Yes, amazing but true. First time I have had a hardware problem with any of my Macs or Mac peripherals. After connecting to my Mac mini and the switching it back to my old G4, the screen went black. Trying again with the mini did give anything either. Any else had this problem?
I start to consider two displays, but the chief-in-command might not like that 
Update:
Cinema Display is ready for pick-up, so the week-end might allow for some fun with the Mac Mini
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Kirk McElhearn goes through the immense possibilities you have to use your iPod for listening to audiobooks.
iPodlounge | The Complete Guide to iPod Audiobooks
He mentions several ways to retrieve/buy books as well as gives advice on how to prepare them for your iPod.
I just got back from a longer trip during which I listened to Dan Brown’s “The DaVinci Code”. It is perfect for lone long trips I have to say. Time pass a lot quicker.
Let me just recommend Audible.com for your buying needs. It exists in German and in French.
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AllForces have published a guide on how to connect with your MSN and Jabber friends via iChat. Unfortunately this only works for Tiger users (10.4). I don’t have Tiger yet, so I can’t confirm whether or not it works…
Just to let you know that you should be very careful when travelling in the metro in Rome. In particular, the line going to the Vatican (Battistini).
My wallet was stolen when entering the train at the Barberini stop in direction of Battistini. It is a apparently a very common thing there. We saw a lot of police and carabinieri above the ground but none in the metro. I lost money yes, but the worst thing is the loss of all the other stuff you tend to carry in your wallet. Driver’s licence and credit cards. Most importantly personal stuff that is of absolutely no value to the thief.
Anyway, should you find a black Jack Wolfskin wallet in the neighbourhood of the Barberini metro stop in Rome, ripped of money, but containing other useless stuff, please let me know. I have no faith in the Italian police, as they seem to accept it as a fact of life.
Maybe they should just put up some mailboxes here and there where the theft is more frequent, to give the f****** thieves a place to drop the emptied wallets. That way at least one might have a chance of getting some of his personal items back.
Enough said, I pity those poor bastards.
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John Siracusa gives a very thorough review of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger on Ars Technica.
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