Monday, July 29, 2002

Key Xing key mapping utility updated Key Xing v2.1.2. - Key Xing is a keystroke mapping application with options to run compiled AppleScripts, execute system actions, and more. Version changes: Updated for Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2) compatibility. New action to perform quick Google searches. New action to empty the trash. Fixed a crash that could occur if the Finder was mapped to a keystroke. Copy file path action improved. [MacScripter.net] [AppleScript Info] 2:39:50 PM comment

Wi-Fi in cell phones thanks to Qualcomm Qualcomm to add Wi-Fi to phone chips. The cell phone heavyweight is planning to put the capabilities of Wi-Fi into tens of millions of phone chips. [CNET News.com] 80211b News noted this story yesterday as well... 2:26:48 PM comment

Amazon offers OS X 10.2 for $79 Want to bet that Amazon will be selling a ton of OS X 10.2 upgrades in the coming month? The online retailer is offering OS X 10.2 for $79 after a $50 rebate on the purchase of Jaguar as one of the many products covered in its School of Rebates offers that are good until Oct. 3, 2002. MacNN noted the rebate last week, but I can see the pages backing up the news today... 10:22:12 AM comment

Asteroid not set to splat Earth in 2019 New observations rule out 2019 asteroid impact. New observations of a near-Earth asteroid have ruled out any chance that the object... [spacetoday.net] 7:06:28 AM comment

Apple asks for comments on portables The following item appears in the latest Apple ADC newsletter, sent to Apple developers and those who, like me, have downloaded and played with the developer tools for Mac OS X: "Apple's Portables development team would like to know how they're doing with the PowerBook and iBook. From your perspective as users and developers, please comment on current PowerBook and/or iBook product features and functionalities that are compelling to PC users looking to switch. Please categorize your comments as hardware, software, and Mac OS, and email to powerbookmarketing@apple.com before August 10, 2002. Thanks for helping to make PowerBook and iBook products even more amazing! (Note: Your comments will become the sole property of Apple Computer and may be used by Apple or given to others without compensation to you.) 6:54:30 AM comment

OnTime reminder app updated OnTime v1.2.1. - OnTime is a reminder application which can also schedule macros or launch applications.[AppleScript Info] 6:44:04 AM comment

MacSlash: What is your favorite mouse? If computing ergonomics has been a concern for you like it has for me over the last week (my left forearm is still hashed from 30-plus hours of hard typing last week), then MacSlash's latest discussion asking what is your Favorite Mouse? should be an interesting read. It is a good follow up to the ergonomics article I posted on Friday: An adventure in ergonomics. I do find it interesting to note that no one on the MacSlash thread has endorsed the Kensington Expert Mouse Pro model that I purchased and am now using as part of my ergonomic workstation set up. One reader mentions that the Kensington products look like video game controllers, which seems a telling point: Many Mac users these days are more concerned with looks over utility. Although selling looks alone has been a trademark of Apple over the last few years, I think it is foolish to dismiss using a product solely because it is the wrong color or doesn't look cool enough. I moved past that looks are everything stage in my teens... 6:30:57 AM comment

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