I've said it before. The content on youtube is probably better than most stuff you find on regular tv. Check out want happens with this kitten attacks a new mac book pro running Front Row.
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This afternoon I installed mrtg on my iMac. I used darwin ports, so it was really easy and probably took 45 minutes. DarwinPorts installed mrtg and it's dependencies (gd, libpng, and zlib). After the install was done I copied my mrtg.cfg file over, and edit my contrab with this line "@reboot /opt/local/bin/mrtg /opt/local/bin/steve.cfg."
This allowed my to turn off my Linux box. My office is dead quiet right now. My keyboard stokes and mouse clicks have never seems so loud. I used to have two PCs running nonstop. Now, I'm down to one iMac that hardly makes a sound.
Last Wednesday Apple released Boot Camp a product that allows you to dual boot an Intel based Macintosh into Windows XP. This is a great option for me because I have a lot of Windows software and video games. Now I can have one computer that I can use in both Operating Systems.
Last night I bought a 20" iMac. It has a 2.0 Core Duo processor, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard drive, ATI Radeon X1600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM video card. This should be a nice Machine. Most of the time my family and I will use OS X. I plan to use Windows to play some video games. That's why I upgraded the video card. My new computer should ship on Tuesday, and arrive on Thursday.
My 12" powerbook has been a great machine, and I'll continue to keep using it as my primary computer. This iMac will replace my AMD machine that I got for Christmas in 2001. It will be the primary computer for the wife and kids. I'll use it when I don't feel like taking out the laptop, or when I want to play games to edit video, and for things I don't even know about yet. I can't wait!
According to MacWorld, Apple has surpassed Lenovo (who bought IBM's PC business) to rank 4th in U.S. computer sales. Apple also grew 37% compared to the average worldwide industry growth at 16.6%. Last year, Apple was at 3.7% marketshare.
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Just posted on Apples website, Steve Jobs keynote where he introduces the iPod Nano, iTunes 5 and the first iTunes cellphone.
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Apple is switching to Intel x86.
I just pre-ordered Mac OS 10.4 Tiger. After free shipping and educational pricing, the total was only $74. This is such a great bargain for a great operating system with a ton of new features. My copy is scheduled for delievery on the April 29th launch date.
Oh yeah, and I wasn't selected for the maintenance officer position.
You know it's really the little things in life. A few weeks ago, I downloaded and installed iPod Updater 2005-02-22. This gave my aging 3rd Gen iPod the shuffle feature found in newer 4th Gen iPods.
For those of you who don't know, shuffle is a feature that plays your music randomly. Instead of listening to music by Artist, Album, or Playlist, shuffle decides what you should listen to. It must have some kid of artificial intelligence or something, because it always seems to know what I want to here. Maybe it's looking at the artists that I've rated highly in iTunes.
This morning my iPod put together a nice mix of Mountain Goats, Against Me!, Interpol, Nirvana, and Archers of Loaf. I have close to 15GB of music on my iPod, some of which I have never heard, and I'm often plesently surprised by the tracks that 'randomly' come out of my iPod.
It's 8:00 am on Wednesday, and I don't want to be here, but at least the music is good, the coffee's hot, and I have a few minutes to right this. Thanks, pod.
update: who would have though that Jay-z -> Rancid -> Pixies would work? but it does.
-Install Tivo Desktop 1.9.1 for OS X
-Install lame to /usr/local/bin/lame
-Stop and Re-start tivo Desktop in System Preferences
-iLife 05
-iPod shuffle - 512MB or 1G models starting at $99
-Mac mini - $499 mini 'cube'
-iWork - Keynote 2 & Pages (word processing app)
1- flash iPod $149
2- "asteroid" breakout box / audio interface
3- iLife update
4- apple designed motorola phone
5- eMac G5
6- $499 headless pizzabox mac
7- iMac / G5 tower / Xserve speedbumps
8- another Tiger preview
9- iWork (apple productivity suite)
Think Secret reports that apple has been working on a Sub $500 apple for over a year. The new mac will be a system without an LCD display and feature a G4 processor running at 1.25 GHz. The 'Headless' iMac has been rumored for years, but might become a reality as thousands of new iPod and iTunes users look to make the switch from PC to mac just like I did in 2003.
iTunes has a pretty nifty feature that allows you to publish your playlists to the iTunes music store. I just published a 180+ track playlist. It was a smart playlist that contained all songs on my iPod that have four or five stars. Of the 186 songs, 76 were available on itunes.
