New and Noteworthy: Behold: The Pyramac; LCDs gain ground against CRT monitors, study finds; more
New and Noteworthy: Behold: The Pyramac; LCDs gain ground against CRT monitors, study finds; more
Behold: The Pyramac Wired News reports on the PyraMac, a unique case modification -- a hand-made, translucent, pyramid-shaped Mac that glows vividly under ultraviolet light. "While there are case mods galore, Salas' pyramid design is probably the only one inspired by one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza near Cairo, Egypt." The Pyramac is based on a 466 MHz Graphite Power Mac bought on eBay for $600. More.
LCDs gain ground against CRT monitors, study finds LCD sales increased 8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2002 to the first quarter this year, research company DisplaySearch said. Shipments of 10.6 million units gave LCDs a 37 percent share of the display market, up from 30 percent the previous quarter. The move to LCDs meant a decline for CRT monitor sales. CRT shipments fell 21 percent from the fourth quarter of 2002 to the first quarter of 2003, and 16 percent from a year ago. More.
Microsoft fighting spam, but sending it too Microsoft recently launched a high-profile campaign against spammers, but some critics say the company should be more introspective if it is serious about reducing the scourge of unwanted e-mail. "The software maker and some of its competitors that provide Internet service and Web-based e-mail are outdoing one another with highly publicized antispam campaigns. These have ranged from lawsuits to technology and policy initiative." More.Resources