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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
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For those that missed the ads from this years Super Bowl, you can
watch them all (and the ones that didn’t make the cut) at IFILM.com - Super Bowl Ads. Even if you did see all of the ads, you’ll want to check out the Budweiser ad entitled “Wardrobe Malfunction” for a look into what really happened at last years Super Bowl.
• Feb 8, 2005
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Do you have a website with information that may be relevant to people who speak languages other than English? Have you noticed that recently, you’ve received a number of hits from non-english speaking domains? If this is the case, then you will want to check out my first installment of Web Designers Toolbox. Web Designers Toolbox will focus on tutorials that help average people do great things with their websites, for little or no money!
• Feb 6, 2005
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With many of the digital camera manufacturers adding the ability to record
movies of various lengths and quality to their digital cameras, a recent problem has popped up. How to rotate a movie that you have taken with the digital camera? In this quick little tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Quicktime Pro [$29.99 - Apple.com] to rotate any video clip.
• Feb 3, 2005
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Apple released an update to iPhoto 5 today [version 5.01] which solves some issues
that some users were having (me included). According to the release notes, the update “addresses issues with upgrading iPhoto 4 libraries, dragging albums into folders, importing MPEG 4 movies, and also includes a number of other minor fixes.” The update is available via the software update menu, in most cases. In some cases, it’s not recognizing the new update is available. None of my computers showed the update as being available. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to solve this minor problem and get the newest version of iPhoto.
• Feb 2, 2005
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Wired has an interesting look at the prevalence of the iPod at the Microsoft corporate campus in Redmond, WA. According to the article [Hide Your iPod, Here Comes Bill - Wired.com], 80% of Microsoft employees who own a portable music player, own an iPod. This translates to an amazing 16,000 iPod’s on the MS campus! Read the full article for a look at life on the Microsoft campus and how managers are trying to curtail iPod use.
• Feb 2, 2005
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Finally made the switch from the Safari web browser to Firefox? (BTW - If you haven’t yet, I recommend you give Firefox a test drive). With this quick tutorial I’ll show you how to change your default web browser in MacOS X (Panther).
• Jan 27, 2005
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Yesterday, 1/25/2004, it started making the rounds that Google, the king of all things search-related would begin using its search technology to help users find information and images broadcast on television - Google Video [see The Magic of Googlevision - Wired.com]. This got me thinking about the tools that Google already offers that most people don’t know about. Today, we’ll take a look at the best Google tools you’ve never used!
• Jan 26, 2005
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Google - the search king - constantly innovates. Yesterday on the Google Blog, Google Product Manager
John Piscitello announced that they were launching the Beta Version of Google Video. According to the release, Google Video “is a new product that enables you to search an index of transcripts from recent TV programs.”
• Jan 26, 2005
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If you are a Firefox user then this tip is for you. If you don’t know what Firefox is, then check out this review that I wrote back on November 11, 2004. Forever Geek has posted an excellent “power-user” trick for increasing the speed of Firefox. The tip is for broadband users (cable modem, DSL) and can be completed in under 1 minute. Definitely worth the time. Make Firefox Faster: Forevergeek.com
• Jan 25, 2005