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Apple released a new firmware update for the 17″ MacBook Pro. It is available for download via Software Update on 17″ MacBook Pros or from this Apple Web page. According to Apple,
This SMC Firmware Update adjusts fan behavior in the MacBook Pro 17-inch.
The 10.4.7 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for a number of applications and technologies (full list on the download page. with the combo updater including all previous updates).
* Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo Intel
* Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Intel (delta)
* Mac OS X Update 10.4.7 Combo PPC
The Harvard Law Review has published a student-written article (available in PDF) that argues that hackers, worms, and viruses are good for network security and that the law and public policy should encourage ‘beneficial’ hacking. immunizing_the_internet.pdf
Foxconn, an original equipment manufacturer for Apple’s (AAPL) iPod, has admitted that their employees work about 80 extra hours each month, which is against the law in China. More …
MT-NewsWatcher is a free Usenet news client for the Macintosh. Usenet is a globally distributed news network over which many thousands of people distribute messages every day, and which contains discussion groups on virtually every topic under the sun. The program also makes viewing and saving binaries from newsgroups easy, and works transparently across multiple news servers. MT-NewsWatcher is derived from an earlier program called simply “NewsWatcher”, by John Norstad of Northwestern University, but greatly enhances that program’s feature set.
MT-NewsWatcher 3.5.1 is now built as a Universal Mach-O binary and has a number fixes for this version. Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher.
So, it happens to others.
AN INQUIRER READER attending a conference in Japan was sat just feet away from a laptop computer that suddenly exploded into flames, in what could have been a deadly accident.More …
A PC World story at Yahoo News reports that Apple is replacing iPod Shuffles under warranty when they display the “flashing orange and green lights of death”.
Apple documents suggest the flashing lights indicate a ‘generic errors’. However, some Shuffle owners have reset the player successfully by downloading the latest version of the Shuffle iPod Updater. However, this does not appear to work in all instances.
Apple has posted a FAQ article on the announced eMac Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues:
The eMac Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues applies to eMac computers that exhibit a certain video or power-related issue as a result of a specific component failure. These computers were sold between approximately April 2004 and June 2005. If your eMac is exhibiting any of the symptoms listed below and your computer’s serial number is within the noted ranges, your computer may be eligible for repair, free of charge. If Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) determines that your eMac computer is eligible as part of the program, the repair will be covered by Apple for up to three years from the original date of purchase even if your eMac is out of warranty. This is a worldwide Apple program.
Affected systems will exhibit one of the following video- or power-related symptoms:
* Scrambled or distorted video
* No video
* No powerNote: If your eMac is not experiencing any of these symptoms, you do not have to contact Apple or any Apple Authorized Service Provider.
Which eMac computers are affected by the eMac Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues?
The program is available for certain eMac models that were sold between approximately April 2004 and June 2005 featuring 1GHz and 1.25GHz G4 processors.
The affected eMac computers have serial numbers where the first 5 digits fall into the ranges noted below.
Serial Number ranges:
* G8412xxxxxx - G8520xxxxxx
* YM412xxxxxx - YM520xxxxxx
* VM440xxxxxx - VM516xxxxxx
AppleInsider: For the second time in as many years, Apple Computer is looking to outshine rival Micrsoft Corp. in the inevitable battle between the two companies’ software operating systems. More …
ExtremeTech has a review (multiple pages) of Pioneer’s first offering of a Blu-ray burner. Good features, but look at that initial price. It will be while before I get one. More …
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