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Intel Mac mini and iPod Hi-Fi

Today Apple unveiled a revised Mac mini featuring a 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo or 1.66GHz Core Duo processor, offering up to a 5× increase in overall speed from the previous model. The form factor for the machine remains unchanged.
The new mini sports the Apple Remote with Front Row, up to 2GB DDR2 memory, Intel GMA950 […]

Casual Observation #122,864

Having the flu sucks. Getting it from coworkers makes it suck even more.
On the plus side, I think it’s finally starting to clear up. At least I can breathe now. I still have no voice, but some might not consider that a bad thing.

Fans Threaten to Boycott New 007 Film

James Bond fans angered by the decision to cast actor Daniel Craig as 007 have launched a web site threatening to boycott the new film Casino Royale.
The web site, www.craignotbond.com, calls on fans “to stop Sony and Eon [Productions] from ruining the future of James Bond by hiring Daniel Craig”.
British actor Craig, 37, was announced […]

Apple Updates iLife ‘06

Earlier today, Apple released the first maintenance updates for iLife ‘06. The updates improve performance, reliability and correct various minor issues. You can obtain the updates using the Software Update application included in Mac OS X.
iDVD 6.0.1 Update
iDVD 6.0.1 (4.6MB) resolves issues with integration with the other iLife applications, importing of legacy projects and some […]

Sir Freddie Laker: 1922 - 2006

From The Miami Herald
Sir Freddie Laker, who changed the face of air travel with his low-cost trans-Atlantic Skytrain service that challenged the industry giants in the 1970s, has died. He was 83.

Laker died Thursday in Hollywood of complications following surgery to implant a pacemaker, said his close friend Terry Fensome, former president and chief pilot […]

Gliding On Rails

A few months ago, I discovered Ruby on Rails — an open-source web development framework that makes it easy to develop and deploy web applications. I’ve bought a few books, downloaded some tools, and I’ve been tinkering. Being around programmers at work has also fueled the flames, and has kept me on my toes, so […]

Steelers Seal Super Bowl Victory

The Pittsburgh Steelers won their first Super Bowl title since 1980 by beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Detroit.
Seattle had the better of the first half, but ended it 10-3 down to a controversial touchdown by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Willie Parker ran in a 75-yard score, the longest in Super Bowl history. And although Jerramy […]

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