Archive for August, 2004

Mr. Cranky Reviews the iMac G5

Mr. Cranky, alias Paul Thurrott, reviewed the iMac in about 3 minutes and 5 posts today … One guess as to the prognosis …
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Infantry Aces, by Franz Kurowski

Infantry Aces, by Franz Kurowski

I just finished reading Infantry Aces, a compilation of stories about the second world war – from the perspective of the enemy: German soldiers. It’s an engrossing and revolting book, for a number of different reasons, not least of which is that the author is a WWII veteran … and a German soldier.
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Please, an Apple Tablet!

As the rumors build up for the next big Mac fest in France, and as the late, late, late next-gen iMac inches closer to a unveiling date sometime in September, I’m hoping to see something about an Apple tablet.
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Internet Explorer is NOT insecure (if you’re an analyst)

I just love the obligatory analyst idiocies that one sees ever so often regarding Microsoft and its tools:
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The obligatory and long-awaited I, Robot it-wasn’t-the-same-as-the-book rant

The obligatory and long-awaited I, Robot it-wasn’t-the-same-as-the-book rant

OK, I went to see I, Robot. OK, I liked the film. OK, it far surpassed my abysmal preconceptions. But, I mean, really! Is this I Robot?
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Getting it together would be good (life that is)

Just saw a link to this page again. It’s the “clean sweap” program and it is something I’ve kinda wanted to do … The Clean Sweep Program is a checklist of 100 items which, when completed, give one complete personal freedom. These 100 items are grouped in 4 areas of life with 25 in...
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