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We talked for 6 months via phone and internet we agreed to meet the follow june 2002..he flew to edmonton alberta and met me in my hometown of rocky mountain house alberta canada…since he was comming from Iceland it was a far was to come…he drove alone from edmonton to rocky so I wouldnt have to go to him he said if me being closer to home made me feel comfortable he said he would come to me…so june 7 at 1130 am we met for the first time face to face…

I heard of girls saying the guys they met on the internet we usually never like how they discribed themselves completely…he was..we went and had lunch with a very good friend of mine then we decided to go to red deer…we stopped in eckville for him to meet my best friend..we went shopping in red deer and we got along great there was no wierdness around us we laughed at all the times we talked and said how we couldnt believe how this could happen…we spent a week together driving all over central and southern alberta…we went camping to save money and we had wonderful memories made from driving to golden for towels from lake louise to driving to jasper from lake louise for kentucky fried chicken…then after the week was over we went home to meet my family…the first one we met was my mom she called my brother and told him he is such a nice guy after 10 mins…he was a hit with everyone else especially my nephew of 13 yrs…he was a big guy over 6 ft and weighting close to 250lbs…

After spending 2 months in cananda we left for Iceland…it was my turn to see his country in which I had no fear of cause I trusted him totally…we landed in iceland at 6 30 am…his family welcomed me with open arms ….they took us home and we slept almost all day until we heard knocking and people telling will let us in we wanna meet her!!!…

Jennifer wrote: I never placed an ad but I did go out with a guy I met in a chat room. I went on one date and he brought his child along. He turned out to be not divorced yet with a small child who couldn’t keep a job and didn’t want to. He thought everyone should do as he says and fists seemed to be the way he spoke to people. I helped his soon to be ex-wife get custody so maybe in a way I helped. But what an ass!

I then went out with a guy I met in a chatroom for a college. He helps host people and show them around the city. He’s 10 years my senior and a sweetheart. He seemed more like a friend next door kind on the internet, but turned out to be a never married business man with goals and aspirations. Has no children, doesn’t smoke, and still talks to mom & dad.
We’re still together–it’s been more then a year.

Advice for other women—forget the losers and check them out before meeting them. I called the college and got info on the latest. Also don’t meet them alone. I had a friend and her boyfriend on the 1st date with me. You can miss the few nice guys on here.

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Just picture this for a second, what if it was impossible to Love one person without loving all people.

I invite you to know in your mind now that we all are one in God.

And as you do so, begin to become aware of the fact that every time one heart is lifted, all hearts are lifted. Each time a life is blessed, all lives are blessed.

Learn to trust your subconscious mind because each time you enter into the presence of Love, Joy, and Peace that is the silence within you; begin to realize this truth about yourself and all those you Love.

As if that wasn’t enough in each moment that you Love another you are reinforcing this Love for all of humanity.

Know in your mind now that whenever you find yourself
praying for the protection of a Loved one, every single human that is in danger is enveloped in that love and faith within you.

As you affirm the Love that is within your heart and allow your mind to let go of all that is unloving, the Heart of the world becomes that much more loving as well.

It becomes clearer that when you feel in tune with life, and find that you are at peace with yourself and with the world, whether you realize it or not, you are helping every confused or restless soul find that peace and faith within themselves also.

Now, settle back in your chair comfortably as you let go of all your tension and let it pour right out of your mind so that you can make space for the following verses from the Bible…

“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” John 12:32

And I want you to understand, just understand that Love is what lifts you up from the Earth.

Just reminisce about all the times that you have loved and felt the experience of Love and recall that feeling of being lifted into a state that was much higher than anything else that the Earth has to offer.

Let your mind wander and wonder as you wander your thoughts around the following questions…

Do you believe that there is a way to learn how to Love more and more in each day and moment?

Can you guess what could happen if you learned how to Love more and more people?

What stops you from being Love in each and every moment?

