October 2007
My Weekend Projects →
I spent most of the weekend tinkering with my home network.
I’ve been having a lot of trouble with my Airport Extreme. The wireless connection is extremely unreliable and would randomly drop out or become unresponsive. I ended up going back to my Linksys WRT54G, which seems a lot more robust, and setting the Airport […]
Radiohead has a new album coming out called In... →
Radiohead has a new album coming out called In Rainbows. It’s only available from their site for now, either as a download (released Oct 10) or as a “discbox” that includes the CD, a bonus CD, two records, and assorted photos, books, etc. (released Dec 3). (via rex) Update: Also, Radiohead is letting the buyer choose his/own price for the online album. This has been done before,...
Radiohead lets fans pick price for new album →
BB reader Daniel says,
Radiohead has just announced the details for their new album, In Rainbows. They’re only selling it through their website (at least for now), and for the digital download version, they’re letting listeners pick their own price for the album - it’s literally a donation-based product.
Obviously this is sparking confusion among...
September 2007
Self-Made iPhone Ringtones →
So Apple has this pretty awesome way to create your own little jingles and things. It’s called Garage Band. And Apple has this nifty little phone that can play little jingles and things. It’s called the iPhone. But there’s no way to get something from the first thing onto the second thing. None at all.
Twitter Updates Now Connected to Facebook Status →
Facebook adjusted their API last week, which now enables Twitter to directly update online status reporting on Facebook profiles. The application, however, is not automatically updated but is refreshed approximately every 30 minutes. Delayed updates may be bothersome for frequent tweeters but remove some work for users of both Facebook and Twitter. Facebook’s most recent API alteration...
A really neat utility →
A few days ago I bought Hazel, when MacUpdate offered it as their daily promo. After trying it for only a few minutes I was hooked.
Hazel watches any folders you specify and automatically applies rules you create to items in that folder. Rules are defined almost exactly the same way as in Apple Mail, specifying […]
RAM Upgrade →
I upgraded the RAM in my MacBook Pro to the maximum 4GB today. I find that it makes a huge difference when running Windows, which often slowed my entire system down to a crawl. Parallels was especially painful with only 2GB, but in 4GB I see no speed difference between Parallels and VMware.
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Third-party apps, we hardly knew ye →
The iPhone 1.1.1 software update has proved a divisive issue in the Mac community. There are those who love the new iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store and all the attendant features of the update; and those who have been frustrated with the bricking of phones for what they see as interfering with their personal rights.
But what of those of us in the middle? Who are happy to have the new features and...
Wii Transfer 2.5 adds movie streaming →
Riverfold Software has released version 2.5 of Wii Transfer, the Mac companion for the Nintendo Wii. The most significant Wii Transfer release to date, version 2.5 introduces movie streaming,…
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iPhone Update 1.1.1 →
I updated my iPhone to firmware 1.1.1. The upgrade took several minutes but was uneventful. I had previously restored it to the original firmware. Before that I had several third-party applications installed, although I never unlocked it since I don’t see any point in switching from AT&T. The only application I really miss is Apollo […]
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Facebook Authentication in Drupal
Drupal module to support authentication with a Facebook login
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Special Edition pink iPod shuffles turn up at... →
Big retailer Target this month began offering shoppers a special edition pink Apple iPod shuffle and iTunes gift card combo, sales of which help support the fight against breast cancer.
It’s unclear…
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iPhone a no-show at Apple Expo →
The Apple Expo — Europe’s largest Apple and Mac tradeshow — kicked off in Paris this week to little fanfare. Not helping matters was the conspicuous absence of iPhone, which had been widely…
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Apple Releases iPhone 1.1.1 Update →
Apple has released the iPhone 1.1.1 Software Update to iTunes.
The 154MB download warns that “If you have modified your iPhone’s Software, applying this software update may result in your iPhone…
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CS Odessa ConceptDraw Project Adds Strong... →
Odessa, Ukraine, September 27, 2007 – CS Odessa today announced the upcoming planned release of ConceptDraw Project 4 for Macintosh and Windows, scheduled for general availability on October 11,…
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Laurence Mercer: Theming The Sidebar – Drupal... →
OK, so here’s the situation:
You’ve done a nice Drupal theme design in Photoshop, or the like, which incorporates a sidebar containing some kind of background image, maybe rounded corners, maybe a left–to-right gradient – you get the picture. Now this is great if the content fits within the sidebar image comfortably, but what if you want to add more content, or a user increases the...
