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Stupid PowerBook Tricks: Sudden Motion Sensor Software

Apple added a feature called Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS) to the PowerBook line in early 2005. The sensor attempts to prevent data loss by parking the heads of an active disk drive after detecting a “sudden motion”, which could be due to strong vibrations or a fall. The SMS is also called the Mobile Motion […]

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Hardware iPod

What's on President Bush's iPod?

The International Herald Tribune is reporting that President Bush has had an iPod since July 2004. Read More for W’s playlist…

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Software

myGmaps: Saves Google Maps

Another feature that I’ve been requesting at Google Maps (saved locations) is now available. The only issue is that it isn’t provided by Google. Read More…

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Register: US Leads World in SPAM

According to a story on The Register, the US is the source for more than 35% of all spam, world-wide, with South Korea second at 25%, and China third at just under 10% (all this according to Sophos). Here’s the interesting quote in the article: Sophos researchers say that an unprotected Windows XP computer (without […]

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Apples in Redmond

Backdrifter.com notes that Robert Scoble, a prominent Microsoft blogger whose official title at the company is “Technical Evangelist,” is using a PowerBook. Playing with a Macintosh on the Red Couch As penance for my pro-Microsoft sins I’m using a 17″ Macintosh Powerbook on my Red Couch. My brother-in-law is visiting and brought it along. I […]