No matter in what ways you find yourself responding to the questions above, you will be glad to know that when you decide to practice meditation on a daily basis you will quickly begin to realize the truth in regards to the reality that when you Love one person you are Love with all people.

What if it suddenly became clear that Love, Joy, and Peace was within you even though at times outside circumstances attempted to draw you away from that Love, Joy, and Peace?

Just begin to imagine feeling challenged by life’s circumstances or being overwhelmed by your responsibility in order to get a sense of what it is like to be drawn away from that Love, Joy and Peace that is within you.

And as you do read the following words from the Bible very carefully…

“He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm.” Mark 4:39

In this moment I want you to understand, just understand that the wind is your life circumstances and the sea is your responsibility yet when you forget that Love, Joy and Peace is within you the wind of your life circumstances can create the illusion that you must chase the wind in order to experience that Love, Joy, and Peace within you.

Yet, the truth is that is when you still your mind within and be still the winds and seas of life follow as they are within you as well.

As time goes on you will find yourself begin to realize that when you wish to return to that Love, Joy, and Peace that is within you there is no need to go looking outside yourself to find it.

In fact, all you have to do is take a few moments to remember that it is within you and then go there.

Allow yourself to quiet your mind so that you can fell the calmness of the Spirit that is within you as you rest in the silence of a moment of now. And when your thoughts return let gratitude and appreciation fill your mind and heart as you again return to and reconnect with all that Love, Joy, and Peace that is within the center of your being.

Since you are reading this article more and more you might find yourself wondering in what ways you can begin to reconnect with this Love, Joy, and Peace within you.

That’s why if you are seriously interested in reconnecting with this Love, Joy and Peace that is within you will be glad to know that the practice of meditation on a daily basis will empower you to reconnect with that place again and again.

And as if that wasn’t enough the more often you practice meditation on a daily basis and connect with this space the more empowered you become to shape and create your own life.

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Journey”…
“I admit that I do not get involved with many stories and only once have I ever looked forward to reading an author’s next book. But Miss Bronte, I have to admit that over the last 2.5 years, I checked every month, 5 days, 4 days, 3 days, 2 days early for the next installment of your stories in hope that it came out a little early and so disappointed when it is only on time. I grew tired of researching, dissecting and evaluating writings for literary value and content. I have grown to love the feeling that you incorporate into your stories and Terry’s Journey promises to move you further into a skill that is becoming so very honed. Thank you for you efforts. Thank you for your heart. Thank you for sharing your talent. I am sure you have heard this before but it holds true for me. You have a fan for as long as you care to write or I can see to read. God Bless you…” – Dwayne
“My whole world came to a full stop, when I opened up my email and saw that the 1st chapter of Terry’s Journey was ready. I sat ready fighting the urge to scan down to the bottom of the page. Had me on pins and needle, LOVE IT!!!!” – Doris
“Dear Sarah Fall, I know you must’ve heard this many a times, but still I would like to say that I love your full-length novels. I have been enjoying your monthly written chapters for the past 3 years and I love it! My favourite novel till now is Abigail’s Journey. Every month on the 15th, no matter how much of a tough study schedule I have, I would make time to sit on the computer and read another much anticipated chapter of your thrilling novels. I really appreciate your free novels and I really hope that you would stay by your word and continue to post free novels on this site. This is just a way to tell you that you and your works are duly liked and appreciated and you should continue doing so. =)” – A Reader

