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Tuesday, October 14, 2003

G5 cluster at Virginia Tech -- Comment()
Apple Powers College Supercomputer: "Staff and students at Virginia Tech have built one of the world's most powerful supercomputers for just $5m by plugging together hundreds of the latest computers from Apple." (BBC ClickOnline via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]

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The Panther Report: How About Some Optimism? "Based on a careful reading of the material posted at Apple's Web site, it's clear to me that Panther gives evidence of a lot of careful thought into what Mac users want and what's really needed to make you more productive." (Mac Night Owl via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]

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Apple Set To Unveil iTunes For Windows This Week: "Some analysts say that while iTunes for Windows may be just the thing for fans, it may be coming too late for the broader market." (Reuters via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]

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$87,000,000,000.00: "A billion here, a billion there. Pretty soon it starts to add up to some real money. [...] On September 7th, 2003, President Bush announced on national television that he was asking the Congress to grant him an additional $87 billion dollars for the next fiscal year [...]" [vowe dot net]

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John Ruskin: "When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece." [Motivational Quotes of the Day]

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Israel slams the door on Microsoft: "The Israeli Ministry of Commerce has suspended all governmental contracts with Microsoft, and indicated that the ban will last throughout 2004. The de facto suspension means no upgrades for the duration, at a time when Microsoft is looking to roll out its Office 2003 upgrade; and the Ministry is said to be examining OpenOffice as an alternative." [The Register]

How to write a better weblog -- Comment()
Here are two guides to writing weblogs: How to Write a Better Weblog and 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web. I wish I had the strength to obey these rules.