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Just because MySpace is getting a lot of bad press doesn't mean the owners aren't working hard to increase traffic and change some of that bad press into good press... the media was hot this week on reporting on the moves to make MySpace safe
I put together a CD with 18 of the old parodies on it for a door prize at our CMUG meeting last Tuesday evening. Then our disk librarian showed up with this one. This is a funny ad done in the "Apple Style" for a video iPod. (Direct Download) ... O'Brien's show is on iTunes.
Apple Corp of Dallas had its story about its new Lisa/Macintosh SIG liste on the Apple Computer History story. Ray Thompson, one of the founding members of the ACD wrote the story back in 1984. Ray is still around running SIGs at the Corp. See apple.computerhistory.org and See the Apple Corp web site
This version supports Intel-based Macs but also has 50 other new features. One of the new neat features is AutoInstall, which will install software on notebooks when they are returned to the network. Read Apple's official announcement
The RIAA says you have to delete all your files first. Of course, if you don't and the new owner ever hooks it up to a different computer it will probably get deleted. (See why I wonder about the previous article?) Read more...
According to a MacWorld article, Forrester Research is saying that due to the consumers becoming so distrustful of Microsoft (in general and Windows in particular), Apple could double its share of the OS market for personal computers. In the report, they say that only Apple and Tivo had trust in their brands rise in the last two years. The report also said that many people do not equate iPod with Apple. Interesting isn't it. ... see the full story...
Tara, a blogger on Blogger.com has written this very interesting article on customizing your personal home page on Google. Google has offered the home page for some time now, but Tara goes into greater depth on how to make it a portal and there really is a lot of customizing available that I wasn't aware. For example, you can add ANYRSS feed. Even those from UGNN. See the article
It seems not everyone thinks that Boot Camp will sell more Macs to Windows users. Andrew Kantor of USA TODAY makes a compelling case that it will do just the opposite. That is sell Windows machines to Mac users. Read the full article
Speaking of "Boot Camp" a UGN Infomanager reader sent this one in and it's a real hoot! Boot Camp! You Sissies!!
I "Stumbled On" this page last Friday evening while preparing this column.
Onlife is an application for the Mac OS X that observes your every interaction with apps like Safari, Mail and iChat and then creates a personal shoebox of all the web pages you visit, emails you read, documents you write and much more. It then indexes the shoebox so that it is searchable and lets you tag content using hot keys. It really sounds like it could become useful, since it works with over 15 applications with more coming. Get more information
I had a call the other day from a corporation in the Great Lakes area who had a good series of job openings for computer savvy users. He asked if I could give him some references... What happened next should not have happened...
Getting up to speed on Adobe products may not be as easy as it looks. You may be thankful for this... Adobe Traingins Seminars
MacPeople of Gainesville, Florida area... UGN Salutes...
This book is very cool if you're a Photoshop or Photoshop Elements user. It gives lots of Before & After Makeovers, then shows you how they were done!
Judging by many of the web sites I see out there... you should see this
That familiar chorus line from the Dixie Chicks' song has been coined by an ever-growing segment of the video game playing community... See last week's blog
Got a Mac Mini? Hack it!
The 9thXchange, Inc. announced a new media multi-platform all digital file market place based on the concept that an individual can resell their digital rights. AND get the artist new royalties. Sounds very interesting. But wonder what the record companies think of it. Read more...
Fred has updated the UGN Safe Netting department with his infamous "Stock Scams" update which has reached an all-time low!
At last, someone had some creative inspiration. Of course it really wasn't creative genius -- all they had to do is ask "What really sucks about Tiger's Folder Actions?" and they probably got ten-thousand answers.
"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."
- William James
"Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind."
- Marston Bates
Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow. - Jeff Valdez
Have a great week... (See last week)
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