Do you watch Deadwood?
I have yet to watch it, but if you do, (OK even if you don’t) this is a hilarious look (and count) of the dialog. Technorati Tags: Deadwood, HBO, TV
Month: April 2005
making eggs
making eggs Originally uploaded by atmasphere. I just happened to look in this window on my way to a meeting today and saw this woman making all these eggs. I think it was a small gallery and that it was called “East Meets West.” That’s a lot of eggs… Technorati Tags: art, moblog, puppy
DashBoardShare.com
DashBoardShare.com like AutomatorWorld, which I just linked to is a way to share (in this case) Dashboard Widgets. Technorati Tags: Apple, Dashboard, software, Tiger
Automator World
I’m sure there will be others, but this is a great start. It’s always good to see the sharing of this stuff… Automator World is dedicated the Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) scripting application Automator. Automator World is a clearinghouse of user-contributed Workflows and Actions, as well as Automator information, news and tips. Subscribe via … Read moreAutomator World
The Treo and Bluetooth
I can’t imagine I am alone in finding some frustration with the Treo 650 and the Bluetooth support. My device is unlocked so no carrier got to mess with what’s on the inside…. before you even ask. I’ve had limited success utilizing dial-up networking. It works, though can take many connection attempts in order to … Read moreThe Treo and Bluetooth
Tiger Roars! (soon)
Both The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg and The New York Times’ David Pogue give Tiger rave reviews, even with the expected minor bits that require a future update. Spotlight and Dashboard earn the greatest attention as you might expect as does the new enhanced iChat AV which includes up to 10 party audio and … Read moreTiger Roars! (soon)
Mail Act-On Plugin
Mail Act-On Plugin for Apple Mail.App looks like a great way to manage action with new mail. The author is using it for a GTD system and it looks pretty solid. Have to find some time to play, though at this point, you might want to wait for the official green light with Tiger given … Read moreMail Act-On Plugin
It’s all in the headline…
Two different emails arrived this afternoon about the same event… From the WSJ: TECH ALERT: Amazon’s Net Sinks on Tax Charge and from CBS Marketwatch: Bulletin: Amazon revenue of $1.9 bln tops analysts’ forecast Not exactly taking the same perspective are they? Technorati Tags: Amazon, News
Real’s new Rhapsody
So Real is supposedly the leader in the streaming services and today marks a major update so I figured I would check it out. The new Rhapsody lets anyone* listen to and legally share songs, of their choosing, every month. Consumers simply download the Rhapsody jukebox software from www.rhapsody.com. Once downloaded, they can listen to … Read moreReal’s new Rhapsody
MTV Overdrive goes live
David Card from Jupiter offers a nice view inside MTV’s Overdrive broadband experience…It definitely sounds cool. The level of polish and the content refresh rate should easily draw viewers. The current MTV Generation is heavily wired and online… Overdrive offers a mix of videos and exclusive performances, interviews, extra material to back up MTV shows … Read moreMTV Overdrive goes live
Where Macs Remain
When you’ve got it right, you’ve got it right. Tonight was open house at the middle school my daughter may attend next year. During the tour I got a look around the media center (a.k.a. library), where a surprise awaited. Over the last couple years, the local school system has replaced aging iMacs with Dell … Read moreWhere Macs Remain
Blockbuster’s no fee late fee
Just did a quick pass at Blockbuster for the weekend and noticed the drastic reduction in their signage for no late fees. While they’ve certainly clarified how it works via this counter-top sign I cam phoned, it still seems to be that there is a late fee, they just call it a restocking fee. They … Read moreBlockbuster’s no fee late fee
Verizon Wireless Street Team
Cool car with extreme sports video playing in back attracts the after school crowd
Server Based Filtering with Fastmail
Something I’ve wanted for a long time was an easy way to filter my mail at the server level. I converted to IMAP some time ago and had wanted to be able to fully take advantage of the server so regardless of where I checked mail (web, wireless or desktop) I always had the same … Read moreServer Based Filtering with Fastmail
Verizon Wireless expands “IN” to messaging
Great news for Verizon customers… let’s hope other carriers follow. In network free calling already exists for all the majors making messaging a logical next step. Perhaps this is just what is needed in the US to push messaging (SMS and MMS) into the mainstream… Verizon Wireless has expanded its popular “IN” calling plan (free … Read moreVerizon Wireless expands “IN” to messaging
First DVD/UMD package announced
Good news on the buying content front… one package, multiple formats. Bandai Visual allows almost every PSP user to breathe a sigh of relief as they announce the release of the first DVD title to come packaged with a UMD of the same contents. Or at least I was relieved… “Eureka Project” (sorry, didn’t bother … Read moreFirst DVD/UMD package announced
Yahoo! News Beta
Yahoo! News unveiled their new beta and I really like it quite a bit. You can easily see the topics and from within a topic the main subtopics available. There’s heavy RSS and My Yahoo integration and you can do quite a bit of customization on the whole thing – even adding your own sources. … Read moreYahoo! News Beta
Adobe to buy Macromedia in $3.4 billion stock deal
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Adobe Systems on Monday, seeking to expand in interactive graphics applications for Web site developers and advertisers, announced an agreement to buy Macromedia in a stock-based deal valued at $3.4 billion. [CBS Marketwatch] This completely changes the graphics world… at least from a competitive perspective! I wonder which overlapping products (GoLive vs … Read moreAdobe to buy Macromedia in $3.4 billion stock deal
‘Sesame Street’ by Cellphone
This is not the vidcasting I discussed last week, but it’s certainly a nod in the right direction and with content positioned for a target I suggested would be an easy one to reach… parents. On the French Riviera last week, television executives from around the world crowded into a mobile television seminar to gaze … Read more‘Sesame Street’ by Cellphone
Profiles for Palm OS
Profiles is a very cool app for your Treo (or any other Palm device) which lets you define settings and the appropriate options you might like to control. You can set sound levels, screen brightness, your radio and even the color scheme. I’ve just gone through and defined an indoor, outdoor, nighttime reading and meeting … Read moreProfiles for Palm OS