We have now received the first entries in the Mod Your Mac contest! They look lovely! Keep them coming in people!
Original contest post here.
Questions Post here.
Reminder post here.
My MacBook mod here.
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Who has the industry clout to bring Steve Jobs and Bill Gates together for an appearance on stage in what is an industry first? The Wall Street Journal, apparently. Their columnist, Walt Mossberg, has achieved the impossible: bringing Jobs and Gates together on stage at the Wall Street Journal’s D5: All Things Digital conference. What I would give to be in attendance there!
This is an historic moment in the technoverse. Two industry titans, normally at odds, playing nice for a day? Unheard of.
The tech titans from Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. didn’t even appear together when they announced a partnership that helped Jobs save Apple at Macworld in Boston 10 years ago. (Gates teleconferenced in remotely, appearing on a screen looming over Jobs.) It could be the first time they’ve been together in such a setting since Jobs famously interviewed Gates as a possible suitor for Apple’s new computer in an onstage version of the “Macintosh Dating Game” back in 1984.
So when is the big day? Wednesday at D5 is when computer junkies everywhere will get this rare treat. And what will be the big topic for the day? That is a hotly contested secret. Chic geeks everywhere are hoping for a true dialog on operating systems, the future of computing, the possibilty of bridging the Microsoft / Apple gap, future plans for each company, and so much more. Whether or not they delve that deeply into their 20+ year rivalry and look that closely at their respective futures remains to be seen.
I’ll update this post with links to transcripts and video of the historic meeting when they start appearing online after Wednesday’s momentous occasion.
Source Slashdot | Gates and Jobs to Share A Stage
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This is a little snack I found on Digg’s RSS feed for your Sunday viewing pleasure, from Google:
A timeline view of the history of Apple.
Enjoy!
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Please take this Twiigs poll regarding the Endgadget / Apple fiasco from earlier this week. Get some preliminary background first by reading these:
The original breaking news on MacWorld is here.
Follow stories are here and here.
The Poll (Courtesy of Twiigs Poll Creator):
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I don’t focus on the Apple “breaking rumors” style of blogging. I get emails about it, asking me why not. A large part of the reason is that a ton of other bloggers, like Think Secret and MacRumors, do focus on it. They not only focus on it, they have been focusing on it for years. They are good at it. It’s their niche. (more…)
Yes, you read that correctly. Ticketmaster and iTunes are teaming up to give away free music all summer long. Here’s how it works:
Go to Ticketmaster and purchase concert tickets for any summer concert between Memorial Day and Labor Day. You get a free song from iTunes for every ticket you purchase. Also, every person who buys a concert ticket this summer, no matter when they purchase it, will get a 10 song downloadable music sampler showcasing songs form ten artists, for free! That’s a double whammy of free song goodness.
Free music - concert tickets you were going to buy anyway - how can you go wrong? Go! Check it out!
Author: Leslie Poston, © 2007, All Rights Reserved
In a move too good not to share with Apple Reporter readers, SlashDot reports that Steve Jobs personally resolved a customer complaint recently. The customer had a serious issue with his MacBook, which he was unable to get resolved through normal channels - unusual for Apple. When he let Steve Jobs know about the complaint in an angry email, Jobs had the problem handled in 24 hours. Pretty impressive, and only one more reason to love Apple customer service - it obviously trickles down from the highest reaches of the company. Way to go Apple!
Read the full story from the Slashdotter himself in his journal. You can read the SlashDot feed that brought the story to my attention here.
Author: Leslie Poston, © 2007, All Rights Reserved
Recently we posted about Greenpeace ranking Apple low on the environmentally friendly “green company” scale. Above all else, Apple prides itself on having its finger on the pulse of what its customers want and need and immediately taking care of any customer service issue. True to form, Jobs himself has responded to Greenpeace regarding Apple’s environmental practices. You have to love a company who works so hard to make it’s loyal fans happy. You can read his full letter, A Greener Apple, here.
Apple laid out plans to eliminate certain chemicals, such as arsenic, immediately. It also outlined plans to phase out the current screens and go to LCD backlit screens that are more environmentally friendly, though that move will take years to complete. All in all Jobs’ letter addressed a number of the Greenpeace concerns in what I consider a satisfactory manner.
Some points from the letter:
Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of arsenic in all of its displays by the end of 2008.
Apple plans to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of mercury by transitioning to LED backlighting for all displays when technically and economically feasible.
Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of PVC and BFRs in its products by the end of 2008.
Apple started recycling in 1994 and today we operate recycling programs in countries where more than 82% of all Macs and iPods are sold. By the end of this year, that figure will increase to 93%.
All the e-waste we collect in North America is processed in the U.S., and nothing is shipped overseas for disposal.
I’m pleased to see Apple working so hard to be a green company, and glad Jobs addressed the issue so quickly.
Author: Leslie Poston, © 2007, All Rights Reserved
