Jan. 18, 1778: Cook Blunders Into Paradise, Which Is Soon Lost: "Capt. James Cook discovers the Hawaiian Islands on his way to hunt for the Northwest Passage. He fails to find the latter, and probably wishes he missed finding the first one, too.
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"Mad Money": "Katie Holmes livens up this lackluster caper film -- especially in the scenes where she sticks money in her undies."
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"Cassandra's Dream": "Woody Allen hangs Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor out to dry in this unintentionally funny film."
Salon - http://www.salon.com/?source=rss&aim=/
"27 Dresses": "We now pronounce this wedding-centric romantic comedy as subtle as a stripper at a bachelor party."
Salon - http://www.salon.com/?source=rss&aim=/
"Cloverfield": "Do we really need the horror of 9/11 to be repackaged and presented to us as an amusement-park ride?"
Salon - http://www.salon.com/?source=rss&aim=/
ChangeWave survey shows big Apple Mac sales, very high Mac OS X Leopard, very low Vista satisfaction: "ChangeWave Research’s latest consumer spending survey shows explosive Apple Mac sales, driven in part by high customer satisfaction with..."
MacDailyNews - http://www.macdailynews.com/
It Pays To Complain: "I came within half-a-click of buying a Kindle 'book' the other day. It ticked me off. From: Gordon R. Durand
To: Amazon.com Customer Service
Date: Wed Jan 02 02:56
How can I exclude Kindle 'books' from my book searches?
I don't want Kindle; I will never buy Kindle, and I am tired of having it shoved in front of me.
Gordon R. Durand
Up to this point, a loyal customer. I got an unsatisfying "
Zeta Woof - http://grdurand.com/blogger/
Best of Show: "Hundreds of exhibitors come to Macworld Expo each year to show off their latest Mac hardware and software. But only a handful can win coveted Best of Show honors, which are selected by Macworld's editors."
Macworld - http://www.macworld.com
Messenger Approaches Mercury: "Today's APOD.
Actually it's already passing Mercury. More pictures here."
Zeta Woof - http://grdurand.com/blogger/
Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Amazon Kindle, Google Android, honoring Bill Gates, and more: "Yesterday, The New York Times' John Markoff spent a half-hour with Apple CEO Steve Jobs after he introduced..."
MacDailyNews - http://www.macdailynews.com/
Sun buys MySQL for $1 billion: "Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MySQL..."
MacDailyNews - http://www.macdailynews.com/
First Look: Apple TV, take two: "Christopher Breen ponders Apple's decision to junk the old Apple TV software, admit it was a failure, and start again with new software and a new reason for being: movies."
Macworld - http://www.macworld.com
Mauresmo hoping for strong start to 2008 (AP): "Amelie Mauresmo has struggled with injuries and a drop in the rankings since winning the 2006 Australian Open. She has slumped from No. 1 to No. 18 in the two years after capturing her first Grand Slam, when Justine Henin defaulted in the final with a stomach illness. That Australian Open win led to more success for Mauresmo, who won the 2006 Wimbledon title and held the top ranking for 35 weeks."
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News - http://sports.yahoo.com/ten
Flying Logic Pro is a highly visual, easy to use software application that does for reasoning what spreadsheets do for numbers. Just as you would not do detailed financial projections in your head, you need Flying Logic for all nontrivial planning and reasoning endeavors.
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MacUpdate - Universal Binary - http://www.macupdate.com/macintel.php
First look: Apple TV and iTunes Movie Rentals (link to photos, video): "After suffering a year of media mockery and consumer indifference, Apple TV is poised..."
MacDailyNews - http://www.macdailynews.com/
Sharapova ousts Davenport at Aussie Open (AP): "Maria Sharapova looked up and spotted a 7-month-old kid staring her down. 'I thought I saw her little kid giving me dirty looks,' Sharapova said. The boy, Jagger, was courtside. His mom, Lindsay Davenport, winner of three Grand Slam titles and with a 19-1 record since returning to the tour, was across the net."
