Switching to Mac: More Real Stories

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If All Stories Were Written Like Science
Fiction Stories

If All Stories Were Written Like Science
Fiction Stories 09/26/2004 09:14 PM
If All Stories Were Written Like Science Fiction Stories. "Roger and Ann needed to meet Sergey in San Francisco. 'Should we take a train, or a steamship, or a plane?' asked Ann. 'Trains are too slow, and the trip by steamship around South America would take months,' replied Roger. 'We’ll take a plane.'"

Longmont Area Economic Council sponsors
"Company Success Stories" Forum
presented by the Colorado Software and
Internet Association; Executives from
Digital Globe, Time Warner Telecom and
Evolving Systems shared stories, advice,
lessons learned

Longmont Area Economic Council sponsors
"Company Success Stories" Forum
presented by the Colorado Software and
Internet Association; Executives from
Digital Globe, Time Warner Telecom and
Evolving Systems shared stories, advice,
lessons learned 08/30/2004 08:16 AM
The Longmont Area Economic Council (LAEC) sponsored a breakfast on August 26th hosted by the Colorado Software and Internet Association (CSIA) titled "Company Success Stories". The event was held at the Cable Center on the University of Denver campus. LAEC President and CEO John Cody moderated a panel discussion by representatives from Digital Globe, Time Warner Telecom and Evolving Systems. [PRWEB Aug 30, 2004]

REAL Software Announces REAL World 2005
Conference Dates and Location

REAL Software Announces REAL World 2005
Conference Dates and Location 08/27/2004 02:00 PM
AUSTIN, Texas (August 26, 2004) - REAL Software, Inc. announced today that REAL World 2005, The REALbasic User Conference, will be held March 23-25, 2005 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Noted REALbasic authors and experts and REAL Software engineers will be presenting sessions at REAL World 2005.

"REAL World is the perfect opportunity for REALbasic users, both expert and novice alike, to get together to share ideas, information and techniques. Attendees gain critical content that helps make them better, more informed REALbasic developers," offered Geoff Perlman, president and CEO of REAL Software.

Virtual Real Estate Boom Draws Real
Dollars (Reuters)

Virtual Real Estate Boom Draws Real
Dollars (Reuters) 06/02/2004 03:30 PM
Reuters - Rising interest rates have yet to cool white-hot real estate prices. Perhaps that's why the concept of virtual home ownership has captured the imagination of a growing number of online gamers, who are plunking down real cash for their own slice of the digital frontier.

Virtual computing offers real benefits,
real challenges

Virtual computing offers real benefits,
real challenges 04/29/2004 10:42 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 29 2004 1:50PM GMT

Virtual Real Estate Boom Draws Real
Dollars

Virtual Real Estate Boom Draws Real
Dollars 06/03/2004 03:29 PM

Switching. Again.

Switching. Again. 03/06/2004 02:08 AM
I'm dropping Palm and going back to the Pocket PC. I miss it too much. Before I place my excellent-condition Sony Clue UX50 with a 256MB Lexar Memory Stick on eBay (and all the nifty PC software I picked up along the way), anybody care to send me a serious offer or two?...

A new switching vessel

A new switching vessel 09/18/2004 12:52 PM
When Apple unveiled the iPod three years ago, no one (besides possibly Steve Jobs) could have foreseen the tremendous impact it would have on music, technology and, well, life itself. It has already secured its place in history, will likely find its way into the Oxford English Dictionary and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and has seen more celebrity pockets than Justin Timberlake’s cell phone number. What used to elicit stares of wonder is now as commonplace as a Dell Dimension. So commonplace, in fact, that the Celebrity cruise I recently took offered its guests an opportunity to rent an iPod. Considering the average age of a cruise-goer, it's certainly an interesting sell. But what's even more interesting is the implications — the concept of music for rent has been slow to take off, but what about iPods for rent? Picture it: Christmas music playing, Santa posing for pictures, cash registers ringing up eager sales … and you’re above it all, listening to Steriogram with your rented iPod. Or maybe your father is. Or your mother. Or your girlfriend or boyfriend, all looking for that perfect gift in the weeks leading up to Christmas. If they tried an iPod — one that wasn’t attached to the Apple Store's dock — perhaps they’d consider buying one. The formula is relatively simply: For $25, a renter could get an iPod for four hours, get a $5 iTunes Music Store credit, and receive a 10-percent off coupon (valid for 30 days, of course). The woman on the ship that I spoke to about the iPod rentals was fairly new to the gig, so she didn't have much information. She did, however, say that the six iPods available were "proprietary," in that they only worked with the ship's computers. Whether this is true or not, I'm quite sure Apple could find a way. And to dissuade stealing, a credit card imprint would be required. Of course, if Apple is content to let other companies sell its products <A HREF="http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=32645 63">for them</A>, so be it.

