FastMac announces April Fools “No Fooling” sale
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FastMac announces iPod battery upgrade
FastMac announces iPod battery upgrade
06/22/2005 02:22 AMFastMac today announced an iPod battery upgrade that utilizes what the
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The key to April Fools day Posting
The key to April Fools day Posting
04/01/2005 03:24 PMTheir are so many April Fools day gags out their that I am reading
articles twice to make sure they are the real deal let's see if I make
it through today without a bruise.
The best April fools gags
The best April fools gags
04/01/2005 07:14 PM are the
most
believable ones (and I mean that in the nicest way possible).
April Fools, Lynn Cheney
April Fools, Lynn Cheney
03/13/2003 10:25 AM At the 20x2 event, Neal Pollack used his 2 minutes to kick off a
campaign to get every weblogger to make fun of Lynn Cheney on April 1
in response to the White House's heavy-handed attempt to censor a
parody of her at WhiteHouse.org. Fine idea, although we've gotten to
the point where blatant attempts at censorship by the White House now
are way down on my list of Things to Worry About. Sigh....
The Top 100 April Fools Day Hoaxes of
All Time
The Top 100 April Fools Day Hoaxes of
All Time
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Google April Fools Jokes
Google April Fools Jokes
04/01/2005 10:39 PMSearch Engine Journal Apr 2 2005 2:59AM GMT
No April Fools Joke For Apple Reps
No April Fools Joke For Apple Reps
04/09/2004 04:09 PMApple authorized resellers are incensed and feel abandoned by Apple
Canada's decision to remove three channel reps who handled resellers
and distributors in western, central and eastern regions of the
country. By Sarah Lyseck, ITBusiness.ca (via MyAppleMenu)
UnderGoos - Google Underwear? - April
Fools
UnderGoos - Google Underwear? - April
Fools
04/02/2005 04:39 AMSearch Engine Lowdown Apr 2 2005 7:43AM GMT
Yahoo and Google Consider Merger? -
April Fools
Yahoo and Google Consider Merger? -
April Fools
04/04/2005 11:35 AMSearch Engine Lowdown Apr 4 2005 2:34PM GMT
Google Gulps Down April Fools, Wikipedia
Bought?
Google Gulps Down April Fools, Wikipedia
Bought?
04/01/2005 03:52 AMUnlike the GMail storage increase, Google Gulp is one of the first big
April Fools jokes floating around the internet this year:
"At Google our mission is to organize the world's information and
make it useful and accessible to our users. But any piece of
information's usefulness derives, to a depressing degree, from the
cognitive ability of the user who's using it. That's why we're pleased
to announce Google Gulp (BETA)™ with Auto-Drink™ (LIMITED RELEASE), a
line of "smart drinks" designed to maximize your surfing
efficiency by making you more intelligent, and less thirsty."
Looks as though Wikipedia has been bought by Encyclopedia
Britannica...
"On April 1, 2005, Encyclopædia Britannica - The Free
Encyclopædia announced its immediate semi-hostile takeover of the
Wikimedia Foundation and all of its projects (now to be called
Britannican reference subdivisions), including Wikipedia (now called
Wikipædia)"
View:
Wikipedia Bought Out
View:
Google GulpRead full story...Google Launches it Own Line Of Drinks -
April Fools
Google Launches it Own Line Of Drinks -
April Fools
04/02/2005 04:39 AMSearch Engine Lowdown Apr 2 2005 7:44AM GMT
APRIL FOOLS : Dell Axim Phone Edition
APRIL FOOLS : Dell Axim Phone Edition
04/03/2005 03:44 AMAximsite.com Apr 3 2005 6:41AM GMT
Yahoo Slacker for College Students
-April Fools
Yahoo Slacker for College Students
-April Fools
04/02/2005 04:39 AMSearch Engine Lowdown Apr 2 2005 7:44AM GMT
Study Details Problems With Next
Generation April Fools Gags
Study Details Problems With Next
Generation April Fools Gags
04/01/2005 05:04 PMThere are what appears to be an even higher than normal set of
ridiculous April Fool's gags out there today. While we do our best to
avoid them (while chuckling here or there), the folks over at
MobilePipeline deserve extra credit for not just coming up with an
original April Fool's gag, but mocking the whole concept... all in
one! Yes, it's a study on the
steep growth curve
associated with next generation April Fool's gags, predicting an
ongoing "increase at a compounded annual rate of 22 percent through
2009." However, at the same time, they're noting that, with this
rapid growth there has been a marked decline in quality -- which the
industry needs to watch out for: "Vendors must embrace the fact that
market penetration occurs not because of the quantity of the gags but
because of the quality." Meanwhile, as all of these analysts like to
do, they try to dig deeper into the meaning behind such a trend: "The
dramatic increase in April Fools gags indicates a vibrant technology
sector that, perhaps, has too much time on its hands." Indeed.
