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Macintosh Never trust a computer you can't lift. That was the motto of the Macintosh 128K. Based on the Apple Lisa CPU, the Macintosh 128K was the baseboard for the enitre Macintosh legacy. --more--	Media Richness Media richness is a concept based on how people can communicate with others. This is based on different methods and different levels of communication. The way a message is sent either face to face or through a method of telecommunication the message has different interpretations. --more--
Metcalfe's Law Robert Metcalfe founded the networking company 3Com in 1979. Metcalfe is the co-inventor of Ethernet, which he developed with David Boggs while working as a researcher at Xerox PARC. In 1976, Metcalfe moved to the Xerox Systems Development Division and managed the microprocessor and communication developments that would eventually lead to the Xerox Star workstation. --more--	Mindshare Mindshare is the positioning of a company's brand in the minds of the consumers. The brand with the most mindshare is the generic dominator of their category. --more--
MP3 MP3 is a type of digital compression for audio files. MP3 is short for MPEG-3. MPEG is an acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group. The number 3 in MP3 is for the 3rd level of compression. --more--	MPEG-4 MPEG-4 is the standard for lossy compresion of digital media on the World Wide Web. For the foreseeable future, MPEG-4 and its successors will be the norm for interactive media. There are numerous advantages to using this compression that have led it to become the standard. Everyday, researchers are finding new and exciting ways to utilize this technology. --more--
MUDs & MOOs Insert a short description about one or two sentences long here. It will help the reader decide which one to read.	Myst Myst, by the Cyan corporation, was at the forefront of role-playing computer gaming when it was first released in December of 1995. It is one of the most popular and highly acclaimed games of all time. --more--