Switching to Mailsmith

Switching to Mailsmith 01/07/2004 03:10 PM
I’m finally going to switch to Mailsmith and SpamSieve.

Why I'm Switching to Gmail

Why I'm Switching to Gmail 05/13/2004 12:54 AM
While I'm boring you with my personal IT, let me tell you why I am switching to Gmail: I want all my personal data accessible anywhere anytime. When getting a passport renewed, I had to get proof of travel and...

Switching to an iBook

Switching to an iBook 05/10/2004 04:09 PM
Brett Burney writes in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, “You’ve undoubtedly heard the interminable debate between Windows and Apple users. And while I’m not trying to take sides, I was thoroughly delighted with the iBook and Max OS X. The vast majority of computer users in today’s world work on Windows-based machines, but I see how an Apple can become your primary computer.” [May 10]

I guess he's not switching...

I guess he's not switching... 01/11/2004 03:49 AM
"Crash Different" Well, I think this editor probably isn't going to continue using a Macintosh if he can help it. A decent spoof video, actually, on the "Think Different" / "Switch" campaigns. [via MemeStreams]

FedEx Switching to Mac?

FedEx Switching to Mac? 03/06/2004 02:02 AM
According to one unconfirmed source, Federal Express may be looking to make a significant purchase of Macs to replace their current PCs. Reportedly...

Hogzilla is real. And now, he's real
dead.

Hogzilla is real. And now, he's real
dead. 03/22/2005 05:00 PM
Xeni Jardin: A team of National Geographic experts with nothing better to do confirmed the existence of Georgia's monster hog, "Hogzilla."

They also noted the super swine didn't quite live up to the 1,000-pound, 12-foot hype generated when Hogzilla was caught on a farm last summer and photographed hanging from a backhoe. Donning biohazard suits to exhume the behemoth's smelly remains, the experts estimated Hogzilla was probably only 7 1/2 to 8 feet long, and weighed about 800 pounds. The confirmation came in a documentary aired Sunday night on the National Geographic Channel; it will be rebroadcast Wednesday and Saturday.

Link (Thanks, Mo)

Real managers use real metrics

Real managers use real metrics 11/26/2002 02:10 AM
CNET Nov 26 2002 1:03AM ET

Real Benefits, Real Risks

Real Benefits, Real Risks 12/30/2004 09:08 AM
Technology Review Dec 30 2004 1:24PM GMT

10 Things I Think I Think I Feel About
Switching

10 Things I Think I Think I Feel About
Switching 12/16/2003 08:54 PM
I think after less than a year as a Mac owner, I've seen more quality software than I did in 15 years working with PC's. (Tim Verpoorten via MyAppleMenu)

Cisco to Buy Switching Co. Topspin for
$250 Mln

Cisco to Buy Switching Co. Topspin for
$250 Mln 04/14/2005 05:02 PM
Cisco is acquiring privately held Topspin Communications, a maker of switching technology for data centers, for $250 million in cash and options.

Run applications as another user without
switching

Run applications as another user without
switching 05/21/2004 10:05 AM
This is regurgitating a hint I got from the comments section of another hint about Apache (I think). What this does is allow you to keep a program within the constraints of another user, without having that user logged in via...

Linux: Switching for Free

Linux: Switching for Free 06/22/2005 01:48 AM
Newer tools look promising.

Mac OS X Tip of the Week: App Switcher:
Not Just for Switching

Mac OS X Tip of the Week: App Switcher:
Not Just for Switching 01/04/2005 11:25 PM
In an earlier tip, you learned that by pressing the Tab key while holding down the Command key, you get a giant Dock-like window that lets you quickly cycle through your open apps. But there’s much more to this handy Mac OS X feature than that. Read this week’s tip to find out what else you can do with the application switcher. [Jan 05, 2005]

Apple Switching to Intel?

Apple Switching to Intel? 06/05/2005 11:21 PM
According to this CNET News.com article, Apple plans to slowly phase out their partnership with IBM and switch to Intel-based microprocessors. Is this simply a move to a better microprocessor...

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10.3: X11 and fast user switching

10.3: X11 and fast user switching 11/18/2003 01:59 PM
I think I read somewhere that X11 could work for only one logged-in user. Actually, when fast user switching, several people can have access to X11. The first one gets display 0 (the default), the second one gets display one ...

Switching Overture Listings On & Off

Switching Overture Listings On & Off 03/31/2005 02:59 PM

FCC: Number-switching rules apply to all

FCC: Number-switching rules apply to all 11/10/2003 11:20 PM
The agency issues an order that requires all landline phone companies to allow customers to transfer their numbers to cell phones when signing up for new services.

