Articles, essays, reviews, and editorials about using computers gathered from user group leaders and members all around the world. You are encouraged to submit articles and reviews from your organization.
May 2005
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Beware of Spyware During a discussion about spyware and cookies on the AUGD discussion list Christina Zeeh posted one of the more complete and informative one-page articles we've read on the topic. Must reading for all computer users!
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Computer Theft Rampant Brigadoon Software, makers of MacPhoneHome(TM) have launched a new version 3.0 of their theft deterrent software solution for Macintosh -- your Mac gets stolen, it calls home!
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2005 Horizon Interactive Awards The industry’s best interactive media solutions have been highlighted in the 4th annual Horizon Interactive Awards. Take a look at just a few of the award-winning entries...
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Data Publishing in Adobe Illustrator CS Zumedia software has announced the release of Automata 1.5, bringing Variable Data Publishing (VDP) to Adobe Illustrator. Automata 1.5 combines the creativity of Adobe Illustrator, the power of databases and the speed of automation to generate multiple files
April 2005
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Beware of Spyware Nowshade Kabir shares advice about spyware for Windows users ... but Mac users should read as well. According to Dell technical support, 12 percent of their support calls involve problems related to some kinds of Spyware.
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Identity Abuse
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Anti-Aliasing with Fireworks Anna Capili writes about Anti-Aliasing with Fireworks -- The anti-aliasing capabilities in Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 helps users create great looking text graphics.
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Adobe enters the world of Stock Photography Anna Capili writes about Adobe's recently announced iAdobe Stock Photos, which will provide a one-stop shopping service for stock photography
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Five Reasons for using an O/R mapping tool Iqbal Khan is the Director Sales & Marketing at AlachiSoft, a leading provider of O/R Mapping tool called TierDeveloper shares reasons for using O/R Mapping tools (For Windows .NET users)
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Designing a web album in minutes Robert Kennedy helps you Design a web album in minutes using Adobe and Macromedia -- When you have a timeline to build your online photo album, learn how to carve hours out of your production time -- completely install a customer example photo gallery in 2 hours or less.
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Maximize your iPod LAJ Design has rolled out version 1.0.1 of MaxPod. MaxPod is a cross-platform application that helps you to maximize what your iPod can do. MaxPod takes the core functions of the iPod and adds a few more
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Sophie E-book Reader Updated for OS X Brian Thomas (of "If Monks Had Macs" fame) updates us on the Free Sophie E-book Reader for OS X -- and now Windows! Sophie now comes with 10 Free E-Books.
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Tips for Building a Business Website Noted author Nowshade Kabir shares the most important tips for starting or improving your business or group website!
March 2005
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Need Total Commander Equivalent For Mac Os X? LikeMac Group has released Disk Order 1.1, the latest version of a double-panel utility for managing files and folders on Macintosh.
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Musician Digital Portfolio (MDP) Arrives Virtual Music, digital services for professional musicians, has announced their new service called MDP (Musician Digital Portfolio) where musicians will be able to showcase their work
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Effective use of your online time The Internet is increasingly becoming a major time killer for many of us. Before you know it, you're rambling through the Internet aimlessly wasting your precious work time. Nowshade Kabir leads you through some great tips for effective use of your online time.
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Remove Rogue Spyware from Windows Rogue icons can plague the Windows user's desktop... try removing these but get an error - after removal they still reappear again and again. You're infected with spyware, adware, or other malware. Andrew Malek shares some tips for your protection.
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New Pages with Apple Pages Apple completes the iLife circle with iWork and the new Pages word processing layout program, but does it measure up to expectations? Let a DTP pro look and see -- then get a discount!
February 2005
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MacFonts 1 and 2 from MacXware MaMug's Dan East takes a look at the font package from MacXware and mentions several other sources where you buy fonts if the world of free fonts isn't enough for you.
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This Old Mouse: Mac Annoyances Fired up by the "Mac Annoyances" book from O'Reilly, Fred voices a few annoyances of his own -- and offers help for your annoyances
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Apple PowerBooks Now Faster, Cheaper Apple has unveiled the fastest, most affordable PowerBook line ever, featuring PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.67 GHz, faster hard drives and a faster 8X SuperDrive... here's the rundown on all the new models and features
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Books: Computer Annoyances What Annoys You? O'reilly's Annoyance Books may be the cure! See our comments on Mac Annoyances, PC Hardware Annoyances, Windows XP Annoyances, Excel Annoyances, Internet Annoyances and Home Networking Annoyances books from O'Reilly
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HyperEngine-AV Now Free HyperEngine-AV v. 1.5, is now a free to all to download, use and distribute software program. HyperEngine-AV is a comprehensive video editor offering a "trackless" workspace that allows the free manipulation of video, audio, stills, and text in an infinitely expandable window
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NAMM notebook MaMug's Dan East goes to NAMM and files this report on what's new and what's happening in the music biz
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Remote Proofing and Collaboration cyan eProof allows users to proofread and correct in real time the original high-resolution production files in a standard web browser. eProof is the only remote proofing system, with which users can correct the original text ... PDF, Postscript, InDesign, Illustrator or Microsoft Word Documents.
