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infoSync : J2ME Jabber on Series 60
Tipic’s new J2ME instant messaging client is based on the open Jabber XMPP protocol, and lets owners of among other Series 60 devices IM with AIM, ICQ, MSNM and YIM users.
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Nokia propose new wireless technology
The aim of the new G-WCDMA standard is to unite the existing and competing wireless broadband network standards WCDMA and CDMA2000 1x.
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O’Reilly Network: iApp Power Play [Dec. 03, 2002]
I realized that many creative people have been influenced by Apple’s consumer marketing that aims to keep things simple in order to appeal to the greatest number of potential customers. But the iApps are better than that. Beneath their tantalizing GUI lurks powerful tools capable of producing professional [...]

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If you are in NYC and have the time, this seems like a great way to get an overview of Elements.
Adobe hosts Photoshop Elements course at Apple SoHo store
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This is a good tip that is not too hard to mange with a quick trip to the Terminal…
Mac OS X Hints - Two methods of updating Linksys router firmware
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I have noticed that when I forget to dismount a network volume, and then reconnect in a new location, my computer will remain on hold for quite a few minutes trying to reconnect. This is more than a little frustrating… I wish the system would realize sooner that the computer is just not [...]

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You can now get the Sony Ericsson T68i Phone for 24.99
A Treo 180 (GPRS) from Handspring is $99
T-Mobile Sidekick with Camera Attachment… is $99.
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Not exactly the most ideal, but certainly better than nothing… You can listen to a live radio broadcast of the game you want, plus have a live stats page updated semi-regularly (it seems to run a bit behind) to keep you in the game when you can’t be watching. I wish I had [...]

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You know it’s there, but where do you start? This article shows you how…
Learning the Terminal in Jaguar, Part 1: “O’Reilly Mac OS X command line guru Chris Stone is back with another series to help you get comfy with Jaguar’s Terminal app. He begins by showing you what’s where, and what to do [...]

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This site catalogues the life of a Segway owner… interesting stuff to read and view througout. If you have any interest in the Segway, this site is a good one…
the book of seg. phillip m. torrone. segway ht human transporter
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suggested reading - Rich against Poor
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Things started out strong but turned quickly on Tuesday and have been tumultuous and emotionally challenging for my wife and me through today. We are both completely exhausted, though she more than I am as she also endured the physical stress of surgery today. I am totally spent and very glad to have [...]

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Check out this new streaming audio site… The “Quicktime High” stream is of super quality. January should bring some interesting non-rock options as well, making a good thing better.
MacNN | News: radioio launches MPEG-4 internet radio
If you like things more electronic as I do, you should check out the return of SomaFM (MP3 [...]

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Thank goodness for the Salon Ultramercial from the Discovery Channel or I would not be able to enter this new area of Salon which is premium content.
Salon.com Arts & Entertainment | Underground rising
Discovery Channel has finally replaced Mercedes with a new surround session. One interesting addition to their ad, aside from being more invasive. [...]

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Everyone wants to be like Apple…
Anyone else notice the ads for the HP Media Center are VERY similar to the ads Apple used when iTunes was announced. Line up a bunch of celebrities to choose from to play with on your computer…
Nikon now has ads running with Val Kilmer for the small coolpix camera [...]

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While windows only for now, the AOL Communicator, which is their pending stand-alone email client looks pretty impressive. It offers much of what Outlook Express has which in my opinion was (when I used Windows) better that Outlook based on rules and UI issues, but goes further. The addition of spam filtering, AOL [...]

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I am glad that this is here as I am also a major Tetris fan. My main addiction was handled by a gameboy as well. I recall getting it as a gift and spending the bulk of a two day drive to Florida from Pennsylvania playing the game. Needless to say I [...]

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As someone who worked at CDNow in the early days, I find this announcement amazing purely from the historical competitive nature of things. That said, given the number of people laid off at CDNow and the fulfillment and traffic at Amazon this deal does seem to make a lot of sense. I guess [...]

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While they mention that you will be able to watch the movies on your TV as well as PC, there is no mention of how this will work. Since you can already hook your PC to a TV using a cable or tow, I hope this announcement is going to being something more like [...]

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bsod_cnn.jpg (JPEG Image, 640×480 pixels)
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