Archive - Dec 2004

2004 was the Year of the iPod and a great year for Apple. Although there were many major Mac developments, including the iMac G5, the iPod took the spotlight this year as the hottest must-have consumer electronic product. The Airport Express was another major innovation we saw from Apple.

Here are my predictions for 2005 and a look back at 2004.

SendStation will donate $5 for tsunami relief for every PocketDock sold through the SendStation online store before January 31, 2005 to help victims of the Tsunami in South Asia. To support iPod users who may be eager to help contribute to the relief efforts, SendStation will also be offering free shipping on all orders through the end of January.

I bought a new iBook G3 12" from ebay yesterday for ~$695.00 USD. It features firewire, two usb ports, 700MHz g3 processor, 256mb ram, combo dvd/cdrw, 16mb ati graphics, os x 10.3 jaguar, and is in good physical shape. I was wondering if anyone had some recommendations software wise for me. I'd like to get more of a feel for OS X by trying out native software for it. If you would like to recommend alternatives to GNU/Linux or compatible software titles which can be compiled easily on OS X using the GNU compiler suite, etc, please do.

Over 80,000 people in Asia have died in Sunday's massive ocean flooding. UNICEF warned today that without immediate, wide-scale action to provide safe water in the communities hit by the tsunamis, millions of people will be at grave risk of water-borne disease.

Apple has dedicated their home page to charities that can help those victims. Here are the links, in case Apple changes the page.

Oz Music Code
www.ozmusiccode.com

The good chefs at Oz Music Code have just released version 2 of their product Alphabet Soup.

Alphabet Soup version 2 is a simple, yet powerful sample player, editor, effects processor and mixer aimed at live performances (e.g. DJ's, theatre, radio, backing tracks) and education, without requiring external musical equipment.

With its drag & drop user interface and its low-latency performance, Alphabet Soup allows you to play your computer.

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The microprocessor changed the world: how did we get from the first 4-bit models in the 1970s to today's 64-bit multicore monsters? This article covers the history of the micro from the vacuum tube to today's dual-core multithreaded madnes.

Release date: Dec 27, 2004

Manage Your Search Engine Web Rankings

Caphyon LLC is pleased to announce the release of Advanced Web Ranking 3.5, a tool that helps check your web site position on all major search engines. Advanced Web Ranking runs on Mac OS X, Windows 98/2000/XP, Linux and Solaris.

The Calm Before the Swarm...

Unfortunately, an ill-natured evil brain has penetrated deep inside your homeworld and you are the last line of defense for your once peaceful planet. Use your planet's sole cannon position to blast the menacing cerebrum and its protective swarm into stardust.

Presenta Ltd. is pleased to announce the new release of iGetter version 2.1 for Mac OS X.