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The Tiger has landed While I may be waiting a few days to install Tiger on my aging PowerBook, I will use this post over the weekend to gather useful tidbits and stories from across the Net related to the release. Let's get started:
It's alive! Scientists confirmed today that there have been eight reliable sightings of Ivory-billed Woodpeckers in an Arkansas swamp, proving that the species that was once feared to be extinct has survived. Expect a lot of news and research about the remaining population in the coming months, as well as a large influx of birders making the trek to the swamps of Arkansas. Here are links to the news, including video clips and a PDF that offers analysis of the video:
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker may not be dead yet! Years of research and simply searching the swamps and bayous of Southeastern America may have paid off in the form of North America's largest woodpecker - the famed Ivory-billed Woodpecker that has been feared to be extinct for decades. Wildlife experts in Arkansas say they have seen the species seven times, and there is even talk of a snippet of video footage. And all of this has bird watchers and bird lovers going nuts on the Net tonight. Here are some links: This is either the most exciting birding news of the new century, or the best false alarm or hoax of the century...
Getting ready for Tiger Housecleaning Tips for Tiger - Is your Mac ready for a smooth transition to Tiger? Maybe you're in need of a Spring housecleaning anyway. Check out these tidy tips from Derrick Story, then roll out the red carpet for Mac OS X 10.4. [O'Reilly MacDevCenter.com] As it turns out, I won't be making the leap to Tiger until Sunday at the earliest. There is just too much going on Friday and Saturday for me to jump on the bandwagon, which means this will be the first time since the initial arrival of Mac OS X that I won't be installing a new OS revision on its day of introduction. Somehow, I think the world will continue on without me...
Check Software Update to fix Java Today Apple released a Java update for Mac OS X 10.3.9. On my machine the update weighs in at just 532KB. It's a no brainer... Check your Software Update panel to install the update.
Nikon introduces D50, D70s News: Nikon intros D50, D70s Digital SLR cameras - Nikon on Wednesday introduced two new digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras - the D50 and the D70s. The D50 is aimed at hobbyist photographers who are transitioning from a simple point-and-shoot model to a DSLR, while the D70s builds on the previously released D70. [MacCentral] Related links: - DPReview.com looks at the D70s - And DPReview.com has a hands-on preview of the D50
Another Apple update, this time fixing iSync Apple releases OS X security update for iSync - Apple today released Security Update 2005-004 via the Mac OS X Software Update utility... [MacMinute.com]
Apple admits to Java issues with latest update News: Apple notes Java, Safari issues with 10.3.9 - Apple noted in a knowledge base article posted to its Support Web site that some users who upgrade to the recently released Mac OS X v10.3.9 may experience issues with Java applications and Java-enabled sites when using Safari. Problems include Safari unexpectedly quitting, or standalone Java applications unexpectedly quitting or not being able to launch. [MacCentral]
Java issues with Mac OS X 10.3.9 Java glitch hits OS X update - Recent update causes Java-related headaches for some Mac owners, Apple has acknowledged. [CNET News.com] The solution to the Java problem? MacOSXHints has some useful tips...
Apple announces new apps at Vegas conference Editors' Notes: Apple Goes to Vegas - Jonathan Seff reports on the slew of software Apple announced at the NAB show in Las Vegas [MacCentral]
The opportunities offered by LinkBack LinkBack: Applications Working Together - Have you ever carefully created a chart or graphic and then pasted it into a report only to discover you needed to change it later? Apps should work together so you can make this sort of change with just a few clicks. That's now possible thanks to a new open source technology called LinkBack. Even better, you can add this technology to your own applications. Charles Jolley, creator of LinkBack, shows you how. [O'Reilly MacDevCenter.com]
On the cusp of Tiger, Apple releases Mac OS X 10.3.9 Since I wasn't online much yesterday, it took until this morning for me to find out about the release of Mac OS X 10.3.9, a huge 51.3 MB download for my 12-inch PowerBook G4. Here are the release notes from Apple:
I would love to hear how others are doing with this update. | Related info: - Macintouch reader tips after installing... - Highlights of the new Safari 1.3 that is installed with Mac OS X 10.3.9, from the New Mozillian - MacFixIt on Safari problems, broken JavaScript and Java issues after installing 10.3.9...
If you want a chuckle, check out the hype Microsoft's hypemeister extraordinaire, Robert Scoble, points out the onslaught of shiny new articles about the coming Longhorn OS upgrade today - just in time to try and steal a few rays of light from Apple, which actually ships new OS versions now and then. If only Microsoft was as good at shipping a compelling and secure OS...
