Monthly Archives: July 2004

Pod Love

Posted on July 18 2004 by Mickey

    Newsweek‘s cover story on the iPod phenomenon is now online, even before the magazine hits the newsstands. The issue’s cover features the first look of Apple’s latest, streamlined iPod, and Newsweek also describes it in a sidebar (slightly … Continue reading →

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Countdown

Posted on July 16 2004 by Mickey

    Exactly two weeks to go. (But I have to remind myself that’s Apple’s estimated delivery date, not the arrival date.)

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Emmys 2004

Posted on July 15 2004 by Mickey

    Emmy nominations were announced today. I would assume Angels in America is going to dominate the miniseries categories. I doubt if the usually staid Emmy voters will be hip enough to vote for Arrested Development which takes the … Continue reading →

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Gimme, Gimme, Gimme

Posted on July 14 2004 by Mickey

    I ordered my dual 2.5 G5 last Saturday, and now I cannot wait for it to show up. Estimated shipping date is 7/30/2004. But Mac Rumors is hinting the new dual-processor G5s might be shipping now! It seems … Continue reading →

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Jalapeño Bytes

Posted on July 14 2004 by Mickey

    My quest for Arby’s Jalapeño Bites continues. Last weekend I discovered they still exist and are still attainable (here in Southeastern Michigan). It appears the culprit is something called Sybra: those franchises owned by Sybra no long offer … Continue reading →

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Twofer Tuesday

Posted on July 13 2004 by Mickey

    Thanks to The Unofficial Apple Blog I now have a test G5 to help me prepare for the delivery date.Not actual size    I can’t even say I’m that interested in seeing the movie, but for the last … Continue reading →

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July 10 Grab Bag

Posted on July 10 2004 by Mickey

    I got my new Enermax power supply on Thursday night. It made no difference. I still could not start up Windows or even get a POST. I know I can take the machine in and get it diagnosed, … Continue reading →

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No Turning Back Now!

Posted on July 9 2004 by Mickey

    Actually there technically is…but I won’t. My main computer, an IBM desktop PC running Windows XP and Windows 2000, has died. I can’t get a POST, I can’t a start-up screen. I thought it might be the power … Continue reading →

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We Do Routines and Chorus Scenes with Footwork Impec-ca-ble

Posted on July 8 2004 by Mickey

    Evidently Eric Idle was quite serious when he was talking Mike Nichols into directing a Broadway-bound musical based on the Monty Python & the Holy Grail movie. CNN has announced a few roles have been cast, and although … Continue reading →

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Knowledge Baste

Posted on July 7 2004 by Mickey

    I just had to share this page I found through /.. Someone has compiled a list of the strangest and most curious entries in Microsoft’s Knowledge Base: solutions to problems such as “Calculator does not reliably subtract two … Continue reading →

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