Ben Long shows us how to match the colors in our printed photos to those on-screen using Photoshop's color matching tools. Read More
Monday, October 13, 2008
MacBreak 116: Macworld 2008: Solio
Dr. Kiki Sanford learns about SOLIO Universal Portable Solar Chargers Read More
MacBreak 95: Image Editor Roundup
Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay explore the features of image editors for your Mac. Read More
Egnyte 2.0 virtual file server adds iPhone support
Egnyte 2.0 virtual file server adds iPhone support
Egnyte's web-based file server service has been upgraded with iPhone support, the company says. Egnyte is adding other enhancements to the service, which provides small businesses with a web-based alternative to traditional file servers. Small to medium-sized companies store their files in Egnyte's "cloud," at the cost of a monthly fee. Users can access the data on any machine and collaborate on p...
Egnyte's web-based file server service has been upgraded with iPhone support, the company says. Egnyte is adding other enhancements to the service, which provides small businesses with a web-based alternative to traditional file servers. Small to medium-sized companies store their files in Egnyte's "cloud," at the cost of a monthly fee. Users can access the data on any machine and collaborate on p...
MacBreak 89: Studio: Troubleshooting Compressor
Brian Gary shows us how to troubleshoot in Compressor. Read More
China Blocks FeedBurner RSS Feeds
Wow, perhaps China is feeling a little paranoid here? I mean, what else would be the reason for blocking FeedBurner? FeedBurner, which powers hundreds of thousands of blog, podcast and mainstream news feeds (including this one), is apparently being blocked by Chinese authorities. Here is a Yoda-esque loose English language translation of William Long’s original post. [...]
Wow, perhaps China is feeling a little paranoid here? I mean, what else would be the reason for blocking FeedBurner?
Read MoreFeedBurner, which powers hundreds of thousands of blog, podcast and mainstream news feeds (including this one), is apparently being blocked by Chinese authorities. Here is a Yoda-esque loose English language translation of William Long’s original post. William even used a proxy server to verify that the issue is with the Chinese, not FeedBurner. His subscriber count dropped from over a thousand readers to zero overnight.
I have nothing but respect for Dick Costolo and the FeedBurner crew. They have been extremely helpful in troubleshooting various issues on my blog and others. I am sure they are doing everything in their power to remedy as best they can. This issue goes way beyond FeedbBurner…. Source: Micro Persuasion
Picasa Web Albums Uploader 1.2 adds video
Picasa Web Albums Uploader 1.2 adds video
Google has released a new version of its Picasa Web Albums Uploader for the Mac, which is now at version 1.2. The update allows for the sharing of both still images and video clips, from iPhoto '08 via the Picasa exporter, or else using the standalone direct uploader. Once submitted, content can be shared with family and friends via the web....
Google has released a new version of its Picasa Web Albums Uploader for the Mac, which is now at version 1.2. The update allows for the sharing of both still images and video clips, from iPhoto '08 via the Picasa exporter, or else using the standalone direct uploader. Once submitted, content can be shared with family and friends via the web....
Microsoft to use Firefox's RSS logo
There's probably never been so much fanfare over a tiny orange icon. But the icon Firefox browsers use to indicate that RSS feeds are available on a Web site is being adopted by Microsoft for its Internet Explorer 7 and, likely, Windows Vista operating system. Then the news came that Microsoft would use the Firefox icon in Office 12 -- particularly in Outlook.Personally, I prefer the RSS icon that says "RSS" or, when I'm feeling really geeky, the one that reads "XML." But the Redmond, Wash., giant and Mozilla officials met and agreed that the Firefox icon is more user friendly, especially for folks who have no idea what RSS is.
In related news, a designer has created a Web site for the new logo. You can download the icon in a variety of sizes.
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Bandai's Peri Peri keychain lets you rip open shipping envelopes continually
Bandai's Peri Peri keychain lets you rip open shipping envelopes continually
Look, you don't have to explain to us how weird this thing is. Trust us, we fully understand. But as gadget editors, we have a certain love for receiving surprise packages and ripping 'em open as quickly as possible to discover what goodies reside within. Bandai's so-very-Japanese Peri Peri keychain is apt to appeal to the unboxers among us, as it recreates the unmistakable feeling of tearing open a rushed FedEx envelope. If there's a downside, it's that there's no new wares to be found after each opening, but on the other hand, at least there's no big dent on your credit card each time you "open" something new. Expect this gem to hit your keyring for just under $10 next month. Bonus video hosted up after the break.
