Macs are known for the intuitive software that makes them great for non-geeks, and Apple has always been consistent in pioneering new technology, but the ability to bundle it all into one super sleek package has given Apple an edge over the rest. Today, as the Mac turned 25, we thought we’d take a look at how its changed over the years.
Demo of the first Apple Macintosh by Steve Jobs, January 1984, in front of 3000 people.
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Province takes over pulp mill to prevent disaster
Vancouver Sun – 10 hours ago By Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver SunJanuary 24, 2009 The BC government has taken over operation of the Mackenzie pulp mill — and a potential -million clean-up bill — to prevent an environmental disaster after the mill's Alberta owner stopped paying … Fear of chemical spill at BC pulp mill prompts intervention in dispute CBC.ca Province orders Mackenzie mill to remain heated Prince George Citizen Opinion250 News all 7 news articles |
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Province takes over pulp mill to prevent disaster
Vancouver Sun – 5 hours ago By Gordon Hamilton, Vancouver SunJanuary 24, 2009 The BC government has taken over operation of the Mackenzie pulp mill — and a potential -million clean-up bill — to prevent an environmental disaster after the mill's Alberta owner stopped paying … Fear of chemical spill at BC pulp mill prompts intervention in dispute CBC.ca Province orders Mackenzie mill to remain heated Prince George Citizen Opinion250 News all 7 news articles |
“Most of the time I was meeting with other members on the team, but I remember Jobs coming in – he was very charismatic: intense, proud of the work and a bit prickly about any criticism. He and his folks were quick to put down the IBM PC and its clones for not pushing the envelope and settling for “mediocrity.”
The Linux Foundation — the Oregon-based non-profit responsible for promoting Linux and keeping developer-in-chief Linus Torvalds off the dole — is about to launch a contest aimed at filling the Linux gap left in the “I’m a Mac/I’m a PC” commercials, and as one might expect, have set out a competition that highlights the collaborative nature of the
As we’ve seen in this week’s spate of the Mac at 25 coverage, plenty has changed with the Mac platform since 1984. The same could be same of gaming for the Mac.The first game I played on my Mac was a Missile Command homage called Ground Zero. Like all Mac games at the time, it featured bitmapped, black and white graphics optimized for the tiny Mac
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Fear of chemical spill at BC pulp mill prompts intervention in dispute
CBC.ca – 23 Jan 2009 Concerns about a possible chemical spill at a northern BC pulp mill have prompted the provincial government to intervene in a labour dispute, CBC News has learned. Province orders Mackenzie mill to remain heated Prince George Citizen Worthington Properties Issued Orders In Mackenzie Opinion250 News Vancouver Sun all 5 news articles |
Born at a time when people assumed desktop computers were all about text, the primarily visual Macintosh is marking its 25th anniversary on a mostly high note with some of its best-ever sales and influence beyond just desktop computers.
Designed and hand-built by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, the Apple I was Apple’s first product, and went on sale in July 1976 at the distinctly unsettling price of 6.66. Only 200 units were produced, and unlike many other computers of the day, the Apple I came as a fully assembled circuit board containing around 30 chips.
