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Mac Contest Roundup
MacThemes.net writes "MacThemes.net has had over 45 artists submit entries to our Theme Mockup Contest, of which the top six will be created into actual themes by established themers. Prizes of over a thousand dollars of software and cash will be awarded. Until this Sunday, readers and visitors are asked to visit our entries archive and vote for the submissions. Winners are expected to be announced Monday, April 5th."
blobbo writes "iDevGames announces the opening of '21 Days Later', a programming mini-contest that is designed to motivate and educate Mac game developers. It is open to developers from around the globe, and the source code from all entries will be released as open source."
They all are horrible, with some just a little less horrible than the rest.
That the result of a lithium ion battery that's badly made shorting out inside itself and "venting with flame". What it means is the battery suddenly goes into an uncontrolled reaction and splits, and on contact with air it shoots hot lithium metal out everywhere.
Whoever this happened to I bet has some pretty bad burns to show for themselves. This is the third powerbook I have seen to do this I think apple will have another class action suit on their hands.