Low End Mac Editorial Archive

July 2002

OS X Maintenance Program falls short, Dan Knight, MacInSchool, 07.31. The Mac OS X Maintenance Program does nothing for individual users or organizations with less than 10 Macs.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 15, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 07.31. A little more link automation - and frustrating problems with PHP.net documentation and the imap_open function.
Fear and loathing in Redmond, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 07.31. How StarOffice for OS X could strengthen Apple and Sun while reducing dependence on Microsoft.
A Runtime Revolution for Linux and the Mac OS, Jason Walsh, PPC Linux, 07.31. Runtime Revolution brings the promise of write once multimedia to Linux, Windows, OS X, and the classic Mac OS.
Apple's retail upswing, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 07.30. Apple isn't just turning a profit - they're also retailing computers right.
News headlines other sites ignore, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 07.30. Headlines you'll never see linked on the major Mac news services.
Links and the changing Mac Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.29. The importance of linking, and the changing face of the Mac Web.
PPC Linux: The end?, Jason Walsh, PPC Linux, 07.29. PPC Linux resources - and the possible end of the road for the PPC Linux column.
Announcing .lowendmac services, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 07.29. In response to one-price-for-all .mac, Low End Mac offers .lowendmac services on low-end hardware for low-end prices.
Mac vs. PC platform passion, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 07.26. Both Mac and PC users run the range from passion for their computing platform to indifference.
60 GB laptop drive, stolen 'Book trackers, Jaguar and OS X Up-To-Date, bargain 'Books, more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review, 07.26. Also laptop cooling, Drive 10, a hood for brightly lit conditions, ATA/FireWire upgrade kit, and e.Digital's iPod look alike Odyssey 1000.
Jobs capitulates on .mac, Jaguar, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 07.25. Apple to renew free iTools commitment, broaden Jaguar base, still find ways to turn a profit.
The iTools bait and switch, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 07.25. How changing iTools to .mac undermines Apple's presence in education.
Macs at work: Not just for designers, Jason Walsh, Mac Life, 07.25. Why Macs are found in the workplace - and not just for graphics design work.
X Files, Dave Wardell, X-Basics, 07.24. How the Home folder in Mac OS X helps you better organize your work.
Hooked on Everything2, Dirk Pilat, Down But Not Out, 07.24. "For the last couple of weeks, I have been seeing myself becoming helplessly drawn to the genial Everything2."
iWhining about Jaguar, .mac fees, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 07.24. More thoughts on the value of Jaguar (OS X 10.2) and Apple's .mac services.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 14, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 07.24. Modifying the way the date is displayed and scheduling content for future release.
Open Letter to Steve Jobs about .mac, John Droz, Jr., My Turn, 07.23. Charging $100/year for iTools (.mac) will do nothing to increase Apple's market share - and could hurt it.
Other charges Apple forgot to tell you about, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 07.23. Debundling the keyboard, an optical mouse usage fee, charges to visit apple.com, and other user fees.
Pass the crow, please, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 07.23. Last week's Expo predictions revisited. Some misses, but some home runs, too.
More feedback on the "under God" controversy, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.23. Eleven more readers share their thoughts, pro and con, on the "under God" ruling and recent MR columns.
The Mac curmudgeon returns, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 07.22. Jaguar overpriced for X users, and .mac undermines my faith in Apple.
Mozilla, WallStreets, 1400s, USB hubs, WordPerfect, free POP3 email, Sleep of Death, and more, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.22. Mozilla on NuBus Power Macs; WallStreet 13.3" issues; USB, DVD on PB 1400; early iBooks and compact USB hubs; free email accounts, more on the Sleep of Death, elitism, and more.
Making Jaguar, .mac more palatable, Daniel Jansen, My Turn, 07.22. How Apple could turn the Jaguar and .mac fee lemon into lemonade.
Faster G4s coming some day, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.22. A look at Apple's track record in releasing faster models and suggestions for clearing out the current G4 inventory.
The 'Book Review 2002.07.19, Charles Moore. G4 upgrades for G3 PowerBooks, iCurve stand, USB hubs and drive, bargain 'Books, and more.
Free mac.com email becomes fee mail, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 07.19. "So the new business plan is to give away email addresses, wait for people to become dependent on them, and then start charging a yearly fee."