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News - http://sports.yahoo.com/ten
 | ' | Paranoid Park - Trailer An unsolved murder at Portland’s infamous Paranoid Park brings detectives to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral odyssey where he must not only deal with the pain and disconnect of adolescence but the consequences of his own actions. Directed by: Gus Van Sant Starring: Gabe Nevins, Dan Liu, Jake Miller, Taylor Momsen, Lauren Mc Kinney |
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Coach Connors along for Roddick's ride (AP): "Jimmy Connors was riding every point with Andy Roddick. When Roddick sent a few lobs over the head of Michael Berrer in his second-round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday, both nicking the baseline, Connors tapped himself on the forehead twice and laughed. When Roddick challenged a line call and it went in his favor, Connors shook his head, smiling broadly."
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News - http://sports.yahoo.com/ten
Macworld 2008 keynote: "
Video: Macworld 2008 keynote. Jobs says it's all about movies, movies, movies. Direct to Apple TV--no computer required.
"
CNET News.com - http://www.news.com/
Apple Reinvents Film Biz With iTunes Movie Rentals: "Deals with all the major film studios could help Steve Jobs revolutionize the way people watch films at home (or anywhere, really).
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Macworld: The Stevenote by the Numbers: "Tuesday morning's Macworld keynote address, delivered as always by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, is a blitzkrieg of data, figures and statistics. Here's a helpful wrap-up that offers just the facts, as stated by Jobs himself during his speech kicking off the event in San Francisco.
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iTunes movie rentals—almost there: "Brian Chen was overjoyed by Apple's plan to offer movie rentals through iTunes—except for the illogical 30-day waiting period that exists between the DVD release and the time the movie will appear on iTunes."
Macworld - http://www.macworld.com
Why Steve Jobs has pulled one over on the entire movie rental industry: "With iTunes movie rentals now available, Don Reisinger thinks Steve Jobs pulled a fast one on the online rental industry. Is he right?"
CNET News.com - http://www.news.com/
Apple updates: QuickTime 7.4, Front Row 2.1.2, iMovie 7.1.1: "Apple today released updates for QuickTime 7.4, Front Row 2.1.2, and iMovie 7.1.1..."
MacDailyNews - http://www.macdailynews.com/
Apple posts Steve Jobs’ Macworld Expo 2008 keynote address QuickTime video: "Apple has posted Apple CEO Steve Jobs' Macworld Expo 2008 keynote..."
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Highlights from Jobs' Macworld keynote: "
Video: Highlights from Jobs' Macworld keynote. Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveils several new hardware and software upgrades at Macworld in San Francisco. From the thin and light Mac Book Air notebook to a revamped Apple TV, News.com’s Kara Tsuboi shares the highlights.
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CNET News.com - http://www.news.com/
Macworld Video Highlights: MacBook Air, iPhone Upgrade and More: "In this two-minute video, Wired brings you the highlights from the first day of Macworld 2008: Steve Jobs' keynote, the new MacBook Air, upgrades to the iPhone and AppleTV, and more. Plus: Veronica Belmont gets denied!
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Apple’s new MacBook Air TV commercial and guided tour (with video): "Apple today unveiled MacBook Air, the world's thinnest notebook..."
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Oregon Health Plan sign-up scam: "Oregonians who want to get their names on the Oregon Health Plan reservation list that opens Jan. 28 should say 'no' to anyone who calls asking for a Social Security number."
KPIC - News - Local & Regional - http://www.kpic.com/news/local
MacBook Air Domain Names: "Less than 24 hours to the Macworld Expo Keynote, and speculation runs rampant. MacDailyNews reports that a number of additional 'MacBookAir' domains have been registered, apparently by Apple.
MacBookAir.net, MacBookAir.org, MacBookAir..."
MacRumors - http://www.macrumors.com
Apple.com 'Something in the Air' Teaser: "
Apple posted the 'Something in the Air' teaser campaign on their website, and promises that you will be able to watch the keynote on Apple.com on Tuesday afternoon (pre-recorded, not live). The banners were originally revealed on Friday at M..."
