Getting printers down to iPod size

Not specifically Macintosh, but a fascinating technology. -TG

Getting printers down to iPod size: "Massachusetts-based start-up has come up with a way to print photographs or documents without ink or an ink cartridge. And that means smaller devices.
Photos: Teeny tiny printers
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(Via CNET News.com.)

Adobe debuts Photoshop Lightroom 1.0

It's a great app! I'm still partial to Aperture, but Lightroom has some advantages. -TG

Adobe debuts Photoshop Lightroom 1.0: "Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced that Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 software is now available for pre-order and is expected to ship in mid-February 2007..."

(Via MacMinute.)

“Vista’s pretty, but it’s a shameless Mac OS X imitator”

“Vista’s pretty, but it’s a shameless Mac OS X imitator”: "Reviewing Windows Vista for St. Paul Pioneer Press, Julio Ojeda-Zapata concludes, ‘Get a Mac with [Mac] OS X unless your home-computer needs are Windows-specific, or if the fine Media Center is a must for you. You likely won’t regret a Vista-PC purchase, but I’m betting you’ll enjoy a Mac much more.’"

(Via Apple Hot News.)

‘Macinstruct’: a reader’s guide to great Mac books

‘Macinstruct’: a reader’s guide to great Mac books: "Posted by Dennis Sellers

A new article is up at Macinstruct, a non-profit web site providing free educational materials for Mac users. You can read ‘A reader’s guide to great Mac books’ here.

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(Via Macsimum News.)

iPod shuffle now available in five colors

iPod shuffle now available in five colors: "Posted by Dennis Sellers

The iPod shuffle is now available in five colors: blue, pink, green, orange and the original silver. The teeny iPod is half a cubic inch in volume, weighs half an ounce and sports an aluminum design with a built-in clip. The iPod shuffle contains 1GB of flash memory, holds up...

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(Via Macsimum News.)

'Get a Mac' ads debut in the UK

'Get a Mac' ads debut in the UK: "Apple has launched UK-specific 'Get a Mac' ads, reports Macworld UK..."

(Via MacMinute.)

AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 released

For those lucky enough to have one of these! -TG

AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001 released: "Apple has released AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Chronos releases SOHO Labels & Envelopes 2.0

Chronos releases SOHO Labels & Envelopes 2.0: "Chronos LC today announced the release of SOHO Labels & Envelopes 2.0..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Apple backs off plans on new NYC retail store

Apple backs off plans on new NYC retail store: "Apple is backing off on plans to pursue its proposed new multi-level retail outlet in New York City, reports Forbes..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Running Vista on a Mac

Running Vista on a Mac: "Mac users seem quite excited about Microsoft's long-awaited-but-little-anticipated Vista. The new Intel Macs are great machines for running it. In Cult of Mac."

(Via Wired News: Top Stories.)

Verizon passed up Apple iPhone deal

Verizon passed up Apple iPhone deal: "While Cingular (er, AT&T;, but you know what we mean) couldn't seem prouder of its iPhone exclusivity, apparently Apple's first choice was Verizon, but the two companies couldn't agree on a deal that worked for both companies."

(Via diggdot.us.)

Fastforward releases FinanceToGo 1.1

Frankly, I'm not fedup with Quicken, but this looks like a decent piece of software. -TG

Fastforward releases FinanceToGo 1.1: "Fastforward today announced the release of FinanceToGo 1.1, the latest update to its finance manager for Mac OS X that 'seamlessly integrates dozens of intuitive financial management features into one affordable software package.'..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Apple's Boot Camp to cost $29?

Is this really a problem? -TG

Apple's Boot Camp to cost $29?: "Blog: Apple could be planning to charge $29 to run the final version of its Boot Camp software on older versions of Mac OS X once Leopard..."

(Via CNET News.com.)

Technical Difficulties at Times Square(pic)

This was just too funny to pass up! -TG

Technical Difficulties at Times Square(pic): "The largest BIOS screen you'll ever see."

(Via diggdot.us.)

