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An absolutely glowing report on satellite radio. An interesting read. .< 11:45:52 PM  >Can semen cure the blues?. A researcher says male ejaculate may act as an antidepressant -- but other scientists aren't swallowing his theory. [Salon.com] .< 11:33:42 PM >Coursey favors OS X over Linux..hands down. [Rob McNair-Huff: OS X 10.1.4] .< 11:30:09 PM >More Services for Mac Users From Software-Update Site. For years, Macintosh and Windows power users thirsting for software updates have gone to the oasis of VersionTracker.com, a Web site dedicated to listing news and links to just about every program update, upgrade, patch and new release that has become available By J.d. Biersdorfer. [New York Times: Technology] .< 11:26:52 PM >Calibrating the DVD's Sound to Each Hearer's Vantage Point. Equalizers arrays of tone controls that affect tiny slices of the frequency range can help. By Ivan Berger. [New York Times: Technology] Bose has a consumer system for correcting the frequency response of a listening room. It seems to be reasonably well thought out. Not my favourite approach but could help in some situations. It's best to treat the room and place the speakers properly. But this is usually more easily said than done. .< 11:22:10 PM >Turn Down That Coffee Table: a Morphing Soundboard. There are people who are going to find the Soundbug useful, just like there are people who win lotteries. For the rest of us, though, this undeniably unique sound projection tool is a wonderful example of unnecessary ingenuity. By Barnaby J. Feder. [New York Times: Technology] .< 11:21:01 PM >A Shop Where Fun Meets Function. Tekserve, a giant Macintosh repair center in Manhattan, expanded from 1,000 square feet to 20,000, in a succession of four locations on West 23rd Street in Chelsea. By Fred Bernstein. [New York Times: Technology] .< 11:15:04 PM >For Fans, Wry Footnotes to the Funny Page. For some cartoonists, a Weblog can help develop characters and business. By Glenn Fleishman. [New York Times: Technology] .< 11:07:48 PM >The Office Software That Roared. For those waiting for an alternative to Microsoft's Office software, a new contender has come along -- and it's free. By David Pogue. [New York Times: Technology]' Some people should download OpenOffice immediately. That includes anyone who doesn't have Microsoft Office but would like the ability to open and edit documents that other people send along. Conscientious objectors to the Microsoft monopoly should also rejoice, along with anyone who uses more than two PC's and doesn't feel like shelling out for a second or third copy of Microsoft Office. ' Not ThinkFree Office but OpenOffic. There's an OS X version in the works. Pogue is such a great writer. This looks to be a thorough and balanced look at an interesting product. .< 4:08:34 PM >Sweeping Microsoft Penalties Sought. Lawyers for the nine states suing Microsoft for antitrust violations accused the company of arrogance and mocked the company's founder in closing arguments Wednesday. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Technology] .< 1:23:22 PM >Before Baghdad burns. The author of a new book on Iraq cautions that a U.S. invasion to get rid of Saddam Hussein could be even more dangerous than his weapons of mass destruction. [Salon.com] .< 1:15:06 PM >Charles Moore looks at the Pismo upgrades. In an article posted yesterday on Applelinks, Charles Moore compares the recently announced G4 processor upgrades for the Pismo PowerBooks in Some thoughts on the new PowerBook Pismo G4 upgrades. His conclusion: It is tempting to consider the upgrade for the benefits of Altivec graphics processing in supported applications like PhotoShop, and in the OS X Finder... [Rob McNair-Huff: OS X 10.1.4] I'll buy a new machine. My hard drive is full and this upgrade doesn't buy me the graphics chip that Jaguar will take advantage of. Not worth it simply to speed up the Finder in OS X. .< 1:11:17 PM >Michaels honoured by his alma mater Toronto -- Admitting he had bad study habits and never thought he'd be considered a role model, Lorne Michaels received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Toronto yesterday. FULL STORY [The Globe and Mail: Arts] .< 12:57:36 PM >Adding a date to your Radio archive pages.[Jake's Radio 'Blog] A great tip from Jake. Follow the link. .< 12:54:10 PM >Inquiry on Canadians' Deaths Says U.S. Pilots Broke Rules: "A military investigation has found that an F-16 pilot mistakenly dropped a 500-pound bomb on Canadian soldiers conducting a nighttime live-fire exercise in Afghanistan in April because he did not take time to assess the threat properly before striking, military officials said today. As a result, the pilot could face criminal charges." .< 12:48:09 PM >U.S. pilot made mistakes in Afghan bombing: published report 
A U.S. military investigation says an American pilot who dropped a bomb on Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan did not follow proper procedures, according to the New York Times. [CBC News] Cowboy. .< 12:46:17 PM >Lech Walesa: Tech Freedom Fighter. The former Gdansk shipyard electrician who helped free Poland from the grip of communism believes technology, particularly communications tech, played a huge role as well. By Julia Scheeres. [Wired News] .< 12:45:32 PM >MS judge signals she may want changes in antitrust deal. Big ones? Little ones? She didn't mention... [The Register] .< 12:43:40 PM >QuickTime market share stats to be revised [The Macintosh News Network] . . . upwards. .< 11:28:53 AM >Gail Godwin. "Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater." [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] I might have weighted the prep a little more heavily but there's definitely a large element of keeping your students awake and interested. .< 11:26:34 AM >Microsoft Case Has a Surprise Near Its End. The federal judge in the Microsoft antitrust trial indicated for the first time that she was questioning the government's proposed settlement. By Amy Harmon. [New York Times: Technology] .< 11:25:01 AM >Italy cries foul over World Cup ruin. Rome dispatch: Italy is convinced that the refereeing decisions that scuppered its World Cup campaign were far from coincidental, writes Rory Carroll. [Guardian Unlimited] Get over it guys. You're lucky you made it as far as you did. |
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