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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/03-Nov-08

by Jeff Carlson


syslogd CPU Hog -- A reader notices syslogd is burning up his CPU cycles, and others notice the same thing happening with other system processes. Is Safari somehow the cause? (6 messages [1])


Python shells with Windows? After a MacBook fails, a spare Dell takes its place. But the reader can't figure out how to write Python programs under Windows. (7 messages [2])


Adeona -- Lojack-Like Application -- Trying a recommended application for tracking a laptop thief ends in frustration due to the lack of meaningful documentation. (1 message [3])


Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Extreme Network -- Adam clears some confusion regarding the title of the latest version of Glenn Fleishman's AirPort ebook. (2 messages [4])


Authors and Publishers Settle with Google Book Search -- Readers discuss the implications of Google's settlement, both in terms of practical upsides for authors and also serving the greater good. (2 messages [5])

[1]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2271
[2]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2273
[3]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2274
[4]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2275
[5]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/2277