Oddly enough, I packed as if I was presenting at the event. All of my usual presentation gear including video adapters, backups of important files, and printouts with critical data about the venues I’ll be at is safely tucked away in my carry on bag. Really. Some habits are hard to break. For all of…
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Unsanity strikes back!
Coincidence can be a funny thing. Just last week, I emailed the folks at Unsanity software, requesting an interview. In case you don’t know, Unsanity makes about a dozen popular utilities for Mac OS X. By far, my favorite is WindowShade X. It has long been (together with LaunchBar) one of the first two third-party…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #143: Co-mingling Wireless Networks, Upgrading Software and Hardware, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 25, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). Dave and John first offer some clarification on co-mingling wireless types on one network, then launch into some tips on upgrading both software and hardware. Then it’s the listeners’ turn,…
Apple Continues "Offline Tuesday" Ritual
The Apple Store is down… again.
Microsoft Publishes Open Letter to Employees (and Yahoo!)
Microsoft has not yet acquired Yahoo!, but Kevin Johnson, Microsoftis president of the Microsoft Platforms & Services Division has published an open letter that aims to put concerns at ease, including the fact that Yahoo! is a non-Windows company. “We believe our proposal is a compelling one and that the combination of Yahoo! and Microsoft…
Services: Cleaning Up Ugly Text with WordService
Iim talking about WordService from Devon Technologies. Youill need to download and install this free Service yourself before you can take advantage of its reformatting and editing goodness. Hereis how: Download WordService from the Devon Technologies Web site. Expand the WordService archive and install the Service file. It goes in /Library/Services. Log out and re-login…
Podcast - Apple Weekly Report #116: Microsoft's Brave New World, and Requiem to HD DVD
Direct Link: MP3 Version Microsoft is trying to show its kinder, gentler side to developers, Toshiba bailed on its HD DVD format, and Apple introduced Xsan 2 while dropping the Xserve RAID from its product lineup. Also, Apple dropped iPod shuffle pricing and doubleTwist launched its media sharing and DRM-stripping software. The Apple Weekly Report…
CNN Money Makes Much Ado About MacBook Air Batteries
"A business user would find that completely unacceptable," longtime Apple analyst Roger Kay told the media outlet. "Most of the people I know who travel a lot carry multiple batteries." He also acknowledged, though, that the Air, "is a great design statement. Itis very elegant." Apple has stressed from the beginning that it was design…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #142: Geek Advice, Hybrid Wireless Networks, & Syncing Macs
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 18, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). First John and Dave start off with some general advice to help keep your geek status in good standing. Then it’s off to creating and managing your Mac on more…
IW: Time to Dump Windows?
InfoWorldis Galen Gruman asked the questions on Sunday: Can it be done? Is this the right time? He explored what it would take to make the switch to Mac OS X or Linux. For those who donit savor the switch from XP to Vista, many InfoWorld readers are talking about switching to Mac OS X…
Takahashi: Apple Keeps Moving Forward, Microsoft Backward
The new MacBook Air emphasizes the important fact that Apple keeps moving forward. However, Microsoft took a step backward with Vista, according to Dean Takahashi at the Mercury News on Monday. Mr. Takahashi hasnit been a consistent Mac user. Heis a game player, and that required him to use PCs for decades. Neither has he…
MCE Unveils QuickStream Portable DV Hard Drive
The QuickStream is available in 6 hour/80GB and 9 hour/120GB configurations, can play back footage to through the camerais built-in display, includes a hot shoe mount, 4-pin to 6-pin and 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire cables, and an AC power adapter. The QuickStream DV/HDV is priced at US$799 for the 6 hour model, and $999 for…
Mozilla Unveils Firefox 3 Beta 3
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Apple Unveils Aperture 2, Lowers Price
Apple announced the immediate availability of Aperture 2 on Tuesday. The new version of the digital photo editing and management application sports a redesigned interface, a new image processing engine, and a price drop down to US$199. Aperture 2 gained new imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #141: 10.5.2 and Network Special with WiFi, Sharing, Printing, and More
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 11, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). This week’s episode starts with a 10.5.2 discussion. Then John and Dave are on to lots of networking questions for you, but they also throw in some other stuff just…
BW: Steve Ballmer Should Focus -- Like the Other Steve
Big mergers in the high-tech industry have been colossal failures, and the same can be expected of Microsoft and Yahoo. Steve Ballmer, who appears to be anxious to make his mark on his company should stop trying to be all things to all people, according to Arik Heseldahl at BusinessWeek on Friday. Instead, Microsoft should…
Apple Drops Out of NAB Show
Apple has announced that it will not have a booth at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in April, according to TVTechnology on Thursday. According to the report, Apple is cutting down on its trade show participation. “Apple is participating in fewer trade shows this year” said Anuj Nayar, senior manager of PR at…
Dictionary's Power Reference Tools
Front/Back Matter is loaded with useful reference materials including a lists of the countries of the world, all of the U.S. presidents, all of the states in the U.S., clich?s (including which ones to avoid), and punctuation guides. It also includes the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, weights and measurements conversions, and more. Finding…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #140: War Stories, Storage, and CPUs
Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 4, 2008 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Version (courtesy of Michael Johnston of iPhone Alley). John and Dave both bring war stories from their own computers and networks to share, along with some advice so hopefully you don’t have to live through the same problems…
Podcast - Apple Weekly Report #114 2008-02-04: Mega-Mergers, iPhone Security, & Pacemakers
Direct Link: MP3 Version Audible.com agreed to an Amazon buy out while Microsoft made a bid for Yahoo in an effort to hold off search giant Google. U.S. courts added another two years to Microsoft’s antitrust follow up, iPods turned out to be safer for heart patients than previously thought, and a new iPhone security…
Microsoft Makes $44.6B Bid for Yahoo
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer stated “We have great respect for Yahoo, and together we can offer an increasingly exciting set of solutions for consumers, publishers and advertisers while becoming better positioned to compete in the online services market.” Googleis strong position in the online search and advertising market has left Microsoft and Yahoo in the…
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Parallels Webcast Will Share Company Products and Vision
The Parallels CEO, Serguei Beloussov, will hold a keynote Webcast on Thursday, January 31, 2008 in which heill take a deep dive into the companyis virtualization technology, new products, vision and roadmap. Joining Mr. Beloussov will be executives from leading Fortune 500 companies to share their own perspective on virtualization. Participating will be: Diane M.…
Thomson Financial Sees AAPL Turnaround Signs
Thomson Financialis Squawk Box, (TSB) a source of commentary and intelligence on market-moving activity, said on Monday that they see early turnaround signs for AAPL based on three separate timing indicators. They reported that the risk-reward for AAPL now favors buyers. In the report, carried by Forbes, Thomsonis sequential timing indicators flashed a reversal signal…