Friday, June 24, 2005
News
iPod Geeks Take Over DJ Duties
iMac And Mini 'First Intel Macs'
Given that Mac OS X is a 64-bit operating system and Intel hasn't yet announced a 64-bit mobile chip, Apple will probably make desktops such as the iMac and the Mac mini the first recipients of Intel archiecture, says IDC.
Opinion
What's Wrong With .Mac And How To Fix It
Cool features, good implementation but for $100 it's just not worth it.
Is Elizabeth A Dancing Queen? Everyone Wants To Know What QEII Has On Her Brand-New iPod
Afer all, Elizabeth has been around. She's lived through Elvis and Sinatra, the Beatles and the Stones, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet. She was there when they invented rock 'n' roll, skiffle and swing. Disco? There are rumors of pictures floating around involving her.
The Trouble With Macs And Media Card Readers
Thoroughly check the compatibility between your Compact Flash card reader and your Mac before you go on vacation.
In Defense Of DRM
Is DRM really that bad?
What's Next For The iPod?
Apple needs to reinvent its crown jewel.
Podcasting And The Price Of Fame
Bandwidth ain't free.
Review
Lost In The Mail.app
When I deleted my "old" accounts I also deleted all e-mail sent and received through those.
Dashboard Widgets Rock!
Many of them are completely useless, but tons of fun. But there are a few that I've quickly found to be indispensible.
Tribal Trouble
It is a lot of fun, the resource management is right at the level that I like it, and the action is impressive.
Tiger's "Half-Baked" RAW Handling
"When you edit a Raw image in iPhoto, you're actually just editing the JPEG version... Thus, each edit you make will likely impact the overall quality of the finished product."
Sidetrack
Dear Developers And Web Site Designers...
Remember, your UI is important. Don't change for the sake of changing. Only change your UI when the new one is extremely significantly better than the old one.
Remember Word 6? Or, witness the BBC.
The attention has shifted from Steve Jobs' neck to his feets. His New Balance 991 sneakers, to be precise.