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Member since: Jun 7th, 2005

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Zune price and date: $249, November 14th (Engadget)

Sep 28th 2006 11:13AM $249 for a cheap knockoff that really only brings something to the table (wifi sharing) if a significant number of people buy it? Does Microsoft really think this thing will sell?

No Intel OS X updated Adobe apps till 07 (The Unofficial Photoshop Weblog)

Feb 5th 2006 7:09PM I'm no happy camper here so don't think I'm being an Adobe apologist but there's another matter to consider. Adobe doesn't exist in a vacuum in the way that many software companies do. It isn't just a question of Adobe getting out a Universal Binary. There's also the question of the myriad of plug-ins. So Adobe not only has to port the programs over to Intel (and only the Adobe programmers know how much of an issue that will be) but they also have to ensure that their plug-in architecture is solid and that their strategic partners have THEIR ducks all in a row.

Apple launches iPod site for "idiots" (TUAW.com)

Dec 7th 2005 10:11AM Read about a dozen of the questions posted at Apple's online help discussion group and you'll understand why the iPod 101 site is so elementary. The iPod might be intuitive, but obviously there are people who: a) don't read manuals b) don't search the FAQs c) don't search the help site d) don't even post questions in the correct spots e) lack even the most basic common sense My only fear is that the iPod 101 site isn't basic enough.

DirecTV, NBC in on-demand PVR deal (PVR Wire)

Nov 8th 2005 2:36PM aklemmer took the words right out of my mouth. Offering TV on demand to DVR owners only is like offering cooking lessons to Emeril! With DirecTivo in my household the only reason I'd be interested is if I experienced an outage while a show was running. To me, this plan is just more proof that 'content providers' have cranial/anal displacement issues.

Front Row downloads point to Mac security problem (TUAW.com)

Oct 31st 2005 1:19PM I understand what you are saying, but your suggestion really doesn't do anything but provide false security. An anti-virus program works by checking a file for DNA patterns, so to speak, of known viruses. Well there are no known viruses. Assuming one wants to be a safe pirate, the best advice is to stay close to a pirate type website and let others check out the dangers first. If no sharks appear, then jump into the water.

Dvorak rants about "rinky-dink" photo software (Download Squad)

Oct 25th 2005 2:15PM I noticed that your picture of Dvorak had been editted so I Photoshopped his donkey ears back on. And sorry, but I think Picasso is pretty lame.

DMB encourages Windows users to bypass the DRM (TUAW.com)

Aug 17th 2005 8:57PM When the recording industry first licensed Apple to sell a small part of its music catalog at .99¢ with the restrictions of a small number of authorized computers and playlist burns I have no question that they expected Apple to fail. I am certain the industry intended to use the failure as proof that a fee based digital delivery system wasn't feasible. I am equally certain that the industry intended, in the unlikely event of success, to take the business away from Apple one way or another. Apple had a vision, it took a huge risk, and the result was a huge success. The monopoly, as Nate MC, provides a nice synergy which does more then let Apple maximize its profits. It provides for a seamless interplay between hardware and software. There's a reason why critics scoffingly refer to Microsoft's "Plays for Sure" as "Plays for Maybe". Microsoft doesn't control the entire process - its the same reason that the Macintosh experience is superior to the Windows experience. Be that as it may, I've lived through 45s, LPs, 8 Tracks, CDs, MP3s, and so on. I know the day will come, at some point, when my iTunes music won't be compatible with modern audio technology. I buy CDs right now to maximize my chances of not having to buy my music again. Once you've bought 3 copies of the Beatles White Album you start thinking ahead.

Are you using Tigers big ticket features? (TUAW.com)

Jul 20th 2005 9:24AM Expose, to bare the desktop - all the time. No other uses Dashboard - weather, radar, comics - every day Spotlight - not often. If I hadn't been a committed LaunchBar user I might use it more. Burn folders - love them!

Versiontracker's overzealous comment filtering (TUAW.com)

Jul 9th 2005 9:01AM Apple's discussion group is similarly censored but forces the writer to change the text. Like versiontracker, it looks for specific letter combinations rather than words. That is, if versiontracker looked for words, cocktail would be safe. This is truely annoying.

Virgin Install (TUAW.com)

Jun 22nd 2005 10:18AM Get a FireWire external and use that as your boot drive. Then get Deja Vu for making automatic backups to the internal drive. Seriously, the internal drive of the mini is slow enough to have an impact on usability and this is particularly noticeable with applications that access the drive or open large files. QuickSilver is okay but also take a look at LaunchBar - they both do about the same thing but the underlying main purpose of each is a little different. Lots of people who don't like the one will like the other. NetNewswire is a must if you are a heavy news reader. The lite version is free and worth paying for. The shareware version is even better. Keyboard shortcuts are more uniform on the Mac than on Windows but sometimes companies make shortcut decisions that make no sense to me - or don't make them at all. QuicKeys not only lets me make my own shortcuts but also makes the creation of macros very simple. It is a must have for me. It is easy to take pot shots at Microsoft and Office certainly has its flaws, but iWorks is not currently a viable replacement for everyone. I know, I tried. I don't use PowerPoint at all, Excel still gets used a lot, and in the half year I've been using Pages I've still found it necessary to power up Word now and again. I think this will be true for anyone using their Mac in business or academia. Finally, I've found SpamSieve to be a major time saver. After training it with about a month's worth of email I had in my trash folder, it has seldom incorrectly marked mail as spam or let spam through.