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Hm... Parts of that Government (See "The country would not be a democracy in traditional terms, though those in power insist that everyone that lives there does so because they want to." and "Every two years, you could vote for your new iParliament. The ballot has a single question on it: Would you like to upgrade to the next Parliament? The only options are Yes or No. The new iParliament will be a little faster and have a few new policies, but will look a lot better. And it will be named after a cat.") sound awesome, but parts creep me out (See "The country would not be a democracy in traditional terms, though those in power insist that everyone that lives there does so because they want to." and "The citizens would be dressed in pastel colors, government workers (Geniuses) in white, and the benevolent dictator in black turtlenecks and jeans." and "Due to the secretive nature of the government, this will be one of few nations where the citizenry actively spies on their government. This is partly condoned and partly outlawed by the Apple leaders.") Great article, but a little disturbing... Of course, with the way things have been going in my home state's (CA) government lately, Steve Jobs just might become governor and then who knows what - Possibly president. Though I'm not sure I'd vote for him after reading this.

Sadly, it's already happened where I live (LA Area). I can't go anywhere without someone referring to something other than an iPod an iPod. And the worst part is that, like #1 said, they capitalize it incorrectly so that it is an Ipod. Ihateit. Heck, I've even heard the guy in the electronics department at Target (Department Store) call a Zune an Ipod. Garr....

I use Incase's nano Wallet (the black one) for my 2GB white Nano. While it says it just has an ID card slot, folding a bill and sticking some other cards works for me, too. I can fit three or four cards plus a couple folded twenties in there. And it's not exactly girl style. That way I don't always have to remember a wallet and an iPod, which I'm not so good at. The sturdy design of the case makes it great for an everyday case, too -- My Nano rarely leaves its wallet. If I needed a more wallet-y and less case-y approach, I'd probably go for Marware's C.E.O.™ Billfold Wallet for iPod Nano, and I'm thinking that if I had a video I'd go for their C.E.O.™ Folio for iPod Video.

I now that I've already decided to switch this year to some free offerings -- awardspace.com for hosting, box.net for file storage, flickr/picasa for photos, and my beloved gmail and google calendars for email and calendaring. As a student I just can't afford to keep renewing. Sorry, Apple.

Hmm... As far as the iPhone icon goes, check in the top-right corner of the 64-bit icon. What's that thing with a screen that's all black and has an iTunes-y logo covering it's lower region? I'm not so sure about the idea of an Apple IV. Mac Pro sounds a little better to me. I'm sure though that somewhere in Cupertino there's someone who can think of a better name than Mac Pro. But like Daevrojn said, that's just my opinion, and my job is to design stuff, not make up names for cutting-edge computers.

I agree... I'm running OSX.4.6 w/ a 700MHz G4.... and only 384 MB ram.... Vista's going to have to match that (but, of course, witth an Intel chip) or better it for all the work to be forth it - that is, if Vista ever is officially finished.

Very true, nicely written.... props...