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Watch this video to see an easy way to make the PDF smaller…  It’s one of Apple’s Tips of the weeks, choose the one entitled “Tip 29: When a PDF is too big”    

So.. New iMacs today! Guess what that means? Super prices on Amazon for model, the 24inch 2.4Ghz beast for $1494 http://tinyurl.com/5wd3ed

A former Apple executive has been appointed CEO of the premier Haptic technology developer Immersion Technology, this, and their board talking about how they’re in talks with Apple, is fueling talk of Haptic Technology coming to the iPhone.

Wanna know more about what this is? Check out the Youtube video with the lovely Veronica Belmont below:   

From the Article:

“The 20-year death grip that Microsoft has held on the core of computing is finally weakening—pried loose with just two fingers. With one finger you press “Control” and with the other you press “right arrow.” Instantly you switch from a Macintosh operating system (OS) to a Microsoft Windows OS. Then, with another two-finger press, you switch back again. So as you edit family pictures, you might use Mac’s iPhoto. And when you want to access your corporate e-mail, you can switch back instantly to Microsoft Exchange.This easy toggling on an Apple computer, enabled by a feature called Spaces, was but an interesting side note to last fall’s upgrade of the Mac OS. But coupled with other recent developments, the stars are aligning in a very intriguing pattern. Apple’s (AAPL) recent release of a tool kit for programmers to write applications for the iPhone will be followed by the June launch of iPhone 2.0, a software upgrade geared toward business users.” 

Read more here: http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2008/tc20080410_206881.htm 

It shows the next few days events from iCal: http://www.benkazez.com/icalevents.php

I’ve been enjoying my Macbook.  I am interested in learning more about the inner workings of the Mac.  What sites or forums beyond Apple’s own do you recommend for accuracy and depth of expertise for the Mac platform?

One of the best sites is ArsTechnica, their educated and calm coverage of Apple News by John Syracuse is great: http://arstechnica.com/apple.arsAnother good site is  Daring fireball, written by John Gruber, it’s more op-ed than Ars Technica: http://daringfireball.net/Both of these often link to the really good and exciting news and developments in the Apple community so they’re both on my must read list.

Wonderful article on Computerworld, that highlights a bunch of features in Leopard that are awesome.Apple.com is pointing to this article too, it’s that good! 

It looks great and is published by O’Reilly No Starch Press, who are (soon to be one of) my very favorite tech publishers:
It’s available on Amazon for $19.77 plus 5% discount!  http://www.amazon.com/My-New-Mac-Projects-Started/dp/1593271646/ref=podcastsonfar-20

My New Mac—New from No Starch PressNew book shows readers how to make the most of their Macs with 52 simple projects

San Francisco, CA—More and more people are ditching Windows and buying new Macs, whether it’s because of the compelling design or the easy-to-use operating system. But switching to a new operating system can be confusing, even for the geeks among us. No Starch Press’s geeky publisher, William Pollock, confesses: “I admit that I’ve had trouble turning a Mac on and off. When you’ve spent years with a PC, a Mac can be an entirely different animal.”

My New Mac (April 2008, $29.95, ISBN 978-1-59327-164-0) was written to meet the needs of new Mac users. “This is a project-oriented book that will have newbies doing useful things with their Macs right away,” said author Wallace Wang. “I know I’ve never enjoyed wading through menu after menu to become an expert on software I’ll hardly use, and I figure I’m not the only one.”

My New Mac focuses on the sorts of entertaining and practical things people want to do with their new Macs, like surf the Internet, send email, listen to CDs, take notes, or play with digital photos. It’s fun stuff, if you know how to do it.

Among the book’s 52 simple projects are ones that show new users how to:

• View stocks, flights, and the weather
• Organize files and folders by color and keyword
• Set up and manage parental controls to control computer and Internet access
• Play and burn CDs and DVDs
• Transfer photos from a digital camera to a Mac and organize them with iPhoto
• Share songs, images, and documents wirelessly between Macs
• Track birthdays with iCal
• Clip and save information from the Internet
• Keep themselves and their computers safe online

From the smiling origami iMac on the cover (instructions included) through each of the projects, My New Mac encourages readers to treat their new computer as an opportunity for fun and exploration, not something serious and overwhelming. By diving in and learning as they go, readers will find that their Macs are as user friendly as promised—it just takes a helping hand.

For a review copy or more information please email nostarchpr@oreilly.com. Please include your delivery address and contact information.

About the AuthorWallace Wang is the author of several best-selling computer books including Steal This Computer Book, Steal This File Sharing Book, and The Book of Nero (all No Starch Press). He is also a successful standup comic who has appeared on A&E’s “Evening at the Improv” and appears regularly at the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas.

 

Wanna Migrate your entire PC to your new Mac? That’s right, Put the entirety of that Big Bulky Dell/Compaq into a small file that you can open anytime on your Mac. Here’s how: 

Go to this page and download the Parallels Transporter for Windows

http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/features/transporter/

The direct link to the download is this: Download Parallels Transporter 3.0 (build 1456) for Microsoft Windows

Once you’ve downloaded the program to your windows computer, open it, install it and run it.

It’s straightforward and easy, if you need help with any of the questions it asks you just give me a call!

Brendan 415-871-9683