Thomas Hawk has an interesting post on his blog detailing a lunch interview he had with Stephen Mack, Director of Service Operations for Tivo. Among other things, the story explains a fairly profound change in the authors views of Tivo's efforts in the blogosphere and provides some insight into what is going on behind the scenes at Tivo...
Be sure to keep track of Maclive.net's latest news and posts. Download our Widget for OS X 10.4's Dashboard. It displays up to the minute headlines as they appear on our site. The widget is now also available via Apple's Dashboard page...
iChat is a tried and true Chat application. It has powerful audio and video conferencing features and is a fundamental component of OS X. But for all of its power and all of its features, iChat has many shortcomings.
That's where Chax comes. It adds a series of powerful features that iChat lacks. Ever wish iChat would remember the positions of your chat windows between launches? Chax can do that. Have you ever wanted iChat to automatically accept incoming attachments without asking for confirmation? Chax can do that. When someone messages you an image or pdf file, have you ever wanted to double click on the file and have it open full screen so that it can be easily viewed? Chax can do that!
Google is offering a new version of Gmail service designed for domain users. It is intended to replace a domains email server with a virtual one at Google. The idea is interesting. All users at the domain would access their mail via the Gmail web based user interface, but rather than having an email address of user@gmail.com, they would use their own domain (user@mydomain.com).
This seems like a winning solution for both the domain users and Google. Google gets to insert ad content into every email that is received by the users while the users get a fast and efficient way to access their email no matter where they are. Users would not be forced to use Gmail's web based interface as they would also have access via standard POP3 email clients. The domain also has benefits from the redundancies of Google mail system. Odds are very good that Google will have a better backup strategy and greater redundancy than most major corporations. Users would also have the benefit of Gmail's powerful spam filtering technology. This would be reason enough for many to make the transition.
Love it or hate it, Netflix is now the largest DVD rental services in the world. Netflix uses 37 distribution hubs to supply over 4 million subscribers with their choice of videos. With competitors like BlockBuster looking to knock them out of the number one spot, its no wonder Netflix is so secretive about its operations...
I stumbled across a great article explaining just about everything you have ever wanted to know about CableCard technology. The in-depth explanation covers the differences between CableCard 1.0 and 2.0, and explains why DCAS might supplant CableCard before it ever really takes hold...
Rumors about a possible Vonage IPO (Initial Public Offering) have been circulating for months. Today, those rumors were laid to rest when Vonage announced news of a $250 million IPO.
Ebay's recent acquisition of Skype late last year only added fuel to the rumors. VoIP, or Voice Over IP, is the latest "in" technology and its not a fad. Millions of VoIP users including myself, have been saving hundreds of dollars a year with the technology. Vonage currently leads its competitors with just over 1 million subscribers. AT&T, Comcast, and others have recently started offering their own VoIP service but Vonage has taken to the forefront with its aggressive market campaign and lower prices.
In an effort to unify Gmail with GoogleTalk, Google has added new chat features to the Gmail web interface. It is now possible to see your buddy list and easily open a chat with them directly in the web browser.
Though the functionality has been announced, it looks like the feature is not yet fully deployed. As of right now, I only see part of the feature set in my Gmail account...
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.
Thomas Hawk has an interesting post on his blog detailing a lunch interview he had with Stephen Mack, Director of Service Operations for Tivo. Among other things, the story explains a fairly profound change in the authors views of Tivo's efforts in the blogosphere and provides some insight into what is going on behind the scenes at Tivo...
Be sure to keep track of Maclive.net's latest news and posts. Download our Widget for OS X 10.4's Dashboard. It displays up to the minute headlines as they appear on our site. The widget is now also available via Apple's Dashboard page...
iChat is a tried and true Chat application. It has powerful audio and video conferencing features and is a fundamental component of OS X. But for all of its power and all of its features, iChat has many shortcomings.
Google is offering a new version of Gmail service designed for domain users. It is intended to replace a domains email server with a virtual one at Google. The idea is interesting. All users at the domain would access their mail via the Gmail web based user interface, but rather than having an email address of user@gmail.com, they would use their own domain (user@mydomain.com).
Love it or hate it, Netflix is now the largest DVD rental services in the world. Netflix uses 37 distribution hubs to supply over 4 million subscribers with their choice of videos. With competitors like BlockBuster looking to knock them out of the number one spot, its no wonder Netflix is so secretive about its operations...
I stumbled across a great article explaining just about everything you have ever wanted to know about CableCard technology. The in-depth explanation covers the differences between CableCard 1.0 and 2.0, and explains why DCAS might supplant CableCard before it ever really takes hold...
Rumors about a possible Vonage IPO (Initial Public Offering) have been circulating for months. Today, those rumors were laid to rest when Vonage announced news of a $250 million IPO.
