Connected #185: The Myke Hurley School of Excellence⇢

This week on Connected:

Federico has taken over San Jose line watching, so Stephen gets to join Myke to talk about the long-rumored Beatles iPod, laptop cart repair and the eMac.

That description is not a lie. It was one heck of a show today.

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Kbase Article of the Week: Adjusting the Angle of your eMac⇢

Apple Support:

To adjust the angle of the eMac, eMac (ATI Graphics) or eMac (USB 2.0) computer, you can use the eMac Tilt & Swivel Stand, available separately at http://www.apple.com/store/.

Follow the instructions that came with the Tilt & Swivel Stand to attach it to your computer. Then hold the sides of the computer with both hands and turn it side-to-side or move it up and down to adjust the angle.

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The Studio Neat Mark One⇢

The boys at Studio Neat have done it again:

We are back again with a new project that pairs perfectly with it: Mark One, a minimal, durable, retractable pen.

This whole journey started when we discovered a fantastic refill, beloved in the pen world: the Schmidt P8126 rollerball. It quickly became our favorite, so we thought, “we should make a great pen for this refill.” So that’s what we did.

I have an early, hand-built version of this pen, and it is as satisfying to own and use as Dan and Tom say it is. There’s no logo, no unnecessary details and is comfortable to use even for long periods of time. If you’re looking for a nice pen to add to your life, the Mark One should be it.

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The Case for an ePad

Apple has offered several different Macs sold to the education market in the past. Typically, education-focused (or education-only) Macs come with a set of compromises to hit the low price points most schools require, especially when equipping each student with a notebook via a one-to-one program.

This has taken different forms over the years.

Currently, the 11.6-inch MacBook Air is still for sale to education buyers for as low as $749 for an i5 with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. This price drops to $729 if bought in a 5-pack. The 13.3-inch model that is still for sale in retail stores is available at a slight discount as well.

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Apple to Hold Education Event in Chicago on March 27⇢

Apple’s holding an education-focused event at a high school:

Apple is holding an event. In Chicago. At a high school. Interesting. pic.twitter.com/b4rMZCLdTS

— Neil Cybart (@neilcybart) March 16, 2018

My guess is that we’ll new cheap iPads, new Classroom features and maybe a new entry-level Mac notebook. If there’s a new iPhone SE on the way, I don’t think it’ll be at this keynote; this event should be about Apple’s answer to the ever-growing universe of Chromebooks in education.

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Announcing the Relay FM Live Show at WWDC 2018⇢

WWDC dates have been announced for June 4-8, and I’m thrilled to announce that on Wednesday, June 6, we will be hosting a live show in conjunction with AltConf. In fact, AltConf is hosting a podcast festival, and ATP will be doing a live show Monday evening. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

Tickets are just $5, so grab one before they are gone. All of the proceeds will be going to AltConf, to help them continue to support our community with their wonderful events.

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Kbase Article of the Week: Mac OS X 10.2: Remove Microsoft Office v.X Test Drive before installing Microsoft Office⇢

An oldie but a goodie:

Remove Microsoft Office v.X Test Drive if you cannot install Microsoft Office v.X.

If the Remove Test Drive application does not work, or if Office v.X is not recognized as the non-Test Drive version following installation, try deleting the Office v.X folder, then reinstalling the software.

If you need additional assistance, contact Microsoft Product Support Services (866) 474-4882.

FYI, that phone number still works.

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