Nathan Thompson is an aspiring writer
who has a hankering for technological gadgets - especially those
gadgets he can "wrap his feeble brain around". When that occasion
arrives, he doesn't like to let go and continues to use his favored
friends until the ones and zeros stop transmitting. Consequently,
you will find Nathan writing mostly about older Macs, including
both the 68k Mac and pre-OS X PowerPC models.
Nathan's credentials are admittedly meager, he writes. "I have
worked with a variety of Tire Sales/Automotive Repair shops, doing
misc. computer related support, assisting local promotional
efforts, and helping establish better customer service processes.
Currently, when not contributing to Low End Mac, I do some
freelance work for Levelfield.
Luckily, while my clients use a variety of computer solutions, I
remain solely Mac-based."
"From my first Mac in 1992, an LC
II (amazingly still gets rotated in and out of service as my
needs dictate) until today, I have remained Windows free. I do
dabble with - big gasp - Linux when I need more power. I use OS X
occasionally, mostly to keep my mother's snow iMac DV SE in tip top operating
condition.
"My most frequently used computers are an LC 580 (Mac OS 8.1) - sort of a central
media device, file server, and Internet terminal - and a PowerBook 520c (System 7.5 and Mac OS 8.1
dual boot). Think travel companion and Timbuktu /VNC client when
home.
"My third friendly device is an old NEC Ready 9883 (boo hiss)
running Ubuntu Linux. It works well as a server, modern audio
player, and modern web device."
Steve Jobs stirs up the DRM
hornet's nest, 2007.02.12. Stripping DRM would level the
playing field for players and allow digital music services to
compete on price, quality, and selection.
Libraries not playing nice
with Macs or iPods, 2006.12.06. Digital restrictions limit the
library's digital audiobooks and ebooks to Windows users who own
MP3 players that support DRM. No Macs. No Linux. No iPods. No
generic MP3 players.
iPod birthday articles foster
DRM confusion, 2006.10.24. While complaining about the iPod's
FairPlay restrictions, writers seem content to ignore the digital
restrictions imposed by Microsoft and others.
Customizing Mac OS 9,
2006.08.01. Fiddling with themes, picking a browser, and making the
Classic Mac OS work just the way you want it to.
Setting up a 68040-based Mac
media center, 2006.05.12. Yes, that old '040-based Quadra or
Performa just might make a decent media center for listening to
MP3s and watching videos.
Blue and White Power Mac G3
helps salvage Mac jukebox project, 2006.03.30. "Onboard
FireWire, USB, and 10/100 ethernet, a 100 MHz bus speed, and a
boldly attractive case design combine to make for a solid upgrade
from a Beige G3 or earlier G3-upgraded Power Mac."
Happy 5th birthday OS X from a
Jaguar user, 2006.03.24. Apple's transition to OS X, officially
begun five years ago today, has been a real success. So much so
that the author hasn't seen any need to go beyond 10.2.x.
The Low End Mac Media
Center, 2006.03.02. The most important step in picking a media
center Mac is choosing a computer that will do everything you
need.
File sharing nightmare with OS
X and the classic Mac OS, 2006.01.20. If you need to transfer
more than 2 GB of files from an OS X Mac to one with the classic
Mac OS, none of the usual methods are going to work. But there's
always FTP.
Web browser tips for the
classic Mac OS, 2006.01.03. Tips on getting the most out of
WaMCom, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, iCab, Opera, and WannaBe using
the classic Mac OS.
Two browsers, an email client,
and a 68k Mac, 2005.12.07. WannaBe, iCab, and SweetMail -
programs that let your vintage Mac work with the modern Web and
current email services.
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