Scrivener: Powerful OS X app for writers

Scrivener: Powerful OS X app for writers: "

Literature and Latte - Scrivener

Scrivener, a full-featured writing program that I’ve been raving about a lot lately on MacBreak Weekly, has now reached the 1.0 milestone and is available for purchase from Literature and Latte. Scrivener’s product page has also been updated with a terrific explanation of why this app feels so different.

Personally, I like the excellent fullscreen mode, built-in (round-trip) outliner, tricked-out Inspector, and all-in-one form factor, but my favorite feature (which can be hard to explain without actually using the app for yourself) is Scrivener’s use of the index card and corkboard metaphor.

If you write like I do (and I pray that you do not), you have a messy approach to drafting that is iterative, intuitive, and far from linear. You do a brain dump, then type a little, then research a little, then type a little more, then move a bunch of stuff around, then groan aloud, then 80% start over and so on until something is done. Yes, it would be more tidy if we all followed the mandate of our elementary school teachers and wrote perfect 5-paragraph essays straight from a completed outline. But, such is life. And Scrivener seems to get that.

Scrivener makes the anarchic approach to writing a little less chaotic by letting you create any number of ‘index cards’ which contain a title and a short synopsis of what that index card is meant to contain. These cards live on a ‘cork board’ and each can be moved around, nested, put into folders, and so on, very much like real index cards, but with a big bonus. (If you prefer, by the way, these same ‘cards’ can be edited and moved around in the Outline view as well.) In addition to the title and synopsis, each card is associated with a given section of the actual draft you’re building. This section could be anything from a blank page to a single sentence to a few paragraphs to an entire chapter — whatever works for you. There’s no scarcity to the number of cards you use, so go nuts.

Once you get your head around this metaphor, consider how great it would be to write the parts you’re ready to write, scribble notes for a section that’s not quite there yet, and then eventually (yay!) declare this or that section finished and ready to go. Remember, at any point, using just the handy index cards, you can still re-arrange any of those pieces non-destructively and without having to manually copy and paste great gobs of text. Or — and this is what I love about the flexibility here — you can blow off the ‘index-cards-as-sections’ idea altogether and just jump straight into drafting in a new folder. Whatever works. All I know is if I’d had this for my thesis back in the day, you’d all be working for me now.

As I say, this all makes a lot more sense when you try Scrivener, but it’s a powerful way to free up the process and give yourself permission to write in the stages that make sense to you.

Also not to miss in this version:

• ‘Edit Scrivenings’ lets you select discontinuous sections of your binder for editing or export.


• ‘Snapshots’ let you snatch a version of your draft in situ, much like creating a DMG image of your drive. Too many magic mushrooms during last night’s rewrite session? No problem: just roll back.


• Screenwriting support makes it easy to output your draft in a format that will suitably impress weasel Hollywood producers.


• Research to your heart’s delight and shunt all the results right into Scrivener’s (wait for it) ‘Research’ section, pulling in web pages, images, and what have you. Sort of like a very lightweight DevonTHINK or Yojimbo.


• If you’re the fiddly type, there’s support for keywords (aka ‘tagging’), labeling, status, split screens, and more.


• Oh, and did I mention the Fullscreen Mode? Of course I did, but Scrivener’s version of this is lovely, configurable and can include handy stuff like word and character count as well as level of opacity to your preferred blackout.

My only substantial {complaint}[TG] about Scrivener so far is that it’s maybe not ideal for fast web writing. Although it has many configurable export options, I haven’t found an easy way to export super-simple plaintext or html that still honors the formatting and links you created back in the app’s native RTF style. The HTML it does put out can be pretty janky, littered with the kinds of whacky SPAN and P styles you’d get in Front Page’s dolorous heyday. (Correct me if I’m wrong on this, Keith, et al.)

Owing to my considerable liabilities as both a thinker and writer, I’m already a huge dork for Scrivener. But be assured that this is certainly not an app exclusively for employment by the dull-witted. Even if you’re already an organized thinker but are just tired of dashing to five different applications to tape your draft together, I suspect you’ll find Scrivener as satisfying as I have.

