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Charity Checks: The Gift of Giving
Looking for gift for someone who has everything? Give Charity Checks that let your gift recipient select a nonprofit organization to receive a charitable donation. [Dec 01, 2006]
“Thomas Hawk Buys a Mac”
Photographer and digital media enthusiast Thomas Hawk writes about switching from a PC to a Mac, “Call me a convert. Call me a traitor. Call me a heretic. Or call me a fanboy. Welcome me to the club or say it ain’t so Joe, but all I can say is that Kristopher is right. It just works. And it feels so great while it does that. It’s the best I’ve felt about using a computer in a long, long time.” [Dec 01, 2006]
Rob Carlton & Alex Weinress: Favorite Son
You may find the child-rearing message offered in Rob Carlton and Alex Weinress’s award-winning “CARMICHAEL & shane” questionable. But the Mac-based workflow they employed to finish the short in three days is a model of technological efficiency and wisdom. [Dec 01, 2006]
“Daily Gift Idea: Stocking-Stuffer Shuffle”
Kyle Monson writes for PC Magazine, “Apple’s cool new iPod Shuffle makes the perfect tiny gift for shoppers on a budget, active adults, or kids without a huge music collection.” [Nov 30, 2006]
Create Stunning Gifts
Let iPhoto solve all your holiday gift giving dilemmas. Make elegant photo books, personalized calendars and custom greeting cards in iPhoto. To receive your professionally printed masterpieces by Christmas Day, place orders before December 11 with standard shipping or December 16 with express shipping. [Nov 29, 2006]
Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Burn More Than Once to Same CD
Whether you’re archiving your files or making a music CD for your friends, you’ll no doubt want to know how to burn multiple times to the same CD. [Nov 29, 2006]
MacBook Pro: “An already solid laptop just got better — and faster”
Reviewing the MacBook Pro for Computerworld, Ken Mingis writes, “To paraphrase Victor Kiam, the late Remington CEO, I liked the latest 17-in. MacBook Pro so much that I bought my own.” [Nov 28, 2006]
Michael Zagaris: Capturing the Game
To say that Michael Zagaris gets into his job is an understatement. As team photographer for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland A’s, he tapes up his feet, dons the gear, puts on the uniform — and captures the drama and intensity of the game like no one else. [Nov 17, 2006]
Apple Remote Desktop 3.1 Update
Download this free update recommended for all existing Apple Remote Desktop 3 users. This update addresses numerous issues and provides support for the new Intel-based Xserve Lights Out Management feature. [Nov 17, 2006]
Real Creativity
Some might say that real estate is all about selling houses. Kurt and Kate Flock would disagree. According to Katie, "success in real estate hinges on the ability to be on the leading edge of creativity." For more than 20 years, the Flocks have been in the real estate business, and from day one, their business has been fueled by a passion to revive neglected neighborhoods and driven by Apple computers. [Nov 15, 2006]
Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Record Directly to QuickTime Pro
Make an instant QuickTime movie by recording from your video camera straight into QuickTime Pro. Read this week's tip to learn how. [Nov 15, 2006]
Apple Teams Up With Six Airlines to Deliver iPod Integration
Apple is teaming up with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod and in-flight entertainment systems. These six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during flight and allow the video content on their iPods to be viewed on the their seat back displays. [Nov 14, 2006]
Brian Eno: Let There Be Light
With “77 Million Paintings,” legendary musician and producer Brian Eno explores the aesthetic possibilities of light and generative software. [Nov 10, 2006]
Joe Cipriano: That Familiar Voice
You may not know his face, but you know his voice — the irresistable voice that keeps you glued to your TV to catch the next episode of “The Simpsons,” “Two and a Half Men,” “ER,” among myriad other shows on Fox, CBS, NBC, and the Food Network. [Nov 10, 2006]
TIME.com Gadget of the Year
Wilson Rothman nominated the Nike + iPod Sport Kit and MacBook Pro as the TIME magazine 2006 Gadget of the Year along with six other products. Vote for your favorite gadget now. [Nov 08, 2006]
Review: MacBook Pro
Reviewing the MacBook Pro for PC Magazine, Cisco Cheng gives it an Editors' Choice Award and a 4.5-out-of-5 rating, stating, “With its vast features and a Core 2 Duo upgrade, the MacBook Pro 15-inch easily sits among the elite.” [Nov 08, 2006]
Apple Unveils New MacBook With Intel Core 2 Duo Processors
Apple today unveiled its new line of MacBook consumer notebooks that now include Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Just one inch thin, the new MacBooks are up to 25% faster than the previous generation and feature a built-in iSight video camera, the MagSafe Power Adapter, and iLife ‘06. [Nov 08, 2006]
Mac OS X Tip of the Week: Where Did That Download Come From?
You’ve downloaded a file from the web and you can’t remember where it came from. No problem — read this week’s tip to see how you can easily find out. [Nov 08, 2006]
PhotoPlus Expo 2006 Photo Gallery
At the PhotoPlus Expo in New York City, professional photographers Bill Frakes, Michael Grecco, Ron Haviv, Heinz Kluetmeier, Robert Leslie, Vincent Laforet, Casey Templeton and Steve Winter discussed their work and how they use Aperture. [Nov 07, 2006]
Inside Aperture with O’Reilly
O’Reilly Media’s Inside Aperture site draws upon community expertise to provide you with tips and real-life experiences from professional shooters who use Apple’s premier photo management application to organize, edit, and output their images. Check out weblogs, articles, podcasts, and tutorials — all focused to help you improve your digital photography workflow. [Nov 07, 2006]
iPod shuffle: “a perfect stocking stuffer”
“The second-generation iPod shuffle is impressively small,” writes Mike Kobrin for PC Magazine, “and the built-in clip makes it ideal for working out, running, or just casual listening.” [Nov 03, 2006]
Apple Announces New 8GB Model of iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition
In response to outstanding customer demand, Apple today announced a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition. The new model holds up to 2,000 songs and is available for $249, joining the 4GB model priced at $199. Apple will contribute $10 from the sale of each iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED to the Global Fund to help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa. [Nov 03, 2006]
Roger O’Donnell: One Man, One Instrument
As keyboardist for The Psychedelic Furs, The Thompson Twins, and The Cure, Roger O’Donnell helped define the sound of the ’80s. And now with his first solo effort, his creative floodgates have truly opened. [Nov 03, 2006]
Macs Join the Masai Tribe
A new school in the Masai village of Oloolaimutia in East Africa runs day and night now, even though the majestic tribe lives without electricity or running water in its nearby compound of mud houses. More than 400 children attend the school, which uses solar panels to provide light and deliver power to three new laptop computers. [Nov 02, 2006]
Take Aperture on a Test Drive
At Photo Plus Expo in New York, Apple today invited photographers to participate in a free, 30-day Aperture Trial. Customers can download and install a fully-functional version of Aperture 1.5, import their own images, and experiment with the many new features of the world’s leading post-production tool for serious photographers. [Nov 02, 2006]