Command key truth and fiction, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 07.18. A history of the Apple/command/splat key and it's vast assortment of names.
Happy with the iBook, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb, 07.18. In choosing whether to keep the iBook or TiBook, the smaller iBook won.
Is Jaguar worth $129, Dan Knight, Expo Coverage, 07.18. There's no doubt that OS X 10.2 offers a lot for $129, but is it enough to justify the price?
Macintosh community or cult?, Jason Walsh, Mac Life, 07.18. Is there really a Mac community, or are we more cult-like?
Macworld NY 2002 keynote address, Dan Knight, LEM Expo Coverage, 07.17. The latest word from the mothership.
Kiss iTools good-bye, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.17. Effective September 30, 2002, iDisk, HomePage, and your mac.com email will no longer be free.
Apple should follow Microsoft's suggestion, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 07.17. "Microsoft has pretty much given Apple carte blanche to promote the living heck out of OS X."
The different world of Hong Kong, Andrew W. Hill, Aquatic Mac, 07.17. So many differences in Hong Kong - only the PowerBook 2400c seemed to really fit in.
Upgrading a blue and white G3, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 07.17. Overclocking, CPU replacement, RAM upgrades, faster hard drives, and other options for the b&w G3.
OS X: The best of Amiga, Linux, and the Mac OS, Ryan Callaghan, My First Mac, 07.17. "I had already decided that my next machine was going to be something completely unable to run Windows...."
Microsoft nonsense, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.16. Microsoft makes more money from Office on the Mac than Apple makes in a year. What have they got to complain about?
Jobs to shock Expo attendees, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 07.16. You just know Steve is going to have something to surprise us with - but what?
Southwest to charge Mac users double, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 07.16. After successfully charging wide passengers for a second seat, Southwest Airlines targets Mac users.
Finding mods for your old games, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel, 07.16. Favorite mods for Unreal Tournament and Marathon, plus a lot of other modification resources.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 13, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 07.16. Displaying the time of the most recent site update and current prices for Apple stock automatically.
'Twas the night before Macworld, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 07.16. Thoughts and predictions - what we may see at the Macworld Expo.
Week's best CRT iMac deals, 07.16. No tray loading models, but Small Dog has some of the 700 MHz "classic" iMacs in stock.
The Expo, new products, and rumor sites, Eric Schwarz, The Power of Mac, 07.15. Thoughts on rumor sites, Apple new product announcements, and this week's Macworld Expo.
Better computers and better users, Charles Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.15. Mac users tend to be better educated, more Web savvy, and earn more than Windows folk.
G4 upgrades zoom past 500 MHz, Dan Knight, Power Mac Page, 07.15. It's suddenly possible to move old Power Macs and clones past 500 MHz, and to 800 MHz and 1 GHz in some cases.
Macs are the more sensible option, Adrian Carter, My First Mac, 07.15. After using Sinclairs, Ataris, and Intel PCs, the Mac became the sensible choice for MIDI, gaming, and nearly everything else.
Eric Schwarz's iBook, Eric Schwarz, Tools of the Trade, 07.15. A look at the hardware and software that comprises Eric Schwarz's tool of the trade.
Religion on the Mac Web, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.12. Religion is part of the Mac life. Why do some find religious viewpoints on the Mac Web so offensive?
The 'Book Review 2002.07.12, Charles Moore. Locate a stolen 'Book, solid state USB data drives, a USB fan, Battery Endurance Measurer, resetting the power manager, bargain 'Books, and much more.
Consistency, compatibility, and OS upgrades, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 07.12. Some system upgrades are easier than others - and some add to the confusion.
Mods bring new life to old games, Korin Hasegawa-John, Mac Daniel, 07.12. Mods, plug-ins, and skins can remake Unreal Tournament, Quake III, the Marathon trilogy, and Escape Velocity as new games.
When quality isn't job one, Per Klöfver, My Turn, 07.11. The software industry is plagued by bad quality. Maybe if hardware innovation slows, software can catch up.
Why my 2400 is better than an iBook, Andrew W. Hill, Aquatic Mac, 07.11. The iBook is small, much faster, more affordable, and has far better battery life, but the 2400 is smaller and more expandable.
Our passion for the Mac, Jason Walsh, Mac Life, 07.11. Why in the world are we so passionate about our Macs?
