How to run Darwine on an Intel Mac

Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:55 PM EST

There's a lot of options for running Windows apps on an Intel Mac these days. Parallels, Boot Camp, Q, Crossover, etc... One that often gets missed is Darwine, the port of Wine to OS X.

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technology, mac, how-to, darwine

3rd Minor Earthquake in 10 Days Shakes Coastal Maine

Seeded on Tue Oct 3, 2006 12:08 PM EDT (Mount Desert Islander)

The third, and largest, earthquake in a recent series of earthquakes shook the ground and nerves of Eastern Maine residents Tuesday night.

quake, earthquake, maine, us-news, acadia-national-park

How do you Newsvine?

Thu Apr 6, 2006 12:40 PM EDT

So I've been looking around the 'vine and I was wondering: How do others use Newsvine?

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technology, tech, community, newsvine, web

Newsvine and Tag Flaming

Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:45 PM EST

There have been a lot of articles lately about issues with Newsvine (or more accurately, the people using it), and unfortunately, this is another one. I'll be brief though.

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technology, community, newsvine, tagging, opinion, tag, code-of-conduct, flaming, tag-flaming

Mac Vulnerability Can Actually Destroy Your Laptop

Sat Feb 18, 2006 12:25 PM EST

With all the Mac virus talk lately, most people are forgetting about one of the long standing vulnerabilities that plague Apple laptops. Just under a year ago it took down my iBook, and I had to pay for its repair. Note, this vulnerability is not covered under AppleCare.

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technology, editorial, apple, humor, mac, hardware

Mac Rumors: Mac OS X Virus/Trojan Summary

Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:36 AM EST (MacRumors)

I'm sure we're all sick of reading about the OS X virus/worm/trojan that came out on Thursday. That's right 2 whole days ago, an eternity as internet news goes. Why these stories are still making front page news...

technology, security, apple, leap, virus, osx, worm, malware, trojan

Mac OS X Virus OSX.Leap.A

Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:50 AM EST

Both Sophos and Symantec are confirming the existence of this worm, dubbed OSX.Leap.A. It is being classified as a worm and not a trojan because the primary difference is that a worm spreads itself while a trojan does not.

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technology, security, virus, mac, osx, worm, trojan, leap-a

One Thing Newsvine Can Learn From Digg

Fri Feb 3, 2006 9:32 AM EST

I read both Newsvine and digg daily, and today I noticed something interesting. While I had digg.com open, I could feel my blood pressure rise and my teeth grinding. Moving over to Newsvine, I felt a instant wave of calm and euphoria pass over me.

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technology, editorial, newsvine, opinion, digg

AppleInsider | Sources weigh in on Apple's MacBook Pro and iBook plans

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:25 PM EST (Apple Insider)

AppleInsider reports that the next Intel based Mac to be announced is the iBook, which is likely to be called the "MacBook" (as opposed to "MacBook Pro"). Also, estimated shipping date of the MacBook Pro: Feb. 15th.

apple, intel, mac, powerbook, osx, rumors, ibook, macbook

US warns world of Pluto probe's nuclear payload

Seeded on Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:49 PM EST (Space.com)

The US has officially notified the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency that NASA is preparing to launch New Horizons, its Pluto-bound mission carrying 10.9 kilograms of radioactive material.

space, nuclear, probe, nasa, science, pluto, new-horizons