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Wednesday, August 7, 2002 |
Ack! The reason for so few updates today
I just finished spending six hours writing up a single earnings call for a company on the East Coast, so I have been out of touch with Mac happenings and even my email during that time. My hands and arms say ouch...
5:51:25 PM 
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Snapz Pro X updated to 1.0.6
Snapz Pro X 1.0.6 (Updated 8/6/02) - ($29 for screen capture only, $49 for a version with QuickTime recording) Updated to support QuickTime 6 and the upcoming release of Jaguar (OS X 10.2), this industrial-strength screen capture utility is much more flexible than the Grab utility that is part of OS X. Save screen shots as .bmp, .png, .tiff, .pdf, Photoshop files and more, or even save a recording in QuickTime. This is a must-have if you need to create documentation for a program and grab screen shots not possible otherwise under OS X.
I am gradually adding utilities like this to my ongoing list of Mac OS X applications ranked by category. I also updated that outline this morning, bumping Mozilla to the top of my browser list since I am using it more than any other browser now and moving Proteus to the top of my chat client listing, since I have been using it all the time rather than my former first choice, Fire...
7:50:08 AM
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Ricochet coming to a city near you?
Ricochet set to bounce back. After a brief appearance after the Sept. 11 attacks, the high-speed wireless service will soon get back to business in a number of cities. [CNET News.com]
What I wonder is whether Ricochet is an idea behind the times now that 802.11 wireless networks are providing the same kinds of connectivity for lower cost?
6:54:57 AM
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Yet another incursion on digital rights
TiVo Might Rue Arrival of DTV. Hollywood's latest attempts to prevent consumers from copying shows takes place in the arena of digital TV. Owners of TiVo and ReplayTV might want to pay attention. By Brad King. [Wired News]
6:49:19 AM
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© Copyright 2002 Rob McNair-Huff.
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