To check it out, just click on the link below:
Steve's top rated tracks
You'll find a lot of 'Steve' classics along with a few guilt pleasures. Enjoy.
Phil Schiller debuted the new iMac G5 during Apple Expo Paris keynote speech. The New iMac G5's will sport 1.6 or 1.8 Ghz G5 processors and be available in 17" or 20" models. The iMac will stay at the same price points as the iMac G4.
There are the 3 models that will be available in Mid September:
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1.6 GHz 17" model
$1299 17-inch widescreen LCD 1.6GHz PowerPC G5 512K L2 cache 533MHz frontside bus 256MB DDR400 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64MB DDR video memory 80GB Serial ATA hard drive Slot-load Combo Drive |
1.8 GHz 17" model
$1499 17-inch widescreen LCD 1.8GHz PowerPC G5 512K L2 cache 600MHz frontside bus 256MB DDR400 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64MB DDR video memory 80GB Serial ATA hard drive Slot-load SuperDrive |
1.8 GHz 20" model
$1899 20-inch widescreen LCD 1.8GHz PowerPC G5 512K L2 cache 600MHz frontside bus 256MB DDR400 SDRAM NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64MB DDR video memory 160GB Serial ATA hard drive Slot-load SuperDrive |
One of the highlights of our last trip to Disney World was stopping by the Apple store in Orlando, FL. It was great to be able to play with all the new toys. The best thing was visiting the 'genius bar.' At the genius bar, you get to ask a real, live mac genius anything you want.
I've been wanting to know how to use a external display with my 12" powerbook for quite some time. The genius showed me how to do this, and sold me an apple bluetooth keyboard. Here's how you do it:
The new PowerBook can work with the lid closed attached to an external display. First you have to attach an external apple keyboard (note: you must use an mac keyboard.) and mouse to the USB ports. Then you close the lid to make the system go to sleep. After this, you attach the external monitor to the PowerBook. (The system has to be connected to the power adapter.) Then just press a key on the external keyboard, and the system wakes up. The LCD screen of the portable will be switched off, so you can keep the lid closed.
This is nice. All the video memory is available for running the external display, up to 2048x1536 resolution with millions of colors.
"Apple has filed for a European design trademark which may provide a tantalising glimpse of the company's long-awaited tablet computer.
The filing, made in May this year but only published this week, covers a "handheld computer" and contains sketches of what look like an iBook screen minus the body of the computer."
" Sources close to Think Secret have provided a look at the upcoming iMac G5 (previously rumored) in both 17" and 20" configurations.
The soon-to-be-announced, re-designed iMac will be available in two 17-inch models with a 1.6GHz G5 processor and two 20-inch models with a 1.8GHz G5 processor, reliable sources have told Think Secret. In addition, the new models will be housed in an all-in-one body with the motherboard and components attached to the back of the display.
Pricing is expected to be in the $1300 - $2200 range, but higher prices haven't been ruled out.
Appleinsider has been publishing some very detailed articles on Apple's new Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" operating system, which include numerous screenshots of the system. So far the publication has discussed overall installation and Spotlight search technology, Safari with RSS, a new Mail revision with Smart Mailbox technology, and a websearch enabled Mac OS X Help application.
Spotlight
Safari
Smart Mailboxes
Help
Screenshots from eWeek
"Apple and BMW's recent "iPod Your BMW" promotion offers a way for owners of recent-model BMW vehicles to interface their iPods with their stereos. But if you don't own a BMW or don't have a compatible model, what are you to do? One solution comes from venerable car audio maker Alpine, which in January announced the development of its Interface Adapter for iPod. With Apple and BMW's recent announcement making the rounds, Alpine recently offered further information about its product, which it now says will ship in the fall."
Apple has quietly posted a quicktime video of today's WWDC 2004 Keynote Speech.
Steve Jobs introduced new Apple Monitors and features of Tiger in this keynote. Notes from our live coverage are still available on macrumors.com.
This keynote was a real let down if you compare it to WWDC 2003. It was yet another disappointment that made today completely depressing. The screenshots from OS 10.4 (Tiger) were less than impressive. No new hardware (other than the overpriced LCDs) was released. That means no "headless" iMacs or G5 Cubes for at least another year. I guess its time to face facts and give up on the dream of owning a modern Apple cube.
