UGN UGN Info Manager

with Lynn Wegley

 

InfoManager for May 1, 2007


     

Mac User Groups Doing Podcasts

I have mentioned that the Apple Corp of Dallas, celebrating its 30th anniversary is doing video of its meetings on Google Video. I recently added podcast of Huntsville (Alabama)MUG and ColoradoMUG of Boulder. (Read More)

Using Your Mac As A Wireless Router

It has been awhile since I have seen this done, but I am looking at setting up my G5 iMac ro do this, so I can feed the Internet to two G3 iMacs in my home. See the full story...

Export Address Book

Well, thank goodness someone has noticed how lame Addressbook and Mail is on the Mac. (Read More)

Launch it on Mac

Valet is a cool application laucher -- and actually records the apps for you See the full story...

TypeIt4Me

I registered and used TypeIt4Me under OS 9 and earlier. It allows you to define text abbreviations that will be expanded automatically when they are typed. See the full story...

Jaman

As most of you know, there are a lot of independent films that aren't available from the iTunes store. Jaman is a web site that allows downloads for a $4.99 purchase or rent for $1.99. (Read More)

Anyone can sell DRM free music on iTunes

Last week, Apple sent out a short message to independent music producers to let them know that they can sell DRM free tracks if the choose. This includes DRM free music videos.

Wufoo

Wufoo is an Internet application that is used to build online forms. With these forms it is possible to do a number things. One example is to develop a survey for your membership. ("What would it take to get you to a meeting?")

Microsoft beats profit target

Last week, Microsoft as well as Apple announced their financial results for the most recent quarter. Microsoft's profits rose 65%. They credited sales of Office and Vista.

Advanced Link Manager

Manage your incoming links the smart way! See the full story...

Blog Builder Help

BlogAssist 2.1 gives you a System menu item to help with HTML markup for blogs and more. (Read More)

Think! with Freeverse

Freeverse Think, is a new way of working with your Mac when you just need to focus. Think is a cleverly streamlined application to shift your workflow from overwhelming to under-control with just the flick of a mouse.

Print with any printer in the world

What to do when you can't print at home? Printeranywhere.com is a software that lets you to print your document with any printer -- anywhere in the world.

Creating Information Architecture

Author Ivy Hastings shares her insights into building information architecture -- the easy and best way! And, it's not what you think.

Be a video weather forcaster

Who's the next weather anchor? MyAccuWeather Video Challenge gives weather fans the opportunity to post their own Video Forecasts on AccuWeather.com

Curtains plugin filter for Adobe After Effects.

AlphaPlugins plug-in filter for Adobe After Effects for eye-catching dynamic pieces of fabric, waving flags, gauzy curtains, heavy tableau curtains and many fantastic transition effects. See the full story...

Quotes: Trotsky, McLaughlin

"Not believing in force is the same as not believing in gravitation."
      - Leon Trotsky

"Every society honors its live conformists and its dead troublemakers."
      - Mignon McLaughlin

Have a great week... (See last week)

Lynn

 

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