Low End Mac Editorial Archive

April 2002

TiBook value: New vs. old, Dan Knight, 04.30. The new TiBook offers better value - but there should be hot deals on the old ones, too.
Future of the PowerPC: PowerPC past and present, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.30. History of the PowerPC and why we lost the Megahertz War.
Your right to link threatened, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 04.30. "If the simple process of posting a link to another site becomes mired in regulation, it is not inconceivable that the Internet as a useful communication could begin to wither."
Apple unveils vowel-Mac strategy, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.30. Apple's new tactic: A Mac for every vowel in the alphabet.
Review: Haxial TextEdit 1.000, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.29. New text editor really thinks different. Definitely worth a look.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 5, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 04.29. Before you deploy it, make sure it works on your server.
Macs, New Zealand, and Darwinism, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out, 04.26. Yes, there are Macs in New Zealand, but do they really promote godless Darwinism?
The 'Book Review 2002.04.26, Charles Moore. G4/800 rumors, Zip and CD-RW modules, case for 14" iBook, refurb iPods, SCSI and ethernet PC Cards, and bargain 'Books.
Hands on: Palm Desktop 4.0, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.26. "Even if you don't have a Palm, you can use Palm Desktop, and I highly recommend it."
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 4, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 04.26. Using PHP to display the information in your MySQL database.
Tight times at Low End Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.25. We seem to be breaking even financially, but we're a month behind on paying our bills.
Why we love our Macs, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb, 04.25. Given the choice between megahertz and a better integrated computing experience, we choose the Mac.
A 3 millisecond lab report, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.25. The entire lab experiment is done in 3 milliseconds thanks to computer data collection.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 3, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 04.25. Massaging your existing data so you can import it into your MySQL database.
Will Apple follow Polaroid into bankruptcy?, Gregg Eshelman, My Turn, 04.24. Both Polaroid and Apple are fiercely protective of their products, which endangers both companies.
When is a hoax not a hoax?, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 04.24. Thoughts on Mac-related hoaxes, rumors, parodies, and pranks on the Web.
Three tips for OS X users, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 04.24. The root account, staying connected via modem, and keeping your Dock in its place.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 2, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 04.24. Creating your MySQL database and defining the data fields you'll use.
The case against Microsoft, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 04.23. Why Microsoft should be broken up into two or more companies.
What is it about Macs?, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 04.23. Do Apple computers really promote "Godless Darwinism and Communism?"
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 1, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 04.23. The first step is deciding what it is you want to do.
Funny stuff on the Web, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.22. If none of these have you snorting milk out your nose, it's only because you're not drinking milk while visiting these sites.
A new anti-spam weapon: POPmonitor 2, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.22. New anti-spam tool lets you delete unwanted email without downloading it - and even automates the process.
Scramble saves Apple, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market, 04.19. One successful financial quarter should pave the way for another.
The 'Book Review 2002.04.19, Charles Moore. Passive PowerBook cooling, 2-for-1 battery deal, TiBook touchup paint, new cases, and bargain 'Books.
Creating a home network, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.19. Setting up a simple home network to share files and/or an Internet connection.
The next step for Mac OS X, part 2, Jason Walsh, My Turn, 04.19. The big thing that Mac OS X gets right - that most other Unicies get wrong - is configurability.
No room to update to 10.1.4, Dan Knight, 10 Forward, 04.18. Why you shouldn't try to run Mac OS X on a small partition.
The sorry state of Macs in New Zealand, Dirk Pilat, Mac UK, 04.18. Our UK correspondent has moved to New Zealand, where Macs seem to be virtually unknown.
The next step for Mac OS X, part 1, Jason Walsh, My Turn, 04.18. After 20 years with mice and GUIs, isn't it time we stopped pointing and clicking?
Macs for little kids, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.18. My twin 3 year old sons learned to use a trackball before they could talk.
Apple, new iMac under the microscope, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 04.17. With Apple's quarterly report due today, the press will be taking a close look at Apple - and the new iMac's sales figures.
Entourage or Palm Desktop on OS X?, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 04.17. Which is the better information manager for OS X users, Microsoft Entourage or Palm Desktop?
The all-purpose home computer is alive and well, Jesse Mathewson, My Turn, 04.17. Today's Macs are better all-purpose computers than ever, which is why so many families now have two or more of them.
