New & Noteworthy: SoundJam; Stealth Serial Port; more

SoundJam MP 1.5 is the latest version of this popular MP3 player. The update focuses "on enhancing overall encoding capabilities. The new MP3 encoder includesvariable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding. The release also features better Internet streaming performance, play while converting (at full speed!), automatic conversion of CDs as they are inserted, and much more." (Thanks, Edmond Lai.)

Stealth Serial Port for the G4 AGP (Sawtooth) is now available. The device fits in the internal modem slot and provides a fully compatible serial port for these new machines.

Crossing Platforms: A Macintosh/Windows Phrasebook is a new book by Adam Engst and David Pogue. The book's first half provides a "bilingual" education for Macintosh users learning Windows; the second half of the book is designed for Windows users learning Macintosh.

RAM tutorial MacInstruct has published a new tutorial: RAM 101.

MacFixIt in Top 200 Best Internet Sites list MacFixIt was one of only 12 computer-related web sites (and one of only two Mac sites) listed in Zap 200 Best Internet Sites.