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Mel Karmazin, of Sirius Rado is saying that he is having preliminary talkes with Apple, Songy and Motorola to embed its radios into iPods, PSPs and cellphones. So it is quite possible that we will soon be able to listen in on new versions of the iPod. Read the AdAge interview at: www.adage.com
Digital Media Net's new publications are for Mac professionals that work with audio, video, DVD , design and animation. Subscribe to their Mac alert newsletter, and see the pubs at: photoshop.digitalmedianet.com
If you have an account at Netflix, then you should have a copy of Netflix Freak for your Mac. It is a $15 shareware program for managing your rental queue. It adds features not available from Netflix itself. Some of the features:
- Rearrange your queue using drag-n-drop or copy-n-paste
- Intelligently shuffle your rental queue while keeping movie series in order
- Push movies to the top or bottom of your queue in one action
- One-click adding of movies to the top or bottom of your queue
- Select all DVDs that belong to a series for easy rearrangement or deletion
- Add notes to individual movies
- Unlimited undo of queue rearrangements
- Support for all of Netflix's RSS feeds
- And much more.
More details and the free download is at: www.thelittleappfactory.com
Bob Rankin of the Internet Tourbus has an article in his most recent newsletter warning of using public wireless sites, such as at Starbucks or Panera Bread. He was at a conference where one of the attendees used a sniffer program to obtain screen names and passwords of many of the atendees. So, it isn't too safe. He does have some recommendations and recommends Aunty Spam's Net Patrol site for an article about "evil-twin" web sites.
See more about the Internet Tourbus. (Note: this might be a good subject to discuss at you user group meeting.) And see the Aunty Spam article at: www.aunty-spam.com
I think all Mac users are familiar enough with iTunes to know that it ocmes with a list of "radio stations" that can provide a constant stream to your Mac. However, there are a lot of possible stations on the Internet that aren't listed in the iTunes Radio list. PlayList magazine has a way to create your own playlist of radio stations. ... see the full story...
This is probably the biggest news since Apple shut down the clone makers. Adobe has agreed to purchase Macromedia for $3.4 billion in stock. This will give Adobe Flash and give them a lot less competition for other products. Read more...
Once again IDG is living up to the Boston title of the Expo: Macworld Conference and Expo. They are emphazing the Conference part by giving advance news of what will be in the conference. Tiger courses will be offered by David Pogue, Ted Landau, Bob LeVitus and Dan Frakes. All of whom make regular appearances at Expo. Read the full story of announcements at: www.macworld.com
In response to years of requests by Southern Californians, Apple specialist and San Gabriel Valley ambassador Deborah Shadovitz is bringing the second annual Regional Macintosh Gathering to the Los Angeles area May 13-15, 2005.
Join groups like West Orange County and So Cal Mac for a dynamic event, with exhibits, informational sessions, vendors and even information for Windows users. This is one show you don't want to miss. (Another from the UGAB newsletter) www.macgathering.com
Macs of Marin's annual awards fundraiser is designed to showcase what their members and the general public can do with iLife. Macs of Marin invites submissions: a loop you created in GarageBand, a photo or slideshow you imported and edited in iPhoto or a movie you created in iMovie. Show the world that Hollywood doesn't have a lock on creativity and maybe win a Mac Mini. Enter by May 7. (Thanks to Ambassador Claudia Schimmer who sent this tip to Sandy, newsletter editor for the UGAB. Thanks Sandy!) www.ilifeawards.com
Yes, that is correct, it is possible to use the Play Station Portable to control iTunes. Emgadget jhas an articl on how to do it. See the details at: www.engadget.com
Apple's Scrapbook was never what it could have been. Now, there is a new clipboard/scrapbook applcation for OS X. You copy data to "clipping bins." These bins will hold text, pictures, URLs, sounds, movies and more. Everything in the clipboard is saved. I haven't explored it for very long and I haven't looked at alternatives. But it does look pretty good. See: ... UGN Shareware Manager
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.
Guest PC is a Mac OS X application that allows you to easily create and manage virtual x86 computer on your Mac. You can install Windows operating system and access applications available only for Windows compatible computers. Read more...
Spice up your iPod Photo today with these awesome pre-rendered worlds, scenic landscapes, and serene realistic environments. iVistas Launch Onto Your iPod! Awesome backgrounds from Vistapro Renderer ... see the full story...
Anna Capili writes about Anti-Aliasing with Fireworks -- The anti-aliasing capabilities in Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 helps users create great looking text graphics; in the ... UGN Library
Albert Scherbinsky shares insights into Identity Abuse with thoughts on protecting your online identity ... see the full story...
If you are into digital graphics or photography, perhaps you should check out the LACDA Digital Art Juried Show. Here's an OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES in the annual juried competion for digital art and photography Digital Art Juried Show
The UGAB newsletter reports that Macworld Conference has once again extended free passes and special user group pricing for Macworld Conference & Expo this coming July in Boston, but this time they have added a new offer just for the Users Conference track. User Group members should use the User Group Priority Code H0101. These discounts are valid until June 10, 2005, and apply only to new registrations. Macworld Boston
Anna Capili writes about Adobe's recently announced iAdobe Stock Photos, which will provide a one-stop shopping service for stock photography
I have been debating how to talk about this for several months. Last fall as the Microsoft representative from a user group, I asked for a copy of Office 2004 to do a review. I got it and even borrowed an iBook so I could run it. (It required Mac OS X 10.2.8, which will not run on my Beige G3.)
I wrote a brief review, which was necessary because I was using a borrowed machine. However, the editor of the group's newsletter rejected my article because: "You have other outlets."
This is true, I have two other user groups and this forum. However, I was not able to fullfill my commitment to Microsoft as the representative of that particular group. I therefore resigned my position as the MS rep.
I had never heard of an editor rejecting an article for the stated reason and I suspect that there was more behind it. However, a user group officer should do everything that he/she can to help the club fullfill its obligations.
Lynn
Fred comments:
Many organization officers often take their position too seriously and begin expecting exclusivity from their writers. I've seen it happen dozens of times. All newsletter editors should work out policies which will ultimately govern the publication of articles -- and publish those policies to the group. Volunteers are hard enough to come by without introducing unusual requirements after the member has volunteered. I personally believe that UG newsletter editors benefit from writers who are published elsewhere. They should be thankful for the opportunity. The alternative is much less desirable.
"Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion."
- G.W.F. Hegel
"It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always."
- Oprah Winfrey
Have a great week... (See last week)
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