Monday, November 4, 2002

Eudora 5.2 for OS X finalized The long wait for the final version of Eudora 5.2 for OS X is over. Not much new from the beta, but this one won't expire. 8:29:21 PM comment

Application lets Canon users work with RAW images under OS X MacNN: New application converts Canon files under X. 8:23:38 PM comment

One man, one Mac...tons of work Derek Miller writes an interesting story in TidBITS today about one man with one Mac and tons of work to do in Doing three people's work with one Mac. 7:41:39 PM comment

NetNewsWire Lite 1.0.2b4 Ranchero's wildly popular NetNewsWire Lite program has a new beta version out tonight. Among the features: Bandwidth stats, support for HTTP redirects and more... Release notes | Download 6:48:29 PM comment

ZOE 0.2.7 adds XML-RPC support The experimental email tool ZOE has an update available today that brings XML-RPC support. Time will tell what this development means to early adopters. The program is still in very early beta stages, so it is not recommended for critical uses just yet...unless you are willing to live on the bleeding edge. 2:13:20 PM comment

iBook and PowerBook rumors get more detailed Cheaper, faster iBooks coming this week. Sources say Apple may cut the price of new iBook models by $200, as well as increase processor speeds for the portable laptops. [CNET News.com] 2:05:25 PM comment

VRlog: a focus on QuickTime VR VRlog is a Radio-based site run by Eric Goetze that focuses on developments in the world of VR and QuickTime. 10:23:29 AM comment

X-Commands 0.9 offers nearly 70 scripting commands Kanzu Utilities: X-Commands 0.9.  - X-Commands offers a suite of almost seventy scripting commands for use with Mac OS X. New in this version: Activate font, deactivate font, string to binary, icon thumbnailer, and more resource commands. Many example scripts are included and this beta will expire on November 30, when a newer one will be available. Feedback is appreciated. [d/l] [AppleScript Info] 9:54:54 AM comment

Wow...and he's 16... Derrick Story has an interesting interview with 16-year-old graphic designer and Mac geek Michael Matas on the O'Reilly Network. 9:19:17 AM comment

Recent notable software updates As found on Macupdate.com: Accounts X 1.3.2 - A book keeping and personal finance application. Shareware. MobileSync 1.0fc2 - Shareware for syncing Entourage with mobile devices. Project Timer X 1.3 - Software for doing time tracking, accounting and billing. Shareware. TypeIt4Me X 1.0fc1 - Shareware that completes partially typed words for you. Audiocorder X 3.6 - Turn your Mac into an audio recorder with this shareware. Keyboard Maestro 1.2.1a6 - Shareware hotkey based file and application launcher. GyazMail 0.9.3 - Demo of the new email client for OS X 10.2. 9:06:19 AM comment

It's hard drive upgrade day Updates to Mac Net Journal will be limited for a couple of hours today when I receive the 40GB hard drive I expect to be delivered today. It will be time to do one last backup of my user folder to a FireWire hard drive and then to remove the old drive, slip in the new drive, install OS X 10.2.1 and move my backed up user folder onto the new disk. It's a pretty simple process... Update: The upgrade went fine and I cannot believe how much quieter this hard drive is! I hear little to no HD noise at all now. We will see how that holds up. Meanwhile, it took about a hour to get everything moved from the old drive to the new and to have me back up and running. 8:08:33 AM comment

Quicktiming.org Quicktiming.org is a site devoted to all things related to QuickTime. The site is run by Kevin Quinn and Clifford VanMeter. 7:43:47 AM comment

Tiny wireless antennas add up to powerful Wi-Fi Wi-Fi That Follows You Around. A new type of Wi-Fi system connects existing laptops and other computers by directing beams of coverage through hundreds of tiny antennas. Paul Boutin reports from San Francisco. [Wired News] 7:34:47 AM comment

A boost for Wi-Fi? Antenna System Is Said to Expand Wireless Internet Use. A start-up company plans to announce antenna technology that it says can expand the limits of a popular wireless Internet format. By John Markoff. [New York Times: Science] 7:14:52 AM comment

More problems for .Mac users MacNN: .Mac woes continue with account deactivations. I have yet to be hit by any of these .Mac outages. Knock on virtual wood... 6:44:50 AM comment

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