January 2005
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LightMachine Photo Corrections LightMachine is a Photoshop plugin for performing all kinds of light adjustments in photos, combining shadow/highlight, virtual lighting and color-based correction tools
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Veenix: Font Tools Veenix: Font Tools - a set of twenty easy-to-use Macintosh OS X font and design tools for graphic designers, web designers, illustrators, typesetters or anyone who uses fonts on a Mac.
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iWork... Create, Present, Publish Apple's new iWork '05, productivity software is designed to take advantage of both Mac OS X and iLife '05 to help users easily create, present and publish professional-looking documents and presentations.
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Most Affordable Mac Ever Just two-inches tall and weighing only 2.9 pounds, Mac mini redefines design for the sub-$1,000 desktop computer -- ideal desktop computer for anyone looking to get started with Mac OS X, iPod, iTunes and features like iLife '05.
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iPod shuffle Smaller and lighter than a pack of gum, the new iPod shuffle is a breakthrough digital music player based on iPod's legendary shuffle feature -- starting at just $99. (also see Dan East's review in the Library)
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Apple Announces iLife '05 Apple has announced iLife '05, the must-have upgrade to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, featuring major new versions of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD and GarageBand and including the latest version of iTunes.
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Toolbars, Desktop Search and Mac Users Courtney Heard shows you everything you can do with your Toolbar or Desktop search of choice, you can do with the software that comes built-in on your Mac!
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iPod shufffle from Apple MaMug's Dan East says : "iFashion, iBling, I like it!" in this first review of the new iPod shufffle from Apple
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Flip4Mac Windows Media on Mac The Flip4Mac Export Component is the first product to provide encoding in Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series SD and HD on the Macintosh.
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This Chameleon Stands Out This photo editor plug-in offers beautiful results for users with very little experience with photo editing software, since this tool does not require precise selection of objects.
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ShutterBug 1.0 for Mac OS X From the makers of ImageWell, XtraLean Software introduces ShutterBug, a refreshing approach to web album creation and updating content on the fly. .. Clean, Powerful Approach to Web Album Creation
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60-Seconds: TEN Years Later, still lonely Is your web information up to date? Are you lost and lonely out there along the internet highway? Fred revisits a ten-year old article looking for answers to the question... has anything really changed? 60 Second Window #171
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Silence on the Wire This first book by Michal Zalewski unravels the mystery behind many security and privacy dangers -- the author is long known and respected in the hacking and security communities...
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December 2004
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Revisiting the Epson 2200 if you are looking for outstanding professional grade output, this is your printer
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"Mind Hacks" Authors Tom Stafford and Matt Webb delve into your brain
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Mac Annoyances "Mac Annoyances" is a handy book providing solutions to scores of common problems faced by Mac owners -
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Take Control of Buying a Digital Camera New Take Control book from TidBits
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G5 WOWs PeeCee Business Users Mac Evangelist Joe Showker takes the G5 iMac to a business conference of PC users -- who agree that Mac is a lot more than "pretty pictures and cutsy sounds..."
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Mac Gift Guide Fred reviews gifts for Mac users including Ford Racing, LensavRz, OmniCleanz, GarageKey, MIDI Keyboard, PodSleevz, Missing Sync, iKey and others.
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Apple 15" Powerbook 1.5Ghz Dan shares a look at the new Apple PowerBooks
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November 2004
October 2004
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Looking Good in iChat eCamm iGlasses for iChat AV
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Turning Readers Into Moviemakers Turning Readers Into Moviemakers with "Adobe Encore DVD: In the Studio"
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This Old Mouse: A Computer in Your Hand! Fred looks at the new OQO, a PowerBook that is only 5-inches wide with a 1GHz processor, a 20GB hard drive!
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Touchscreens for PowerBooks ... click, drag, draw, open, close with your finger!
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A Flashlight for your iPod? ...
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Bridge ATA solution for G5s The Tempo Bridge creates an upgrade path for using a spare drive
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iSkin ProTouch keyboard protector a rubberized coating to your keyboard
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Protecting your Intellectual Property iWatermark 2.0 Easily/Inexpensively Secures and Protects Your Digital Photos
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Apple Unveils New 'Mini' Retail Stores The mini store is half the size of Apple's smallest store
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InDesign with Deke McClelland the closest thing possible to private InDesign lessons with author and Adobe Certified Expert Deke McClelland
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Mac OS X Power Hound Tips, tricks, and secrets -- keyboard shortcut, double-click -- Mac OS X 10.3
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Recover Lost, Erased Music from iPod PodSalvage is an application designed to recover music files deleted intentionally or accidentally from your iPod
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Apple Introduces Two New Jam Packs new Jam Packs give musicians all of the loops and software instruments they need to create music in the genre of their choice.
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Apple Logic Pro 7, Logic Express 7 Apple Introduces Logic Pro 7 & Logic Express 7 - Next Major Releases of its Award-Winning Professional Music Creation & Audio Production Software
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DesktopEarth 3D DesktopEarth 3D - Live 3D animations of the earth in all it's glory
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"The Core" Contact Manager "The Core" Contact Manager the perfect starting point for any organization which covers all the basic needs of contact management
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Digital 'Through the Lens' Cameras... Daniel M. East Reviews the HP 945 and Canon Digital Rebel Digital 'Through the Lens' Cameras...
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Kodak Digtal plug-in family Dan East says: "great value and resultsfrom the Kodak Digtal plug-in family"
September 2004
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