Google Gulp, Jeeves 9000, MSN Search
Spoof & Other April Fools Jokes
Google Gulp, Jeeves 9000, MSN Search
Spoof & Other April Fools Jokes
04/02/2005 12:49 AMSearch Engine Guide Apr 2 2005 4:49AM GMT
LiveJournal announces sale to Six Apart
LiveJournal announces sale to Six Apart
01/06/2005 01:54 AMXeni Jardin:
It's official. LiveJournal founder Brad Fitzpatrick says:
Why is Six Apart buying LiveJournal? Lots of reasons:
* Our companies are more alike than different.
* We both use Perl.
* Together we form super robot that's stronger than the sum of
its parts.
* Super robots can fight super companies.
* They respect us, we respect them.
* We have a number of features they don't.
* We have experience with making "inward-facing" community
sites, whereas their sites/products tend to be "outward-facing". They
want some of that inward-facing action.
* Because we're awesome.
What does this mean for LiveJournal? Nothing earth-shattering.
LiveJournal development and support will continue, and will probably
even accelerate, as we grow the team. We'll continue to work on speed,
reliability, and new features. LiveJournal won't become paid-user-only
or anything crazy like that. We're not going to raise prices. We're
not going to cancel permanent accounts, etc, etc. And we're not going
to spam or sell your information. You own your journals, not us.
Really you shouldn't see any negative changes. The most immediate
changes will be that we'll start to get prettier...
more styles, themes, etc. Six Apart is really good at that and we're
not.
Lin
k to announcement. (
thanks marginalia and Perian)
Update: And Six Apart announces their side of
the story here: Link<
/a>.
Sensa Networks Announces Sale of
Healthcare Division
Sensa Networks Announces Sale of
Healthcare Division
08/04/2004 02:36 AM
Sensa Networks, a Seattle-based Application Service Provider (ASP)
that markets an online video-based training system for corporations,
is seeking an immediate buyer of its healthcare division – VisualRx
Networks. [PRWEB Aug 4, 2004]
VendTek Systems Inc. Announces Sale of
POS Terminals to Canadian Tire
VendTek Systems Inc. Announces Sale of
POS Terminals to Canadian Tire
12/12/2003 04:16 PMBC Technology Dec 12 2003 4:07PM ET
Digital Dispatch Announces Multi-Million
Dollar Sale to Associated Cabs
Digital Dispatch Announces Multi-Million
Dollar Sale to Associated Cabs
01/10/2004 01:37 AMBC Technology Jan 9 2004 11:26PM ET
Sonnet, FastMac cut prices
Sonnet, FastMac cut prices
04/01/2005 03:09 PMSonnet Technologies has reduced pricing by up to US$50 on several G3
and G4 processor upgrade cards and PCI adapter cards for various
PowerBooks and Power Macs...
Review: FastMac 1.5GHz PowerMac G4 AGP
Upgrade
Review: FastMac 1.5GHz PowerMac G4 AGP
Upgrade
08/19/2004 03:16 PMFor this week's Spymac product review, we decided to test out <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a>'s $499.95 (US) <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com/products/processors/agp.php"
target="_blank">1.5GHz PowerMac G4 AGP upgrade</a>.
I'm sure that you've all seen the ads from various manufacturers in
your favorite Mac magazine, "Turn your <a
href="http://www.apple-history.com/noframes/body.php?page=gallery
&model=aI" target="_blank">Apple I</a> into a
<a
href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore
.woa/71807/wo/pM44OJcrcbC836LFmVOgbjooRJk/0.0.9.1.0.6.21.1.2.1.2.0.0.1
.0" target="_blank">Dual 2.5GHz PowerPC G5</a>
with this simple hardware drop-in!" Could they be true? Is your
early-model Macintosh able to serve a purpose better than that of a
paper weight or professional dust collector? Well, I'm about to
answer those questions for you, and more.
I can still remember the day when I made the switch from PC to Mac.
The sun was shining, the birds were chirping and my parents had just
lent me eight thousand dollars (NOTE TO PARENTS: "Thanks").
