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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/24-Oct-05
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  by TidBITS Staff <editors@tidbits.com>

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**Internal Drive Reports Failing SMART Tests** -- When Disk
  Utility reports a hard drive's SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and
  Reporting Technology) status as failing, is it time to retire the
  drive, or can it still be used? (11 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2748>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/597/>


**New video-capable iPod** -- Apple has been careful to note that
  the new iPod is a music player that also plays video, leading
  to a discussion of the company's marketing. (5 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2749>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/598/>


**Multi-service IM clients** -- Readers look at programs that can
  communicate to all of the major instant-messaging services, versus
  having to run separate programs for each service. (2 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2752>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/601/>


**Apple's update barrage** -- Apple updated nearly all of its
  product line in the last month. What can we look forward to
  seeing at Macworld Expo in January? (6 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2753>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/602/>


**AirPort Extreme power adapter** -- This vital piece of hardware
  disappeared during a reader's move, so where can he find a
  replacement? (2 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2754>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/603/>


**AirPort Internet sharing problem** -- A reader needs advice on
  setting up his Macs so that his Power Mac at work can act as a
  wireless base station for his laptop. (3 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2757>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/606/>



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