Weekly Mac Podcast & Mac Tutorials
Archive for February, 2010
How to Log Into #twitlive Using X-Chat Aqua
Feb 25th
Had a request from a reader on how to log into an IRC server. I use X-Chat Aqua but any IRC Client will do. It’s really easy and I hope this video helps 
You need to know the following:
Server Address: irc.dslextreme.com
Room Name: #twitlive
That Mac Show: Episode 17 “Hubris”
Feb 24th
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Episode 17 of That Mac Show. Hubris, iPad, COO interview, market share up in France etc.
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Show Notes:
COO interview
ATT 3G is Good!
iPad SDK Walk Through
Boobies on the App Store
New MacBook Pro Ram??
Pent up demand for iPad?
App Store Game Company Consolidation
Titanium Backing for iPhone
A4 Cost Billions
Market share up in France
iPad or MacBook for new Uni students
iPhone Game Recommendation: Snood
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Japanese iPhone Magazine Video Walk Through
Feb 23rd
Here is the first part of a Japanese iPhone Magazine video walk through I did. I had to go fast and the quality isn’t the best but you can get a general feel for it. If you see something that peaks your interest let me know and I will do a more detailed look at the specific page or pages.
MacBook iSight Replacement
Feb 20th
For those of you that follow the podcast and blog you know I have been waiting for the new MacBooks to come out. My current MacBook is surviving but just barely! I really need to plant it on a desk and not keep moving it around. My iSight is toast so I borrowed a friend of mines Logitech “Logicool” web camera. See picture below for comparison.
It works good for most things in OSX and on the web but I cant get iMovie09 to recognize it no matter what I do. This is not that big of a deal, but there are some occasions where I would like to import directly from this iSight replacement. I searched the web and found some hacks that were supposed to work but they didn’t end up working for me. I have given up and just decided to use PhotoBooth for capturing video if I find it necessary. PhotoBooth allows you to switch cameras in the Camera Menu.
The Logicool camera has a Carl Zeiss Lens and doesn’t need any drivers. If you want to have the ability to control brightness, contrast, and saturation you can load up CamTwist. The CamTwist Effects Menu has a Brightness effect which gives you the 3 controls.
That Mac Show: Episode 016 “AdaApple”
Feb 15th
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In Episode 016 of That Mac Show we give you a little bit of information from Japan, MacWorld 2010, and the latest stories from the Apple / Mac Universe. We also talk about how hard it is for folks outside of the US to get on the US iTunes store without a credit card that has a mailing address in the US.
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Show Notes:
Inklet: the Wacom of trackpads
iPad
USB to TV Wirelessly
HDMI To iMac
Microsoft Office for iPad? Do it MS!!
Microsoft Mobile 7
iPhone Users us more that Blackberry Users
Gold Rush for iPad developers coming?
99 Cent TV Shows?
Mac Pro Audio Fix
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My First Mac
Feb 11th
My first Mac:
The first Apple computer I ever owned was an LC 475. I bought it from the back of a Mac User magazine. I think it was one of those education models that was nicely discounted.
I totally missed the Apple II era due to the fact that they were expensive and my father bought us a Commodore 64 as our first personal computer, of course we also had an Atari 2600 at the time too.
My dad wasn’t really a gadget guy so we didn’t upgrade our technology very quickly at all and it took an act of the gods to get him to buy anything, lol. Though he had a mean record collection! I did have a neighbor that had an Apple II with the green monitor. I played Chopper Command (Choplifter???) as much as possible and a bunch of other games that I don’t remember, I hated the lame joystick though. Give me an Atari 2600 joystick any day of the week and I will pwn some noobs!!
MacWorld 2010 Coverage
Feb 10th
So if you are like me you aren’t at MacWorld but you really wish you were. Luckily there is going to be plenty of coverage of the event online.
The first place you probably want to go is to the TWIT Network.They are going to be doing some live coverage from the event and Leo Laporte will be streaming away like he usually does.
Next you will want to subscribe to Alex Lindsay and the Pixel Corps MacBreak Video Feed.
Then you might want to have a look on YouTube especially the screencastsonline channel. I would also think that if you searched for “MacWorld 2010″ on YouTube and Twitter, you will find lots good stuff.
Stand for iPhone “iStand”
Feb 5th
Here is a pretty cool item I ran into here in Japan. Its a little suction cup stand thing for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Of course it can be used for other phones like the Google Nexus One. It cheap and “Just Works”. I wouldn’t doubt that its available else where under a different name.
Found this video that shows how it works.