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“Let me just say that through this story [Homegrown Dandelions], I have found myself enraptured by the trials and struggles these seemingly real people face. By putting them in real situations with wants and needs and not unnatural desires but with the will to fight them, I have the urge to become more like the characters who I so admire. You’re brilliant and remind me of God’s touching hand in every person’s life. I love ALL your stories!” – Laura (California)
“You know I’ve pretty much read all of your free reads and each one captivates me beyond comprehension. I love your writing style and how all of the books are hard to turn away from. This book in particular [Homegrown Dandelions] has me sitting on the edge of my seat. Keep it up.” – A Reader
“A chance google search one lazy afternoon had me stumble onto this website years ago…now it’s safe to confess that you’ve officially got me hooked, gal! I’m presently reading -Homegrown Dandelions- and what can I add, except that the story’s A-W-E-S-O-M-E!! I’m looking forward to learning a lot from the lives of Matt and Beth…Now I find myself double checking the website for any updates (inspite of subscribing to your announcement list) even during work hours =) What’s amazing is that these stories are based on the Word of God! It has been a blessing to me…Appreciate it! Waiting to read the next installment…Y-A-Y, S-A-R-A-H!!” – A homegrowing dandelion, Vincy (Mumbai, India)

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One memorable date that stands out from the rest was when I was a senior in high school. I was to have been home by eleven because I had two performances to give the next day. My date was to have been a movie, but instead we drove out to a river so we could spend some time alone in the moonlight. I slipped and fell in the mud while we were walking up the bank returning to his car. In those days we wore skirts or dresses, mind you, so I was a muddy mess through to my pretty panties. My date, Billy, spread a blanket out over the seat for me to sit on and we were driving down a curving mountain pass when a coyote shot out in front of the car. Billy swerved reflexively and slammed soundly into a bank, putting his dad’s Porsche out of commission. Our knees were shaking as we walked down the road until we found a house with a light on and Billy asked to call home. We walked back up the road to wait by the car for his dad to arrive.

While we waited along side of the car I was getting cold and the mud was getting crusty and felt very uncomfortable so I slipped out of my clothes and wrapped myself up in the blanket. Billy’s dad arrived, his face turning purple while trying to hold back his anger over the car. I don’t believe he even looked at me or Billy, for that matter. He just stood in the dark staring at the crumpled Porsche and the spot where one of it’s headlights lit the face of the bank. He mumbled, telling Billy to take his mom’s car and drive me home while he waited for the tow truck.

By the time we pulled up in front of my house it was close to twelve thirty. The house was completely dark, which I was relieved to see. Billy walked me to the door and was about to give me a tender, apologetic kiss when the porch light flashed on. The front door flew open and there stood my father, the picture of rage, in his BVDs ready to tear Billy to pieces. He took one look at me wrapped in a blanket and I swear to you, he turned absolutely green around the gills! I am convinced I saw smoke wafting from his ears. Billy took off for the car in a pretty big hurry. I don’t remember dad saying anything to me that night but the look on his face cut through my chest like a hot knife. I was thankful to still be drawing breath as I tip-toed into my room and closed the door. My heart was thudding with a dreadful anticipation of what would become of me when I faced mom and dad come morning.

My dad must have really been angry because mom saw to it that he was running an errand before I got to the kitchen for breakfast. She and I discussed the events of the previous night. She told me that dad had been sitting in a chair that he had pulled over to the big picture window at the front of the house with all of the lights turned on. She said she kept drawing the drapes closed and turning down the lights only to have him draw them open again and take his seat in the big picture window with his WWII Machete laying across his lap for emphasis.

I know my dad loved me an awful lot because I lived to tell the story. As for Billy, we did not date again. Billy was drafted after graduation and was killed in action in Vietnam. Someday I will return to the Strawberry Patch in the mountains by the river and I will carve Billy’s name on a tree where the water flows freely and the breeze whispers, “remember me”

Before that we were together from December 16th to February 15th if you haven’t noticed that is the day after Valentines Day and yes I did break it off with him. The reason is he said not a word to me about this occasion not that I wanted a ton of
stuff or anything but a simple call or I love you would have made it all the more wonderful, but sadly that didn’t happen so I was heartbroken and said it just couldn’t work. I was still very sad over the fact it didn’t work out a second time.

Well sometime after we broke up this guy randomly picked me to IM. (for lack of a more wonderful name we will call him Chris) He seem really intelligent but love was not on either of our minds to say the least.

