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In your software update:
The 10.4.8 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies:
• connecting to wireless networks using the EAP-FAST protocol
• Apple USB modem reliability
• using OpenType fonts in Microsoft Word
• compatibility with 3rd party USB hubs
• scanner performance
• […]
Posted by Dr. Macenstein
Plagued by a $4.5 billion budget deficit that briefly closed down the state’s government, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine passed legislation this July that raised the New Jersey sales tax from 6% to 7% on all taxable items. But apparently that wasn’t good enough.
Today Governor Corzine announced that he has […]
Posted by Helper Monkey
With the premiere of Season 3 just two weeks away (October 6th), Sci-Fi Network has released a free retrospective episode of the first two seasons of Battlestar Galactica in hopes of enticing new viewers, as well as reminding current fans just where the series left off.
“Before all new episodes of […]
The Memory Card Travel Case by Digital Foci is a great addition to any mobile geek’s arsenal of gadgetry. It provides a very secure and stylish way to carry and protect your digital media without having to keep track of where you put what card. Priced at only $19.95, it is almost a no brainer for the gadget-obsessed traveler.
Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Price: $19.95
Pros: Nice-looking, rugged. Provides secure protection for your memory cards. Supports most popular types of cards.
Cons: Non significant; (just one more thing to carry!)
Posted by Helper Monkey
When Apple announced the updated 5.5 generation video iPods, I was a bit jealous. I had just gotten my 60GB 5th generation video iPod a week or two earlier as part of the discount given to educators who buy a Mac and an iPod at the same time. While I did […]
Posted by Helper Monkey
In a recent speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Advanced Micro Devices’ CEO Hector Ruiz says Apple Computer Inc. will eventually buy its processors as an alternative to Intel brand chips.
In his speech, Ruiz pointed out it would be a relatively simple matter for Apple to adopt its line […]
Posted by iGor
According to The Late Night TV Page, Apple co-founder and portly Segway enthusiast Steve Wozniak will be appearing on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report next Thursday (September 28th). Let’s see if Stephen “nails? him about that mauling incident last Spring.
Posted by Dr. Macenstein
Apple today released two new firmware updates for its Mac Pro line of computers.
The first, entitled “Mac Pro (mid 2006) EFI Firmware Update 1.0” fixes several Boot Camp and start up issues on Mac Pro computers.
The second firmware update, entitled “Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update” adjusts fan behavior in the Mac […]
Posted by Helper Monkey
Nickelodeon and Apple have made the premiere episode of Nick’s decidedly disturbing looking show, Mr. Meaty, available as a free download. Mr. Meaty is a puppet based show following the exploits of two fast food workers, Josh and Parker. While the show is for kids, it isn’t for little kids (and […]
