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The metamorphosis from Anakin Spudwalker to Darth Tater begins…

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I was stuck in a conference during the WWDC so I didn’t have time to really take a look at the announcements. The biggest move was Apple completing its transition to the Intel platform. The last two PowerPC-based Macs, the PowerMac and the Xserve, were replaced with the Mac Pro and the Intel Xeon-based Xserve.

The other big draw at the WWDC was the preview of the next Mac OS, code-named Leopard. Steve Jobs highlighted some of the features of Leopard that include the Time Machine, Spaces, and new versions of Mail and iChat. Time Machine is an automatic backup feature for users integrated into the OS, and Spaces is a virtual windowing environment where you can have different “spaces” for different purposes. Both Mail and iChat gain some advanced features and effects.

If you missed the WWDC, Engadget has their live coverage still available with great pictures of the event, or you can now watch the WWDC Keynote Address from Apple.com.

Is Apple making some bold statements with a banner at WWDC that says something to the effect that Mac OS X “Leopard” is the coming of (Microsoft) Vista 2.0? Not 1.0, but 2.0, the next version of Vista.

Apple’s marketing crew is building up their moxie!

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If you want to keep up with the announcements at WWDC 2006, check out MacRumorsLive. This site will have live text-based updates of the conference.

WWDC 2006 begins at 10am Pacific (that’s 7am for us in Hawaii). Just think, while you’re driving to work, cool Apple products could be changing the game.

I wish I could make a great living off of paid clicks on Google ads. Some folks have been able to do it according to this article.

For me, Pulpconnection brought in $0.39 from Google AdSense for the month of July. But if I stopped working a traditional job and lived off of ads, where would I get ideas and inspiration for my crazy content? You know wacky stuff only happens in a real life work environment.

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Anakin Spudwalker all busted up after dueling with Obi Wan.

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Wow, just noticed that Cingular is going to start charging its customers who use old school analog/TDMA cell phones. Cingular wants to drive their customers to their digital GSM network so they can phase out their analog network. So this $5 monthly fee is an “incentive” for customers to upgrade to a digital phone.

This means our old Nokia phone has to go. Let’s hope Apple finally announces its iPhone/iChat Mobile tomorrow at the WWDC!

Okay, my bad. After taking a better look, I realized that the new Honolulu Advertiser blogs do in fact have RSS feeds. Now, the next problem is that each blog has four(!) different variations of RSS feeds to choose from. There are feeds for RSS 0.92, RSS 1.0, RSS 2.0, and Atom.

Although I probably should know the differences in the various formats of each RSS type, I don’t, and I really don’t want to. I’d rather apply the Keep-It-Simple-Stupid rule here. Give me one RSS feed to use, and I’ll be happy.

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Catching up with the latest in the world of celebrities and entertainment.

Those crazy baseball minor leagues. Recently, old dudes were taking a few swings. Now the Newark Bears are featuring a Baby Safety Night in honor of safety-conscious mother, Britney Spears. Fans will receive baby safety guidelines and be entered to win an infant car seat. Don’t let K-Fed or Britney install the seat though since they’ll install it backwards.

Looking for love, Paris Hilton says she’s going to go 12 months without “intimate relations.”

I like the way guys so crazy when they can’t have sex with you. If he can’t have you, he stays interested. The moment he has you, he’s gone. Unless he is really in love with you.

Well said, Paris.

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This Potato Head was originally patterned after Michael Jordan (notice the tongue hanging out). But how can I overlook the 1986 NBA Dunk Champion Spud Webb?

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Now this is cool and useful. Instead of carrying a tripod around for your camera, use a water bottle instead. This bottle-cap tripod costs around $22 and is available in different colors.

What a good idea!