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Mac Observer Honcho Discovers Joy of Moving by John H. Farr     11/19/99 11:54 PM

That's not exactly true: Bryan Chaffin, editor in chief at Mac Observer says in this week's Back Page column entitled "Home Is Where the Mac Is?" that he "would rather take a Mac SE/30 and jam it in my eye than move ever again."

Blast Off: "The MacLaunch Pad with John and Marty" Debuts on Tuesday! by Staff     11/19/99 11:29 PM

Stand back, everyone! Applelinks' John H. Farr and John Martellaro will host "The MacLaunch Pad," a new chat show, at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time (6:00 p.m. Pacific, 9:00 p.m. Eastern) this coming Tuesday night (November 23) at MacLaunch.com ( http://www.maclaunch.com/).

A Personal Note: Doug Sahm -- Dead at 58 by John H. Farr     11/19/99 10:39 PM

No, this isn't Apple News, except in the sense that it affects your editor: Texas rocker Doug Sahm of the Texas Tornadoes was found dead yesterday in his room at the Kachina Inn in Taos, New Mexico. No foul play was indicated, and today's Santa Fe New Mexican had no word on just why Doug was there.

End of Week iBook News Roundup by John H. Farr     11/19/99 3:9 PM

Actually, we only know what we read on the iBook Zone, so this will be brief so as not to steal their thunder. And if this both informs our readers and sends some of you in the iBook Zone's direction, then we'll have accomplished our goal without alienating anyone.

Interface Tidbit: Shaking Head Mystery Resolved! by John H. Farr     11/19/99 2:38 PM

We reported last night that a college professor friend of ours found that the Multiple User dialog box in OS 9 "shakes its head" by moving side to side if you enter the wrong password, and we've just gotten the explanation from several well-informed readers, including Shawn King.

Correction: Macworld Expo Hype Began...w/the MAC SHOW! by John H. Farr     11/19/99 2:1 PM

Just what we need to start the day off in the proper mood, an email message from Mac Show host Shawn King! Shawn tells us that the Expo hype started with this week's Wednesday night show: "We had the Show Director for Macworld Expo, Nicole Derany, on the show on *Wednesday*. So we scooped Macweek. :-)"

Education The Next Wave Of The Internet Revolution? by Charles W. Moore     11/19/99 1:27 PM

The vested interests of power and centralized control are fighting a losing battle with the forces of online democratization.

Can Use Of High-Tech Devices Be Hazardous To Your Health? by Charles W. Moore     11/19/99 1:26 PM

The Register has posted some interesting and thought-provoking stories about possible health hazards related to use of high-tech devices recently.

Mozilla (aka Netscape 5) beta 11 Released by Charles W. Moore     11/19/99 1:25 PM

Development team invites participation in open source project by freelance bugtesters and coders

HyperGames Version 2.2 An All-In-One Collection of Games and Utilities by Charles W. Moore     11/19/99 1:24 PM

HyperGames Version 2.2 from HyperInfo Canada Inc. of Quebec is a shareware multimedia HyperCard stack, packed with more than 75 games and useful utilities.

"People For Internet Responsibility" Ad Hoc Network Launched by Staff     11/19/99 1:23 PM

"People For Internet Responsibility" (PFIR) is a new global, grassroots, ad hoc network of individuals who are concerned about the current and future operations, development, management, and regulation of the Internet in responsible manners.

Beyond.com Launches New Symantec International E-Commerce Stores in Canada and The Netherlands by Staff     11/19/99 1:21 PM

Beyond.com has announced the design, establishment, and launch of new international software stores for Symantec Corporation in Canada and The Netherlands, focused on catering to the unique needs of those respective marketplaces

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Spanish Main Of The Internet, Or The Place Where Everybody Knows Your (Nick)name
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Before I even get into this review, I have to ask one question? Who does this Peter Norton think he is? I mean, not even Emperor Gates has the gall to plaster his image all over his packaging.

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