Scrivener, by Literature and Latte. Requires Mac OS X 10.4. $34.95. 30-day full demo available. Download now.

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SecureMac releases MacScan 2.3 anti-spyware

SecureMac releases MacScan 2.3 anti-spyware: "SecureMac today announced the release of MacScan 2.3, the latest version of the company's anti-spyware package for Macintosh computers..."

(Via MacMinute.)

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“You could call iPhone perfect”

“You could call iPhone perfect”: "Andy Ihnatko writes for the Chicago Sun-Times, ‘The touch-interface works flawlessly, in terms of both technical function and user interface design. Whatever you want to do — select an album to play, make or take a call, compose and send an e-mail — your first impulse is almost always the correct one. This is the simplest phone ever.’"

(Via Apple Hot News.)

Myst Online: Uru Live coming to Mac

Myst Online: Uru Live coming to Mac: "TransGaming, in preparation of the early 2007 release of 'Myst Online: Uru Live,' two major developments are being announced..."

(Via MacMinute.)

iPhone size comparison

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Review: “Uninspiring Vista”

Review: “Uninspiring Vista”: "Erika Jonietz writes for Technology Review, ‘Ironically, playing around with Vista for more than a month has done what years of experience and exhortations from Mac-loving friends could not: it has converted me into a Mac fan.’"

(Via Apple Hot News.)

An Intriguing Mouse

If you have never wanted to be able to strap a mouse to your finger, join the club. None the less if you don't worry about wagging your finger at the computer screen all day, the finger mouse will enable you to complement that headband mounted desk lamp you have been coveting. Don't say I didn't warn you if your coworkers laugh and point.

The model of the finger mouse is EEM-GTMS-300BK and it is a 800dpi optical mouse that is USB powered that straps to your finger. Akihabara News says that you can even write with your finger on the screen if you so desire. And if you don't mind cleaning your display screen frequently. This finger mouse is not to be confused with this other finger mouse which is not work and is more like a single finger width normal mouse.

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UNPUBLISHED "Get a Mac" Ad

UNPUBLISHED "Get a Mac" Ad: "New 'Get a Mac' ad not yet published anywhere - enjoy!"

(Via diggdot.us.)

MacRumors Posts Detailed Stats From Keynote - 102,497,978 Hits!

MacRumors Posts Detailed Stats From Keynote - 102,497,978 Hits!: "MacRumors has just posted detailed stats from their live Keynote SF coverage where the iPhone was introduced. Some quick stats... 14,801 hits per second, 213,000 simultaneous connections. (Double last year's!) There's also a graph which covers the number of hits per second over the course of the keynote, as well as the lead up up to it."

(Via diggdot.us.)

iPhone Commercial - Conan - SO FUNNY! A Must See This Month

This is an irreverent and hysterical spoof of Apple's new iPhone. -TG

iPhone Commercial - Conan - SO FUNNY! A Must See This Month: "Conan goes crazy on the iPhone, Very funny a must see for all the iPhone stuff out right now..."

(Via diggdot.us.)

MS Office for Mac On the Way

MS Office for Mac On the Way: "Microsoft announced its plans to release an updated version of its popular Office suite for the Mac. The new software hits Apple desktops in the second half of 2007. By Scott Gilbertson."

(Via Wired News: Top Stories.)

Is Safari Destined for Windows?

Is Safari Destined for Windows?: "A Mozilla Foundation document suggests that Apple may bring its Safari web browser to the Windows Platform. The iPod led to iTunes
for Windows, now the iPhone may do the same for other software. In Monkey Bites."

(Via Wired News: Top Stories.)

Parallels Desktop for Mac Update RC released

Parallels Desktop for Mac Update RC released: "Parallels announced today that its Update Release Candidate (RC) for the Parallels Desktop for Mac, released today, has been named 'Best in Show' at Macworld Expo in San Francisco..."

(Via MacMinute.)

IPhone Takes Apple on New Path

Another take on Apple's new iPhone. -TG

IPhone Takes Apple on New Path: "The highly anticipated smartphone combines music, video and OS X in an ultra-thin design that could shift the company's center of gravity and upend the mobile phone business. Pete Mortensen reports from San Francisco."

