Monday, February 25, 2002

Mac OS X: Breeds of Programs, Part 3 [TidBITS] 5:14:37 PM comment

Two articles by James LaRue about outliners.  [Scripting News] - If you are interested in outliners, these two articles may be of interest to you. I currently use BrainForest as an outliner under OS X and on my Palm, and of course there is an outliner built into Radio 8, the software I use to manage Mac Net Journal... 5:12:26 PM comment

Apple posts new Tips & Tricks article [MacCentral] - The article offers some hand holding for new Mac users to do common tasks under OS X. 3:08:40 PM comment

Digital photography in focus. Cameras, graphics software and online photo services are among the many products companies are touting this week. [CNET News.com] 2:00:56 PM comment

OSXFAQ: First look and final word: Photoshop 7.0 is Mac OS X native. Add another voice to the clamor over the latest Adobe demo of the yet-to-be-release image editing application... 1:32:28 PM comment

IdeaSpiral 1.0 is a note-taking and organizational tool for writers. 1:25:00 PM comment

Blogzilla is a weblog about Mozilla.  [Scripting News] 1:08:24 PM comment

What OS X chat program are you using the most? Use the comments feature at the end of this post to offer an idea of what you are using...Fire? Proteus? Adium? AIM? ICQ? MSN? I plan to write an article soon about chat clients... 12:16:47 PM comment

More details about Java 1.3.1 Update 1, from Apple: This update delivers improvements for text, mouse, and printing components in the Java 1.3.1 implementation for Mac OS X, and improves its overall stability and compatibility. The implementation of text components has been completely updated, resolving a number of issues found in the use of TextAreas and TextFields. Mouse behavior is improved, especially for mouse events that involve dragging in complex applications. Many printing issues have been resolved including multi-page printing and clipping issues. For more details, see the Java for Mac OS X Release Notes at http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/java/ 11:51:39 AM comment

Software Update: Run the Software Update application in your System Preferences now to get an Apple update to the Java resources for OS X. The 20-plus megabyte update requires OS X 10.1.3... 11:34:01 AM comment

Dan Gillmor: Blogging is Here to Stay.  [Scripting News] 11:02:12 AM comment

Could LCD Shortage Mean Price Hikes? [MacSlash] 10:34:58 AM comment

Report raps dumping of high-tech trash. Environmental groups charge computer makers, consumers and the U.S. government with using Asian nations as a dumping ground for hazardous electronic waste. [CNET News.com] I saw video of computers burning in huge piles in China as part of a teaser about this story on the local TV news station here in Seattle. As much as anything, this is a good reminder of why it is best not to buy a new computer every year. In the land of excess here in America, we make these decisions without realizing the costs to society caused by our consumption... 10:34:04 AM comment

Finally, a Photoshop for OS X. Adobe's latest photo-editing application offers modest advances over its previous edition, but its real value is that it works with the new Macs. By Farhad Manjoo. [Wired News] 8:51:43 AM comment

Wacom, nik offer new pressure-sensitive photo filters [MacCentral] 8:49:39 AM comment

GoLive and LiveMotion now available [MacCentral] 8:48:29 AM comment

The NY Times asks "Is Weblog Technology Here to Stay or Just Another Fad?" Wouldn't it be something if they really attempted to answer the question.   [Scripting News] 8:43:17 AM comment

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