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Will I get my Mac?

In a 6 hours, Apple is releasing some “fun new products”. Rumors abound. Of course. It wouldn’t be Apple without rumors.

Me? I’m, hoping for an Intel Mac mini. I’m wishing for it to be a media center - with all the ins and outs. But you can’t expect that, it would drive the prices too high.

And when they release the Mac mini, I can finally get the old iMac (teardrop shape, ruby coloring) off the kids for my office - the office without distractions, the one without internet. The one where I write.

Of course, that new Intel Mac mini may be a distraction in itself…

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Writer’s knot

They’re for amateurs!I got writer’s knot.This is when your stomach clenches, your bowels ache, your head hurts and your brain freezes.


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Blogging tips - Newspaper’s “objective” review of blogging services

It seemed the writer did not want to jeopardize the desired outcome.Blogger and WhitePage are both free and easy-to-use.


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What I want… the perfect portable computer

I want a palmtop computer with an 80GB hard drive, 512MB RAM, a full OS (not handheld version) but tailored for handheld usage eg pen interface.But what I really want to set this device apart from other handhelds, is a dock so that it connects to a mouse, keyboard and monitor when I’m at my desk.If anyone knows of such a device - let me know!


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Australia bans graffiti game

Often you hear the expression “Only in America” when someone is surprised by the absurdity of something happening there.


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Writing: Some things you know, other things you must

Learned some things of course and discovered others.The most interesting thing I discovered was I already knew some things.


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An introduction to speed reading

The author of this article provides some very useful tips on how to speed read. It makes for a good starting point.
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If you are a blogger, reading is an essential part of your daily routine. Speed reading should become an essential part of your arsenal.
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Back to school

Well! Big announcement. I’m going back to school. With so much of what’s going on in my life lately revolving around writing, I’ve decided to take a course in it. The course I’m doing is “Professional Writing and Editing”, a generic one year course that covers various aspects of writing


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