Low End Mac Editorial Archive

June 2002

The 'Book Review 2002.06.28, Charles Moore. New bags, high capacity FireWire drives, Norton SystemWorks 6.0 deal, and bargain 'Books.
BeOS past, present, and possible future, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 06.28. Although it failed in the market, BeOS was the best desktop operating system ever made.
Multimedia on a vintage Mac: Am I insane?, Grady Truchelut, My Turn, 06.28. With the right cards installed, even an ancient IIci can be used for high quality audio and video work.
Website Automation with PHP and MySQL, part 11, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 06.28. Using PHP and MySQL to track how often a link is clicked.
Huh? U.S. court rules pledge of allegiance "unconstitutional", Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.27. "...the First Amendment makes no reference, explicit or implicit, to 'separation of church and state....'"
Apple ad nauseam, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 06.27. "Real People" is a start, but Apple needs to do more to convince Windows users to switch.
Macs, PCs, support, and strategy, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 06.27. Dells, displaced Macs, pathetic IT support, and a few suggestions on how Apple could address problems Macs face in education.
Sinclair, Unix, NeXT, and Macintosh, Martin Spenceley, My First Mac, 06.27. It took eight years to fulfill the longing for a Mac - which has grown to quite a collection since.
John Dvorak is an Apple basher, John Christie, My Turn, 06.26. If Dvorak isn't an Apple basher, where are the bashings Microsoft and Dell so richly deserve?
iPods, import licenses, and Apple engineering, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out, 06.26. "Everything about this thingamajig oozes class: the packaging, the glass surface, the display, and the polished steel back."
Website Automation with PHP and MySQL, part 10, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 06.26. Using the if command to make sure records with empty fields are displayed properly.
Are Mac users losers?, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 06.25. Are switchers nothing more than "a stark collection of life's losers"?
InDesign tries again, Alan Zisman, 06.25. InDesign 2.0 can help designers unleash their creativity on the printed page and beyond.
Introduction to overclocking your Mac, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 06.24. Overclocking as a low cost way of speeding up your aging Macintosh.
My convoluted system upgrade path, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.24. Moore finally moves from his WallStreet to his Pismo for production work - but not yet to OS X.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 9, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 06.24. Using a database to handle external links - and then going a step beyond.
The 'Book Review 2002.06.21, Charles Moore. Two G4/500 upgrades for Pismo, new USB 2.0 and FireWire drives, laptop cases, leather iPod case, and bargain 'Books from $485.
"Real People" overlooks key audience, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 06.21. Apple needs to target the kids who help Mom and Dad decide which computer to buy.
Women in IT, Mozilla, 190/5300 repair, CRTs, and OS downgrades, Charles W. Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.19. The glass ceiling, problems installing Mozilla, Apple's PB 190/5300 REA, and more.
Undoing years of Mac evangelism?, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 06.19. Is the "Real People" campaign undermining years of Mac evangelism or a step in the right direction?
Review: Painter 7.0, Alan Zisman, 06.19. For creating original art on the Mac, Painter remains unmatched, although the OS X version is quite sluggish.
If computers were like home appliances, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 06.18. Just be glad your Mac is nothing like so many of your appliances.
Readers Weigh in on Mac Challenge, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 06.18. Lots of comments on Mac OS X vs. Windows XP - but no question that the Mac OS is superior.
"Sleep of Death" discussion continues, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.17. Network time server and other possible explanations for the "sleep of death" problem.
Good-bye, Rodney, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.17. Rodney O. Lain is gone. It hurts. Thoughts on why we loved and sometimes loathed his writing.
The 'Book Review 2002.06.14, Charles Moore. Willow's TiBook case, Dr. Bott's iceBook case, overclocking the 700 MHz iBook, iPod cases, external drives, and bargain 'Books.
OS X on pre-G3 PCI Power Macs, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 06.14. The pros and cons of running Mac OS X on pre-G3 PCI Power Macs.
