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  1. Legacy on Apple Hedges Its Bet on New Intel Chips · · Score: 1

    You just have to wonder about the chips Intel is going to produce for Apple. Most likely they'll end up in iPods and Macs. When Apple came out with the iMac it was revolutionary in that it had only USB for serial communications. Wouldn't it be nice if they could convince Intel to do the same for their processors? I mean Apple doesn't need x86 backward compatibility (just low power and high performance).

  2. Crackers on How Crackers View Themselves · · Score: 1

    Everyone knows crackers live in Georgia...

  3. LaTeX on Online Document Search Reveals Secrets · · Score: 4, Funny

    Everyone should just be forced to use LATeX and then there won't be any hidden information. . .

  4. Installation Problems on Apple iPod Update Increases Battery Life · · Score: 1

    So the update works great for me, too, but I had to boot into OS9 and run the OS9 VERSION OF THE UPDATE. the OSX package wouldn't install on my graphite 600Mhz iMac. I guess that explains why the upater is showing up in software update just yet.

  5. Re:Autoresponse on Telcos Play Both Sides of Telemarketing War · · Score: 1

    Sounds like Eliza for telemarketers. I wonder if anybody has tried this? How long would Eliza last with a telemarketer? Now tell me, how DO you feel about telemarketers?

  6. Re:Simply on Net Access Using an iBook, Bluetooth Adaptor and a Mac? · · Score: 1

    I just got this working with a Palm Vx via Infrared. The *99# access works perfectly with AT&T Wireless. It may not work if you're already connected to the GPRS network on the phone. I had to disconnect before it would connect.

  7. GPRS is more expensive on Calling Cell Phones Could Cost More · · Score: 1

    At least here in Southern California, the voice rates (GSM) are staying competitive. My plan is $35.00 (compared to $40 with TDMA) for about 500 minutes with national coverage and more weekend minutes than I could ever possibly use.

    GPRS is charged by the kilobyte. It's not as fast as the CDPD which was unlimited. The data plans are not realistic. Average use with CDPD for me (and other friends) was about 8-10 MB per month just using IM and e-mail and we consider ourselves moderate users. The phones companies were saying to expect usage under 4MB. Considering that they should have a good idea what usage people will want from CDPD it sounds like the left hand (T/CDMA) doesn't seem to know what the right hand (GSM/GPRS) is doing.

  8. Big Ears on Slashback: Decade, Fragmentation, RDRAM · · Score: 1

    >Apparently Sen. Fritz Hollings (D - Disney, er - SC)

    Um, that's mickey mouse. . .what was he thinking?

  9. LA has power on Is the Net The Cause of California's Power Problems? · · Score: 1

    Despite all the yellow press report about rolling blackouts, municipal power departments have not been affected. For example, LA's DWP has more than enough power to cover the CITY usage. If the crisis continues much longer they might even have to reduce their rates to consumers. Several smaller municipalities are considering running their own power now.

  10. Options... on E-Mail Clients That Support X.509 Digital IDs? · · Score: 1

    The cryptographic key material used by PGP and X.509 certificates are essentially the same. Newer versions of PGP can support X.509 certificates where the PGP key is stored as an X.509 extension. YMMV.
    Also, check out Mutt at http://www.mutt.org for a secure application.