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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/913>

  The big news this week is Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid to buy
  Yahoo, so Adam looks at what's involved and comes away unconvinced
  that it's a good idea. Back in the Macintosh world, Apple released
  updates to iWork and iWeb, but draws ire for remaining almost
  entirely mum on what changed. Glenn laments the loss of the Crazy
  Apple Rumors Site, Joe explains how to work around the disconcerting
  way that video chats make eye contact nearly impossible, Adam weighs
  in on the Direct Marketing Association's move against the Catalog
  Choice service, and Mark relates his woes in dealing with warranty
  repairs. This issue brings a number of practical tips, such as how
  to avoid mysterious crashes on launch in Word 2008, ways of working
  around an infinite Setup Assistant loop at startup, and what to do
  when your Mac starts typing in the wrong language. We also welcome a
  new sponsor - CS Odessa, makers of ConceptDraw - and open a DealBITS
  drawing to give away copies of Sound Studio 3. Lastly, check out our
  latest Leopard ebooks on backing up, maintaining your Mac, and more!

Articles
    iWork and iWeb Updated, Apple Restricts Release Notes
    Microsoft Bids $44.6 Billion for Yahoo
    CS Odessa Sponsoring TidBITS
    DealBITS Drawing: Win a Copy of Sound Studio 3
    Crazy Apple Rumors Site Kills Self, Collapses Mineshaft
    Fix for Mysterious Word 2008 Crash
    For Want of a File, an Operating System Was Lost
    Quick Fix for a Mac Typing in the Wrong Language
    Catalog Choice Slammed by Direct Marketing Association
    New Leopard Ebooks Help with Backups, Maintenance, and More
    Looking Video Chat Problems in the Eye
    When Is a Warranty Not a Warranty?
    Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/04-Feb-08


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