The value of cheap computers

Where exactly is the Mac community? Well, of course, they're everywhere, from corporations to studios to schools and homes. But, in July, the Mac community will gather in Boston at the Macworld Conference & Expo. To help get you there, The Think Different Store is giving away two exhibit guest passes to the Expo every day. You and a friend will gain free exhibit hall admission for the entire Expo; a $35 value.

Aspyr Media has announced that the game Shrek 2 has gone gold and will begin shipping June 28, arriving in stores nationwide July 2. Play as Shrek and four of his pals, both familiar and new, as they go adventuring through their twisted fairytale world.

Consumers can get the 128 MB Rio Chiba Sport with an agreement for a year-long subscription.

Plus: Someone Who Likes The Shiira Browser As Much As I Do

• Shiira & Preview
• USB Printer Cables And CardBus
• Re: new Ted Landau book
• Re: OS Preference

Nostalgia for Word 5.1 is so rampant, that even today there is demand for the program (and a hope for an OS X port)

• Tim Berners-Lee Honored
• Preferred Email Client Poll
• Make your own Pirate Radio Station with an iPod
• How To Search The System Directory With Find In Mac OS X 10.3
• Apple Resellers Are Revolting
• Update! Mac Night Owl: Where You Should Buy Your Next Mac
• Sony To Challenge Apple with Its Own Music Download Service
• AirPort Extreme Base Station: Compatible USB Printers
• One In Three PCs Hosts Spyware Or Trojans
• eWeek: FTC Shoots Down Spam Registry, Boosts Authentication Scheme
• Microsoft Watch: What's Next for Microsoft "Springboard"
• PC Mag: Future Tech: Pushing the Limits
• eWeek: Prepare for Nanorobots, Futurist Says

• Kano SureFIRE800: Mobile FireWire 800 Hard Drive
• Ice Creme & Ice Creme M Remove Surface Scratches From iBook and iPod
• Aladdin Systems Offers Free Internet Cleanup 2.0 Macintosh Demo
• Imagine Releases HD Log-X Video Logger For OS X Final Cut Pro HD companion
• Vignette Extends Support for Mac Browser Across Portal and Web Content Management Solutions
• NTI Dragon Burn X 4.0 CD/DVD burning software for Mac OS X.

• Butler 4.0b13 Launcher, Bookmark Manager [OS 10.2 up]
• eDonkey2000 0.53.14 Graphical Cross Platform File Sharing Client [OS 10.2 up]
• Adium X 0.60 Multi-protocol Instant Messaging Client [OS 10.2.8 up]
• iClip 3.0.2 Multiple Clipboard [OS 10.2 up]
• DiscBlaze 4.0b1 Multisession Audio/Data CD/DVD Burning Software [OS 10.2.6 up]
• Master Key 3.0.4 Typing Tutor, Game, Multi-user Network [OS 9/ OS 10.2 up]
• Corona 1.9.9i Accounting & Payroll App [OS X 10.1 up]
• Startup Chime Stopper 1.3 Removes The Startup Chime Of Your Mac [OS X]

Apple makes available the source code to many components of Mac OS X, including its Unix-based core, Darwin. This session will introduce you to the tools and techniques for building Darwin directly from the source. It also will provide a brief update on, and pointers to, other open source technologies covered at the conference.
Harness the potential of Mac OS X Tiger at WWDC 2005

Your mission is to search out and colonize some of the most inhospitable planets in the galaxy. Luckily, you don't have to leave your computer desk to do it. Asypr Media today announced the shipment of Space Colony for the Mac, which should be in stores by June 21st. Space Colony was developed by Trihedron LLC.

Specials from J&R, Amazon, MacMall, and Publishing Perfection

After a brief hiccup, another solid FireFox release

• Tempting deal on 15" PBook - I couldn't resist
• Club of Nines vs X-ers
• Zapf Dingbats
• New Ted Landau book
• Monolingual, OpenOSX WinTel
• Ragtime
• Man Happier About Switch to Mac than Conversion to Christianity

Airport Express is cool. But it's just a start ... one more thing is needed.

Has Steve Been Body-snatched?
• Macworld Conference & Expo Updates Conference Curriculum for Boston
• Free Passes to MacWorld Expo Boston from The Think Different Store
• Maxtor, Linksys To Debut Wireless External Hard Drive
• Windows GUI: Too Ugly For Intel Ads
• Akamai kills Microsoft, Symantec, Google, Apple, Lycos...
• Indie labels reject iTunes
• AOL Announces iTunes Alliance With Apple in Europe
• Yahoo! Upgrades E-Mail Capacity to 100 MB
• eWeek: Yahoo Chokes on Additional E-Mail Storage
• Man Happier About Switch to Mac than Conversion to Christianity
• New Liquid Crystal Promises Faster LCDs
• FileMaker Developer Conference 2004 'Early-Bird' Pricing Ends June 30
• Mac Night Owl: Europeans Pay More for iTunes Downloads
• eWeek: ICANN's Crisis of Legitimacy
• eWeek: This Week's Top 10 Spammers

• The Blue Technologies Group celebrates Bloomsday 2004
• Storage Elements Announce CORE Storage Server Software For Mac Content Creators
• Mariner Write 3.6.2 Word Processor
• Free Passes to MacWorld Expo Boston from The Think Different Store
• Crucial Technology Introduces New and Improved Gizmo! Hi-Speed USB Flash Drive
• EchoFX Announces USBVision For Mac OS X 1.1.1 Multi-brand USB Video Capture Device Support
• SwiftData 200 a Terabyte or More of Internal Storage Solution for Macintosh G5
• Elgato's EyeTV Now with Remote Scheduling in US Via TitanTV.com
• Tenon Intersystems WEBmail for iTools 7
• Search 30,000 Foods for Free
• PGP Corporation Launches Enhanced PGP Desktop 8.1 Product with Expanded GroupWise, Apple Mail, Language Support
• "XIII" Now Shipping

• Mozilla Thunderbird 0.7a Enhanced Mozilla Email Client [OS X]
• ScholarWord 1.1.4 Academic Writing Tool [OS X 10.1 up]
• Tumult HyperEdit 1.0.2 HTML & PHP Editor With Live Preview Pane [OS 10.2 up]
• iBackup 1.1.3 Scheduled Backup/Restore Tool For Files, Folders, Apps... [OS X 10.3 up]
• FTPeel 1.1.4 FTP Client With Mirroring [OS 10.2 up]
• Cyberduck 2.3.1 FTP and SFTP Browser [OS X 10.3 up]
• Dock-It 2.0 Multi-Functional Launcher & Finder Enhancer [OS X 10.1 up]
• FireFix 1.0.1 Download Client For FireFox Nightly Builds [OS X 10.1.5 up]
• CaminoKnight 2.3.2 Auto Download For Camino Nightly Builds [OS X 10.1.5 up]

QuickTime on the web is an important component of the marketing of music and entertainment—as shown most dramatically by the phenomenal success of iTunes and the iTunes Music Store. Learn what works and does not work, from the labels, the artists, and the developers