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Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsiPods, MacBooks to get WiMAX in Korea?
Apple is giving both its iPods and MacBooks wide-area wireless in South Korea, a statement reads. The American company has signed a memorandum of understanding with major telecoms provider KT Corp to bundle KT's WiBro (WiMAX in Korea) mobile broadband service with Apple's portable music players and notebooks. Neither firm is specific on details, though the iPod touch and similar devices would re...
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Walmart has a change of heart, decides to maintain DRM servers
Walmart has a change of heart, decides to maintain DRM servers
Back by popular demand, it's the Walmart DRM servers! You heard right -- just days after Wally World announced its plans to turn the screw on its digital rights management servers, we're now being shown a big "just kidding." According to an e-mail (posted in full after the break) sent out to previous downloaders, the mega-corp be leaving things as-is for the foreseeable future, and it's all because of "feedback from the customers." In other words, those actions it urged you to take late last month are no longer required, though we'd still back those tracks up on CD just in case. Can't be too careful, you know.
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Filed under: Portable Audio
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsApps: SQLite Diff, Uplink, ResizeMe
SQLite Diff 1.18 ($25) allows developers to drag & drop two SQLite databases into the application and begin comparing them. SQLite Diff uses an in-memory store of both SQLite schemas to perform most comparisons quickly. Schema results include comparisons of tables/columns, triggers, indexes and views. Any changed SQL code including trigger SQL, index creation SQL, view creation SQL code and change...
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Picasa Web Albums Uploader 1.2 adds video
Picasa Web Albums Uploader 1.2 adds video
Google has released a new version of its Picasa Web Albums Uploader for the Mac, which is now at version 1.2. The update allows for the sharing of both still images and video clips, from iPhoto '08 via the Picasa exporter, or else using the standalone direct uploader. Once submitted, content can be shared with family and friends via the web....
Google has released a new version of its Picasa Web Albums Uploader for the Mac, which is now at version 1.2. The update allows for the sharing of both still images and video clips, from iPhoto '08 via the Picasa exporter, or else using the standalone direct uploader. Once submitted, content can be shared with family and friends via the web....
New solar generator system from Solyndra is totally tubular
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Citizen journalist fakes Steve Jobs heart attack
Citizen journalist fakes Steve Jobs heart attack
SEATTLE - A CNN-owned website called iReport.com , which publishes reports written by ordinary citizens, said it will give federal regulators information about the author of an item that claimed Apple CE
SEATTLE - A CNN-owned website called iReport.com , which publishes reports written by ordinary citizens, said it will give federal regulators information about the author of an item that claimed Apple CE
MacBreak 79: Minute: Sogudi
Merlin shows us Sogudi, a browser navigation accelerator for Safari. Read More
GBTV #0408 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
GBTV #0408 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
NBC is failing to live up to the Olympic ideal. We want what we want, where we want it, when we want it. Old media seems to be hanging on. They're using technology to inch them forward, but it's slow going.
The PhotoFast CR-9000 offers a work-around for getting a solid state drive for under $900.
Research is getting us closer to real live invisibility cloaks. Harry Potter may be a reality soon. Okay, I'm joking...but, seriously!
Here at GBTV HQ, we've been tracking the Alter Ego project. It's technology that aims to provide incredibly lifelike facial expressions by placing a bunch of dots on an actor, and those dots are interpreted by cameras. Here are several clips of their latest work.
Cali's Shirt Courtesy of RealcookN.TV
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NBC is failing to live up to the Olympic ideal. We want what we want, where we want it, when we want it. Old media seems to be hanging on. They're using technology to inch them forward, but it's slow going.
The PhotoFast CR-9000 offers a work-around for getting a solid state drive for under $900.
Research is getting us closer to real live invisibility cloaks. Harry Potter may be a reality soon. Okay, I'm joking...but, seriously!
