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Oh yes sorry it looks like I do still have the cookie for 'MacMuppet', but I am now 'FlashMac' - there were some login problems I think, the problem being my memory . :o

Well, I'm sure you'll all be relieved to know it seems OK. Phew! It was a long, boring trip back and I checked it as soon as I came in - it took a while to come on when I hooked it up but then the battery was flat. It kick-started iTunes ok and the iPod Update seemed to take a half-minute...

BBC News report: BBC News Technology section report .....doesnt look like anybody got an iPod in their lucky bag - I'm not surprised as due the way we're stiffed on the price of pretty much everything here it was probably too expensive to do. From what the guy says he got in his bag, I...

What does 'XP' stand for?

Well I'm all for it. It looks gorgeous - any idea how long the U2 one is likely to be available? Will it last until chrismas? I would very much like a photo-ipod but I can only stretch to the 20Gb...

Just a little background speculation from the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3945709.stm Disclaimer: This guy has been known to be pretty obtuse for a technology correspondent....

Top widgets for me would be: CPU monitor Weather Timezone clock thingybobs Gmail Notifier (like you can get on PCs now) Calendar ....all 'mini, please! oh yeah and Mini iTunes also...

*Bump* Just found this pre-configured applescript to upload your current Mail into GMail - I was naturally looking for support for Mail or Entourage POP3 (no such luck) but thought someone might make use of this... http://www.saltedwound.com/archives/002419.php

While we're on the subject; can anyone tell me how to uncheck updates to install? Like some kind of pathetic optimist, I cheerfully selected 'Airport' and 'iPod' software when I installed this machine (or at least I think I did) so it pops up ever time there are new versions of those softwre...

If they ditch the brushed metal look, I'm blaming fryke ;)

Its also worth mentioning that many people grow up with Ms Word, its very common in schools etc, and most non-techy people don't like change. I remember being surprised how intuitive it was to use a browser other than IE for the first time (years ago now) - I think a lot of people assume a...

Yep Microsoft has confirmed that the xbox 2 will definitely NOT run original xbox games....

Another thumbs up for Susan this end, she's a winner. Heh, darn avatars, I can't shake the feeling that Captain Code looks like Vigo Mortenson... :rolleyes:

Anyone got another link to that image somewhere else? Or is that frowned on now? It says "removed under threat of litigation from Apple Computers" now... :(

Only 12? Whenever I install Ad-Aware on one of my user's PCs I regularly find 2-300 instances of adware and spyware. anything nastier is generally picked up by the anti-virus...