Article Archive for June 2007

Mac MPEG Streamclip: Editor & VOB FLV Converter Extraordinaire
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Film, Gadgets, Internet, Media, TV on 13 June 2007
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MPEG StreamClip is the final piece to your Mac video editing and converting all-star lineup.* From their own description, there is practically nothing StreamClip can’t do … and in reality, they pretty much deliver exactly what they promise. It’s a little too much to paste it all in here so at the end is their […]

iphone needs itunes to work properly
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Posted in Apple Mac, Gadgets, Mobile on 13 June 2007
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PaidContent.org is reporting that for your new iphone to work properly you will need an itunes account.  If you want to sync your video and audio content, you gotta have an itunes account. Period.  No credit card on file – sucks to be you. For most companies, this would seem over reaching but coming from […]

Safari 3.0: Still Missing Features
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Internet on 12 June 2007
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  Finally got Safari 3.0 loaded. Let’s cover the good so far. I am on a Mac so I can’t speak of the PC experience but it does seem faster. It took a long time for its first load and I was worried as it was doing some background chugging for a long time but […]

Hold Off Installing Safari 3.0 Beta
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Internet on 11 June 2007
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A slew of problems, error messages and just plain sobbing … “big problem with safari 3 beta” “Same problem here. Installer crashed, can’t launch any Cocoa app. iTunes, Coda, Adium, etc… all fail to launch …” “Safari 3 Beta for Windows – app text not showing” “I dont meet the requirements?” 10.49 is the only […]

What’s the Buzz, Buzz, Buzz on the Internet? (A Guide)
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Posted in Computing, Internet, Marketing, Media on 11 June 2007
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It was not that long ago a weekly magazine was considered the perfect compilation of all that was buzz worthy, trend spotting and worth noting … and then came 24 hours news and sports – man, how were we ever going to keep up with that info overload … and now, you can track trends, […]

Western Digital 1.5 TB Storage and Mac Formatted!
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Gadgets on 11 June 2007
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Western Digital is listing a new 1.5 TB storage external HD that comes Mac formatted.  One trillion bytes holds a ton of stuff even in this digital age.  This is what this tasty box can hold: Up to 428,000 digital photos   That list is straight from the WD web site so you can take […]

iPhone: From Failure to 45 Million Sold, Get Your Scoresheet Here …
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Posted in Advertising, Apple Mac, Computing, Gadgets, Internet, Marketing, Media, Mobile, Retail on 8 June 2007
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Every real marketer has to appreciate how Apple has garnered about $1 BILLION dollars worth of attention, branding, word of mouth and internet buzz with ONE keynote, a few official interviews and now less than 5 TV spots. Of course, everyone has to chime in – everything from outright failure to 45 million sold but […]

How To Backup Your Mac: Not Fun But Necessary
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Posted in Apple Mac, Computing, Gadgets, Internet, Media on 7 June 2007
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Backing up your computer is pretty much the least fun you can have on your Mac. Do you need to backup? All you have to do is answer this question. “Can I reformat your hard drive right now?” Your answer? a) “Sure, whatever.” b) “I Don’t Think so …” c) “Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” If you answered A […]

Goodbye MTI MDA and Hello Dash
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Posted in Gadgets, Mobile on 7 June 2007
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So I am kicking my T-mobile MDA to da curb. This thing has worked fairly well (especially after updating the bios which was desperately needed) but the dang thing just couldn’t grab a signal with both hands if it was paid to (and it was – by me.) So, since I have to stay with […]

Why Mac Ads Are Not Like iPhone’s “Demo Ads”
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Posted in Advertising, Apple Mac, Computing, Gadgets, Internet, Marketing, Media, TV on 6 June 2007
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The new iPhone ads are very slick and offer a dazzling demo of why you’d want one. So, some people wonder (like TUAW) why Mac ads aren’t like the iPhone – why are they of the I’m a Mac and I’m a PC variety and not outright demos of features of the Mac. For that […]