The $50,000 Setup - An Interesting Idea to Buy a $50k Mac Setup and Give it to a Random Donator

Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:38 PM EST (A Mac Genius)

This is an interesting idea - have people donate money for a Mac media setup, and then give it to one incredibly lucky random donator. There's been some similar stuff, like the buy me an ipod, etc., but this is the first where it's actually given away to someone at the end.

technology, tech, mac, raising-money, mac-setup

The Old Computer / Macworld Phenomenon

Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:47 PM EST

Just recently I've discovered a completely new phenomenon: the day of Macworld, my 12" PowerBook, to be 2 years old in April, suddenly slowed down. Since then, it's been acting slower and slower. It's as if it's reacting to its new obsolete status.

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technology, apple, mac, opinion, macworld

Anyone know how the Featured Writers Section works?

Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:10 PM EST

Just realized that when I looked on Newsvine tonight, all the Featured Writers on the homepage were different than the ones I saw early this afternoon and morning.

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newsvine, newsvine-questions

Why Newsvine is So Addictive

Mon Jan 9, 2006 3:20 PM EST

I started using Newsvine last night, and since then, I've been hooked. All throughout school today I've been checking and commenting. Why am I so hooked? I've finally narrowed it down to one main reason.

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technology, newsvine, collaboration

Attack at Heavily Secured Iraqi Ministry Kills at Least 18 - New York Times

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 3:19 PM EST (The New York Times)

Thank you President Bush.

iraq, war, world-news

3 Cheers for Mike and the Rest of the Newsvine Team

Mon Jan 9, 2006 9:56 AM EST

Just wanted to give 3 cheers for Mike and the rest of the Newsvine team for an incredible job well done. I feel honored to be a part of the private beta, and I'm confident in speaking for the rest of the private beta community that we're all amazed about how great Newsvine is.

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technology, newsvine, newsvine-team

Think Secret Macworld Rumor Recap (Just an Overview)

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 9:20 AM EST (Think Secret)

A great overview to read if you're new to following Macworld rumors, but if you've been following closely, there's not much new.

technology, tech, mac, macworld, macworld-expo, think-secret

Why Newsvine IS NOT Digg

Mon Jan 9, 2006 7:00 AM EST

Newsvine differs from Digg in a few key ways:

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technology, news, newsvine, web, digg

last.fm

Sun Jan 8, 2006 11:39 PM EST

Just wanted to point in the direction of a great music site: last.fm.

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technology, music, last-fm

1st Amendment, anyone?

Sun Jan 8, 2006 11:33 PM EST

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/01/08/52269-utah-theater-cancels-brokeback-mountain I know that it's the movie theatre owner's right to take any show off of the schedule, but really. Oh no, it's a movie about two gay cowboys.

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gay, politics, brokeback-mountain

.Mac Update Planned for Same Time as Steve Jobs' Keynote

Sun Jan 8, 2006 11:05 PM EST

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2006/01/08/52852-apple-hints-at-mac-updates While this could definitely be an update, Steve Jobs knows what to say to impress his crowd as well as the journalists, and this year, the eyes of the public will be on music, not .Mac.

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technology, steve-jobs, macworld

Welcome to the World in Review

Sun Jan 8, 2006 11:00 PM EST

Welcome to The World in Review. While I'm no professional writer, this will be my little corner of the web: a place to rant and rave about anything and everything.

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welcome