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iMacs

G4 processor upgrade for slot-loading G3
iMacs 03/24/2005 11:41 AM
FastMac has announced a G4 processor upgrade for Apple’s slot-loading iMac G3 computers. The upgrade replaces the original G3 CPU with a G4 CPU operating at 550 MHz and doubles the backside cache from 512k to 1 full MB, resulting in a 3 to 4 times boost in speed & performance. After the upgrade, the machine will be able to run programs it could not run before, including GarageBand, iChat AV with iSight, and others. The upgrade is 100% compatible with OS 9 and X, and is warranted for one year.

FastMac offers G4 upgrade for
slot-loading iMacs

FastMac offers G4 upgrade for
slot-loading iMacs 03/22/2005 05:04 PM
FastMac on Tuesday announced a G4 processor upgrade for CRT-based Apple iMacs equipped with slot-loading optical drives. The US$199.95 upgrade replaced the iMac's existing CPU with a Motorola 7410 CPU running at 550MHz with 1MB of Level 2 cache. FastMac estimates the CPU upgrade can result in a 3 to 4x boost in processing speed.

Quick look: 466 MHz G4 tray-loading iMac
upgrade

Quick look: 466 MHz G4 tray-loading iMac
upgrade 09/03/2004 12:22 PM
The <a href="http://fastmac.com/products/processors/tl_imac.php" target="_blank">iMac Tray-Load G4/466MHz upgrade</a> from <a href="http://fastmac.com" target="_blank">FastMac</a> has a Motorola 450MHz G4 7400 processor running at 466MHz, an upgraded 1 MB backside cache, an AltiVec Velocity Engine and a 1 year limited (defect and workmanship) warranty. Though only beginning to sell its products under the FastMac name to consumers in 2003, the company has been creating and selling upgrade products for Macintosh computers since 1998. The upgraded machine was a Grape 333 MHz iMac with a recently upgraded 80 GB hard drive. Installing the FastMac processor upgrade is fairly straight-forward when following FastMac's provided instructions. After removing the cables it is advised that the computer be left for five minutes in order for the components to cool. Following the five minute wait, the next step was to remove the screws at the top of the logic board/mass storage chassis. That step was followed by disconnecting the audio, RGB, main power and IrDA cables, then removing the logic board/mass storage chassis. Later the processor card top shield was removed, then the heat sink clip and heat sink. The processor card was then removed from the logic board connectors by using the heatsink clip. An important piece of information to note when replacing the processor card is that it is important to firmly seat the processor in the logic board connectors, as the connectors are not located in the center of the board, pressure has to be applied in just the right spot for proper installation. If the processor card is not seated correctly (as I found out after putting all of the parts back together), the iMac will not boot. After the processor removal, the RAM was then transferred from the old card onto the new FastMac card, then the process was reversed. {_pic} The FastMac upgrade performed extremely well. After the processor upgrade, overall performance increased, with speeds nearly doubling that of the original processor. Booting Classic from OS X was about twice as fast, as well as ripping a song from CD, and exporting using Photoshop. Screen redraws were also faster and scrolling was quicker. The $199.95 upgrade might not be worth the price if there are any features offered in a new iMac or eMac that might catch your attention. To sell the old machine (for around $300) and then adding that amount to the money saved for <i>not</i> buying the processor upgrade ($199), would leave the purchaser with only spending an additional $300 to get a new <a href="http://www.apple.com/emac" target="_blank">1.25 GHz eMac</a>; a machine that is significantly better than the old iMac. eMac's offer the same all in one design of the 333 iMac but a new eMac would give an extra 2" of flat-CRT display area, a better resolution, faster processor, a combo drive, FireWire ports and a larger hard drive. Though the FastMac upgrade is an "incredible boost of speed and power, allowing you to enjoy the next generation of Macintosh products without burning a hole in your wallet," a small wallet hole might not be that bad if looking for a significantly better machine. For consumers who may not have the extra cash to spend on a new machine, the FastMac upgrade is a cost-effective way to upgrade a machine and is recommend if more processing power is needed.

MCE slot-loading drive replaces original
iMac drive

MCE slot-loading drive replaces original
iMac drive 06/14/2004 02:50 PM
MCE Technologies is now offering an internal 24x slot-loading CD-R/RW drive for replacing the tray-loading CD-ROM drive in the original iMac (233, 266, and 333MHz, Rev...

MCE offers 8x slot-loading SuperDrive
for iBook G3

MCE offers 8x slot-loading SuperDrive
for iBook G3 04/18/2005 06:27 PM
MCE Technologies today announced an 8x DVD-R slot-loading internal SuperDrive upgrade to replace the tray-loading drive in 12- and 14-inch iBook G3s...