(Via Wired News: Top Stories.)

Axiotron and OWC unveil the ModBook

I don't know which is the correct emotion. Excitement or curiosity. One the one hand this is one pricey kludge. On the other, it's an exciting proof of concept. See what you think. -TG

Axiotron and OWC unveil the ModBook: "Axiotron, together with its strategic partner and exclusive US Distributor Other World Computing (OWC), today unveiled the ModBook, the first ever Mac OS X tablet computer solution at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco..."

(Via MacMinute.)

TransPod transmits iPod videos plus music

DLO just keeps innovating. There award winning Transpod was already a great device. This is the next logical step and at the same price, too. This thing even charges USB devices. I know that audio is transmitted wirelessly via FM, but video would have to be wired, I suspect. -TG

TransPod transmits iPod videos plus music: "Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) today announced TransPod, an all-new version of DLO's award-winning, patented TransPod, which transmits audio content from any dockable iPod using a car's existing FM radio and 12-volt power outlet..."

(Via MacMinute.)

XtremeMac debuts product line for Apple TV

US $20.00 for an HDMI to DVI cable is a steal! One should almost purchase the cable just to have it. I think I shall. -TG

XtremeMac debuts product line for Apple TV: "XtremeMac today introduced a line of home audio and video cables, developed to complement Apple Computer's new Apple TV..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Cisco sues Apple over iPhone trademark infringement

So Here's the question. Apple knows this, so are we to believe Apple legal just made some mistake? This will be interesting to follow. -TG

Cisco sues Apple over iPhone trademark infringement: "Cisco today saiid it has filed a lawsuit against Apple seeking to prevent the company from using the iPhone trademark, reports MarketWatch..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Apple Reinvents the Phone With iPhone

I was only one of thousands who conjectured that Apple would indeed debut a phone this year, but I can say "I told you so!". I also wondered how Apple had gotten around using the name iPhone. Apparently they haven't. -TG

Apple Reinvents the Phone With iPhone: "Apple today introduced iPhone, combining three products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching, and maps — into one small and lightweight handheld device. Cingular, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., will be Apple’s exclusive U.S. carrier partner for Apple’s revolutionary iPhone."

(Via Apple Hot News.)

iTunes Store Tops Two Billion Songs

Please note the time frame from 0 to 1 Billion and 1 Billion to 2! How I wish I'd kept the post I wrote on Seeker Solutions re: iTunes debut. It said, among other things, that iTunes would change the way music was presented, purchased and delivered. It has indeed. -TG

iTunes Store Tops Two Billion Songs: "Apple today announced that more than two billion songs, 50 million television episodes, and over 1.3 million feature-length films have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store, making it the world’s most popular online music, TV, and movie store."

(Via Apple Hot News.)

PC Weenies Macworld 2007 special edition comic

For Some Comic Relief! -TG

PC Weenies Macworld 2007 special edition comic: "Our colleagues at PC Weenies today posted a tongue-in-cheek response to the Zune with a specially-themed toon focusing on Macworld 2007..."

(Via MacMinute.)

PhoneValet Message Center 5.0 announced

If you're already a Now Software user, this is an amazing upgrade. A total rewrite of code and functionality. If you've considered their products but found them lacking in the group ware area, give this new product a thorough look. You may like what you see! _TG

PhoneValet Message Center 5.0 announced: "Parliant Corp. today announced it is shipping PhoneValet Message Center 5.0 for the small office, home, and home office..."

(Via MacMinute.)

DLO unveils iBoom Travel for iPod

DLO unveils iBoom Travel for iPod: "Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) today announced the launch of iBoom Travel, a portable iPod speaker system and alarm clock combination that gives iPod users sound portability and the convenience of a clock radio in one package. Launched today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, iBoom Travel enables iPod enthusiasts to enjoy their favorite playlists wherever they are -- at home, on the road, in the office, or even their own backyard..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Gallery: Mac TivoToGo Screens

TiVO and the Macintosh are finally on speaking terms! This new goodwill comes at the price of Roxio's Toast, but hey, it's GREAT software with tons of additional functionality. -TG

Gallery: Mac TivoToGo Screens: "Take a tour of Roxio's new program for Mac OS, and enter the zone where you burn TiVo recordings straight to a DVD or your iPod."