Things happened really slowly as I was still really liking my ex and he was truly in love with his best friend. But she didn’t like him back so that ended that deal. We connected but I wasn’t really attracted to him. He would listen to me but I was turned off by his pushy approach to stuff and it seemed like he had a “know it all” attitude towards stuff.

I guess at this point you should know that I am a social butterfly and a peacemaker with everyone to say the least. I try my hardest to befriend everyone and that is probably the only reason we still talk cause I love people and I love to learn about them. Somehow guys are attracted to that. My honesty and passion for life. the last thing I wanted was another guy telling me that he loves me.

I was going though an emotionally trying time then and I was falling for a guy too old for me. Chris was there and at sometime he fell for me I don’t really know how or why. I just know he did. When we would be talking about my relationship with guys I would notice him say stuff like “Why don’t you forget about all those guys and be with me?”
I wasn’t flattered and sorta shrugged him off to get out of the question.
Or I would make up excuses. The one I brought up the most of all was religion.

I am a Christian raised in a Baptist life and it’s the basis of my life and the way I run it. I love the lord and nothing can come between him and me. I believe in God based relationships and was very strong in not dating or having a relationship with someone that didn’t share my beliefs. Chris on the other hand did not believe in religion or Gods of
any kind he refuses to listen to anything that you can’t use your five senses to know is there. It has caused many nights of disagreements and I have to admit sometimes he would bug me so bad I blocked him. To this day it still bothers me but I have come to accept it.

So in June I started a relationship with a guy that I had known for a while and he too liked me. This naturally hurt Chris and cause a minor fight he couldn’t understand why and he was hurt by it. We worked it out and became friends again. The two weeks with the new guy were glorious and I loved every minute of it. He soon left to go to New Jersey to see some family. The first few days were okay, but soon I found myself missing him very dearly. It was Chris who stayed up with me and comforted me through
the night until almost 4 am and in that time we were very close we both felt
love but didn’t really know what to do with it. We both knew that the
only reason that night happened was because my b/f was gone.

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Here’s some Singlesnet success stories, and why singlesnet is one of the best dating sites on the web.

In the beginning, it was Vera’s daughter who prompted her to start online dating. “She said, ‘I’m tired of you sitting around the house,’” says Vera, “’it’s time to get back out!’” Vera, 51, on the other hand, wasn’t as sure. “I said, ‘No, that’s not how you meet people!” Eventually, Vera gave in and created a profile at BlackPeopleMeet. “I was hesitant about it,” she says, “but I actually enjoyed it.” With a smile, she adds, “You know what? It was almost similar to shoe shopping.”

When Vera went online, she had a clear idea of what she was about, and for what she was looking. “I wasn’t looking to just date someone,” she says. “I wanted to find someone who really wanted a committed relationship, but I also wanted someone who wasn’t ready to sit on the porch and look at the cars go by.” An active woman, Vera was looking for a man who could keep up with her – and maybe even take her dancing.

“We just clicked,” she says. “It was amazing.”

Vera spotted the profile for James, 56, early on but waited awhile to contact him. “I kept reading it, really trying to understand the intent of what he was saying,” she says. Eventually she sent him a message, and they started e-mailing back and forth. In their first phone conversations, they discovered a shared love of reading and travel. As their phone conversations grew longer and longer, Vera suggested they meet in person.

Last May, James drove from Asheville to Charlotte for the couple’s first in-person meeting, and the two went to dinner. James bought Vera a book he had recommended to her. As it turns out, Vera bought the same book for him – he had lost his original copy. “We were in a corner with great live jazz, the food was wonderful, the conversation was amazing, and eight hours went by,” says Vera. James intended to go home that evening but instead stayed in a hotel in Charlotte, and the two met up the next day for golf. “We just clicked,” she says. “It was amazing.”