Apple updates a slew of iApps Apple released updates for iDVD, iMovie HD, iPhoto and iSight this afternoon. Run Software Update from your Apple menu if you are trying to keep up with the latest updates of these apps. Meanwhile, I am feeling a little out of the loop. I don't use any of the applications that were updated today, which means iDon't care...
Apple's stock bruised Apple's Shares Get Bruised - Shares of Apple tumbled nearly 6 percent a day after the maker of iPods and Macintosh computers reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings but a weak revenue forecast raised concerns among investors. By CNN/Money [myapplemenu] And the stock silliness continues...
Playing the Office name game - how to fix your username New Office Name - You can force Microsoft Office's Setup Assistant to rerun by following these steps. By Christopher Breen, Macworld [myapplemenu] Giles Turnbull on things you can do with iWork17 Things You Might Not Know You Could Do with iWork - If you've installed iWork on your hard drive but haven't had a chance to really dig into it yet, maybe this article will inspire you to do so. Giles Turnbull takes you on a romp through this production suite showing you lots of fun and useful things to do with it. [O'Reilly MacDevCenter.com]
Tiger coming April 29, villagers scared MacCentral notes that Tiger will ship on Friday, April 29, and that frantic pre-orders are available now. I am not so sure about the two-week build up for this release - it seems like an odd way to roll out a big update to a major operating system. Regardless, I'll look forward to seeing what Tiger has to offer...
Confessions of a WiFi wrangler I have a confession to make. Last weekend, for the second weekend in the last month, Natalie and I stayed in a lower cost hotel without WiFi access, and to get around this limitation we got online for free by parking near a Best Western hotel and sipping some free WiFi to check our e-mail. Although this isn't earth shattering or even all that uncommon, I had to get that off my chest. Oh, and for anyone who plans to rely on tricks like this to get online while on road trips, it may make more sense to use an iBook for this than a PowerBook like my first generation 12-inch PowerBook G4. While Natalie sat in the car, warm and safe from the breeze last Friday night, I was the sap sitting at a picnic table at 10 p.m. in temperatures in the low 30s so that I could get two bars on my WiFi connection...
Moneydance as a money management option Jeff Carlson digs into another option for managing money and putting together financial reports in this tax season in a TidBITS article: Moneydance eases a tax burden.
Nikon promising a new, cheaper digital SLR Nikon Readies Cheaper Digital SLR to Rival Canon (Reuters) - Reuters - Japan's Nikon Corp. said on Monday it would launch a lower-priced digital single lens reflex camera later this month to challenge rival Canon Inc. in the lucrative market for high-end cameras. [Yahoo! News - Digital Photography] It will be interesting to see the details...
Tips for handling nearly any multimedia file on your Mac Play Anything - With so many Windows-centric files floating around the Internet, it's easy for Mac users to feel left out. But with the right software -- most of which is just a free download away -- you can play almost any file your Windows-using friends throw at you. By Jonathan Seff, Macworld [myapplemenu]
On writing another book - this time delving into history Natalie and I just returned home from the local library with research materials for our newest book project. The contract is yet to be signed, and we are still debating a little over how badly we will get screwed doing this book, but we are interested enough in the topic for Washington Disasters and Heroic Rescues that I imagine we will move forward with the project despite misgivings about indemnity clauses, advances and other lawyerly language in the book contract. So what exactly is this book? It will profile 20-25 of the most significant disasters in Washington state, from the Native American legends around the great subduction zone earthquake that struck on the Pacific Northwest coast in January 1700 to the more recent disasters such as the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens. This will be a short sprint of a project - a 200-250 page manuscript to be finished between today and October 1, 2005. Somehow we will try to work the writing and research into our already busy schedule that includes working 40-50 hours a week outside the home, being co-presidents of the Tahoma Audubon Society and trying to maintain our lives and sanity. Once again, the project feels like a good opportunity to create something and learn a lot about our state along the way. Am I insane? Yes... |
An interesting read for this tax season The New York Times has an interesting article in the April 3 edition regarding the popular, yet unproven axim that raising taxes will slow economic growth. If tax policy interests you like it does me on this rainy weekend in the Pacific Northwest, read Do Taxes Thwart Growth? Prove It.
Exchanging outlines with OPML Outline Exchange and XML - About This Particular Outliner: "Many ATPO readers simply cannot find the outliner tool that does all the things they wish, so they combine tools. Often, this is facilitated by a standard called OPML, the Outline Processing Markup Language." [ranchero.com]
Good advice before getting rid of an old Mac Glenn Fleishman writes a good, common sense story for anyone about to get rid of an old Mac, or PC for that matter: Before selling that old Mac, clean it out. |
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