Aug 31, 2005
AppleInsider | Apple preps .Mac updates, hundreds of fixes planned for 10.4.3
Over 400 minor fixes expected in 10.4.3
In the meantime, Apple continues to develop the next maintenance release to Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, which will pack an abnormal number of bug fixes.
Rumor has it the company just finished work on Mac OS X 10.4.3 build 8F20, which should make its way to developers momentarily.
This latest pre-release build is said to rectify over 400 bugs and incompatibilities in the Tiger operating system. Among them are fixes to Javascript, Dashboard, iPhoto, WebKit, Image Capture, Safari, .Mac, Printing, Sync Services, Graphics, Video, iChat, FireWire, and many others.
Vista to ship with Media Center as Standard » VistaKnowledge.com
This hasn’t yet been confirmed by Microsoft themselves, but an announcement is expected in the near future that will confirm Vista will ship with Media Center as standard. At the present time, Windows XP Media Center is only available with media center PCs (or as OEM software if building your own). Vista will however incorporate all the MCE technology as standard, which should help shift some extra copies and entice more people to upgrade.
Media Center allows your PC to acts as a Personal Video Recorder, Music Centre etc and is designed to run on an external display such as a Television. By incorporating MCE into Vista, it must be assumed that Microsoft have finally found a way for it to be more universal with hardware, rather than having specific requirements as it does at present.
The XBox360 also includes MCE capability, and by incorporating the same capabilities into Vista, it is expected to compliment sales of both platforms.
Building a $1,000 Gaming PC
It has been quite a long time since we last took a look at what kind of system you can build for about $1,000, so that’s what we’re here to do today. Fortunately, thanks to new product introductions from AMD/Intel, NVIDIA, and others, component prices are at their all-time lows – you can build a lot of computer for about $1,000, as we’ll demonstrate to you today.
First things first though, this isn’t an article on how to build your own computer, nor is it a product review or pricing guide. Instead I’m going to walk you through some system components that you may want to consider for your next upgrade, whether you’re going back to school, or you’re hoping to build a faster rig for Battlefield 2 or Quake 4. The prices listed for the components in this article may not be the lowest, but hopefully they’ll steer you in the right direction of what you may expect to pay online. The sources used include PriceWatch and Newegg.com.
Along the way I’ll be opining quite a bit more than normal, with my comments based on previous experiences. Don’t worry, I won’t be getting out of hand, and most of it will be based on the countless hours I’ve spent testing hardware, as well as building systems of my own as well as for friends and family. Of course, it also goes without saying that since this is only a ~$1,000 system, the components used aren’t necessarily the best of breed, I should also warn you in advance that some of my selections may not fit your particular needs, for instance, many PC enthusiasts love ATI’s ALL-IN-WONDER cards due to their unique abilities such as timeshifting and, more recently, FM tuning, while the motherboard I’ve chosen may not provide the overclocking options you’re looking for, or perhaps you need something a little cheaper.
Aug 30, 2005
My SEO Tips - Top 200 Keywords
The top 200 long-term keyword report
Below figures represents the complete queries from the largest
metacrawlers on the web (Metacrawler/Dogpile etc.) for the
last 110 days.
Nos. Count Keyword
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1 193204 paris hilton
2 136384 google
3 131956 games
4 115041 playstation 2 cheats
5 112202 yahoo
6 106479 funny jokes
7 106457 ebay
8 104011 poetry
9 95920 tattoos
10 93357 carmen electra
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Safari version 2.0.1 for Mac OS X Tiger improves website compatibility, application stability and support for 3rd party web applications.
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