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2003-10-31

Internet Config, a circular history

computing 13:52:41

Once upon a time, there was a Macintosh. It didn't know how to handle files from the Internet, being wet behind the ears and only running System 7. Some nice Australians, who may have been involved in writing FTP clients at times, wrote a handy utility called Internet Config. It was so good that Apple included it with Mac OS 8, and by Mac OS 9 it was integrated into a nice control panel.

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2003-10-30

Don't break the Mac with Cmd+Tab

computing 14:11:13

(Being an elucidation for the benefit of Mr Coates.)

Jason Kottke proposed a retooling of Cmd-Tab and Exposé. I don't like it.

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2003-10-02

The Independent tabloid- size does matter

About a week ago, ther was a story in the Media Guardian about the Independent launching a tabloid edition. This was confirmed late last week, and it went on sale on Tuesday, I bought one.

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