Her name, was <a
href="http://www.apple-history.com/noframes/body.php?page=gallery
&model=g4giga" target="_blank">G4 Gigabit
Ethernet</a>, code name "Mystic", and she was
beautiful. With her dual 500MHz processors, industry-first standard
1000 Base-T ethernet, 256MB of RAM, 40GB hard drive, ATI RAGE 128 Pro
video card, internal DVD-RAM drive, 2 USB and Firewire ports and 250MB
internal ZIP drive she could bring any application to its knees.
Photoshop, "Bring it on". Illustrator, "HA."
Director, "Tell me again about this 'rendering time', because
I've never seen such a thing." But over time, the applications
grew stronger, and while they were in development, with super houses
around the globe beefing up, my baby was reluctantly nearing
retirement. She was a tough old broad though, and could still run
with the new kids on the block, <a
href="http://www.apple-history.com/noframes/body.php?page=gallery
&model=g4da" target="_blank">Digital
Audio</a>, <a
href="http://www.apple-history.com/noframes/body.php?page=gallery
&model=g4_quicksilver"
target="_blank">Quicksilver</a>, and even <a
href="http://www.donniewahlberg.com/"
target="_blank">Donnie</a>. Sadly though, we both
knew that our time together was nearing an end, or was it?
Enter <a href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a>. Based in the good ol'
US of A, <a href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> has been reuniting Mac
lovers with their old flames since 1998. With upgrades available for
almost every early-model Macintosh under the sun, it's almost
guaranteed that you will love again (click <a
href="http://fastmac.com/products/index.php">here</a&g
t; for a complete listing of upgradeable machines). As previously
mentioned, we chose to resurrect my Dual 500MHz Gigabit Ethernet G4
using the <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com/products/processors/agp.php"
target="_blank">1.5GHz PowerMac G4 AGP upgrade</a>.
The company's website claims that, "in no time, your machine will
once again be transformed into a tower of power," and by oh boy,
they sure as heck weren't lying.
On the morning that the processor arrived I decided to walk home for
lunch. I opened the door, shouted, "Honey, I'm home," to no
response I might add, and headed upstairs to my office. Once there,
things couldn't have been any more simple. With one lift of my
fingers, I opened the side panel of my G4 to expose its metallic
innards. Armed with only a pair of common household phillips and
flathead screwdrivers, I began the operation. Remove heatsink,
"check," remove original processor "check,"
install new <a href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> processor
"check," smile at ease of process "check".
Anyhow, once the new unit was installed, I followed the directions and
rebooted my computer (for those of you who have never attempted a
hardware installation in your life, this is the point at which your
heart beats at approximately 130BPM, your head begins to sweat and
every second seems like about ten hours). After a series of standard
whizzes and purrs I saw that familiar start up screen. The air was
then filled with cries of "Hallelujah!" and "Boo Yeah!
Boo Yeah! Who's your daddy now sucka?" Time to test this puppy
out, first stop, the System Profiler. By default, the upgraded <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> processor comes preset
for machines with a 100MHz bus speed, such as mine. Thus, immediately
the System Profiler detected this wonderful new addition to the family
and gave me the following readout, "CPU Speed: 1.5 GHz". So
far, so great. What would be the next logical step in testing out
this little gift from above? You guessed it, open up twenty
applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, Director, iTunes, Final
Cut Pro and Maya. After all twenty applications were open, I clicked
on a song from my iTunes playlist and went to town on this processor.
In every graphics application, applying filters was noticeably faster.
It is here that I must make a confession however. When I first heard
of the news that my dual processor tag-team would be exchanged for a
solo single processor, I had my doubts. Two are better than one,
right? Not in this case my friends. With multiple images being
mutilated in multiple programs at a single time, the computer didn't
even so much as hiccup. Most systems would have begged for mercy at
this point, but my little warrior was begging for more. Why not throw
some video rendering in there? How about some audio filters? Oh,
what's that, you want some 3D rendering in there as well? Done.
Still, she chugged on with a look in her eyes that seemed to say,
"Is that all you got punk?" That was all that I had. Every
operation performed faster. Whether it was something as big as
rendering an entire video clip, or as small as opening a Finder
window, the speed increase was noticeable. My baby was back, and she
was better than ever.
Taking into account all of the above, I give this product "Two
Thumbs Up," "5 Stars," and a pat on the back. For only
$499.95 (US) you can breathe new life into a computer that you once
thought to be deceased. Not ready to spend that much on your baby
(shame on you)? <a href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> offers a number of G4
upgrades, such as the 700MHz upgrade, starting at $199.95 (US).
