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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/21-May-07
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  by TidBITS Staff <editors@tidbits.com>
  article link: <http://db.tidbits.com/article/9002>

**Powering down without losing state** -- Apple's recent environmental
  announcements bring up the issue of leaving computers running all
  day and night, and what can be done to conserve energy. (14
  messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1292/>


**Fax death is exaggerated** -- The demise of faxing appears to be a
  U.S. phenomenon, as usage around the world is still quite high. (2
  messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1293/>


**Video conferencing with PCs** -- What are the best options for
  video-based chat between people running Macs and Windows-based PCs?
  (5 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1294/>


**Good deals on .Mac renewals?** Apple's .Mac service can be renewed
  for less than the $100 the company charges, but where are the deals
  found? (3 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1296/>


**Good deal on Applecare** -- Apparently, everyone is looking for a
  deal this week! In addition to .Mac renewal specials, AppleCare can
  also be bought for less than what Apple charges directly. (2
  messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1297/>


**Microsoft Acting Like a Patent Troll?** Readers ponder Microsoft's
  latest legal maneuver that appears intended to intimidate Linux
  users. (2 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1298/>


**Little Window on OS X 10.4 Desktop** -- After a mysterious tiny
  window appears on a reader's Mac, other TidBITS Talk participants
  provide suggestions for how to banish it. (3 messages)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1300/>


**Restoring keychain from .Mac** -- A reader's keychain data goes to
  the great lockbox in the sky, but he can't resurrect it from the
  copy that exists on his .Mac archives. (1 message)

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1301/>


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