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>> Here's a neat trick for hiding computer programs in plain sight (Belleville News-Democrat) - Here's a neat trick for hiding computer programs in plain sight 1/8BC-CPT-ASKJIM:TB 3/8By James CoatesChicago TribuneQ. I am an elementary school teacher and often take my laptop to school, where it is occasionally used by my students..

>> GEOS: The Graphical Environment Operating System (OS News) - GEOS managed to offer nearly all the functionality of the original Mac in a 1 MHz computer with 64 Kilobytes of RAM. It wasn't an OS written to run on a generic x86 chip on a moving hardware platform..

>> Apple Follows in Dell's Footsteps, Recalls Laptop Batteries (LinuxInsider.com) - On the heels of Dell's announcement that it would recall 4.1 million laptop computer batteries, Apple is recalling 1.8 million Sony batteries used in its Macintosh notebook computers. The batteries can overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers. The recalled batteries were used with the 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4..

>> Apple Follows in Dell's Footsteps, Recalls Laptop Batteries (E-Commerce Times) - On the heels of Dell's announcement last week that it would recall 4.1 million laptop computer batteries, Apple is recalling 1.8 million Sony batteries used in its Macintosh notebook computers. The batteries can overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers. The recalled batteries were used with the 12-inch iBook G4, 12-inch PowerBook G4 and 15-inch PowerBook G4..

>> French company embraces, contributes to free software (NewsForge) - Dental-On-Line, a French company selling hardware and software for use in dentists' offices, offers full dental assistance suites and associated services. The twenty-first century dentist's office includes a computer with a touchscreen interface for displaying a patient's oral X-rays, photographs, medical history, treatment plans, and other information, all of which needs to be kept secure and .

>> Microsoft picks Toshiba to manufacture new music player (People's Daily) - Software maker Microsoft Inc. confirmed on Friday that it has chosen Toshiba to produce the forthcoming Zune music player, a product designed by the company to take on Apple Computer's iPod..

>> IT fair opens in Hong Kong (Xinhua) Updated: 2006-08-26 11:12 (China Daily) - The Hong Kong Computer and Communication Festival (HKCCF) for 2006 opened in Hong Kong on August 25, attracting more than 190 leading IT companies worldwide..

>> Office technology classes set for Pahrump (Pahrump Valley Times) - The fall semester at Great Basin College Pahrump Valley Center is about to get under way, with most classes starting Aug. 28. Courses in computer office technology are among the dozens being offered at the Pahrump Valley Center..

>> Toshiba will build Microsoft Zune players (InfoWorld) - ( InfoWorld ) - Microsoft Corp. confirmed Friday that Toshiba Corp. will manufacture its Zune music player, a product the company aims to take on Apple Computer Inc.'s successful iPod. The confirmation follows reports of a regulatory filing Toshiba made to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that mentions the device and its features. The filing documents can be found  here : .

>> Enjoy the Vista (Sydney Morning Herald) - Pretty pictures Vista's new-look desktop. David Flynn takes a sneak peek at the new versions of the Windows and Mac OS X operating systems - one of which will run your next computer..