(Via Wired News: Top Stories.)

Putting a Bug in Apple's Ear

This is definitely worth your time. As Apple's popularity continues to grow so will the threat of security breaches. -TG

Putting a Bug in Apple's Ear: "Hell hath no fury like a security researcher scorned, and other lessons from the Month of Apple Bugs. By Quinn Norton."

(Via Wired News: Top Stories.)

WordPress 2.0.6 supports HTML quicktags in Safari

For those Macintosh folks using WordPress bloggers out there, this is welcome news. -TG

WordPress 2.0.6 supports HTML quicktags in Safari: "Amidst some security updates and other goodies in WordPress 2.0.6 for plug-in and theme developers is HTML quicktag compatibility for post authoring in Safari. As you can see in the screenshot, Safari users can now enjoy more powerful editing in WordPress post and page creation windows."

(Via diggdot.us.)

Adobe to Release Mac Version of Production Studio

Now this was a surprise. Take time to read this excellent article. -TG

LaCie announces slew of new products

Take a look at some of the new (and lower priced) products from LaCie. We use a ton of their hard drives and DVD burners. -TG

LaCie announces slew of new products: "LaCie today introduce new storage solutions to help people easily manage their digital lives, from professionals to everyday users..."

(Via MacMinute.)

BeLight Software announces Live Interior 3D

Another release from the good folks at BeLight. This is especially interesting to me as we will be "redisgning" every room of the house into which we move. Hope it's released soon! -TG

BeLight Software announces Live Interior 3D: "BeLight Software today announced the forthcoming release of its new product -- Live Interior 3D..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Tablet Mac solution to be unveiled at Macworld

Really?! -TG

Tablet Mac solution to be unveiled at Macworld: "Axiotron and Other World Computing (OWC) today announced that they will be unveiling the ModBook, which they say is the first ever Mac tablet computer solution, on January 9th, at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco..."

(Via MacMinute.)

MacGPS Pro 7.1 supports more receivers

MacGPS Pro 7.1 supports more receivers: "MacGPS Pro 7.1 is the latest version of the program for communicating with a Garmin and Magellan GPS receiver..."

(Via MacMinute.)

New Darkroom magazine launched by NAPP

New Darkroom magazine launched by NAPP: "The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) today announced the launch of Darkroom -- the how-to magazine for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom users..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Apple releases iChat Update 1.0

Apple releases iChat Update 1.0: "Apple has posted iChat Update 1.0 via its Software Update pane and on the Web..."

(Via MacMinute.)

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs: "Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day."

(Via CNET News.com.)

Report: 'iTunes Sees 1,222% Traffic Increase'

Report: 'iTunes Sees 1,222% Traffic Increase': "A report on TechWeb today notes that Apple has seen some significant traffic increases on the iTunes Music Store over the holidays..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Micromat announces TechTool Protogo

Micromat announces TechTool Protogo: "Micromat has announced the upcoming release of it latest product, TechTool Protogo, a Mac OS X application that lets a Mac users easily turn an old iPod, flash drive or similar device into a bootable diagnostic tool that contains several of Micromat's utilities..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Report: 'iTunes Sees 1,222% Traffic Increase'

Report: 'iTunes Sees 1,222% Traffic Increase': "A report on TechWeb today notes that Apple has seen some significant traffic increases on the iTunes Music Store over the holidays..."

(Via MacMinute.)

Macworld San Francisco 2007 Rumor Roundup

Macworld San Francisco 2007 Rumor Roundup: "'With Macworld San Francisco (MWSF) quickly approaching, MacRumors provides this Rumor Roundup as a summary of major rumors circulating around the Mac Web before the big event.'"

(Via diggdot.us.)