Here at GBTV HQ, we've been tracking the Alter Ego project. It's technology that aims to provide incredibly lifelike facial expressions by placing a bunch of dots on an actor, and those dots are interpreted by cameras. Here are several clips of their latest work.
Cali's Shirt Courtesy of RealcookN.TV
Go there.
BlackBerry Bold on US hold
NEW YORK - A delayed top-of-the-line BlackBerry phone from Research in Motion is still undergoing testing by AT&T Inc., and RIM's co-CEO implied that the carrier wants to avoid the chorus of complaints about performance... Read More
Judge orders RealNetworks to pull DVD copying software
LOS ANGELES - RealNetworks said it had temporarily stopped distributing its DVD copying software, RealDVD, at a federal judge's request in a copyright case brought by Hollywood studios. "We temporarily suspended distribution of... Read More
GBTV #0349 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
Max Murphy is one of three teens in new media that we're really impressed with. Chris Farley and Daniel Brusilovsky are the other two. Most teens embrace social media, but the overwhelming majority prefer closed systems like Facebook and MySpace. We're impressed with Max, Chris and Daniel because they are working to master an open system where they own their own stuff.
Max produces a weekly show called Mac News Weekly. He does pretty much everything himself, although his dad runs the camera.
Who knows if Chris, Max and Daniel will continue what they've started as teens in exactly the same way. It really doesn't matter because they're learning to be their own media and to get their messages out to the world. That is cooler than a profile on Facebook could ever be. Read More
Max produces a weekly show called Mac News Weekly. He does pretty much everything himself, although his dad runs the camera.
Who knows if Chris, Max and Daniel will continue what they've started as teens in exactly the same way. It really doesn't matter because they're learning to be their own media and to get their messages out to the world. That is cooler than a profile on Facebook could ever be. Read More
MacBreak 90: Studio: Motion Custom Template Thumbnails
Mark Spencer shows us how to create thumbnail graphics for custom templates in Motion. Read More
Start to publish RSS feeds smarter
Start to publish RSS feeds smarter
Are we need of smarter RSS publishing? According to this, I might seem that it would be a good idea… Publishers of RSS feeds: please, please, please let me read your content. Stop creating hurdles for your readers. One of the biggest mistakes I’m seeing today is the amount of content provided (or the lack thereof) [...]
Are we need of smarter RSS publishing? According to this, I might seem that it would be a good idea… Publishers of RSS feeds: please, please, please let me read your content. Stop creating hurdles for your readers. One of the biggest mistakes I’m seeing today is the amount of content provided (or the lack thereof) [...]
Are we need of smarter RSS publishing? According to this, I might seem that it would be a good idea…
Publishers of RSS feeds: please, please, please let me read your content. Stop creating hurdles for your readers. One of the biggest mistakes I’m seeing today is the amount of content provided (or the lack thereof) in RSS feeds. I understand the argument against putting full content into feeds. I understand publishers want to drive readers to their website as that’s where the money is made. But if a publisher is going to provide just the summary content, at least give me enough to know what the post is about. It’s incredibly annoying to have to click on every single feed item just to get an idea of what the post’s subject. One of the biggest benefits for a subscriber of RSS feeds is how much time they can save. Time savings with RSS is gained by allowing the subscriber to only read what they want when they want. If I have to to skim every single webpage this defeats this purpose of feeds. Titles almost never tell enough, so I need a summary. I’m sure I’m not alone in this complaint. If you only subscribe to a few feeds, this may not seem like an issue but when you have hundreds of feeds this becomes a big nuisance…. Source: tmarkiewicz.com
Apple confirms October 14th notebook event
Apple confirms October 14th notebook event
Apple has confirmed some earlier rumors through an invitation sent to the press on Thursday, announcing an event for next Tuesday, October 14th. The accompanying image depicts a Mac illuminated by a single shaft of light, with text underneath that reads "The spotlight turns to notebooks." The location for the event is said to be the Apple Town Hall, situated at the company's headquarters in Cupe...
