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Read all about it! The new iMac reaches Wired.com.

So my first impressions of the leaked iMac were fairly negative, but as I’ve seen the specs for the machines and seen them in context, I’m beginning to realise how cool it could be. Be warned, this may actually be the future of computing after all. In the meantime, not a lot more to report from my favourite company – a larger iBook and a new application: iPhoto. My computer is now officially obselete…

Another Barbelith offshoot: Which ‘Lither Are You?. “I don’t believe it, you’re Tom Coates. The founder. Doesn’t post much anymore. I worry about his bandwidth. Your answers suggest a correspondence of 64% to Tom Coates.”

Is this what we’ve all been waiting for? If so, I’m not entirely convinced at this stage, however happy my hero looks.

I hate it when Davo goes away for holidays. I feel cheated enough by his sporadic posting. But weeks without it? It’s just not fair.

Songs for never-were and used-to-be lovers: Something So Right, Everloving, Calling it Quits. There are others, but they’re too cheesy.

You know, just because I’m not posting very much at the moment doesn’t mean that I’m not working on exciting plasticbag.org related projects. I just wanted to make sure you understood that.

You know a forum’s really successful when someone spends time developing a little gadget to help you get the ideal username. Presenting the Barbelith Fictionsuit Generator. This is Count ForbiddenLove signing off…

Weird fact: While there’s no one in the UK who hasn’t heard Kylie belt out “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” or seen her writhe around in a rather poorly assembled sheet, it’s almost unheard of in America, where she’s released a completely different single. The song, which was part of a particularly virulent batch of memetic song experiments developed in a secret subterranean laboratory, is sure to infect the entire US in a few months time…

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