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  Re: has anybody checked?         


Author: synchro
Date: Feb 10, 2008 19:03

You may have to run your own tests to find out if there are toxic
emissions coming from Mac hardware.

There are many toxic substances used to create consumer electronics.
Apple claims that they no longer use a variety of toxic chemicals.

Here are some articles on the subject:

A Greener Apple

http://www.apple.com/hotnews/agreenerapple/

Apple condemned for consigning toxic computers to China

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/apple-condemned-for-consigning-toxic-computers...

Greenpeace

blasts Apple over toxic materials in iPhone

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName...

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2008-02-09 21:30:47 -0800, yogurt@eatit.org (curds&whey) said:
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  If you 've hacked Vista, well...         


Author: Jim
Date: Feb 10, 2008 17:20

M$ might play gotcha with SP 1.

From ZD NET

http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1267

Time will tell...

--
Jim
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  Re: bust the writer's union         


Author:
Date: Feb 10, 2008 14:21

In article gallopinginsanity.com>,
Snit gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> "curds&whey" eatit.org> stated in post
> 1ic2t5j.trsgje147vj0oN%%yogurt@eatit.org on 2/10/08 3:06 AM:
>
>> Snit gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "curds&whey" eatit.org...
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  Mac Spyware?         


Author: kordek
Date: Feb 10, 2008 13:31

I'm looking for a Spyware Protection / Removal program for my Mac OS
but the only one I find (MacScan) just downloads in binary and locks
up the computer.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I don't think its wise to run ANY computer without adequate
protection.

Thanks
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  Re: Neither Apple developers nor others have mastered MIDI         


Author: Timberwoof
Date: Feb 10, 2008 12:37

In article <1ic36i0.1xn9y2q1p50keoN%%yogurt@eatit.org>,
yogurt@eatit.org (curds&whey) wrote:
> Alan wrote something about what hardware and software did I have in a PC
> studio and in a Mac studio.

That was me.
> As this appears to be fishing for personal information that can be used
> to trash my setup and complain that I don't have the right this or that
> or the other, I'll not answer that one.

That's handy way to avoid giving real credentials.
> Suffice it so say that I've
> explored and at least demoed most of the available software - free,
> low-end, high end either full or demos on various computers and hardware
> setups from the newest to the oldest. IYou don't have to own every
> piece of software or hardware to spend enough time with them to know how
> they work and what they are capable of.

So you know as much about Mac music production as some journalists do.
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  Re: Neither Apple developers nor others have mastered MIDI         


Author: Alan Baker
Date: Feb 10, 2008 10:46

In article <1ic36i0.1xn9y2q1p50keoN%%yogurt@eatit.org>,
yogurt@eatit.org (curds&whey) wrote:
> Alan wrote something about what hardware and software did I have in a PC
> studio and in a Mac studio.

It's not "fishing for personal information to ask what MIDI software you
use on the PC when you're asking about MIDI software for the Mac that is
its equivalent
> As this appears to be fishing for personal information that can be used
> to trash my setup and complain that I don't have the right this or that
> or the other, I'll not answer that one. Suffice...
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  Re: has anybody checked?         


Author: Dick Hurtz
Date: Feb 10, 2008 09:44

"curds&whey" eatit.org> wrote in message
news:1ic2eho.4ghw54egj733N%%yogurt@eatit.org...
> You know the Mac and maybe all the Apple hardware is either manufactured
> and/or assembled in China with that cheap labor. With all the recalls
> of apparently malevolently manufactured Chinese product has anybody
> checked to see how much radiation is emitted from a glowing Mac or
> whether an invisible, odorless gas escapes from the Mac boxes that
> leaves the user in an extended stupor during which they can
> see-hear-speak no evil about Jobs or his products?
>
>

Thats a good thought. I hadn't considered a possible Red Chinese conspiracy
to dumb down American consumers. That might explain the Scientology-like
following that Apple and Steve Jobs have. I just thought it was the inherent
gullibility of Apple's small yet vocal customer base.
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  Re: Neither Apple developers nor others have mastered MIDI         


Author: Tim Murray
Date: Feb 10, 2008 08:59

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:58:59 -0500, curds&whey wrote:
> Alan wrote something about what hardware and software did I have in a PC
> studio and in a Mac studio.
> As this appears to be fishing for personal information that can be used
> to trash my setup and complain that I don't have the right this or that
> or the other. . . .

Get over yourself. You're not that important.
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  Nightly Build of Safari / Webkit         


Author: Snit
Date: Feb 10, 2008 08:30

Anyone else tried it? I read that it was faster and finding that is
certainly the case - and it has not crashed on me yet, though Pith Helmet
does not work with it which is a bit of an understandable bummer.

Still, this is likely a sign of good things to come for Safari - an already
excellent and very stable web browser... I wonder if Apple is going to
update Safari / Webkit in the soon to be release 10.5.2?

--
I know how a jam jar feels...
... full of jam!
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  Re: bust the writer's union         


Author: Steve Carroll
Date: Feb 10, 2008 08:27

In article gallopinginsanity.com>,
Snit gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> "curds&whey" eatit.org> stated in post
> 1ic2t5j.trsgje147vj0oN%%yogurt@eatit.org on 2/10/08 3:06 AM:
>
>> Snit gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>
>>> "curds&whey" eatit.org...
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