There is no doubt about it, RSS news feeds are finally heating up the web. Given that Google's Personalized Page (http://www.google.com/ig) now lets users add any RSS feed, RSS is finally useful for the average user. Similar support has also been added to Yahoo's My Yahoo page.
Simply put, if you know a news web site provides information in an RSS feed, you just need to add the URL of the feed to the Google of My Yahoo page. Once you do, the news headlines will appear on that web page whenever they are updated on the original news site. There is only one way this could be easier. Very poor instructions are provided to show users exactly how to add feeds to Google or Yahoo.
With that in mind, I am in the process of putting together a QuickTime movie that shows just how easy it is to add RSS feeds to Google or Yahoo, provided you know where to look.
In the mean time, Google News has made a massive leap forward in aggregating the news into RSS feeds. First of all, if you are not familiar with Google News, you are missing out. Visit http://news.google.com for all manner of news from around the world. It is categorized into topics such as Top Stories, World, Business, Technology, and Entertainment...
This week, Apple introduced its first multi-button mouse, called Mightymouse. But, apparently, this is not the first time that Apple has used that particular name. This article is extremely interesting and tells the tale (pun intended, sorry) of the first mouse design Apple ever produced...
Most people believe that Google is the most powerful search engine on the net. It makes finding even the most obscure information a relatively simple task. But are you taking full advantage of Google's hidden power?
I never really wondered where the infamous keyboard combo of Control+Alt+Delete came from, but that didn't make this video any less fulfilling. I have to admit, I laughed...
Apple is finally offering a multi-button mouse. They call it Mightymouse. And, in typical fashion, it's not a conventional mouse. The left and right buttons are there, but they are not visible. The mouse senses the click though the surface of the mouse and the scroll wheel has been replaced with a ball that allows 360 degree scrolling.
In addition to these features, there a two more buttons... One located on either side of the mouse...
Have you ever wondered how a company as popular and powerful as Google first got off the ground? Where does the twinkle in someone's eye start to take shape, and how does it become a household name? This piece from Wired Magazine explains how Larry Page and Sergey Brin met and the motivation for the academic experiment we now know as Google.
In another step forward, Maclive has finally added an RSS feed to Maclive. Just like the blogging software, the RSS feed is generated using a ColdFusion application designed in-house.
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.
Apple is finally offering a multi-button mouse. They call it 