When prompted about her experience on BlackPeopleMeet, Vera is honest and straightforward. “It’s a little work,” she says, “and just like anything in life, you’re going to have some not-so-good experiences, and you’re going to have some good ones. It’s a great way to meet people without being out in Home Depot and trying to pick up the guy in the tool area.”

Vera and James now see each other every weekend. She is an area manager for a hotel chain, and James is in real estate, but they don’t let their careers get in the way of dancing and live music. James plans to join Vera in Charlotte sometime in the next few months.

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For many of us, being single is a simple recipe for depression. The way we end up there can vary. Maybe you had to dump someone, or maybe you were the one that got dumped. Perhaps your significant other passed away.

No matter the reason, when you string just a few of those tough break-ups together over the course of a life, it can make the most outgoing person a little gun shy when it comes to striking up a new relationship. For those people, especially, meeting online singles can be a terrific way to break the silence. There’s no reason to lose touch with your heart! There are tons of interesting online singles out there waiting to meet you-online singles, who may even be out there for the same reason you are!

The number of singles dating online-whether it be free online dating services, singles chat rooms, or other dating services-has increased exponentially in recent years. The most cited reason why is that men and women hear about their friends having success, so they give it a try.

“One of the best ways to find online singles is to become a member of free dating sites that offer online chat rooms, where singles chat away with each other at all hours of the day and night. The best free dating site I’ve found is Singlesnet.com,” says George R. Edwards, a licensed psychologist and relationships expert from Vancouver, British Columbia. “When you sign up for an account on a free dating site like Singlesnet.com, always be prepared to create a profile of yourself… a few personal details you’d like to share and maybe a handful of recent digital pictures should suffice. After all, singles dating online still want to know what you look like! However, remember that it’s very important to be truthful about who you are and what your appearance. At least to start, the only thing you really have on online singles sites is your word and your honesty.”

“Once somebody’s got their profile set up and they’re ready to interact with their chosen group of online singles, my number one piece of advice I give them is to be true to your intentions,” adds Edwards. “Are you mingling with online singles in the hopes of finding friendship or that next great love of your life? Being true to yourself will allow you to avoid individuals with other intentions and could prevent an awkward situation or confrontation.”

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You must have lived under a rock to not know about the success of Bungie’s golden boy, Halo. In it’s three incarnations, it has never failed to impress, surging to the top of the charts as soon as they were released. Halo 3 has been quoted as being the most hyped game release in History, as well as having the most pre-orders, and sales in 24 hours. It seems that gamers can’t get enough of blasting away the Covenant aliens, and each other in Halo’s addictive multiplayer. Unfortunately, as it seems, Microsoft have noticed the allure of Halo, and have pushed Bungie to make more and more sequels to Halo. As a result, Bungie have bought themselves out, and will stop making Halo games after Halo: Reach is released.

The Craptacular SMG in all it's glory

Anyway, perhaps the penultimate Halo game from Bungie has been released recently, Halo 3: ODST. The game revolves around Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, essentially a futuristic hybrid between the SAS, Paratroopers, and Assassins. These soldiers are the best of the best, but they fall short of the almighty Master Chief. These guys can’t dual wield weapons, don’t have the ability to hijack vehicles, brutally melee enemies, and most importantly, when their overshield depletes, they lose health, and have to find a health-pack in order to restore it, much like the original Halo.

Fortunately, the ODST’s aren’t completely cannon fodder, unlike the unfortunate Marines that were in the previous Halo. They have access to a silenced, beefed up pistol, whilst also having zoom functionality. It’s a fairly good package, great for assassinating helpless grunts, but when faced up against Brutes or Hunters at higher difficulties, it’s not the most useful weapon you can have. The ODST also possess a silenced sub-machine gun, which is an interesting offering, but unfortunately, due to it’s high recoil and low damage output, I ignored the gun completely.

The Heads up Display, clearly labeled by Bungie

ODST’s also have a pretty advanced helmet, featuring a Heads up Display that instantly allows them to survey the battlefield, and tell enemies from allies, as well as locating mission objectives COD4 style. The visor outlines NPC’s, making them very visible in both the day and night time sections of the game. The ODST visor also has a night-vision filter, a useful feature, considering that more than half the game is spent skulking around in the night.

