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  1. Wouldn't it be sad if he got one of these... on Junkie Loves His Spam · · Score: 1

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  2. Take timothy's advice -- Look away!!! on A Quick Look at Longhorn Build 4053 · · Score: 1


    Eww! I really hope they reconsider that dismal, brown desktop pattern. That thing would scare anybody away from using a PC!

    Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some retching to do...

    (Heard echoing from the toilet bowl) BWAAAWWFF!!! ROWWLLLFF!!! BLOORRPP!!! ... WHOOOSHHHH!!!

  3. USB was like this on Microdrive Technology Rebounds Thanks to iPod Mini · · Score: 0


    This reminds me of USB. Intel tried hard to push it but it just didn't catch on. Then Apple forced Mac users to switch to it with the iMac, and bickety-bam, thank you ma'am, USB jumped into the mainstream. Now you can't buy a PC without it.

  4. Whoa... on Chernobyl...18 Years Later · · Score: 1


    Did she use babel to translate that for her or what?

  5. iPod Car Chargers on Build Your Own iPod Battery · · Score: 3, Informative


    An inexpensive homebrew iPod battery sounds way cool! However, just to clarify something...

    Not bad for that long car trip where you just don't have a firewire charger handy.

    Actually, there ARE car chargers for the iPod, and they're only $20:
    http://www.xtrememac.com/foripod/car_charger.shtml

    Apple even sells the newer model at The Apple Store.

  6. "from the ... dept." quote on Fuelless Flight with Air Submarine? · · Score: 1


    I knew that was a Simpsons quote! =)

    http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/lexington/44/ thermo.wav

  7. Highlights on An Introduction To Wireless USB (WUSB) · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here are some highlights for those too lazy to skim the article (or in case it gets Slashdotted)...

    • The Wireless USB Promoter Group consists of (of course) Intel and MS, as well as HP, NEC, Philips Semiconductors, Samsung Electronics, and Agere Systems
    • WUSB hosts can connect to as many as 127 WUSB devices at a time
    • Targeted bandwidth of 480 Mbps (same as USB 2.0)
    • The biggest selling point seems to be that it "will offer the same functionality as standard wired USB devices but without the cabling"
  8. Re:iPods predicted in 1984? on Apple History At folklore.org · · Score: 3, Informative

    So you can compare, here's a link to the original commercial, which you can see didn't have an iPod in it. ;o)

    (As has been mentioned, Apple digitally added the iPod in the 2004 version of the commercial.)

  9. For those interested in Apple history... on Apple History At folklore.org · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here are several other great Apple history resources.

    Sites:

    Books:

    Other:

  10. There's also the Pathintosh... on Ultimate Automotive Computer Installation · · Score: 1

    My personal favorite Mac-in-car mod is the Pathintosh (which looks much better than the Tatra Mac G4, IMHO).

    http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=3111

    It appears that the official Pathintosh page is down, but the specs can be found here.

    While it's only a G3, it's plenty powerful for its purpose. It has plenty of RAM and is capable of running Mac OS X. A Pismo PowerBook might be the better option for those looking to do this for themselves.