2005 May

Kent Pribbernow of Digital Media Thoughts writes:
As some of you may already know, I’m an iPod user. To be more specific, I own a 10GB third generation model that I purchased about three years ago. Since that time my experience with the device has been nothing but pure joy. iPod has served my digital audio […]

“Sure, I could get a Mac, but the time I spend with my daughter removing spyware is very precious.” A great line, already being attributed to Intel CEO Paul Otellini, but actually penned by Good Morning Silicon Valley’s John Paczkowski on the GMSV blog.

I know this article might be a bit of a drift from my normal Mac and Apple Switcher comments, but I just realized how important Wordpress has become in my everyday life and thought I’d share a few ideas and comments with you. Wordpress is a free personal publishing platform. What is that? Well if […]

Hi Dave, I run Pro Tools Digidesign 002 6.7. Have recently booted RAM from 512mgb to 1gig. The issue is CPU, as mid session I will get error message that I am running out of CPU. The problem is this; there are many duplicate files and folders which are playing havoc with the CPU. How […]

As I opened the box and started going through the packaged materials I remember the feeling of being overwhelmed by the size and power of the new Adobe Creative Suite 2. Where do I even start to give you my view of the product? After all, it contains new versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign, GoLive, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

As reported by Reuters, “Apple Computer has been in talks that could lead to a decision soon to use Intel chips in its Macintosh line, according to a report published Monday.
The Wall Street Journal, citing two industry executives with knowledge of recent discussions between the companies, reported that Apple will agree to use Intel chips.
Neither […]

I’ve been using my Mac mini now for just over a month now, and I
thought I would post my thoughts and my experiences with it.
Prior to purchasing the Mac mini, I’d never used a Mac. I’d tried to
get into some courses about them, but due to lack of interest, the
courses were cancelled.
The Mac mini […]

This article details the trials and tribulations of turning a perfectly good Apple PowerBook into a tri-boot system with Mac OS X, Yellow Dog Linux and Ubuntu Linux.
Mac OS X is built of two components, Darwin, the BSD-based Unix underpinnings, and Aqua, the beautiful graphical user interface we Mac heads have all grown to love. […]

The Federal Court in Florida has denied a request for an injunction by computer retailer TigerDirect in their lawsuit against Apple over the name for their latest version of OS X, “Tiger”.
It seems that, like Aunty, the court believes that TigerDirect’s claims about the tiger in their tank is more of a tempest in a […]

I’m not a widget addict - yet.
Hello. You may remember me from a few years back - my name is Steve Lundstrom. I ran the Pocket PC Themes Web site. We also met at Gnomedex 3 in IA. Anyway, I thought I’d let you know about a new website / project that I just started. […]

My wife and I each have a G3 iPod. We love them for the sound, size and choices they give us. For spring break my daughter flew out to visit us in Washington and we drove over the pass to Seattle to spend the weekend. No trip to Seattle with my two favorite women in […]

Dave, what’s on your PowerBook? What cool apps do you have that I should know about? What Dashboard widgets? Etc. etc etc.

That gaping hole in Tiger’s Dashboard is no air vent - it’s a wide-open, highly exploitable security threat for users of Apple’s newest version of OS X for Mac. And we have Stephan.com’s Zaptastic and Goatse widgets to thank for showing us that big hole.

If you’re anything like me, you and your family could really benefit from having completely current copies of your calendar readily available in the most obvious spots - on the refrigerator, in a schoolbag or briefcase, on your desk, or, as with my family, on the back of the front door so that it’s the […]

How often during your average week do you find yourself cooling your heels while you are out and away from your office or home? A half-hour wait at the doctor’s or dentist’s office, fifteen minutes while waiting for others to arrive to a meeting, twenty minutes on the train or bus? It all adds […]

Do your bookshelves look like the aftermath of a collision between two bookmobiles?
Have you ever brought home a new video only to discover later that you already own it?

ET Call Home… errr… I mean MacPhoneHome is a unique piece of software I’ve had a chance to look at the last few weeks. MacPhoneHome is from Brigadoon Software makers of PCPhoneHome. The concept is simple, Every time you boot your computer and have an Internet connection, MacPhoneHome sends a stealth e-mail message containing its […]

The early reviews of Mac’s new Tiger have been mixed, to be sure. And in addition to the usual bugs, it seems that folks are really up in arms about the UI (User Interface). Indeed, enough people of sufficient clue are experiencing both issues and negative reactions to give Aunty pause before […]

Surf-Bits is proud to present the Mac ReviewCast Podcast. The Mac ReviewCast will be a weekly podcast that reviews Mac Hardware, Software, Websites and Companies that anyone using a Mac should know about.
You can subscribe to the podcast and see the show notes at the website http://www.macreviewcast.com. You will also find a link to our […]