The release of the MacBook Pro was big news: It was Apple’s first laptop with two processing cores, the first to use Intel chips, and had the feature set and price tag professional users are accustomed to. The new MacBook, on the other hand, replaces both the iBook and the 12-inch PowerBook G4 in Apple’s product line. As you might expect from a product that replaces both a consumer and professional system, the MacBook is a fascinating hybrid of high-end features and cost-conscious engineering. Now that we’ve spent several days with these new laptops, here are some answers to several burning MacBook questions.
Elevators in North Side
We found out the phone number to both elevators at Northside is 3006. To dial in from the outside it’s 574-520-4872 and then the extension. We did try to dial direct to the phone using the four digit extension 574-520-3006, but that didn’t work so we figured that it’s such an old phone and extension that they forgot about it. Most of the extensions that begin with a 4 or a 5 you can dial direct. A directory of all the extensions would be nice to find 
The extension for room 205 in North Side is 5169.
Get Yahoo! Mail Beta
Well if you are like me and you like to be one of the first people to experience something new, then check out Yahoo! Mail Beta before everyone else! It’s pretty easy to do if you already have a Yahoo! account. If not then just create one for free and do the following.
To change your content preference, log in to Yahoo Mail, click Options, select Account information from the left panel and then edit Member Information, General Preferences, Preferred Content. Select, for example, Yahoo UK, click Finished. When you go to Yahoo Mail, you’ll see a page that says “It’s the New Yahoo! Mail Beta… and you’re invited.” Click on “Try Beta Now”.
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Get Yahoo Mail Beta
Desktop Eye-candy
For a long time now I’ve been obsessed with my computer desktop and whether or not it helps me work efficiently. I find desktop eye-candy fascinating yet in the end it always seems to get in my way or distract me from doing serious work. Because I’m always worried that I’m not making the most of my desktop, I always like to ask people what their desktop looks like. In the spirit of my obsession, I thought it would be fun if everyone posted a screenshot of what their desktop looks like. Since the purpose of this idea is to see what everyone’s work environment looks like, it is only fair that you post a screenshot of your everyday desktop not one beefed to the max with eye-candy. Also, if you have an unusual setup or don’t check the site often, please include a description of what environment/programs you use.
A Crash Into Reality
I got a call this evening from my good friend Gavin, when I answered the phone he said “I will call you right back!” with a sense of urgency. I replied with “Ok, I’m still at school doing homework” and hung up and put the phone in my pocket. I then continued to do my homework forgetting about the phone call and that my phone was on silent. The only way I knew he called the first time was because my phone lit up with his name on the caller ID as it lie on the desk in front of me. I stayed at school until about 10:45, at which time I walked out with Nikola and Jason B. I stowed my bookbag away and got on my motorcycle strapping my helmet to my head and sliding on my gloves. I started to head down the road when I remembered the phone call not 50 minutes prior. Not wanting to hassle with pulling over and having to go through the trouble with making a phone call, I continued down the road. But something was telling me that the phone call I got earlier was not a typical phone call and that something wasn’t right. I pulled into Martins parking lot and called Gavin back. He told me in a shaky voice “I’m at Goshen Hospital, It’s Brian”.
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YShout Enabled
I have recently discovered a neat PHP and AJAX powered, Web 2.0 standards compliant, Non-Intrusive shoutbox called YShout. It’s open source and anyone can download and install in onto their PHP supported webserver. Since the Yshout is AJAX powered you do not have to refresh the page, it’s dynamic! I just need to figure out how to format in to be in my sidebar. Anyway feel free to check it out on my site HERE.
I have changed the ability to see the persons IP address in the chat so that a person can not spoof another persons nickname. I also changed the log file extension to .html rather than .txt so that you can view the file correctly in a web browser. Here is a copy of my modified YShout: Modified YShout
To install all you have to do is install the yshout folder onto your webserver and it’s ready to go. Just point your browser to the folder and there you have it!