However, there are other options available. Maybe you feel it's time
to move on, maybe you can't stand the sight of her anymore, maybe,
just maybe, it is time to move on. If you've lost that loving
feeling, for around $799.00 (US) you can enter into a new relationship
with the <a
href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore
.woa/71007/wo/S87qBIpMTyek26ptpLx1AYK02LN/0.0.9.1.0.6.21.1.2.1.0.0.0.1
.0" target="_blank">1.25GHz Combo-Drive eMac
G4</a>. The choice is yours, so follow your heart.
For more information on the <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com/products/processors/agp.php>1.5GH
z PowerMac G4 AGP upgrade</a>, and other available <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> products, check out
their website at <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com">www.fastmac.com</a>.
Products can be purchased online through their store, and the site
also includes an FAQ section to help answer any questions that you may
have. Oh, and there's one more thing, are you ready for this? All
Spymac members will receive free shipping on all <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> products*. As if that
wasn't enough, all Spymac members that recruit three new members
during the month of August will receive a chance to win a premium
upgrade prize package from <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> in our "The More
We Grow The Faster You Go" challenge (for more details on this
contest, click <a
href="http://www.spymac.com/news/index.php?contentid=608"
target="_blank">here</a>). As the saying goes,
"It's better to have loved and lost, then to never have loved at
all," well now, with a <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> upgrade, you can keep
that love alive for years to come.
(Look for our FastMac 446MHz G4 Tray Loading iMac review in the near
future)
*Some restrictions do apply. Contact the team at <a
href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">FastMac</a> for more information,
<a href="http://www.fastmac.com"
target="_blank">www.fastmac.com</a>.
FastMac introduces iPod battery upgrade
FastMac introduces iPod battery upgrade
06/22/2005 01:54 AMFastMac on Monday announced an iPod battery upgrade that utilizes
patented nanoparticle technology. The company's new upgrade utilizes
patented nanoparticle technology codenamed “TruePower,” that
significantly slows the degradation of the battery by protecting and
preventing damage to the battery’s internal lithium crystal matrix
caused by power spikes.
“If you’re spending more time recharging your iPod than you are
actually using it, this upgrade is for you” Business Development
Manager for FastMac Performance Upgrades Michael Lowdermilk said.
“This really is the last battery your iPod will ever need.”
The upgrade is available for first, second and third generation iPods
and comes with a two-year warranty.
Fooling The Boss
Fooling The Boss
07/06/2004 08:21 PMAnyone who seriously thinks they can fool their employer with such a
cheesy iChat tirck deserves to lose their job. By Christopher Breen,
Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)
FastMac offers G4 upgrade for
slot-loading iMacs
FastMac offers G4 upgrade for
slot-loading iMacs
03/22/2005 05:04 PMFastMac 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.
Fooling NMAP for Whatever Reason
Fooling NMAP for Whatever Reason
03/16/2003 01:26 PMtaviso writes "Are you bored with your OS fingerprint? Do you dream of
being able to impress your friends by convincing them your webserver
is running on a ...
Party Poker Announces Guaranteed $1
Million No-Limit Hold'em Poker Event in
April
Party Poker Announces Guaranteed $1
Million No-Limit Hold'em Poker Event in
April
03/26/2005 04:15 PMOn April 23rd starting at 4:30PM EST, Party Poker will be holding one
of the biggest no-limit hold'em tournaments on the internet. Users
can gain entry for as little as $8 while the winner is expected to
take home $200,000+. [PRWEB Mar 26, 2005]
Google Not Fooling Around: Launches
Gmail
Google Not Fooling Around: Launches
Gmail
04/09/2004 04:09 PMThough the move at first was regarded by some as an April Fool's joke,
Google really has launched a new consumer-oriented mail service,
called "Gmail," which initially will be made available to about 1,000
users.
Phish Scams Fooling 28% of Users
Phish Scams Fooling 28% of Users
07/28/2004 04:45 PMSound Audio Systems Announces Huge Sale
on Selected Professional Audio Products
Sound Audio Systems Announces Huge Sale
on Selected Professional Audio Products
03/14/2005 05:26 PMSound Audio Systems announced today that the company will have a huge
sale on selected items. [PRWEB Mar 1, 2005]
Your fine Photoshopping skills aren't
fooling Dartmouth
Your fine Photoshopping skills aren't
fooling Dartmouth
07/24/2004 01:01 PMAccording to a
Dartmouth College Office of Public Affairs press
release first seen by this reporter on
Slashdot, in an effort to verify the validity of
photographs submitted as evidence,
"Farid and Dartmouth graduate
student Alin Popescu have developed a mathematical technique to tell
the difference between a 'real' image and one that's been fiddled
with."
