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With every major OS release, there is a plan that I follow to ensure that (1) no files are lost,
(2) no applications are lost/forgotten, (3) a Clean Install is placed on my hard drive and (4) important files are archived to CD/DVD.
• May 1, 2005
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Now that Tiger [MacOS 10.4] is in the wild, the new version of QuickTime is also
available. QuickTime 7, currently only available on the Macintosh, offers a host of new features including the ability to view (and create with the Pro version) beautiful high definition video using the new H.264 codec.
• Apr 30, 2005
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MacDesign Magazine, one of the best you’ll find for tips, tricks and tutorials on
the applications that are near and dear to the heart (and wallet) of every web developer, graphic designer and video editor has changed names and focus (slightly).
• Apr 30, 2005
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• Apr 14, 2005
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ESPN.com, the 21st most popular site on the internet, according to Alexa.com, celebrated its
10th anniversary today (April 1). In honor of the achievement, the administrators of ESPN.com have provided a look back at the many variations of the site as it has developed over the years. This is especially interesting for anyone who develops websites for a living or as a hobby.
• Apr 1, 2005
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I recently spotlighted some tools from Google that you may not have heard of (The Best Google Tools You’ve Never Used). Well, the guys at Google are at it again. Google will now provide 4 day weather forcasts through a simple search.
• Mar 14, 2005
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In a previous tutorial (Citibank Phisher Scheme) I talked about spoof emails and
phisher schemes and what you could do to avoid them. This morning (March 12, 2005) I fell for an eBay related phisher scheme. As you can probably imagine I started to panic the minute I realized what I had done.
• Mar 12, 2005
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NASCAR, the fastest growing sport in America, has long offered exclusive access
to premium live and on-demand content via its Nextel TrackPass subscription service for PC. That service is now available to users on the Macintosh platform.
• Feb 16, 2005
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For those who use iTunes as their jukebox (and if you don’t then you seriously need to check it out - here) there is a free sampler album that is available for download. The album, entitled iTunes New Music Sampler (Atlantic/Lava Edition) contains 16 songs from various artists, none of which I’ve ever heard of. But with creative names like Death Cab for Cutie, Louis XIV and Porcupine Tree, you know it has to be good.
• Feb 13, 2005
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Okay, so maybe horror story is a bit much. But, maybe not. Apple released an update to MacOS X Panther yesterday (10.3.8 - found here) and as usual, I installed it without hesitation. Unfortunately, that’s where things went awry.
• Feb 10, 2005