No Windows on Intel Macs

With the announcement of the first Intel based Macs yesterday, many users have rejoiced in being able to dual-boot both Mac OS X and Windows. Unfortunately, this is not the case; due to Apple’s use of the extensible firmware interface (EFI) rather than BIOS, current Windows releases will not run on the systems.

BetaNews | XP Won’t Run on Intel MacBook, iMac

Bigger question:  Will OS X from the Intel boxes run on non-Apple hardware? 

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Get your ESBN

The ESBN (Electronic Standard Book Number) is the unique identifier of electronic media. ESBNs are recognized worldwide and available 24×7 online.

ESBN – Electronic Standard Book Number

Seems like you get a unique id number for each downloaded file and use some set of tools to track that number in the file as it moves about the countryside.  via eHub.

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Emory Alumnus Named ABA Consultant on Legal Education

Alumnus Hulett (Bucky) Askew 67L has been named the Consultant on Legal Education to the American Bar Association (ABA). Askew, who will start the prestigious position this summer in Chicago, spent six years on the ABA’s Accreditation Committee and two years on the Council of the Section. He served for fifteen years as the Director of Bar Admissions for the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Emory Law School: Askew 67L Named to Prestigious Position with ABA

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