Which brings us to the Plot of the game. Without giving too much away, you assume the role of ‘The Rookie’ an ODST with limited experience, etc. Unfortunately, while you are descending to Earth in a drop pod, an accident occurs, and you black out. Six hours later, you wake up in a pile of rubble, and you don’t know where your squad is. Quickly finding out that you’re in an African city called ‘New Mombasa’ you try to reunite with the squad, with the assistance of the city’s AI. When you look at certain objects, they trigger flashbacks, which allows you to see through the eyes of a different member of the Rookie’s squad. Unlike the Rookie’s viewpoint, these missions take place in the day, full of glorious carnage, and insane set-piece battles.

The Campaign is fairly short though, with the help of friends, it’s pretty much assumed that the Covenant will cower in fear, as you massacre them in the hundreds. If you go it alone, on Heroic, it’s still assumed that you’ll be able to finish the game in 5 hours. Not exactly the world’s longest Campaign, but it leads on to the awesome new multiplayer mode of ODST, Firefight Mode.

Firefight Mode= Nazi Zombies times ten

Firefight Mode can be described as being Halo’s equivalent of Left 4 Dead’s final Zombie defence, Nazi Zombies of COD:WaW, or Gears of War 2’s Horde mode. But ODST makes it bigger and better than any of it’s counterparts. The scene is set in New Mombasa in daylight, when the Covenant make their first appearance, landing forces in Dropships to attack the city. As one of (up to four ODSTs) that are part of the cities defense, it’s your duty to kill as many Covenant aliens as possible. Sounds fairly easy, I suppose…

Unfortunately, Bungie have decided to make your life hell, and have added in the problem of having a shared pool of lives. When you run out of lives, that’s it, game over. And the second, more difficult game modifier, is the addition of skulls. Skulls make life insanely hard for even the most experienced player, when enemies throw grenades like there’s no tomorrow, or making the only way one can regain health by melee-ing the nearest alien in the face.

The Halo 3 engine is dated, but still has it's 'Wow' moments

However, the game is a lot like Halo 3 in a lot of ways. The game uses the exact same engine, which has proven to be a bit jaggy and laggy, as well as having no multiplayer component except for Firefight, and Halo 3’s original multiplayer. The music is amazing as expected from a Halo game, but, before going out and buying ODST, consider this first… Is it worth paying $80 for a game that features a short campaign, medium length Firefight mode, and a Multiplayer experience you probably already have? Newbies to the series, buy this game, it has the amazing original multiplayer, as well as an interesting diversion, but for veterans, perhaps this game isn’t the world’s best value for money.

Tomorrow Asurion Mobile is releasing new Android application called AddressBook. Address Book App like this has not been seen in Market Store yet. This address book ties most popular social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Youtube or Flickr with your contacts. With this Address Book you get more functions than your standard Address Book.  You can download this address book via Get Address Book

Some Key Points:

• MixIns – gives users a choice of the content and services they want to build to get a complete view of their relationships and drive their personal communications. Social networking feeds, photos, videos, games and more can be added directly into the contact views of the address book.

• Smart Contacts – allows contacts in the address book to be turned into mini-applications, giving users quick access to the services and information they need when on the go, such as directory assistance, local search, reservations and customer service.

• · Instant Notifications – enables users to view updates from all of their social networks even before they open their address book via the Android notification screen. Users can customize the frequency and content of alerts to include different types of updates, from new photos on Facebook to new followers on Twitter.

• Simple interface – allows users to communicate with the contacts in their mobile phone from one place, with one touch, any way they choose. Users can tap to call, comment, text, tweet, post, email, IM or update their status, for example.

Here are some screenshots that you can visualize how Asurion Mobile Address Book works:

This is your Favorites (callers) quite different from what Android users have. You can see  contacts social network accounts and also latest status update.