MR Mailbag, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.17. Free email, picking a 'Book, installer problems, Bible software for Newton, health care, news readers for OS X, Mozilla, BlueChip troubles, more.
The Mac is back, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 04.16. Mac OS X and Java could make the Mac a leading choice for programmers.
SETI@home and the Megahertz Myth, Roberto Perez, My Turn, 04.15. How SETI@home helps dispel the Megahertz Myth.
Still more on living Microsoft free, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.15. Ten more readers weigh in on the pros and cons of living Microsoft free.
More Microsoft blunders, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.15. Dead supporters and an anti-Unix site on a Unix server - that's just the beginning!
A new age in personal computing, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.12. Is the all purpose multiuser "home computer" a thing of the past?
The 'Book Review 2002.04.12, Charles Moore. OS X on "unsupported" PowerBooks; Moo X optimizes OS X; compact power adapter; TiBooks on round the world yacht cruise; hot bargains on new, used, and refurbished 'Books; more.
Five helpful wares for the Mac, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.11. Some very useful programs suggested by readers of Mac Lab Report.
Old and new, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 04.11. A comparison with Mac from eight years ago - everything old is new again.
Lean on the low end, James Brock Clark, My Turn, 04.11. Get the most out of older Macs by choosing lean applications instead of bloatware.
Rest of the Mac Web survey results, 04.11. Readers rate 50 Mac-related sites. Who comes out on top this time?
Rest of the Mac Web addendum, 04.11. Raw scores and weighted scores from the Rest of the Mac Web survey.
Macs: practical and pretty, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.10. Stylish Macs "glorious but impractical"? You couldn't be more wrong.
Indispensable OS X wares, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 04.09. 10 freeware and shareware programs every OS X user should know about.
Old files, online fiction, and Google searches, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 04.09. The oldest file on my Mac, why I keep them, prehistoric recording, and the things you can find using Google.
In appreciation of depreciation, Jon Wareing, My Turn, 04.09. Old Macs may be cool, but the best computing value may be something newer than beige.
10 free POP3 email services, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.08. Although several companies have dropped free POP3 email, here are 10 that do.
What do you mean calling the Cube low-end?, Rodney O. Lain, Things Macintosh, 04.08. The Cube gets no respect, but it's not fair to call it 'low-end.'
Low End Mac at five, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.08. This weekend LEM passed the five year mark. A brief history.
Tips for outdoor computing, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.08. Adjusting your 'Book's display so you can better read it in the great outdoors.
x86? Apple has other plans!, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 04.05. Apple has some projects that are so far ahead of x86 it isn't funny. Some may offer 16 to 64 GHz of computing power.
Obsessed with old Macs, Jody Dugan, My Turn, 04.05. The simplicity of the first Mac lead to an obsession to collect as wide a variety as possible.
Everything is not easier on a Mac, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 04.05. Sorry, Apple, but some things really are easier on Windows.
The 'Book Review 2002.04.05, Charles Moore. Battery powered FireWire drives, PowerBook ResQ, very portable Poma device, Fuji FinePix deal, bargain 'Books, and more.
Using an iBook cart in the classroom, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.04. Training teachers and students how to manage the carts and use the iBooks.
Why BeOS lost, Chris Lozaga, My Turn, 04.03. BeOS was a great operating system, but you can't blame Microsoft, Apple, or NeXT for its failure.
Waiting for the Knockoffs, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 04.03. It's inevitable that someone will try to copy the flat panel iMac, but there will be a lot of technical hurdles to getting it right.
PayPal jeopardy, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 04.03. PayPal - a great idea, but do the risks outweigh the benefits?
MacLeisure, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 04.02. Six leisure time programs for your (and your Mac's) down time.
Best of Mac Daniel, 04.02. The 15 most popular articles in the Mac Daniel archive.

Luddite Mac

The March on Redmond, Tim Nash, Taking Back the Market, 04.01. "At the start, it looked like a parade. Children were twirling gaily colored one-button mice...."
The $299 2 GHz iMac '040, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 04.01. How Apple could produce a 2 GHz iMac and sell it for just $299.
10 Reasons to Use a Typewriter, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac, 04.01. Typewriters are more creative than computers and create more jobs.
Why the Mac Plus is best, Charlie Ruggiero, Mac Daniel, 04.01. Want the simplest, most trouble-free Mac ever? Buy a Mac Plus for about $30.
SE/30 the perfect Mac, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 04.01. Mac design peaked with the SE/30 and has been slipping ever since.
I'm not moving to GS/OS!, Eric Schwarz, Apple II Forever, 04.01. I think I'm going to stick with ProDOS for a few reasons.
Peak Performa, Anne Onymus, My Turn, 04.01. The best Macs ever? The 630, 630 DOS Compatible, and 575. Here's why.
PowerBook 5300: The real PowerBook, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 04.01. For me, the 5300 is and always will be the real PowerBook benchmark.
Apples in science class, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 04.01. Have we made any real progress by adopting Macs and leaving the Apple IIs behind?