MacRumors - http://www.macrumors.com
Freeverse to release new game, Neon Tango, in Feb.: "Freeverse's newest original Mac game is the trippy abstract shooter Neon Tango, coming out next month."
Macworld - http://www.macworld.com
Stabbing victim in hospital, motive unclear: "ROSEBURG: Roseburg police have yet to determine a motive for Saturday's alleged assault on three area transients that led to the arrest of two Roseburg men."
News Review - News - http://www.newsreview.info
Who will operate the cloud?: "A handful of mega-providers would have the sort of market power over their suppliers that probably no single company does today, says CNET Blog Network contributor Gordon Haff."
CNET News.com - http://www.news.com/
Be here Tuesday for live Macworld coverage: "Steve Jobs will deliver his annual State of the Mac address at San Francisco's Moscone Center at 9 a.m.--and we'll be there to bring you the news."
CNET News.com - http://www.news.com/
Stabbing suspects sought by police: "CANYONVILLE Police are looking for information on several suspects involved in an early morning stabbing near Main Street and Fifth Street Saturday."
News Review - News - http://www.newsreview.info
Macworld 2008 Stevenote Highlights Leaked on Wikipedia: "A list of highlights for Tuesday's Stevenote were leaked on Wikipedia. Announcements include an official iPhone SDK unveiling, a 16-GB iPhone, a 13-inch, black and silver 0.8-inch thick redesigned MacBook and direct YouTube for Apple TV.
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Teenagers think vinyl's groovy again, Time says: "Time magazine's January 10, 2008 feature article covers the continuing resurgence of the vinyl LP."
CNET News.com - http://www.news.com/
Serena, Henin, Nadal win at Aussie Open (AP): "The first round is about survival, finding that little bit extra when things aren't going great and there's an unseeded player across the net, hungry for an upset. Serena Williams and Justine Henin handled it, but Rafael Nadal, Jelena Jankovic and Lindsay Davenport struggled to find their top form Monday at the Australian Open."
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News - http://sports.yahoo.com/ten
Women players asked to throw matches (AP): "Several female tennis players have been approached to throw matches, and the WTA Tour is taking 'all reasonable steps' to keep the game free of corruption. 'We have identified that there's an awful lot of gambling on tennis,' WTA Tour chairman Larry Scott told BBC Sport. Scott said the players have been approached by people who are willing to pay to fix a match or get information about a match."
Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News - http://sports.yahoo.com/ten
Arts & Letters Daily (14 Jan 2008): "
Women are becoming the new fix-it guys, with DIY tools replacing stylish totes as the latest female life-style accessories... more
Shakespeare is the best-selling poet of all time. Lao-tzu is second. Third is a man with a prophet motive: Kahlil Gibran... more
Far from debunking morality, science can advance it, says Steven Pinker, letting us see through the illusions of evolution and culture... more
Arts & Letters Daily - ideas, criticism, debate - http://aldaily.com/
Listen to iTunes over the net via a free streaming server: "I've seen some other hints about this, so I decided to contribute this 'nothing-can-be-easier' hint. The solution is to use the free, open source, and absolutely easy to install and configure SlimServer. First, download SlimServer and follow the instructions to install it.
Note: SlimServer was originally designed by SlimDevices (i.e. Logitech) to be used with actual music bridges (hardware) which, obviously, you have to buy from Logitech, so you can play your music collection in your home stereo. However, SlimDevices (i.e., Logitech) was kind enough to open source the program, allowing us to stream music to any software MP3 player capable of playing MP3 from URLs, for free. Here's how to configure it to stream your iTunes library:
Mac OS X Hints - http://www.macosxhints.com
Jan. 14, 1898: Math Just Didn't Add Up for Mr. Dodgson: "Lecturing on mathematics isn't Charles Lutwidge Dodgson's cup of tea. Imagining a world populated by skittish rabbits, hookah-smoking caterpillars and a Red Queen: That's his cup of tea. And maybe that's where he goes after dying on this day.
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