New tools help hack into iPhone →
iPhone hackers have some new tools now, thanks to HD Moore, one of the developers of the Metasploit hacking software.
On Tuesday, HD Moore announced that he was supporting the iPhone within his…
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Living the Low End: Web Design →
Today, as promised, I will be talking about web designing on older macs. Many web designers feel that they need the latest machines to run web design and image manipulation applications. I debunked…
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CPU module runs Linux on dual PPC cores →
Advanced Knowledge Associates (aka AKA) has started shipping a compact, 3-inch-square processor module powered by an FPGA with dual PowerPC 405 hard cores. The PRISM200 (packaged reconfigurable integrated system-on-module) runs Linux, and targets low-powered military, medical, industrial, automotive, and networking applications.
Nerdliness.com: Drupal For Facebook →
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“Bring the Power of Drupal to Facebook Applications”
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Normally wouldn’t post a link to something without testing it out ourselves first (that’s just not how we roll), but this one seemed worth sharing right away.
Saw this link come across Scoble’s shared feed and was absolutely intrigued. Seems one Mister Dave Cohen is...
Slashdot on Laptop Tracking Software →
A Slashdot user wrote in and asked for reviews on laptop tracking software. The user had been held up at gunpoint and had his laptop stolen, it was a horrible experience and he was looking for advice on how to protect his new laptop purchase.
There are 175 comments so far on the post. One user advises a self-made solution, out of fear that laptop tracking is an invasion of privacy. This is a bit...
GWT Application Development for the iPhone →
In our not-so-humble opinions, we think that the Google Web Toolkit (GWT) and the Apple iPhone are two very cool technologies. Because we’re all highfalutin computer-scientist types (as well as being irrepressibly geeky) we wanted to see what happens when you mix them together. Would it be like peanut-butter and chocolate, or hot-sauce and poison ivy? Our approach was to build an...
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Twelve Essential Photographic Rules - - PopPhotoSeptember 2007
From Sunny 16 to Moony 11, 8, and 5.6, these facts, formulas, and photographic rules can get you out of a jam and help you get good shots when nothing else will.
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Christer Edwards: How to Install VMware Server on... →
UPDATE: For those running VMware Server 1.0.3 there is an updated version available.
As I mentioned a few posts ago (How to Install VMware Server on Ubuntu 7.04) I would be outlining how to install VMware Server on Ubuntu 7.10. These steps are a bit different from Ubuntu 7.04, as the canonical commercial repository is not up to date with the alpha releases of Ubuntu 7.10. There is a...
Apple releases iLife Software Updates →
Apple has released a series of updates for iLife 08 applications, including iDVD, iMovie, iPhoto, and GarageBand. All updates are now available via Software Update.
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Password Wallet for the iPhone: An interesting use... →
We previously reported on a method (and page conversion script) for storing an entire set of HTML in a bookmark on the iPhone (in effect allowing ‘Web apps’ to live locally on the device) by utilizing the data: URL. All page content is stored in bookmark data, and can be accessed when no network connection exists — even if the iPhone is in Airplane mode. HTML snippets stored in this fashion were...
Memorize This: 12 Essential Photographic Rules →
With all the high technology present in even today’s consumer cameras, its not uncommon to hear complaints from stodgy old photographers that all the skill once required to take quality photos has been replaced by automated whozits and battery-powered thingamajigs. My answer to this is to simply pull up any one of the millions of crappy snapshots posted to Flickr every day, but...
VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta for Intel Macs →
VMware has released Fusion 1.1 Beta 1, with scores of improvements that make VMware Fusion even more reliable and easier to use. read more
VMware Fusion 1.1 Beta for Intel Macs →
VMware has released Fusion 1.1 Beta 1, with scores of improvements that make VMware Fusion even more reliable and easier to use.
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Broward School Board: Let's stop FCAT mania in... →
Broward County public school officials say they are tired of letting the FCAT consume daily classroom lessons and have started the task of preparing students for the test without compromising day-to-day learning.
FastIcon releases ''Art Toys Vol.2'' freeware... →
The Fast Icon Studio has released the second batch of “Art Toys” icon set, which contains 5 new freeware icons inspired by some cool art toys.