Apple has confirmed some earlier rumors through an invitation sent to the press on Thursday, announcing an event for next Tuesday, October 14th. The accompanying image depicts a Mac illuminated by a single shaft of light, with text underneath that reads "The spotlight turns to notebooks." The location for the event is said to be the Apple Town Hall, situated at the company's headquarters in Cupe...
RIM posts BlackBerry Storm emulator, dev tools
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
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Update: Be sure to select Simulators v4.7.0 to get the goods -- otherwise you're going to go through some ridiculously long download, only to discover that there's no Storm to be found. Wouldn't that just suck?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Apple fails to dismiss iPhone class action suit
Apple fails to dismiss iPhone class action suit
A federal court in Northern California has rejected most of Apple's motions to dismiss monopoly claims that have been filed against it in a class action lawsuit inspired by issues with the iPhone, according to InternetNews. The suit, filed last year, makes several claims against the iPhone manufacturer and AT&T, accusing the companies of illegally closing the platform to any software or modificat...
A federal court in Northern California has rejected most of Apple's motions to dismiss monopoly claims that have been filed against it in a class action lawsuit inspired by issues with the iPhone, according to InternetNews. The suit, filed last year, makes several claims against the iPhone manufacturer and AT&T, accusing the companies of illegally closing the platform to any software or modificat...
MacBreak 101: Macworld 2008: MetroNap.com
MacBreak 101: Macworld 2008: MetroNap.com
Justine Ezarik explores the MetroNap.com booth at Macworld.
Justine Ezarik explores the MetroNap.com booth at Macworld.
GBTV #0391 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
Today was the launch of the iPhone 3G and the 2.0 software. Large groups of people lined outside the Apple Stores quickly before the 8:00 AM sale time. AT&T got involved in the activation process and decided they wanted all customers' purchases to be activated in-store. Instead, the servers weren't ready for the demand. Transactions couldn't be handled, and a 10-15 minute process turned out to be twenty minute to an hour per customer.
I eventually got my iPhone untouched by the Apple employees, ready for me to take home and activate. This is the process... Read More
I eventually got my iPhone untouched by the Apple employees, ready for me to take home and activate. This is the process... Read More
This is your iPod on drugs, any questions?
Filed under: iPod Family, Odds and ends
If this is what Russian artists Aristarkh Chernyshev & Alexei Shulgin see when they look at their iPods every day, I would suggest a medication adjustment at the earliest opportunity. The sculpture version of a giant, warped iPod is fully functional, although you'd have to be relatively immune to eyestrain and vertigo if you wanted to use it on a regular basis.Do you have a favorite iPod or Mac-themed work of art? Drop a link in the comments or add the 'tuaw' tag to a Flickr photo and we'll check it out.
Thanks Aaron!
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GBTV #417 (small) | CEDIA Expo #1 repost
GBTV #417 (small) | CEDIA Expo #1 repost
CEDIA Update #1 covers the Triad InWall Silver/4 Omni Sconce Loudspeaker. It's a speaker system and LED light source in one.
You can save money on domain name registrations and renewals from GoDaddy.com with discount codes GB1, GB2 and GB3. For an explanation of each code, click here.
CEDIA Update #1 covers the Triad InWall Silver/4 Omni Sconce Loudspeaker. It's a speaker system and LED light source in one.
You can save money on domain name registrations and renewals from GoDaddy.com with discount codes GB1, GB2 and GB3. For an explanation of each code, click here.
GBTV #433 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
GBTV #433 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
Fitbit is a small device that monitors your fitness activity and your sleep at night, and automatically uploads information to the website for you to see how you're doing.
There have been several crowdsourcing ventures that haven't made it, but let's hope FairSoftware does. It was a TechCrunch50 finalist.
MagHound takes the idea of Netflix and applies it to magazines. Switch around the titles you receive each month, or keep receiving the same ones. Up to you.
CRAY intends to make supercomputers available to everyone, although I'm not sure they're there just yet at $25,000 a pop. The AOC V17 is a very inexpensive HD monitor. It's 17" and cost $200.
Fitbit is a small device that monitors your fitness activity and your sleep at night, and automatically uploads information to the website for you to see how you're doing.
