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Steve's No Direction Home Page
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The 20 Macs That Mattered ... (Jan 09 2004 16:41 GMT) - The 20 Macs That Mattered Most. Twenty years after the introduction of the first Macintosh, here's a list of the 20 most memorable Mac models. Presented in chronological order, all of these machines advanced the state of the art on the Mac, and many featured innovations that influenced the computer industry at large. By Owen Linzmayer (Wired News via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu] The article leaves out the Mac Plus which was the first personal computer of any kind to bring fast SCSI disk interfaces to the desktop. The piece also doesn't mention one of the nicest machines Apple ever produced, the IIci, a compact version of the II. |
Information Technology News
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The top 20 Macs over 20 years (Jan 09 2004 16:40 GMT) - Twenty years after the introduction of the first Macintosh, here's a list of the 20 most memorable Mac models. Presented in chronological order, all of these machines advanced the state of the art on the Mac, and many featured innovations that influenced the computer industry at large. [Wired] ...John |
Politics in the Zeros
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Enron wall of denial cracking ... (Jan 09 2004 16:40 GMT) - Enron wall of denial cracking Andrew S. Fastow, the former chief financial officer of Enron, has tentatively agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges and has provided evidence against another former high-ranking executive who is expected to face criminal charges as soon as this week, people involved in the case said yesterday. His sentence is expected to be at least 10 years in prison. Be scared Ken Lay, be very scared. |
LatinoPundit
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Don't hate-appreciate! (Jan 09 2004 16:40 GMT) - Via Instapundit: Robert Novak, nationally known political commentator, has drawn criticism from all corners of South Dakota for racially charged... |
WinInsider.com
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Research under fire in Microsoft/Linux debate (Jan 09 2004 16:39 GMT) - The reports are the linchpin of a new marketing effort by Microsoft, called "Get the Facts on Windows and Linux" that contend that Linux isn't as cost-effective just because it is essentially free software. A Microsoft spokesperson said over the past year, software cost and value have been a common issue raised by IT customers. |
Politics in the Zeros
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IMF fires warning shot at ... (Jan 09 2004 16:39 GMT) - IMF fires warning shot at US The International Monetary Fund Wednesday urged the Bush administration to develop a plan to balance the federal budget, saying tax cuts had given the economy only a modest lift, and warning that widening fiscal deficits held dangers for domestic and global growth. U.S. policymakers will need both tax increases and spending restraint to balance the budget, the global lender said in a report, which it described as part of an annual review of the U.S. |
Off Wing Opinion
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ROCK IS DEAD? (Jan 09 2004 16:39 GMT) - It's a tired refrain and one, if true, would be a travesty that my simple existence couldn't fathom. Far too... |
Heretical Ideas
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COME AGAIN? (Jan 09 2004 16:38 GMT) - Quoth Matthew Yglesias:It seems to me that the badness of George W. Bush is at least 70 percent a matter of lost opportunities. The nineties boom dealt him a strong hand on fiscal policy as did 9/11 in its way... |
Politics in the Zeros
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LA Auto show banner drop ... (Jan 09 2004 16:38 GMT) - LA Auto show banner drop "A typical Ford vehicle on the road today gets fewer miles per gallon than the Model-T did 80 years ago,² said Jason Mark, Clean Car Campaigner with the human rights group Global Exchange. Also participating were Rainforest Action Network, as well as others. There was also a hydrid car caravan, which I slug-like, slept through and thus didn't participate in with my Prius. (Thanks to LA Greens Lisa for the link! |
Niutopia/Jouebs
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barbarella : la mort en direct (Jan 09 2004 16:38 GMT) - Quand tu es au boulot, le dernier truc que tu crois qui puisse arriver c'est la mort, enfin c'est ce que je pensais. Jusqu'à ce matin où des cris et hurlements nous ont tous fait sortir de notre torpeur du vendredi. On venait de découvrir J. , ce monsieur d'une cinquantaine d'années, plutôt réservé mais très gentil, inanimé dans son bureau. Le Coeur avait cessé de battre. |
Niutopia/Jouebs
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impassesud : Si vous avez l âme sensible, passez votre chemin... (Jan 09 2004 16:38 GMT) - ... Car moi, j ai failli vomir parce que je sortais de table. Mais j ai choisi de ne pas changer de chaîne, il est inadmissible qu on puisse faire semblant de ne pas savoir. Une fois de plus, il s agit de l Afrique où 25.000 personnes meurent de faim chaque jour, du pillage effronté et criminel de notre civilisation « évoluée ». Et là je sens que certains vont passer leur chemin. |
Niutopia/Jouebs
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toxange : Fashion rebellion (Jan 09 2004 16:38 GMT) - Aujourd hui en rentrant du lycée, je décide de m attarder quelque peu sur les vitrines. C est affligeant. Chez Esprit, les mannequins sont recouverts de sacs plastiques rouges avec marqué soldes. C est immonde et ça fait très magasin d usine. On ne voit même plus l intérieur. |
Niutopia/Jouebs
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8 : Le voyage vers... Episode final (V) (Jan 09 2004 16:38 GMT) - Kyle se réveilla de nouveau Mais cette fois-ci, aucune voix féminine ne lui donna l heure Il s aperçut alors pour la première fois qu il ne possédait pas de montre Son réveil fut rapide et il se souvint presque instantanément de son premier réveil et de ce qui s en était suivi Mais il ne se souvenait toujours pas de faits antérieurs à cet événement Il se rappela tout aussi rapidement du concept qu il venait de baptiser « la fusée de science-fiction » « Où suis-je ? », se demanda-t-il d une voix à peine audible |
Niutopia/Jouebs
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katja : Superman - Five for fighting (Jan 09 2004 16:38 GMT) - Je suis tombée il y a pas mal de temps sur cette chanson en la téléchargeant sans faire exprès, puis je l'ai oubliée. Récemment, en la réécoutant sans faire exprès, j'suis restée en admiration devant .... l'intro. C'est carrément stupide, mais perso, quand j'écoute l'intro de cette chanson en fermant les yeux, j'ai des images de douceur, de calme, de paix, un vrai bonheur pendant 10 secondes .... bon je pense être la seule au monde à qui ça arrive, mais c'est déjà pas mal nan ? |
Quinto Stato
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Ricerca o propaganda? (Jan 09 2004 16:38 GMT) - di Carlo Formenti Il popolo del P2P sta calando le brache? Sembrerebbe di sì, a giudicare dallo studio realizzato... |
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