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  Say Anything by Manda and the Marbles
    Mandaandthemarbles.com
News
  More on G5 PowerBook

    Funny picture from Engadget of what it would look like if they currently made a G5 PowerBook
    g5_powerbook

    Article on cNet News discusses "Strained Silicon" process that will make G5 PowerBooks a reality
      A new chip-making process using something called strained silicon promises to produce a less-power-hungry G5 chip that will make a PowerBook G5 a reality. The new process allows the CPU’s transistors to be sped up, improving clock time without requiring more power.
  ITunes Pepsi "Bottle Songs" SuperBowl Ads leaked
    Ad 1 on Different District shows popular songs coming from Pepsi bottles when opened. People in funny situations.
    Ad two features the song "Rich Girl" by Gwen Stefani featuring Eve. They make an appearance in the ad.
  Napster's compeating ad - "Do the Math"
    $15 a month service allowing unlimited downloads to one device in WMA format. If you stop paying songs will no longer play.
    In Napster's 30-second ad in the third quarter, viewers will see a camera pan the stands of a Super-Bowl-like game. There are the usual shirtless rowdies who've spelled out "Napster" across their bellies. The camera finally comes to rest on Napster's feline icon, who holds up a sign that reads: "Do the Math. How much will it cost to fill up your player?"
Reviews
  Olympus VN-120PC Digital Voice Recorder
    Reviewed by MacCast listener Paul Spradling
    Sample rates
      HQ:16.0kHz / SP:10.6kHz /LP:5.75kHz
    Do have Mac Software - DDS Player for Mac OS X
      Avail in Support Downloads area of the site.
    The new DS-2 looks like it may be great for PodCasting
      64 MB Storage for $149.99

      Sampling Rates:
      SHQ 44.1kHz:128kbps
      SSP 44.1kHz:64kbps
      HQ 44.1kHz:32kbps
      SP 12kHz:13.7kbps
      LP 8kHz:6.3kbps

Thoughts, Comments, Emails and Feedback
  Overclock your Mac Mini
    Article shows how to turn that 1.25 into a 1.42
    DO AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS WILL KILL YOUR WARRANTY.
  Call in Contest
    Not had our 8th caller yet. Voicemail had issues so I am opening it up to email entries.
    8th person to call the Hotline 206-222-2788 (20-MACCAST-8)
    Tell me the title of the 6th track on John Hoskinson's CD Miscelleneous Heathen wins a free copy of the CD
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  Superhero - Slide
    Web Site
    Another artist in Sweden