It looks like Apple has added a new feature to the Airport Express. With the 6.3 Firmware Update, it is now possible to stream music from iTunes to more than one Airport Express simultaneously. So if you have more than one Express in your home, and they are hooked up to stereos, you can essentially broadcast your music throughout the house...
RSS, or Real Simple Syndication, has been making a lot of headlines lately. The idea is simple. News and information sites are constantly updating their pages with the latest news of the day. Now, most sites generate an RSS feed that contains their most recent stories. And since most major news sources now provide RSS based content, it is easier than ever to use a single application to aggregate the latest content into one easy to access location...
When Office 2004 was first announced for OS X, many new features were touted. One set of services centered around synchronizing Entourage data with handheld devices. I was excited because it meant that I would finally be able to sync my Entourage address book with my cell phone. It would also mean that I could import dates and appointments into my PDA. But when Office 2004 shipped, these features were missing. Furthermore, no one really acknowledged the missing features. It was as if the information I had read prior to the release has simply never been...
So far this month, we have seen both CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and MacWorld Expo. Somewhere in the middle of all of this, Google made an announcement that is of great importance to the Mac community. Though the announcement was big, news of it seems to have taken a back seat to other headlines.
On Tuesday, January 10 Google announced that Google Earth is finally leaving its beta stage...
One of the cool new features in 10.4's VPN client is the ability to send all traffic over the VPN. As one reader noted, this is great for people using public access, like a wireless network at the upcoming MacWorld Expo.
Setting the VPN client to send all traffic over the VPN has several advantages, and two possible disadvantages. First, the down side...
Mac OS X Server has included VPN support for some time. And, in true Apple fashion, it brings simplicity to a very complicated and technical server function. Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are used to securely connect two networks over the internet. This is done by creating an encrypted tunnel between the two networks. The tunnel wraps around all data that is passed in either direction. This keeps the information safe from prying eyes as it crosses the insecure internet. The tunnel endpoints take care of all the encryption and decryption so that, once the tunnel is established, the network...
December 15, 2005 saw then end of SETI@Home as we once knew it. The project was a revolution in its time. It was the first massive distributed computing project used spare CPU cycles on home users personal computers in an effort to search the stars for signs of extraterrestrial life.
The software was design to run as a screen saver in its most basic form, though advanced users...
Project Motorsport started out as a fun way to spend an afternoon. We set out to shoot some motorcycle video and have a good time. Once when we brought the video back and began to edit, we realized we had the making of a music video.
Check out the video and see for yourself. And, if your interested in further information on the project, we give you that too!
The Freedom to Switch:
In 2003 Apple Computer released a marketing campaign with the intention of showing Wintel users how easy it would be to "switch" platforms.
One of the Mac's main selling points, ironically enough, was Digital Video Editing. Apple wanted the world to see how easy it was to edit video on the Mac platform. And, in overwhelming response, Mac users set out to show the world just how easy it really was.
The campaign was effective for Apple, but also spawned a unexpected parody campaign in the Mac underworld. Users from all of the world whipped out their camcorders and set to work making spoofs in the same cinematic style as the acclaimed commercial line.
With this, Maclive.net rose to the challenge and shot our own spoof. We think it proves that a Mac can be a powerful tool in the wrong hands. It also shows how far a couple of Mac fans will go for a laugh. We hope you enjoy our contribution, aptly named The Freedom to Switch.
It looks like Apple has added a new feature to the Airport Express. With the 6.3 Firmware Update, it is now possible to stream music from iTunes to more than one Airport Express simultaneously. So if you have more than one Express in your home, and they are hooked up to stereos, you can essentially broadcast your music throughout the house...
RSS, or Real Simple Syndication, has been making a lot of headlines lately. The idea is simple. News and information sites are constantly updating their pages with the latest news of the day. Now, most sites generate an RSS feed that contains their most recent stories. And since most major news sources now provide RSS based content, it is easier than ever to use a single application to aggregate the latest content into one easy to access location...
When Office 2004 was first announced for OS X, many new features were touted. One set of services centered around synchronizing Entourage data with handheld devices. I was excited because it meant that I would finally be able to sync my Entourage address book with my cell phone. It would also mean that I could import dates and appointments into my PDA. But when Office 2004 shipped, these features were missing. Furthermore, no one really acknowledged the missing features. It was as if the information I had read prior to the release has simply never been...
So far this month, we have seen both CES (Consumer Electronics Show) and MacWorld Expo. Somewhere in the middle of all of this, Google made an announcement that is of great importance to the Mac community. Though the announcement was big, news of it seems to have taken a back seat to other headlines.
One of the cool new features in 10.4's VPN client is the ability to send all traffic over the VPN. As one reader noted, this is great for people using public access, like a wireless network at the upcoming MacWorld Expo.
Mac OS X Server has included VPN support for some time. And, in true Apple fashion, it brings simplicity to a very complicated and technical server function. Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are used to securely connect two networks over the internet. This is done by creating an encrypted tunnel between the two networks. The tunnel wraps around all data that is passed in either direction. This keeps the information safe from prying eyes as it crosses the insecure internet. The tunnel endpoints take care of all the encryption and decryption so that, once the tunnel is established, the network...
December 15, 2005 saw then end of SETI@Home as we once knew it. The project was a revolution in its time. It was the first massive distributed computing project used spare CPU cycles on home users personal computers in an effort to search the stars for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Did you know you can create instant slideshows in the Finder of OS X 10.4? I am not sure how far back this feature dates, but it does work in 10.4.3.
