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AudioBlogging - (Found July 2, 2008 )

This document is a quick and dirty collection of information related to the latest AudioBlogging frenzy.
http://www.deadlybloodyserious.com/outlines/AudioBlogging.html

What you get when you buy a modern Mac - (Found July 2, 2008 )

My Mac boots up right away, behaves itself all the time, knows how to deal with all sorts of files without a fuss, cruises the Internet without being invaded by Windows spyware or viruses, slips quietly into sleep mode and back again in less than two seconds, shuts down without giving me the Blue Screen of death -- ah, you can tell I am really acquainted with Windows, can't you! -- and never once tells me I have to surrender my identity to Microsoft in order to run the computer. (Windows XP...
http://www.twcny.rr.com/technofile/texts/tec032402.html

Sigma Chess 6.0.1 for Mac OS X - (Found July 2, 2008 )

http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=4001%26db=macosx

The Moscow World Chess Grand Prix 2002 - (Found July 2, 2008 )

List of Qualifiers for the 2002 World Chess Grand Prix: 1. R. Ponomariov (UKR) 2. V. Ivanchuk (UKR) 3. V. Anand (IND) 4. P. Svidler (RUS) 5. E. Bareev (RUS) 6. B. Gelfand (ISR) 7. J. Lautier (FRA) 8. A. Shirov (ESP) 9. M. Adams (ENG) 10. A. Morozevich (RUS) 11. P. Nikolic (BIH) 12. V. Topalov (BUL) 13. J. Ye (CHN) 14. A. Dreev (RUS) 15. Z. Azmaiparashvili (GEO) 16. J. Ehlvest (EST) 17. G. Kasparov (RUS) 18. V. Kramnik (RUS) 19. P. Leko (HUN) 20. I. Smirin (ISR) 21. R. Kazimdzhanov (UZB) 22. L...
http://www.fide.com/cgi-bin/material/material.pl?detail=yes%26id_material=510089648

New York Knicks: Offseason Needs - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The Knicks -- like so many teams -- will be on the lookout for a true center or at least a power forward who can command double-teams. The other gaping hole is at point guard, where it's possible the team's high first-round pick could bring in a difference-maker
http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/teams/knicks/

The Weblog Tool Roundup - (Found July 2, 2008 )

It's at this point that a look of growing horror emerges on the young debutante's face, and she'll say: "Oh dear God in heaven. You're a weblogger, aren't you" And I'll call out, "No, no, more of a personal online diarist!" but she's already gone, chatting up some hunk with the telltale swollen knuckles of a Java programmer.
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/02/18/index3a.html?tw=authoring

Prague Chess Unity Plan: A Unified Champion - (Found July 2, 2008 )

The unity plan brings about a single unified Classical World Chess Champion within a one and a half year period. That opens the doors to a new World Chess Championship cycle inclusive of all the top chess players in the world. We realize that cooperation and support of all parties is necessary and that by setting aside personal interests we can achieve this goal.
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/eurotel02/unity.html

Apple Unveils Next Iteration Of Mac OS X - (Found July 2, 2008 )

summer and will include new applications and technology, the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker reported. Headlining the list of new features are iChat, Apple's new instant messaging software; QuickTime 6, an upgrade of Apple's streaming media app; and Rendezvous, Apple's proposed new industry standard for automatic discovery of computers, devices and services on IP networks such as Ethernet and Apple AirPort.
http://www.crn.com/Sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=35109

Browser Statistics - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Browser statistics are always interesting for website developers. What we can read from the current statistics, is that Internet Explorer is dominating the browser war, and that most users are displaying 800x600 pixels or more, with a color depth of at least 65K colors.
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp

Calling the Digital Video, Doctor - (Found July 2, 2008 )

Scientists and medical professionals are discovering how useful digital video can be in advancing their research, educating patients, or sharing ideas and techniques with colleagues. Digital video allows them to capture video using a digital video (DV) camcorder, manipulate the resulting files on a computer, and store the video on digital media such as FireWire drives.
http://www.apple.com/scitech/appletech/dv/