MacOSG: When should your SMC or PMU be reset?
Special hardware in your Mac manages low-level tasks related to power management. On an Intel-based Mac, this is called the System Management Controller (SMC). On a PowerPC based Mac, this hardware is known as the Power Management Unit (PMU). Resetting these are often used as part of a troubleshooting procedure,…
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O’Reilly Media releases ‘The Art of Community’
Online communities offer a wide range of opportunities today, whether you’re supporting a cause, marketing a product or service, or developing open source software. The Art of Community, by Jono Bacon will help you develop the broad range of talents you need to recruit members to your community, motivate and…
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MacOSG: Snow Leopard has a new installation process
The installation process of Snow Leopard has changed some. Certain installations—like Rosetta and Quciktime 7— are now optional installs. Also, there is no Archive and Install option to choose from on the install disc anymore. Below are some of the changes and enhancements to the Snow Leopard’s installation process:
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TidBITS releases ‘Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X, Second Edition’
You can hardly turn on a computer or surf a Web page these days without being asked for a password, and choosing and managing passwords has become a pain for many Mac users. Fortunately, it is possible to avoid headaches while using sensible and secure passwords with TidBITS Publishing Inc.’s…
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Free live O’reilly webcast coming August 26th
Energy Literacy by Saul Griffith
The big view and the little view of climate change. Climate change is in some real sense an energy problem. How much energy does humanity use? How much energy do we use as individuals in our every day lives? What are the ways we need…
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Vector 3 to exhibit new multiplay product line at IBC 2009
Vector 3 announced today that they will showcase for the first time at the IBC exhibition, held in Amsterdam from September 11 – 15, 2009 (stand 7C01), the brand new Vector MultiPlay product line. Headlining the new MultiPlay product portfolio are MultiPlay MCR for master control room automation and Multiplay…
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Future Media Concepts joins Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies
Future Media Concepts, an authorized digital media training organization for postproduction, broadcast, and content creators, announced that they have been selected for Inc. Magazine’s 2009 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2005 through 2008. Based on…
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idealius releases JobsSearch! 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch
Madrid based idealius has released JobsSearch! 1.0, their new job search engine utility for iPhone and iPod Touch. Developed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s unique abilities and interface, JobsSearch! offers a radically improved approach for job research and gaining employment. From a single search, gain instant access to thousands of…
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New digital scorecard for Sporting Clays now available for iPhone
A unique solution for Sporting Clays shooters tired of fumbling with pencils and scorepads is now available on the iPhone App Store. ClayTracker is the first hand-held, mobile application designed to allow clay target shooters to score their rounds, track percentages, and review their history with touch screen simplicity.
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VolnaTech releases NimbleKit SDK to develop iPhone apps
VolnaTech has just released NimbleKit SDK, an update to their software development kit for the iPhone platform. NimbleKit allows to develop iPhone applications much quicker using just HTML and Javascript. You have good ideas for iPhone software but you don’t know Objective-C? No need to spend time learning how to…
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The MacReviewCast #221: EarPollution Plugz, Accounted, MacNerdNews
By Tim Verpoorten
This week we look at EarPollution Plugz, Accounted, MacNerNews, iPhoto Editing, Freeware plus much more. We have a lot of great folks on today’s episode with their reviews and comments on software, hardware and websites that make using the Mac special. Plus I’ll have the top freeware…
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‘Almost 5’ 4”’ by inspiring model Isobella Jade (video)
Inspiring petite New York model (and now author) Isobella Jade, has recently released a new book called “Almost 5’ 4”.” The book depicts the trial and tribulations a “short” model goes through to make it in the modeling industry. So what does this story have to do with Mac computers?…
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