Windows Update Scam Fooling Users
Windows Update Scam Fooling Users
04/08/2005 05:56 PMA new scam by hackers has some people believing they are receiving an
e-mail about a critical update to Windows when in actuality they are
installing a Trojan horse, Sophos said on Friday. The e-mail directs
victims to a fake version of the Windows Update site, where there are
links to download the malicious "patches."
Radio Hosts to Pay Price for Fooling
Fidel (Reuters)
Radio Hosts to Pay Price for Fooling
Fidel (Reuters)
04/28/2004 10:24 AMReuters - Two Miami radio hosts who duped Cuban
President Fidel Castro with a prank call are soliciting pennies
from their fans to pay a $4,000 fine proposed by U.S.
regulators because of the on-air stunt.
US Slams Iran Draft; Exiles Say Tehran
Fooling UN
US Slams Iran Draft; Exiles Say Tehran
Fooling UN
11/18/2003 05:38 PMReuters via Wired News Nov 18 2003 4:56PM ET
Recent Forum Discussions (April 2 -
April 9, 2005)
Recent Forum Discussions (April 2 -
April 9, 2005)
04/09/2005 06:15 PMThe MacMerc Forums are
an excellent
place to ask questions about something you're trying to do with your
Mac or post
comments about the news floating around the Mac web. Here are a few
threads that
are looking for input:
As always, you can subscribe to the MacMerc Forums in your RSS reader
and keep
track of
just the new
thread titles or
verbose
coverage of all activity. Of course if you want to do more than
just lurk,
you're going to have to
regi
ster
with the forums and post!
Recent Forum Discussions (April 10 -
April 17, 2005)
Recent Forum Discussions (April 10 -
April 17, 2005)
04/17/2005 03:52 AMThe MacMerc Forums are
an excellent
place to ask questions about something you're trying to do with your
Mac or post
comments about the news floating around the Mac web. Here are a few
threads that
are looking for input:
As always, you can subscribe to the MacMerc Forums in your RSS reader
and keep
track of
just the new
thread titles or
verbose
coverage of all activity. Of course if you want to do more than
just lurk,
you're going to have to
regi
ster
with the forums and post!
Don't Let April 1 Be April "Phools" Day:
Federal Trade Commission, National
Consumers League and Microsoft Warn
Internet Users of Phishing Scams
Don't Let April 1 Be April "Phools" Day:
Federal Trade Commission, National
Consumers League and Microsoft Warn
Internet Users of Phishing Scams
03/31/2005 07:01 PMIn sharp contrast to the harmless pranks that will be played on April
Fools' Day, deceptive phishing schemes are no laughing matter. To
strike a blow against criminals who prey on Internet users, the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), National Consumers League and
Microsoft Corp. today urged consumers to beware of phishing schemes
aimed at stealing their identities.
Audiofy Corporation, a Premier Digital
Audiobook Publisher, Announces the
Audiofy Memorial Day Special Sale: Buy a
PIMSLEUR BOOKCHIP Series at the Regular
Price, and Get a Popular Palm PDA for
Free for a Limited Time
Audiofy Corporation, a Premier Digital
Audiobook Publisher, Announces the
Audiofy Memorial Day Special Sale: Buy a
PIMSLEUR BOOKCHIP Series at the Regular
Price, and Get a Popular Palm PDA for
Free for a Limited Time
06/06/2005 12:05 AMAudiofy Corporation, a premier digital audiobook publisher, today
announced a special limited sale on a Palm PDA + Pimsleur Bookchip
bundle for selected Pimsleur Language Bookchips. [PRWEB May 27, 2005]
Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: April 18, 2004 - April 24,
2004 Archives
Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: April 18, 2004 - April 24,
2004 Archives
04/20/2004 08:38 AMOfficial White House Response to the Bandar/Election Accusation ..
non-denials today they clearly are .. tried and tried and tried ..
Scott McClellan squirms! .. all over the deck .. Holy
shit
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Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: April 11, 2004 - April 17,
2004 Archives
Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: April 11, 2004 - April 17,
2004 Archives
04/16/2004 06:11 AMThis is precisely the sort of inane mumbojumbo that will -- perhaps
literally -- get us all killed .. until obfuscate .. Joshua
Marshall
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