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Firefox 1.5 No Worky With WordPress (Updated 2x)

Everyone’s abuzz about the recent announcement of Firefox 1.5 but I can’t use it because it doesn’t work with WordPress, the blogging software behind my ZDnet blog The Apple Core. I’ve been using Firefox 1.0.x for quite a while now and I check the 1.5 beta releases every time they come out but I’ve had […]

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Why iChat Sucks

Sorry to be a wet blanket on this one, but iChat sucks as an IM client. It’s good at video conferencing, but lousy as a day-to-day IM client for two simple reasons: 1. The stupid “Accept” button. Why-oh-why do I have to click on an “Accept” button every time someone IMs me? I could see […]

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The Apple Core: Intel PowerBooks in January too?

After yesterday’s report that Apple could release an Intel-based Mac mini with DVR features and a built-in iPod dock comes news that they may also announce an Intel PowerBook in the same timeframe. In a note to clients Citigroup analyst Richard Gardner speculates that Intel PowerBooks could arrive in January, saying “we are becoming more […]