International Mac Podcast

Hi all, it’s me, Matt Rhinesmith, back with another post, after a “short” delay. This time, I’m posting a little tidbit I found about overclocking ANY sub-533 MHz G3 or G4 Mac to 533 MHz. I have tried this personally on both my iBook and iMac G3, and I’ve definitely noticed improved performance. For example, as I write this post in Safari 4.1.1 with 3 tabs open, I also have Mail and Twitterrific open, and DVD Player open, paused.

While it definitely helps that I have the maximum of 567 MB of RAM installed, it would choke long before this at 366 MHz. These instructions are courtesy of Mark Sokolovsky, a netizen of LEM’s G3-5 List. You will want to print these out, since they’re not easy commands to remember. Also, where it says ” <something>, there is a space in between ” and <something>. That tripped me up when I first tried this. Anyway, here they are, exactly as he posted them to the list: (more…)

Ok. I have had enough. I am going to break my non-blogging spell, and actually contribute something textual to this podcast. The summer is a perfect time because I actually have some semblance of my life back. Now, this blog post might make you think, which I hope it does, and it might just make you angry. Feel free to comment, or email me directly, at connor@impodcast.tv

So, as you might have guessed from the title (You know, that clause in big bold letters above the body of the post. You can’t miss it!), this post is about the new, built-in battery of the new unibody MacBook Pros. There has been grumbling, there has been complaining, and there has even been full blown temper tantrums. You know what? I am sick of it. That’s right. I’ve had enough. I actually LIKE (gasp) the new built-in batteries, and I am here to bust dispell the myths about them. (more…)

According to analyst Shaw Wu from American Technology Research, the next version of Apple TV that comes out will include DVR functionality.

Let me take a moment here to say: DUH!

Doing this would bring the Apple TV from a plaything that most people overlook, to a device that would give Apple a huge bump in the general consumer market. It would also give El Jobso and Co. a new way to generate income, a la Tivo’s embedded ads.

Again, I say: DUH!

From all the folks here at IMP, we would like to wish the IMac a great, big, happy tenth birthday!

The IMac was first announced in May of 1998 and was available on August 15th, 1998.