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A new beta version of Adobe Lightroom is now online. However, there has been a name change to Photoshop Lightroom. The new software brings feature parity to the Windows and Macintosh versions. Adobe is expecting the software to go final in early 2007. Download the BETA software at: http://labs.adobe.com/ ... Full story
Obviously, Microsoft has not yet given up on the Mac OS. Last week, the released Mac Messenger 6.0, their first that works natively Intel- based Macs, but it will also work on the PowerPC Macintosh. Some of the new features are spell checking, custom-made emoticons, and iTunes sharing. Mac OS X 10.3.9 is required. Download it here
Don't you just hate those endless telephone trees? Here is a web site that actually tell you how to talk to a human at various companies Some examples: Apple 800-275-2273 Press 0 at each prompt. Dell Sales 800-624-9897 Press 0 at each prompt, ignoring messages Microsoft 800_936_5700 Press 0 More at: www.gethuman.com/
This web site teaches how to do things nobody taught in school. Some examples: How to write a business plan. How to convert to Buddhism. How to cure a hangover. And lots more including "So You Wanna Ace The Job Interview" which is what is of interest to me right now. See it at: soyouwanna.com/
Could it be true? Star Trek movie set and wardrobe memorabilia on auction? Story and pictures...
"While male video gamers still outnumber women 2 to 1, women have the edge in online games, a survey has found" says CNET's Candace Lombardi... Here's the whole piece
Jeff Gamet of The Mac Observer shows you how to Copy Pictures From Your Bluetooth Phone ... READ MORE
Each Apple registered user group is entitled to have a free .Mac account. It is a fully functioning .Mac account, meaning the iDisk, email, and all other features work. You cannot upgrade this account to add more space or additional email accounts onto it. The intent of the free .Mac account is for the user group to use, and not necessarily intended for personal use. It was offered as a resource and tool to help MUGs. Here are the current year requirements from the Apple Sales Training Online website. Requirement
1. Take the ".Mac - QuickStart" course published on Apple Sales Training Online (ASTO) in January 2006 (course number SWS6011).
2. Score 80% or higher on the ".Mac - QuickStart" course quiz.
3. Have a minimum of 2000 points earned in 2006. These can be bonus points granted for achieving Apple Product Professional (APP) level in 2005 and/or new points earned in 2006.
4. Look to receive your activation key within 2 weeks from the time you qualify for the free account.
(Thanks to Rick Ortiz of the UGAB and the Maui Apple Users Society) Rick also recommends downloading the Apple User Group Ambassador Guide PDF
Registration is now open for the Adobe User Group & Professional Association Leader Breakfast at Macworld Conference & Expo 2007! The Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, January 10 from 7 AM - 10 AM in San Francisco. Actual location will be specified later. There is a two-person-per-group limit, so check with the leadership of your group before registering. Register Here
Here is a blogger that tells how to get Front Row installed on an older Mac, in this case an iMac G4. It involves editing the installer script, but shouldn't be too hard. Of course remember that this isn't approved by Apple and it is all at your own risk. timmargh.net
GIMP has long been available for Unix systems for Graphic Image manipulation. This web site is dedicated to the Macintosh version of this software. I had always thought that GIMP was an open source program, but this one is offered for sale at $79.99. Which is a lot cheaper than Photoshop, but more expensive than Graphic Converter, but then, it is closer in ability to Photoshop than GC. Check it out at: www.macgimp.org
Here is another site looking at Open Source Software for the Mac. Listings here for such programs as FireFox, Camino, Thunderbird, Adium, Vienna, RSSOwl, Democracy Player, Cabos, Transmission, Juice, VLC, Mplayer, Burn and more. www.opensourcemac.org
The Girl Scouts are trying to stay modern. They are even giving girls the opportunity to do more hi-tech type projects. This web site is dedicated to that purpose. (How can your user group help?) See: www.girlsgotech.org
Instant Slide Shows Wherever You Are -- Let's say you open a window and there are 20 photos in that window. Want to see a quick slide show of those photos? apple.com/pro/tips
News channels are buzzing about the hottest takeover since MySpace.com. We've collected some of the better editorials following developments... Read More
"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses."
- Tom Wilson, author of "Ziggy"
"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it."
- William James
"Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and US Senators."
- Will Rogers
Have a great week... (See last week)
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