Today, Apple released a water cooled dual 2.5 Ghz PowerMac. The new powermacs will be available in July.
iTunes 4.6 was released today.
I found a great article on how to use Sprint PCS vision with Mac OS X. I tried it just before I left of a family road trip, it works great!
Right now we're in the van headed to Leesburg, FL. Suddenly, this trip just got a whole lot better.
I'm getting about 256kbs with:
12" Powerbook
Sanyo SCP-8100
FutureDial USB cable purchased at Radio Shack
This is awesome.
The 10.3.4 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.
Key enhancements include:
-improved file sharing and directory services for Mac (AFP), UNIX (NFS), PPTP, and wireless networks
-improved OpenGL technology and updated ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
-improved disc burning and recording functionality
-iPods connected via USB 2.0 are now recognized by iTunes and iSync
-additional FireWire audio and USB device compatibility
-updated Address Book, Mail, Safari 1.2.2 (v125.7), Stickies, and QuickTime applications
-improved compatibility for third party applications
-previous standalone security updates
Safari is now at version 1.2.2 (v125.7).
For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n25764
Update: My 'article' was listed on slashdot.
I've updated to 10.3.4, and I haven't had any problems at all. Mail and Safari seem much faster on my 1 Ghz 12" Powerbook.
The 10.3.2 Update delivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" and is recommended for all users.
Key enhancements include:
- improved file sharing and directory services for mixed Mac and PC networks
- more robust printing to PostScript printers
- improved font management
- updated Mail and Address Book applications
- new ATI and NVIDIA graphics drivers
- FileVault, FireWire 800, WebDAV and USB Printing improvements from Update 10.3.1
- previous standalone security updates
For detailed information on this Update, please visit this website
If you hold down apple and V when your Mac is booting up, you trigger verbose mode. It will look as if you're booting into Free BSD. If you miss any of that, type "dmesg" in the terminal, that will show you everything that was displayed at boot up. Here are the results.
I just downloaded Konfabulator on my powerbook. It allows for widgets to be displayed on the desktop. There are tons of widgets out there that do anything from play minesweeper to show the top 5 processes.
This program is great because its very customizable and fun to use. Plus this is one more flashy, mac-only application to make my windows friends jelous.
I'm really glad I upgraded. The new Finder is very handy. My kids love the new expose window management interface.
I'm impressed with security features like SECURE DELETE. Which overwrites the harddrive 7 times when I delete. FILEVAULT encrypts my homedir. I don't really think I'll need that, but its nice to know its there.
My copy of MAC OS X 10.3 just shipped. I'm looking forward to installing in on my new 12" powerbook this weekend.
Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Work and school, have been insane lately.
I just got through midterms at FSU, so I can relax a little bit. Now if I could just take care of these personnel issues at work, I can start dreaming in color again.
Matador Records announced on Friday that "major chunks of its extensive catalog" are now available on Apple's iTunes Music Store.
Owning this new Mac keeps getting better and better.
Guided by Voices is now available from the iTunes Music Store.
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Ok, forget everything bad I said about Apple. My powerbok was just shipped. I'll recieve it on Monday.
Dear Valued Apple Customer,
We appreciate your recent Apple Store Order W5971850
Due to an unexpected supply delay, we are unable to ship the following
item(s) by the date that you were originally quoted:
Z07L028LH, PBG4 12.1/1GHZ/512/60/CMBO/AP/BT/LL
will now ship on or before 10/09/2003
Please note that product availability can change rapidly, and it is
possible that your order may ship much sooner than we anticipate. You
may even receive a shipment confirmation between the time we send this
email and the time that you read it.
Also, my IPOD that shiped on 25-SEP-2003 still hasn't cleared US customs!
I'm counting down the seconds until I get my new powerbook g4 later this week. To kill the time, I found this great web site with tons of OS X hints: macosxhints
Most of of the tips are really UNIX hacks, which I think is awesome. I really bought a UNIX workstation. Here are some of the more useful tips:
My powerbook should ship on the 30th. I can't wait.
The waiting paid off: Apple unveils 15-inch PowerBook, updates 17 and 12. Apple just updated their entire powerbook line with DDR memory, 512K L2 cache, and faster processors. I'm so glad I waited.
Video: Steve Jobs - Apple expo 2003 Keynote
Apple - PowerBook G4 12" Specs
My System:
PBG4 12.1/1GHZ/512/60/CMBO/AP/BT/LL
UPDATE: I just upgraded the IPOD to 20 GB.
