Jef Raskin's story "Meeting Merlin"
An article at The DigiBarn Computer Museum by Mr. Raskin.
From the story:
"By the 1990s, most kids had been exposed to computers. Not everybody used them or had one, but everybody knew about them.
I was not particularly different, I ran into a computer shortly before I was to go to high school, and was dazzled by the power and potential of programming. However, by extraordinary good luck, I met Merlin. Merlin's magic warped time for me so that my introduction to computers and programming occurred in the 1950s, instead of the 1990s. This put me 40 years ahead of my time, and I was later to make use of this privilege to create the Macintosh project, which may well have jumped the progress of personal computers ahead by a few years."
Meeting Merlin
The Original MacQuarium
Quite a quirky page on the construction of the always controversial MacQuarium.
The Original MacQuarium
Apple Museum For-A-Day
From Macgeek.org:
"My Objective
The Apple Museum For-A-Day is a non-profit project of mine. The vision of this project is to celebrate Apple-brand computers that have made an effect on my life, including my career of choice, and my overall way of thought processing."
Museum For-A-Day
How to Make a Macintosh Boot Disk
A page at Mel's Macintosh Universe detailing the basic infomation for those trying to boot an older Mac from a floppy - and have no idea what should be on that floppy! Why do you get that flashing question mark when you try to boot your Mac Plus from that old AOL disk?
How to Make a Macintosh Boot Disk
This Week in Apple History, November 7-13
The latest entry in the continuing series at The Mac Observer by Owen Linzmayer & Bryan Chaffin!
November 7-13: Apple Goes Public, Windows, CHRP, & iPod Born
The Macintosh 128K vs. A Brick
The most unique head-to-head comparison we have ever seen. No...really.
From the article:
"I have noticed that there has been a lot of talk recently about
the uses (or the lack thereof) of the Mac 128K. I have decided to put
forth a simple comparison: The Macintosh 128K versus a standard brick.
In posing such an important contrast, one must look at the criteria.
How fast is it? How portable is it? How attractive? Do you need a disk
with a system and finder to start it up? How much does it cost? Is it
user-friendly?"
Mac/Brick Shootout
Macintosh Prototypes
An article at Folklore.org detailing the evolution of the Macintosh digital board by Daniel Kottke!
Macintosh Prototypes
Apple II Software!
Some handy 8-bit and 16-bit software for your Apple II at SheppyWare!
SheppyWare Apple II Software
Apple Floppy Drives
A page at "Mainly Neat Stuff" detaining more information about the different Apple Floppy drives than you thought existed! Includes a handy compatability chart.
Apple Floppy Drives
Spymac Offers Industry-Shattering Prices in New Online Shop
Spymac Network, Inc. announced it is launching a new Online Shop today featuring industry-shattering prices on its exclusive Spymac products.
New York, N.Y - Spymac Network, Inc. announced it is launching a new online Shop today featuring industry-shattering prices on its exclusive Spymac products.
"We are offering these incredible price reductions as a way of saying thank you to our membership - to show our appreciation for their support during the past three years," says Kevin April, co-founder of Spymac Network, Inc. "As we approach our third anniversary in January, we're looking forward to bringing in new products and services to further our commitment to our community."
The online Shop can be accessed at
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Prices on a variety of desktop accessories, including the popular Spymac.iPod stand, and Spymac's exclusive line of clothing, have also been slashed as the company shows its thanks to its growing membership that is fast approaching one million online members worldwide.
All Spymac products have been exclusively designed for Spymac Network, Inc. and are made of the highest quality materials. Each product is stylishly emblazoned with the distinguishable Spymac logo. Shipping is available in the United States and Europe.
About Spymac Network, Inc.
Spymac Network, Inc. (Spymac), a New York City based corporation, has been providing e-mail packages since early 2002. Its flagship product is Wheel, a powerful suite of Internet services for both Mac OS X and Windows XP. In April 2004, the Company launched the Internet's first 1 Gigabyte e-mail service, Spymac Mail. The service sends and receives tens of millions of e-mails each month and is enjoyed by both Macintosh and Windows users. The company is also the proud creator of Spymac World. With more than 855,000 members, Spymac World represents the largest online body of Macintosh users actively engaged in discussion, advocacy, and the advancement of a worldwide Internet community. According to Charles Bermant of The Seattle Times, Spymac's combination of services "could (be) the behavioral template of the future." For more information, visit
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Submitted by Spymac.com 11/08/04
