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Includes tips on running two copies of Radio on the same machine. .< 9:26:49 PM  >Wired: Being Wireless. Nicholas Negroponte. Messages can hop peer-to-peer, leaping from lily to lily like frogs -- the stems are not required. You have a broadband telecommunications system, built by the people, for the people. Carriers are aware of this, but they discount it because they do not feel there will be sufficient coverage. They are wrong. [Tomalak's Realm] .< 7:04:08 PM >I am woman, I can do anything A female whitespotted bamboo shark has given birth to three baby sharks without having been near a male shark in six years. [CBC News] .< 6:32:50 PM >Cambridge SoundWorks Releases High-End Home Theater in a Box Andover, MA (September 23, 2002)--Cambridge SoundWorks has introduced the MegaTheater line, which are four ready-to-go home theater packages with DVD player that incorporate high-powered digital hybrid amplifiers and high-performance speakers. [ProSound News] .< 6:29:07 PM >Digidesign Introduces Pro Tools 5.3.3 for Pro Tools|HD on Windows XP Daly City, CA (September 23, 2002)--Digidesign has released Pro Tools TDM 5.3.3 software for Pro Tools|HD on Windows XP. This version of Pro Tools includes many of the features previously released in Pro Tools 5.3.1 software for Macintosh computers. [ProSound News] Cross-platform solutions are wonderful from the developer's point of view. But I don't think it's a good solution for the user. I use a Mac because I like the UI. Does a cross platform solution make the most of the UI I want to use? Does it follow all the convetions I'm familiar with? I didn't think so. .< 5:34:44 PM >LaunchBar 3.2.3 improves keyboard launcher [The Macintosh News Network] .< 4:03:15 PM >Bush outlines new military strategy to 'strike first' The United States will launch pre-emptive military action against any terrorists seeking weapons of mass destruction, the White House said Friday. [CBC News] Shoot first, ask questions later. They're completely out of control down there. .< 4:00:53 PM >Use Mail's rules to detect mailing list replies [Mac OS X Hints] .< 1:03:49 AM >Happy Birthday :-) to You: A Smiley Face Turns 20. TWENTY years ago today, Scott E. Fahlman, a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon University, posted an electronic message on a university bulletin board system suggesting that a colon, a minus sign and a parenthesis be used to convey a joking tone. By Katie Hafner. [New York Times: Technology] .< 12:56:37 AM >Internet Stereo Pushes Limits of a Wake-Up to the World. The Streamium MC-i200 from Philips Electronics is a compact bookshelf stereo system that connects to the Internet to play online music and radio from around the globe. By J.d. Biersdorfer. [New York Times: Technology] Ugh. Bad idea all around. .< 12:48:59 AM >More Sci- Than Fi, Physicists Create Antimatter. Physicists working in Europe announced they had created atoms made of antimatter, or antiatoms, opening up the possibility of experiments in a realm once reserved for science fiction writers. By Dennis Overbye. [New York Times: Technology] .< 12:48:05 AM >Data Swells, as Do Ways to Store It. There are many products for storing computer files, including the new 750-megabyte Zip drive. Which should you get? By J.d. Biersdorfer. [New York Times: Technology] .< 12:37:47 AM >Classical music plays away , Norman Lebrecht, 9/19/2002 [La Scena Musicale - News] Asia the saviour of Western Art music? .< 12:21:26 AM >Maazel Shows His Firm Hand From the Start. In his first concert leading the New York Philharmonic on Wednesday night, Lorin Maazel proved that at 72 his command of his craft is as good as ever if not better. By Anthony Tommasini. [New York Times: Arts] .< 12:18:52 AM >Cnet reports on an accusation that Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 1 violates proposed settlement terms in the company's monopoly trial. [Macintouch] .< 12:13:59 AM >Reuters reports on Microsoft's announcement of 802.11b WiFi wireless products - basically a Microsoft AirPort system, comprising a base station, USB adapter and software reminiscent of Rendezvous. [Macintouch] MS says "me too!" to Apple innovations again. .< 12:11:41 AM >In his PC Magazine review of digital cameras, Jeremy A. Kaplan came right out and recommended a Macintosh for photo applications. [Macintouch] |
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