MCE intros slot-loading CD-R/RW drive
for original iMacs

MCE intros slot-loading CD-R/RW drive
for original iMacs 06/15/2004 06:34 AM
MCE Technologies has introduced an internal 24X slot-loading CD-R/RW drive that replaces the tray-loading CD-ROM drive found in the original iMac. It can burn CDs in iTunes and the Finder, and it ships with Roxio's Toast Lite software. The drive burns CD-R and CD-RW media at 24X and 16X speed, respectively, with the ability to read CDs at 24X speed as well as read data off DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. It requires Mac OS X v10.1.5 or higher and is compatible with original iMacs Rev. A-D, which ran at 233, 266 and 333MHz. The retail price is US$179.

iMac Upgrade A Chore, But Could Be Worth
It

iMac Upgrade A Chore, But Could Be Worth
It 09/20/2004 04:33 AM
By David L. Hart, San Diego Union-Tribune (via MyAppleMenu)

Rumor: Power Mac G5, iMac G5, eMac
Upgrade Details

Rumor: Power Mac G5, iMac G5, eMac
Upgrade Details 04/14/2005 10:03 AM

ThinkSecret is reporting the supposed details of Apple's Power Mac, iMac, and eMac upgrades, presumed to be officially unveiled by the company at the upcoming NAB conference. There's nothing terribly mind-blowing, mostly because there is still no confirmation as to whether the top-end Power Mac G5s (with speeds up to 2.7GHz) will have a dual-core version of the 970 processor or not.

It also appears that rumors of a Blu-ray compatible SuperDrive were pie-in-the-sky, although the rumors say dual-layer DVD+R support is likely. Everything else sounds extremely reasonable, with modest performance bumps across the line.

Revealed: New Power Mac G5, iMac G5, eMac Specs [ThinkSecret]

Replace iMac G5's Foot With An Arm Using
Apple's iMac G5 VESA Mount Adapter Kit

Replace iMac G5's Foot With An Arm Using
Apple's iMac G5 VESA Mount Adapter Kit 09/01/2004 07:03 PM
By MacDailyNews (via MyAppleMenu)

Apple Issues iMac Moratorium, New iMac
Date

Apple Issues iMac Moratorium, New iMac
Date 07/01/2004 07:09 PM

Apricorn Introduces EZ Upgrade 1.8T Hard
Drive Upgrade Kit

Apricorn Introduces EZ Upgrade 1.8T Hard
Drive Upgrade Kit 08/04/2004 02:38 AM
Apricorn, a leader in personal storage products, today released the EZ Upgrade 1.8T Hard Drive Upgrade Kit. EZ Upgrade 1.8T is the first hard drive upgrade kit designed specifically for 1.8" hard drives found in many of the latest portable notebooks and tablet PC's. In three simple steps users can seamlessly transfer all the data from the old hard drive to a new hard drive and transform the old hard drive into a portable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 backup and/or storage solution. [PRWEB Aug 4, 2004]

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Bi-Athlon?

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Bi-Athlon? 06/24/2004 07:58 AM
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Tab A, meet Slot B 05/03/2004 07:40 PM
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A Slot Management System

A Slot Management System 06/15/2004 06:35 AM
ASMS 1.1 released

Band Aid 20 holds on to top slot

Band Aid 20 holds on to top slot 12/26/2004 04:27 PM
The Band Aid 20 single, raising money for aid relief in Sudan, holds on to the UK number one singles slot.

Panasonic Minicompos With SD Slot

Panasonic Minicompos With SD Slot 03/19/2005 02:45 AM

Also introduced by Panasonic yesterday were the "SC-PM910DVD" and "SC-PM710SD" minicomponent systems, both supporting a variety of audio formats on a variety of mediums. Each has a 5-CD changer, MD deck, cassette deck, radio tuner, and for the first time in the world, SD card slot. Panasonic has gone to extra lengths to make sure you take advantage of this slot as well; you can play and record audio files from (or to) the inserted card. The units are capable of playing MP3 and WMA files from CDs, and can play those same formats as well as AAC from SD cards. The PM910DVD adds DVD-Video support too, but it's not as if you'll be using such a feature outside of Japan.

Press Release [Panasonic]

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Automatic PHP Class Loading 12/02/2002 01:17 PM
Are you annoyed that you must include the class definitions before you can use them? Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could simply call classes and they would respond? Well, with this patch - you can!

IE6 SP1 Small Image Loading Bug

IE6 SP1 Small Image Loading Bug 01/07/2004 04:37 PM

Ever since I installed IE6 SP1, I started seeing web pages with missing images.  Usually missing images were small in size but used multiple times in a page like the XML icon you see in my blogroll.  Well, I am seeing it now somewhat consistently after changing blog software.  I used to see it with permalink icon and day icon which is why I removed them yesterday.  Looks like I'll have to replace the XML icon with text.  Urgh.

Update:

I replaced the XML feed icon with CSS-based text anchor as Richard Soderberg suggested.  I did reduced the font size to 6px and adjusted the border colors because larger version was causing too much distraction.  It's still distracting but this will do until I replace the blogroll with something that takes up less space.  Thanks Richard.

