Low End Mac Archive for March 22

March 22 in Low End Mac History

Macs and digital video, Charlie Ruggiero, Mac Daniel. Starts out looking at video editing on Macs, then examines various video formats. A good read if you're at all interested in video editing or buying a camcorder.

My Performa, take 2, Matthew Urban, Matt's Mac. The value equation: upgrading is a whole lot cheaper than buying an iMac.
Having fun at CompUSA, Joseph Rosensteel, My Turn. The trials of Mac users trying to get help at CompUSA.
75 Mac Advantages, part 3, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. QuickTime, 3D graphics, virtual reality, desktop video, color matching, and speed capabilities.

Don't try this at home, Beverly Woods, Acoustic Mac. Third party software, partitioning an iMac's hard drive, and recovering from the ensuing disaster.
A brief history of portable computing, Adam Robert Guha, Apple Archive. A brief history of portable computing, from the Osborne 1 to the iceBook and beyond.
WildEeps TiBook Screen Cushions, 466 MHz G3 Upgrade for PB 1400, MacVCD X 4.0, and More, Charles Moore. WildEepz, G3/466 upgrade for 1400, cases, Amazon deals, ThinkFree Office, bargain 'Books (including some Canadian deals), and more

Prolong battery life, a PowerBook switcher, a Lombard G4 upgrade, and more, Charles Moore, The 'Book Review. Plus a new PowerBook stand, drive enclosure, and iBook G4 take-apart; a version of Lindows for laptops; and bargain 'Books from $400 to $2,499.

Symantec's self-serving ravings spread fear, uncertainty, doubt about OS X security, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. "Are the folks at Symantec performing a public service or merely spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt?"
Just because Apple doesn't list it doesn't mean your cell phone won't iSync, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. The new cell phone wasn't listed on Apple's website, but connect the cable, fire up iSync, and voilà!

Picking a Power Mac G4: How much Mac do you need?, Charles Webb, PowerBook Beat. Today's laptop computers can be great primary computers, but sometimes you need things only a desktop model can offer. A used Power Mac G4 can be a good choice.
France and the end of DRM as we know it, Dan Knight, Mac Musings. The French are requiring interoperability between Apple's and Microsoft's DRM schemes. The best solution is a public open source DRM scheme everyone can use.
Astronomy podcasts and videocasts for the classroom, Jeff Adkins, Mac Lab Report. There are several interesting podcasts and some good video material available for free download and use on your iPod or in iTunes.

Why multitasking is a big deal for the iPad, Charles W Moore, 'Book Value. With its large screen, the iPad cries out to run multiple apps simultaneously. Without it, it's like using a pre-System 5 Mac.

This time around, Apple upgrades are evolutionary, not revolutionary, Alan Zisman, Zis Mac. New MacBook Pro models and the iPad 2 offer more than before, but not enough to replace last year's versions.
Safari 4.1.3 for Tiger revisited and redeemed, Charles W Moore, Charles Moore's Mailbag. The drive noise issue noted last week eventually went away, and Moore is now working with Safari as the default browser on his Pismo PowerBooks.
Using your iPad as a writing tool, John Hatchett, Recycled Computing. The onscreen keyboard is adequate for short notes, but a real keyboard is better. Notes is an okay word processor, but there are better options.