Mac OS X AIM client shootout, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 06.13. AIM, Fire, Proteus, or Adium: Which is the best messaging client for OS X users?
Ten tips for more efficient Mac use, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 06.13. Several hints to help make you a more productive Mac user.
OS X from a Linux perspective, Jason Walsh, PPC Linux, 06.13. "OS X is great. OS X is beautiful. In fact, sad to say it, but OS X knocks Linux into a cocked hat."
Review: Photoshop 7.0, Alan Zisman, 06.13. Whether running X-native or under the Classic Mac OS, Photoshop 7.0 offers many helpful new features.
Macs, elitism, and the Starbucks demographic, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.12. Why are Mac users called "elitists" for choosing a better built, better looking, longer lasting, more costly computer?
Mac challenge follow up, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 06.11. More information on software used during the Mac Challenge, which compared OS X and WinXP.
The joys of a silent Mac, Dustin Rinebold, My Turn, 06.11. No fan and no hard drive - the silence of floppy-based computing is a treat.
Preparing for the SAT, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 06.11. Preparing for the PSAT and SAT with books, software, and online sample tests.
If Windows had windowshades, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 06.11. Isn't it about time Microsoft "borrowed" windowshades from the Mac? Here's what would happen.
Why domain owners deserve a grace period, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.10. The MacSlash fiasco illustrates why domain owners deserve a grace period and registrars need to be more proactive.
More on the OS 9.x "Sleep of Death" bug, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.10. The mystery deepens as various PowerBooks, Power Macs, iMacs and iBooks running OS 9.1 through X manifest difficulty waking from sleep.
Classics, Performas, iMacs, and G4s, Jason Walsh, My First Mac, 06.10. From Classics in school to a Performa at home to editing video on a G4 to writing on an iMac, the Mac is a great production tool.
The value pre-G3 PCI Power Macs, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 06.07. With OS X calling for a G3 processor, there's never been a better time to pick up a nice use pre-G3 PCI Power Mac.
Viruses, worms, Trojans, and OS X, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out, 06.07. The Internet is utterly awash with infectious little binary packages - is OS X safe?
The 'Book Review 2002.06.07, Charles Moore. Combo drive for original TiBooks, reduced price WallStreet upgrade, 30 GB laptop drive for $115, memory, enclosures, USB 2.0, bargain 'Books, and more.
Open source reality check, Jason Walsh, PPC Linux, 06.06. Open source idealism, business pragmatism, and the real reason programers write software.
Carbon Copy Cloner and 10.1.5, Dan Knight, 10 Forward, 06.06. Setting up a server and clearing files to make way for OS X on my main hard drive - with help from Carbon Copy Cloner.
Five free online tools, Jeff Adkins, View From the Classroom, 06.06. Five free online services useful to teachers, webmasters, and others.
XServe and the improved iBooks, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 06.05. XServe should attract some IT types, and the improved iBooks further improve their value."
G5 "prohibited technology," Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 06.05. In conjunction with 2x SuperDrive and iDVD3, the G5 has become prohibited technology.
Mac Challenge Results, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 06.04. One month with an iMac and OS X, another with a Dell and Windows XP. Which is the more practical platform?
"Sleep of Death" a hardware-specific OS 9.2 bug?, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 06.04. Some PowerBooks (and possibly other Macs as well) sometimes fail to wake from sleep, but only under OS 9.2.x.
Expert implodes theory that virus scanners protect Macs, Victor Vendor, The Lite Side, 06.04. "Any platform with a virus scanner is a potential time bomb," says Michael Pneumatic.
SE to Pismo in 14 Months, PEA, My First Mac, 06.03. How picking up that first SE 14 months ago changed this PC user's ways.
Learning from the MacSlash fiasco, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 06.03. How one problem after another took MacSlash off the Web last week, and what we can learn from it.
Plagiarism vs. research, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 06.03. A teacher's thoughts on detecting plagiarism and promoting real research.