You can see Lisas latest tweets, call her, add her to favorites and more, see the image below.

Best part I liked for past week was the notifications, I get all notifications from my friends that are on the contact list. How cool is that?

iFixit has torn down Apple’s new releases which include the new iMac, Macbook and Mgaic Mouse.

They discovered that the new iMacs feature:

• Use of the 27″ iMac as an external display via its MiniDisplayPort connector requires that the machine be fully powered up, as the signal is routed through the main logic board.
• The 27″ iMac unsurprisingly carries the biggest power supply ever seen in an iMac, putting out 310 watts.
• The CPU and GPU are located on opposite sides of the machine and have separate massive heat sinks, allowing Apple to utilize desktop-class processors within the thin iMac’s profile for the first time. In addition to the heat sinks, the iMac carries six temperature sensors and three large fans to aid in heat dissipation.
• The AirPort antenna is routed to directly behind the Apple logo on the rear of the machine, providing better Wi-Fi performance by placing the antenna next to the only plastic portion of the machine’s back.

For more images of the teardown of the new iMac, please click HERE.

The new unibody Macbook features:

• There is no external indicator of battery charge state.
• There is no infrared port, meaning that the new model is incompatible with Apple Remotes.
• The integrated battery offers only 9% more capacity than on previous models (60 watt-hours vs. 55), but Apple claims an increase in battery life to 7 hours from the previous 5 hours, suggesting that the new model is more energy efficient. The new battery is significantly lighter than in the previous generation, offering a power-to-weight ratio that is 23.5% better.
• The hard drive is more difficult to replace than on previous models, but certainly can be done.
• The apparently increased rigidity in the latest model appears to come the use of an aluminum sheet (covered with a rubberized coating on the exterior) for the bottom case and other structural supports within the body of the machine.
• The Bluetooth antenna is routed into the display housing, likely improving range compared to previous models that placed the antenna in the body of the machine above the optical drive.

For more images of the teardown of the Macbook, please click HERE.

They also torn down the Magic Mouse. It is revealed the Magic Mouse uses a keyboard-and-mouse-specific BCM2042 Bluetooth chip from Broadcom for communication. For more images of the teardown of the Magic Mouse, please click HERE.

Last but not least, macminicolo.net has done a comparative dissection of the new traditional and server Mac minis. The two machines pretty much identical with the exception of swapping in a second hard drive for the optical drive (and a corresponding modification to the exterior case to eliminate the optical drive slot) in the server model.

For more images of the teardown of the Mac Mini, please click HERE.

Many a student or office worker will remember spending long sleepless nights on Microsoft Office, praying to Bill Gates that the program wouldn’t die on you, nor would the evil Mr. Clippy come and ask you,

“It appears you are writing a letter. Would you like help with it?”

You bang your hands on the keyboard in frustration, frustration at the fact that you’re not using a Mac, or Linux. But you don’t have to continue being at the mercy of Bill Gates. Instead, there are many freeware Office Suites out there, from the extra-portable Google Docs, to the almost unknown GNOME office. But, the most popular free Office Suite would have to be OpenOffice. Yes, the evil Mr. Clippy is gone, as well as the sometimes annoying page margins, and using the wierd UI with Office 07.

OpenOffice features 6 programs, being the counterparts to Microsoft’s Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, as well as providing a Graphics editing suite, and a program used to make mathematical equations, and solve them. While not having the shiny interface that Windows Office possesses, or if you’re fed up with the extremely long time it takes when converting Office 03 documents to 07 documents, perhaps it’s time to move to OpenOffice. It’s portable as well, so you can take it with you, another plus about OpenOffice. And if you’re disatisfied with your Mac Office suite, you can shift to OpenOffice too, it supports Linux and OS X.

We’re sure Bill Gates won’t miss you anyway, if you’re interested, dislike Microsoft, or just want a change, download it from HERE