Calaborator
This is Killer!
really Simple, clean integration of iCal with Google’s now CalDAV enabled Calendar service. Add or remove events in iCal and they go to Google Calendar, very very nice.
Media and how to watch and enjoy it
Phonograph
Eight Track
Casette
Laser Disc
Vinyl
VHS
CD
Minidisc
DVD
NetFlix
BluRay
Apple TV ($224 at Amazon.com with FREE SHIPPING, 30 Day refundable and NO TAX) http://tinyurl.com/auburncomappletv
HD Homerun ($170 at Amazon) http://tinyurl.com/auburncomhdhomerun
EyeTV ($119 at Amazon) http://tinyurl.com/auburncomeyetv
iTunes U (All Free) http://tinyurl.com/auburncomitunesu
Podcasts on iTunes (All Free) http://tinyurl.com/auburncompodcasts
Go get an Apple TV already!
A wealth of Free content in iTunes U and Podcasts!
HD TV on Demand
No Subscription Costs! Own the Media forever, Bring it anywhere, store it online, no catches…
Movies of the Week
You’re probably getting used to the very easy to use interface of iTunes, it’s undoubtedly the most tempting metthod of selling entertainment that I’ve come across in a long time, and with an installed base of millions of iPod users, 15 million iPhone users and more people getting Apple TV, iTunes is now making purchases more tempting.
Tuesday 11/11/08 marks the introduction of Movies of the Week, and Music of the Week in the iTunes store, you can visit the iTunes page here
For this week, Apple are offering Terminator 2, Total Recall, The Last Action Hero, Red Heat, Air America, Basic Instinct, The Karate Kid, Air Force One, A Guy Thing and St Elmo’s Fire
With Bittorrent notoriously difficult to use, particularly for older classics like these, this is a very good deal, you’re buying a digital file that you’ll own for many years, and, indeed is more portable than Blu-Ray, DVD, or any of their predeccessors.
Apple provides incredibly easy access to the iTunes store through the Apple TV, but doesn’t always highlight the special offers, this may be because Apple TV users are a captive audience and don’t need to be sold so hard, or it may be for aesthetic reasons, regardless, I hope Apple comes up with a way to show these specials to those who’ve got Apple TV’s already!
I’m thinking about buying a macbook for personal use, can you advise please? Thanks.
That’s great news! We’re going to be having lots of conference video chats now! It’s really nice to be able to see Mom and Dad often!
It’s a great time to buy a macbook now as Apple just released brand new models with a sturdy and radical new design. They’re a single piece of Aluminum that feels so solid when you hold it or type on it.
I’ve always bought the base model of Macs and been very happy with them, so the $1299 MacBook is what I’d buy today if I went to the store. I myself have a MacBook Air, which is $1799, and for me, biking around all day, it’s worth the $500 premium over the $1299 model even though the $1299 MacBook has more power and features.
A lot of people (Which Apple Retail must love) go for the MacBook Pro model for $1999 over the $1299 MacBook model, only for the fact that it has a 15inch screen compared to the 13″ of the $1299.
Historically, tere were huge reasons to buy a PRO model over a standard model, the graphics capabilities were much better, the PRO models were built out of metal instead of plastic, the keyboards were backlit and PRO laptops could work well with huge external displays.
Now though, All Macbooks from $1299 have metal enclsures, can power big displays, and feel very similar, so you can feel comfortable buying the $1299 model and being happy, I’ve tested it and it’s very powerful feeling.
If a Backlit Keyboard is important, then spring for the $1599 backlit keyboard model of the $1299 model, which has other things that make it worth the money.
or shop Apple’s refurb section for a good deal on a refurbed Mac, these are supported by the same warranty Apple provides to new machines, are eligible for Apple Care (extended warranty) and they’ll let you return them too, any I’ve ever seen are immaculate condition!
There’s good deals on Amazon and Apple for the last generation of MacBooks, they’re fantastic deals, like $1499 down from $2499 for a really strong macbook pro, but, just know that when you buy the mew models, you’re buying a new generation in the sense that the last generation had a legacy of 5 years, and you’re getting in with the first of a new generation, hopefully meaning they’ll hold there value both to you and in resale for a longer time. Last years MacBooks are going to look very old fashioned within 24 months I’m sure…
Good Shopping…
Brendan
Set up the Minolta 2300DL printer on OS X
To print to the QMS magicolor 2300 DL via Ethernet:
Download and install the Magicolor 2430DL drivers from Minolta’s website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are running Mac OSX 10.2 then you will first need to download and install Ghostscript from http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/macosx.php3 (espgs-7.07.1.ppc.dmg is a precompiled version, so you just run it and install from the ESP Ghostscript.mpkg file).
1. Make sure that the printer is powered on and connected to the network via Ethernet and is in the same IP range as your network. My network is using DHCP on 192.168.1.xxx, so I have assigned 192.168.1.248 to the Minolta as a static IP address using the menu on the printer.
2. Reboot the Mac system if the printer was connected after the last reboot.
3. Open Print Center.
4. Click the “Add” button while holding the ALT key.
5. From the pop-up menu choose Advanced.
6. From the second pop-up menu that appears, choose “AppSocket//HP JetDirect”. You will then need to provide a meaningful name (eg Minolta Magicolor 2300DL) in the Device Name field below the menu. After that insert the IP address of the printer after the text “socket://” in the “Device URl” field below that. (Mine reads socket://192.168.1.248)
7. From the “Printer Model” pop-up menu choose “KONICA MINOLTA”
8. From the list of models that appears below the Printer Model selection choose the “KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2430DL” driver, then click the “Add” button at the bottom of the dialog.
You should then be able to print OK.
I have tested this myself on a Mac G4 450DP and a Powerbook G3 300 (both running OSX 10.2.8) with the Minolta Magicolor 2300DL through my home network connection. The print quality is as good as it is on a PC with the genuine Minolta 2300DL drivers, although the images are printed slightly darker on the MAC (only noticeable when the prints are side-by-side).
I have also tested this on a Macbook 2.2Ghz running OSX 10.5.2. I have been using this setup on various Macs on my home network for over 3 years now.
twit fstream setup
Setting up Fstream on your iPhone to listen to twit is no easy feat.
Using Fstream is quite simple, click on favorites in the lower part of the screen, then click the small label tagged “preset” in the upper right corner.
Now to get Twit.am on our iPhones… and click the Edit button in the upper right hand side of the favorites menu screen.
Click the Add Webradio station button, Give your new favorite any name you want, and the URL http://twit.am:8000/listen
Click save in the upper right.
Clcik Done in the upper left
Return to your “Play” Screen and tap the station name you just dcreated.
Enjoy Leo, and Merlin when he’s around! Where’s his Fstream?
Exchange business cards between iPhones
Via Gruber
Apple earnings climb 26%, iPod, Mac sales rise
Key points:
Apple sold more phones than Rimm (makers of the Blackberry)
Apple now has $25 BILLION in CASH sitting in the Bank!!! and NO debt
Mac Sales are up 21% over the same quarter last year, that sort of growth is unheard of!