Remembering Rodney, white folk in "Switch" ads, sticking it to PC users, and more, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 07.11. A random collection of Mac-related thoughts on Rodney, race, OS X, Emagic, and several other topics.
Overclocking the blue and white G3, Evan Kleiman, Mac Daniel, 07.10. How to overclock the b&w G3's CPU and gain 50 to 100 MHz more performance.
The blacklist brouhaha, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.10. At least eight sites have had press passes pulled. How IDG could have avoided the whole mess.
A few more thoughts on the Sleep of Death, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.10. Four more readers weigh in on the Mac OS 9/X Sleep of Death.
eMac test drive, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 07.09. The G4, larger screen, and attractive price make the eMac a real alternative to the old CRT iMac.
Women in IT, G3 PowerBooks, Mac OS X, lots more, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.09. Women in IT; PowerBook G3, 1400, and 5300 concerns; OS X on WallStreet, drivers for non-Apple CD-ROMs, where to find WordPerfect, and doing what's right.
Dvorak, PCs, and "weird"' switchers, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 07.09. Yes, Dvorak is right. Those people in the "Switch" ads are a bit weird - and there's a good reason for it.
OS X: More than just another Unix variant, Zack Martin, My Turn, 07.08. Working with desktop Linux creates even more respect for what Apple has accomplished in Mac OS X.
Guesses for Macworld Expo, Dan Knight and Anne Onymus, RumorLog, 07.08. Our best guesses at what Apple might introduce at the Expo.
Banned by Macworld, pro and con, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report, 07.08. Is it really a bad thing if Apple is taking notice of your website?
Window XS and world domination, Anne Onymus, Rumor Mill, 07.08. How XS will help Microsoft move from antitrust violations to complete world domination.
Blacklists, Quicklinks, and site finances, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.08. Thoughts on the Expo blacklist, a new Mac headline news service, and Low End Mac funding.
The 'Book Review 2002.07.05, Charles Moore. Chromium FireWire drive enclosure, world's smallest AC adapter for TiBook, updated case designs, USB-friendly router, and 'Book deals from US$101.
The Joy of X with Classic, Dan Knight, 10 Forward, 07.05. "Mac users with the right hardware have little to lose and much to gain by running their favorite applications in Classic mode under OS X."
The good, the bad, and the intrusive, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive, 07.05. Windows, BeOS, and the Mac OSes each have some good points and some bad ones.
Press Nazi says, "No pass for you", Chris Lawson, Tech Reflections, 07.05. Apple and IDG aggressively ban unwanted websites from press access, creating a lot of ill will on the Mac Web.
Overcapacity or underutilization?, James Brock Clark, My Turn, 07.03. We have the technology to vastly improve communication, but too many resist change, preferring yesterday's solutions.
Website automation with PHP and MySQL, part 12, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 07.03. How Low End Mac uses PHP and MySQL to track, sort, and display links to new site content.
Turning the tables, one software company at time, Stephen Van Esch, Mac Scope, 07.03. Will acquiring Emagic bring Windows users into the fold or drive them to another solution?
Scattershots, Kevin Webb, The Mac Webb, 07.03. What we might see at the Expo, thoughts on the "Switch" campaign, the Mac product grid, and wonderful iPod service.
Same stuff, different pile?, Steve Watkins, The Practical Mac, 07.02. Are all computers pretty much the same, or does something still set Macs apart from the rest?
A month of VeriSign customer service, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac, 07.02. "Is this customer service or information highway robbery?"
Bumper Snickers 3, Jeff Adkins, The Lite Side, 07.02. "If your PC is so great, why do you cuss at it so much?" and ten more.
Taking the Pledge, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 07.02. The Pledge of Allegiance, separation of church and state, the role of religion, and the culture wars, including over two dozen emails on the subject.
Macs, politics, religion, and rights, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 07.01. Why we will continue to share our opinions on issues that are important to us, Mac-related and otherwise.
The underrated PowerBook 190, Heather Anne Hurd, My Turn, 07.01. How a seven-year-old PowerBook became a personal favorite.
XPress strikes back, Alan Zisman, 07.01. Quark XPress 5.0 - heir apparent or too little, too late in comparison to InDesign 2.0?