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grub "stage2 loading..." 12/19/2004 03:43 PM
If you use really old hardware with an old bios with early generation x86 serial console redirection, it might be sufficiently broken to not allow grub to take over the serial console with linux starts booting. The result? grub hangs with the "stage2 loading" message ... Solution: Disable the bios console redirection; it probably sucks anyway. The only case I can think of where you would want it would be if you net boot with PXE and need to configure...

NBC's 'Joey' Likely to Get Thursday Slot
(AP)

NBC's 'Joey' Likely to Get Thursday Slot
(AP) 04/16/2004 03:57 PM
AP - NBC is very likely to give Matt LeBlanc's spinoff series, "Joey," the same Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern time slot that "Friends" is vacating at the end of this season, an NBC executive who spoke on condition of anonymity said on Friday.

Casino to slot in alongside Clyde

Casino to slot in alongside Clyde 07/11/2004 01:26 PM
Glasgow announces plans to build Scotland's first casino resort on the banks of the River Clyde by 2007.

Britney takes UK singles top slot

Britney takes UK singles top slot 06/20/2004 02:36 PM
Britney Spears debuts at number one in the UK charts with her latest single Everytime.

Makers slot new notebooks into niches

Makers slot new notebooks into niches 04/19/2004 01:38 PM
Dell, Toshiba and MPC each launch a laptop, but with different business and government customers in mind.

Slot Makers To Visit PA -- and Stay

Slot Makers To Visit PA -- and Stay 06/25/2004 01:52 PM
Expanded gaming in Pennsylvania is welcome news to slot manufacturers.

Star Wars Slot Machines

Star Wars Slot Machines 06/11/2004 02:39 PM
The Official Site has an interesting story about a new line of Star Wars-styled slot machines made by IGT that will be available in most casinos across the country. Sounds like something worth checking out, and you might even make a few bucks while doing it.

Bedingfield takes number one slot

Bedingfield takes number one slot 08/22/2004 01:33 PM
Pop star Natasha Bedingfield goes straight in at number one on the UK chart with her second single These Words.

Music Buffet: Loading Up for Takeout

Music Buffet: Loading Up for Takeout 03/17/2005 03:53 AM
Napster To Go, the all-you-can-eat music subscription service, now has three portable players to go with it. Can it challenge the iTunes model, and the iPod’s allure?

Half-Life 2 Pre-Loading Begins

Half-Life 2 Pre-Loading Begins 08/27/2004 02:04 PM

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Loading XML into Gecko-based browsers

Loading XML into Gecko-based browsers 04/26/2004 10:09 AM
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Iomega debuts PC card slot drive

Iomega debuts PC card slot drive 06/23/2004 06:02 AM
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Acer grabs No. 5 slot in PC market share

Acer grabs No. 5 slot in PC market share 04/17/2004 11:02 PM
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Jowell backs slot machine limits

Jowell backs slot machine limits 09/22/2004 08:57 PM
The culture secretary stands by plans to limit slot machines offering massive prize money in new gambling laws.

Vantec Slot Protector Kit Review @
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Vantec Slot Protector Kit Review @
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Old Atari games being licensed for slot
machines

Old Atari games being licensed for slot
machines 09/10/2004 02:53 PM
Xeni Jardin: Vegas, baby. BoingBoing reader Clive says, "Atari has signed a deal to produce a series of casino slot machines based on their early arcade classics -- including Pong, Asteroids, and Centipede." Link to Atari press release.

Samsung to slot a hard drive into
handsets

Samsung to slot a hard drive into
handsets 09/07/2004 03:46 PM
One-inch media storage drive marks a step forward for convergence of mobile devices.
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New: MAChSpeed G4 LOMBARD

New: MAChSpeed G4 LOMBARD 05/04/2004 09:32 AM
Daystar Technology released the MAChSpeed G4 LOMBARD, a 433 MHz G4 upgrade for the PowerBook G3 1999 series (Bronze Keyboard).

New: Daystar MAChSpeed G4 ZIF 600 MHz

New: Daystar MAChSpeed G4 ZIF 600 MHz 05/26/2004 09:10 AM
Daystar expanded its line of XLR8 CPU upgrades with the MAChSpeed G4 ZIF 600 MHz for Power Mac G3 systems and the Power Mac G4 PCI.

Web Load Testing Tool Launched Very few
website monitoring companies offer load
testing tools

Web Load Testing Tool Launched Very few
website monitoring companies offer load
testing tools 08/12/2004 02:51 AM
Dotcom-Monitor has just added an external web site load stress testing tool to its suite of executive class website and network monitoring services. [PRWEB Aug 12, 2004]

XLR8 MAChSpeed Control updated for Tiger

XLR8 MAChSpeed Control updated for Tiger 06/05/2005 10:59 PM
Daystar Technology today announced the upgraded release of its XLR8 MAChSpeed Control, CPU performance software...

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