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FastIcon releases ''Art Toys Vol.2'' freeware... →
The Fast Icon Studio has released the second batch of “Art Toys” icon set, which contains 5 new freeware icons inspired by some cool art toys. read more
WordPress 2.3 →
I just upgraded this blog to WordPress 2.3 using Subversion. The upgrade was quick and painless, except for an interaction with my server configuration which caused an endless redirect loop. I have my server configured to strip off ‘www’ from the URL, but I had the URL listed as ‘www.mcdevzone.com’ in the blog configuration. Changing […]
Pleasant Software releases Leopard-ready... →
With Übercaster v1.2 Pleasant Software takes the next step and releases a major update for its now Leopard-ready podcast production suite. The new version also includes dramatical performance…
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Pleasant Software releases Leopard-ready... →
With ??bercaster v1.2 Pleasant Software takes the next step and releases a major update for its now Leopard-ready podcast production suite. The new version also includes dramatical performance improvements as well as new features. read more
Hot Forum Topic - The Battle of the Operating... →
Today TMO readers are discussing the non event the launch of Microsoft Windows Vista has become, and whether or not Mac OS X 10.5 will offer enough to sway users from the Redmond camp
Halo 3 Silicon Valley Launch Party Photos →
Halo 3 shipped on Monday at midnight, and there were launch parties at Microsoft campuses around the country. These are pictures from the Mountain View, California location.
This is the registration line. Yes, that’s Robert Scoble standing in line like any schmo.
Scobelizer with his five cameras.
He thinks his Canon 5D is better than my Nikon D40x.
Unloading inventory for the Microsoft...
Office 2008 for Mac Details Revealed →
PARIS — Sept. 25, 2007 — The Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) at Microsoft Corp. today announced at the Apple Expo in Paris its product lineup for the upcoming Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac…
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Office 2008 for Mac Details Revealed →
PARIS — Sept. 25, 2007 — The Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) at Microsoft Corp. today announced at the Apple Expo in Paris its product lineup for the upcoming Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac release. read more
Too Much Information - Take back your attention... →
Filed under: Business, Internet, E-mail, ProductivityWe all suffer from TMI (Too Much Information). This week, I’ve made it my duty to opt-out of lists that once sounded good but are now simply an annoyance. It takes a little work but I’m definitely seeing results. With more than 150 average daily emails deleted (not counting the spam that is blocked before I see it), less email...
Man's XPS M1330 arrives sans OS, quality →
Shahram and Hafez Nazeri Release The Passion of... →
Bloomington (Indiana), USA - On the edge of Tehran lives a soulful singer named Shahram Nazeri who is largely responsible for popularizing the poetry of 13th century poet Rumi (full name: Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Balkhi Rumi) not only in Iran but throughout the world. In North America Rumi has earned a significant following with his timeless Sufi message of letting go. In this 800th anniversary...
Small things that make make my MacBook Pro better →
This post will be quite similar to the post that I did on niggles that I have with my MacBook Pro but the opposite, I find it interesting how I could find more things that I liked about it opposed to things that I disliked about it, rather than with my other previous laptops. So here are five small things that make my MacBook Pro better: Magsafe Power Adapter: This little device has saved me a...
The Gandhi Tour →
Start: 10/10/2008 - 2:56amTimezone: US/Pacific The Gandhi Tour benefit Event (New York, NY): On October 10th, the Gandhi Tour, Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and Avon Mattison, Cofounder of the United Nations 30 Days of Peace program, will host a benefit at the Donna Karan/Stephan Weiss Studio/NY to raise funds for The Gandhi Tour in 2008. Advertisement: read more
Give One Laptop, Get One →
Starting November 12, One Laptop Per Child will be offering a Give 1 Get 1 Program. For $399, you will be purchasing two XO laptops—one that will be sent to empower a child to learn in a developing…
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Wordpress 2.3 Released →
We heard last week that Wordpress would be launching a new release today. Well, it’s here. Tagging and tag clouds are now available for Wordpress bloggers. There’s also the new update notification feature that lets you know when there’s a new release for WordPress, or when any other plug-ins you have get an update as well.
There’s also the cleaning up of URLs, which redirects post with...
Give One Laptop, Get One →
Starting November 12, One Laptop Per Child will be offering a Give 1 Get 1 Program. For $399, you will be purchasing two XO laptops???one that will be sent to empower a child to learn in a developing nation, and one that will be sent to your child at home. read more
New LoJack Release →
We released a new version of LoJack for Laptops today. One of the major changes in this version is a new installer. Instead of using Apple’s installer, this is a full Cocoa application which handles user registration, assigns a serial number through a web service, and ensures that it’s calling successfully. This is the major […]
No VPN with Airport Extreme →
I discovered today that VPN connections don’t work with my new Airport Extreme 802.11n base station. It turns out this is a known problem that still hasn’t been fixed. One weird thing: I can open a VPN connection from Windows XP running under Parallels, but not from OS X on any of my Macs.
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