There have been several crowdsourcing ventures that haven't made it, but let's hope FairSoftware does. It was a TechCrunch50 finalist.
MagHound takes the idea of Netflix and applies it to magazines. Switch around the titles you receive each month, or keep receiving the same ones. Up to you.
CRAY intends to make supercomputers available to everyone, although I'm not sure they're there just yet at $25,000 a pop. The AOC V17 is a very inexpensive HD monitor. It's 17" and cost $200.
GBTV #356 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
GBTV #356 (small) | GeekBrief.TV
Yamaha Key Between People, Disklavier Mark 4, Movies available on iTunes immediately, Starbucks transitioning to AT&T
Yamaha Key Between People, Disklavier Mark 4, Movies available on iTunes immediately, Starbucks transitioning to AT&T
Hippus' HandshoeMouse makes pointing, clicking less strenuous
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The Best 6 Sites to Get Free Ebooks
You might be surprised by how many good free ebook sites there are out there. Nowadays, you can find pretty much any popular (and not) book online. You just need to know where to look. Here are my favorite ebook sites. 1. Ebook Search Engines These are simple Google-like search engines but for PDF files. I usually [...]
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You might be surprised by how many good free ebook sites there are out there. Nowadays, you can find pretty much any popular (and not) book online. You just need to know where to look. Here are my favorite ebook sites.
1. Ebook Search Engines
These are simple Google-like search engines but for PDF files. I usually start my ebook search using one of these sites. Type in the title of the document or book name you’re looking for and click on the search button. Find your book in the search results and click on download link. Done.
So far my top 3 ebook search sites are:
- www.pdfgeni.com (MakeUseOf review)
www.pdf-search-engine.com (MakeUseOf review)
www.data-sheet.net (MakeUseOf review)
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2. Scribd.com
In case you have never heard of this one before, the simplest way to define Scribd would be to call it Youtube for documents. People can upload whatever text documents they want and easily share them with others.
You’ll find lots and lots of free ebooks here. You only need to know what to look for. For instance try searching for George Orwell, Leo Tolstoi, etc.
And obviously it gets copyrighted ebooks much like YouTube gets copyrighted videos. I am not sure if they are doing anything to deal with them, but the fact is there are plenty of them on Scribd.
Oh and as we have mentioned before, Scribd is also an excellent resource for free document templates.
3. Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg (aka PG) has the largest collection of public domain books. These are the books that out of copyright and available for anyone to use for any purpose. Lots of books from the world’s greatest fiction authors such as Dickens, Joyce, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Anton Chekov and Edgar Allan Poe fall into this category.
This site is the oldest producer of free ebooks on the Internet. PG is an extremely popular site and now has over 20,000 works. If you’re not sure where to start check out their Top 100 page.
4. Free Ebooks For Your iPod, PDA, Smartphone, Blackberry etc.
For those of you who like to have ebooks on their portabe device we got some sites as well. Below are what I believe the best websites for books that can be read on mobile devices.
- www.gutenberg.org
www.manybooks.net (MakeUseOf Review)
www.feedbooks.com (MakeUseOf Review)
www.booksinmyphone.com (MakeUseOf Review)
For iPhone users in particular there is a website called TextOnPhne. It’s a great ebook site that comes with its own ebook reader app. There are over 30,000 free books for your Apple device. Check out the demo video here.
5. Free Tech Ebooks
These sites are mainly for tech books, covering everything from computer science, engineering and mathematics to programming and web development.
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(Bonus) DailyLit
DailyLit is a bit different from the rest but I really like what they’re doing there. DailyLit can deliver a small excerpt from the book of your choice to your email on a daily basis. One excerpt per day, and so untill the book is finished.
The reason it wroks so well is that it only takes around 3-5 minutes to read each excerpt. If you feel like reading more you can request a next excerpt with a click of a button.
While more than a half of all books cost about $4.95 per book others are free. There are plenty of good titles among the free ones as well, some of my favorites include My Life and Work (by Henry Ford), Siddhartha (by Herman Hesse) and Random Reminiscences of Men and Events (by John D. Rockefeller). Check it out.
Are you aware of any other cool websites for ebooks? Share them in comments.
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