Help: Windows task switching is horrible

Help: Windows task switching is horrible 03/30/2005 05:26 PM
Windows task switching sucks. Why aren't there more alternatives to the built in switcher?

10.3: Use fast user switching from the
Terminal

10.3: Use fast user switching from the
Terminal 11/07/2003 11:03 AM
For those who love Panther's Fast User Switching but don't like the menulet in the upper-right corner, here's a shell script to do it. #!/bin/sh if [[ -z $1 ]]; then # robg note: Please enter the next two lines as on...

Switching From Windows To Linux Is Too
Expensive

Switching From Windows To Linux Is Too
Expensive 04/09/2004 03:59 PM

Card switching costs £1bn a year

Card switching costs £1bn a year 04/12/2005 01:41 AM
People who switch credit cards to take advantage of interest free deals are costing the industry more than £80m a month.

Retooling Expose and Cmd-Tab switching
on Panther

Retooling Expose and Cmd-Tab switching
on Panther 10/29/2003 11:33 PM
Apple's new OS X update, Panther, has been out for a few days now, and many are cooing over the Exposé feature which allows the...

Will number switching cut corporate
costs?

Will number switching cut corporate
costs? 05/21/2004 08:25 PM

Switching Careers From Windows To Mac
Administration

Switching Careers From Windows To Mac
Administration 08/27/2004 11:13 PM

Mac OS X enable fast user switching

Mac OS X enable fast user switching 09/23/2004 03:00 AM
Tech-Recipes Sep 23 2004 5:47AM GMT

Switching threat yields new features

Switching threat yields new features 05/16/2004 11:52 PM
Boston Globe May 17 2004 4:17AM GMT

FUS++ Enhances Fast User Switching

FUS++ Enhances Fast User Switching 11/17/2003 08:55 PM
FUS++ is a free open source utility that enhances Panther's Fast User Switching feature.

Boeing switching to Internet telephony

Boeing switching to Internet telephony 07/15/2004 05:28 AM
Baltimoresun.com - Thu Jul 15, 08:06 am GMT

Quickly Switching Calendar Views

Quickly Switching Calendar Views 05/26/2004 03:12 PM

Why I’m switching to Mailsmith and
SpamSieve

Why I’m switching to Mailsmith and
SpamSieve 01/07/2004 03:09 PM
I’m switching from Apple Mail to Mailsmi th and SpamSieve.

I had grown increasingly unhappy with Mail back in the Jaguar days. Performance was a big issue, but there were also user interface issues—the big one being that I couldn’t navigate the mailbox list via the keyboard.

Another issue was that the spam filter was getting less and less effective and I was dealing with spam by creating filters again. There’s no way I want to go back to that world. (I spent five years in Eudora creating spam filters by hand.)

But I decided to stick with Mail for a while, since Mail would be updated in Panther. And when Panther shipped, there were some nice improvements in the new version of Mail, but it didn’t specifically address my problems.

And then performance got worse. Even just checking mail became this long process. At first I thought it had to be the server. But then I downloaded the Mailsmith demo—and checking email was quick.

I also downloaded Eudora and gave it a shot. I had used Eudora for many years in the classic Mac OS. But I didn’t really like it in OS X: something about the look of it these days just rubbed me the wrong way. Just a personal taste thing, I’m sure.

So I used Mailsmith some more—and I found I liked it. It was faster than Mail. It’s very scriptable and customizable—for instance, I wanted to give some of the menu commands the same keystrokes that I was used to in Mail, and I could. Mark as Spam is now shift-cmd-J in my copy of Mailsmith.

Two other wonderful features of Mailsmith: it does not display HTML email and the text editing engine comes from BBEdit. But the very coolest feature may be SpamSieve.

Simply put: it catches my spam far more accurately than Mail ever did. Mail never came close. That’s the main thing SpamSieve has to do it, and it does it.

But it goes beyond that—you can see statistics on how well it’s doing. You can look at and edit the blocklist and whitelist. (Not something I’ve had to do, though.) My favorite of these extra features is the Show Corpus command. It shows you the words SpamSieve has seen, how often they’ve been in spam vs. good messages, and what the spam probability is. This fascinates me.

For instance, the word “terminate” has appeared 13 times since I started using Mailsmith. It has appeared in spam 12 of those times. Another for instance: any email sent to webmaster@ranchero.com has an 89% probability of being spam.

SpamSieve is a generous piece of software, in that it does its job very well but then gives you the extras that make it fun. And it’s written by Michael Tsai, another small, independent developer with a weblog.

IE Flaws Boost Browser Switching

IE Flaws Boost Browser Switching 07/07/2004 04:14 PM
Alternative browsers such as Mozilla and Opera are seeing a huge swell in downloads, but they say security holes in Internet Explorer are nothing new and haven't stopped it from taking 95 percent of the market share.
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