The supposed delay will give Apple time to rework Boot Camp to support Windows Vista, unlike the current version which is designed to be compatible with Windows XP. Boot Camp is Appleis software that allows you to install Microsoftis Windows XP operating system along with Mac OS X on Intel-based Macs, and then choose which…
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Selective Printer Sharing
If you have an inkjet or laser printer connected to your Mac via USB, you can share that printer with other users on your network. And if you have multiple printers connected to your Mac, you can share all of them. Your Mac must be turned on and awake for printer sharing to work, but…
The Most Secure OS Is... Windows?
Symantecis report looked at the number of operating system patches, and the shortest average time for patch development for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris over the past six months. The conclusion was that Windows had 39 vulnerabilities, 12 considered high priority or severe, with an average fix time…
MadTV Spoofs Steve Jobs and George Bush
A MadTV skit of Steve Jobs and his new product unveiling, iRack,has been posted at YouTube. Itis a lighthearted and clever look at Steve Jobs throwing everything into iRack. Wait. Perhaps itis George Bush throwing everything into Iraq. “Mr. Jobs! The iRack looks unstable!” “Trust me,” he said. Michael McDonald, a MadTV cast member for…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #96: AirPort, Networking, and Vinyl... Yum!
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 19, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). John and Dave answer AirPort questions, delve into the finer points of Networking, help you transfer your vinyl to iTunes, and more! Sponsor: Audible: Get a 14-Day FREE Trial of…
Blackfriars: Apple Marketing for the Time Poor
A significant difference in the marketing approach by Apple compared to Microsoft is driven by Appleis minimalist design and interfaces, according to Blackfriarsi Marketing. In contrast, Microsoft is all about giving lots of options, and that shows up as well in the design of its Websites. Some analysts think this determined by the difference between…
MicroNet Announces Platinum NAS 4.0 Network Storage System
MicroNetis Platinum NAS 4.0
Prey
Reworking an Old Formula Despite the fact that the first person shooter genre makes for about the best selling title on any platform, certain risks are present in designing this kind of game. If itis been done before, the title can be dismissed as routine, typical or boring by the player base. Prey by Human…
Crash Course: Recording
Do recording studios and their proprietors still offer value to their customers? Can a studio and its proprietor enhance an artistis strengths? Is a “real” studio always the best choice? It also claimed that audience questions would be answered with practical advice. Iim pleased to report that it did all that and more. The panel…
The SXSW Festival and Conference 2007: Film
Weire talking about three totally separate but overlapping festivals and conferences, spanning the course of ten days, and taking place in dozens upon dozens of different locations in downtown Austin. Most of the conferences take place at the cavernous new Austin Convention Center, while most of the music, movies, and multimedia exhibitions take over almost…
Hardware
Whether you to step up to a DSLR or decide to use one of the increasingly capable consumer cameras, one thing should be very clear to you; they donit call it idigital photographyi for nothing. Your camera turns those beautiful sunsets, crunched fenders, and chubby-cheeked smiles into a bunch of ones and zeros, which, in…
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #95: Syncing, Recording, Networking, and Small Business software
Show notes for TMO To Go: Mac Geek Gab For March 12, 2007 Direct Links: MP3 Version or AAC Enhanced Version (courtesy of eval(unescape(‘%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%6d%6a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%40%6d%61%63%6f%62%73%65%72%76%65%72%2e%63%6f%6d%3e%4d%69%63%68%61%65%6c%20%4a%6f%68%6e%73%74%6f%6e%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29’))Michael Johnston). Today’s mailbag episode includes topics like Syncing, Recording, Networking, and Small Business software, including an impromptu rave about FileMaker by Dave. Don’t miss it! Sponsor: Yojimbo: Your effortless, reliable information…
ISO Moves MS Office Open XML to Approval Fast Track
The ISO Joint Technical Committee (JTC-1) on Information Technology secretariat, Lisa Rajchel, chose to move Open XML to the fast track five month balloting process after discussing the proposal with the International Technology Task Force. Microsoft proposed Open XML as an alternative standard to the already approved Open Document Format (ODF) – a document standard…
Podcast - Apple Report: CS3 Building Buzz
Direct Link: MP3 Version Adobe’s Creative Suite 3 is on its way, and Jeff is positively giddy. In the Context Machine this week, Ricky asks him what the hubbub is all about. The Apple Weekly Report will be included in TMO’s main RSS feed, and also in its own feed if you’d like to add…
Copyright Ruling May Kill Internet Radio
A ruling to change how royalties are collected from independent Internet radio stations has the potential to drive many of the sites out of business. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), a U.S. government agency tasked with overseeing the royalty process, decided to change the way most small Webcast stations are charged from a percentage of…
FAA Considering Alternatives to Vista
The Federal Aviation Administration’s CIO is examining the possibility of replacing his agency’s 45,000 Windows systems with Linux systems, a new browser, and Google’s online business applications. The story was posted by InformationWeek on Wednesday. The FAA’s David Bowen is taking a close look at the Premier Edition of Google’s apps as a possible replacement…
Hidden Dimensions - Illusion and Fear in the Entertainment Industry
“It is our illusions that create the world.” — Didier Cauwelaert I want to put a new twist on the whole DRM issue related to the music and movie industries. For the sake of simplicity, I’m going to use the term “mm-industry” to refer to both of these industries. In this column, I’m going to…
Just A Peek - Belkin TuneTalk Stereo
When referring to the amount of accessories available for the iPod you can say it in so many ways. If, for instance, you were El Guapo (of The Three Amigos fame) you could say that we have a plethora of accessories. You might mention that there is a profusion of iPod prosthetics, a multitude, an…
Google CEO: Apple/Google Collaborating On More Projects
Speaking at a technology conference in San Francisco, Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed that his company is collaborating with Apple Inc. on several more projects. His comments were in response to a question about rumors that the companies are co-developing a tablet-style computer, according to MarketWatch. Mr. Schmidt neither confirmed or denied that an Apple/Google…
Analyst: Flash Memory Important for Future iPods, Macs
Flash memory prices are still relatively high compared to hard drive storage, which means that for now Appleis full-size video capable iPod will continue to rely on the same disk-based storage is has been using. As memory prices drop, however, that is likely to change. Mr. Wu commented “Our sources indicate that while AAPL plans…
Qnext Releases Major Update of P2Web Sharing Software
Qnext announced version 3 of its media sharing P2Web software on Tuesday. The new version includes an integrated Universal Contact Manager to manage friends and family and the eliminates the need for Qnext software on both ends. Qnext is a software package, written in Java, that generates a Webcast to deliver streamed music, shared photos,…
You're Getting Sleepy...Sleepy: Pzizz
I was devastated when Omni shut down. While the magazine made stale and stodgy science look like a lot of fun it also poked and prodded at the fringes of science, covering topics that few “serious” science and technology journals would touch: flying saucers, cryptozoology (i.e. Big Foot, The Loch Ness Monster, and so on),…
California Demanding Open Document Standard - Microsoft Resists
California has introduced a bill that would make the Open Document Format (ODF) a mandatory requirement for its state agencies when procuring software. This is putting heat on Microsoft which is promoting its own OOXML standard, according to a report in ITWire Monday. “The new bill, introduced by Californian Democrat Mark Leno, does not name…
How Steve Jobs Threw Away $2.7 Billion
Steve Jobs, back in 2001, was granted a set of stock options which at the time Fortune magazine calculated were worth US$872M. But with Apple stock doing poorly in 2003, Mr. Jobs surrendered the options. Today, they would have been worth US$2.5B, according to a Fortune Magazine story Monday. In fact, Mr. Jobs, in response…