 lets you avoid DRM lock-in while providing multiformat support, more features than an iPod nano, and a price lower than Apple's iPod shuffle.
Mathematical and astronomical underpinnings of the blogosphere, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side. The mathematics that underly the blogosphere and the astronomical terms that define it.

Getting inside vintage Macs and swapping out bad parts, Adam Rosen, Adam's Apple. When an old Mac dies, the best source of parts is usually another dead Mac with different failed parts.
Christmas in January: MacBook Pro and Lite widely anticipated for Macworld Expo, The 'Book Review. Rumors of new Penryn-based MacBook Pro models, an ultralight MacBook, and a possible iTablet. Also bargain 'Books from $200 to $3,079.
Macs the top 2008 PC story, no media sharing with new drive, Office 2008 sneak peak, and more, Mac News Review. Also the best alternative to Apple's keyboards, setting up a desktop printer in Leopard, Mac OS versions that shipped with Macs, five Leopard tips from David Pogue, and more.

Memory Cleaner for Intel Macs: It Works, Dan Knight, Low End Mac Reviews. If you're running low on system memory, Memory Cleaner can free up additional RAM until you can afford a real memory upgrade.
More Power Blackout Adventures, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings. Another power outage in rural Nova Scotia provides one more reminder of the importance of dial-up Internet.
Driver Cell Phone Ban Only the Beginning, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill. The NTSB wants states to ban texting and talking on the phone while driving, but what about the other 90% of traffic fatalities?