atmaspheric | endeavors

Decuma has just announced its new OnSpot Handwriting Recognition Software for Pocket PC and Palm OS 5 devices. [Brighthand]
Looks good, but for 30 bucks, I’d really like to see a demo before thinking about buying.
Update - Thanks to a Post and comment by Steven I learned that Handango has a demo of the app. [...]

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Thanks to some extremely helpful scripts from TechnoHappyMeal, it is now possible to share either my Airport or Ethernet connection to my Palm over Bluetooth. Running a simple AppleScript allows my Mac to be a point of connectivity for the Palm which is very helpful when you want to update AvantGo or Hand/RSS without [...]

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FileVault has generated as much discussion as any of Panther’s new features. Is it right for you? François Joseph de Kermadec unlocks this new feature and shows you around. [O'Reilly MacDevCenter.com]
Highly recommended read… I still don’t think I have the nerve to use it, though File Vault sounds like an excellent security feature.

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In a surprise setback for the recording industry, a U.S. appeals court says the industry’s methods for tracking down those who copy its music over the Internet are not authorized by law. [CNET News.com]

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Tuesday is the biggest day for outgoing E-mail, making Wednesday the biggest day for “NOT” reading E-mail, according to EmailLabs’”Delivery Trends Report,” a quarterly newsletter observation post. [Network Computing]
Delete and ignore are more popular options that unsubscribe… Don’t believe everything you read in your open rates. I’ve personally found that tracking open [...]

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The company plans to introduce a new RFID-based payment technology across the United States next year that could simplify debit and credit card transactions for consumers. [CNET News.com]
Just the beginning I am sure…

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Harold Gilchrist is working on an RSS-based protocol for audioblogging. I want to be able to subscribe to audioblogs and other audio delivered by RSS, but I want an RSS reader that automatically downloads the audio into iTunes folders for one-click downloading into my iPod. I want to just pickup my iPod as I’m running [...]

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There’s a new round of spams that can be hard for SpamSieve to catch if it hasn’t seen many of them before … [Michael Tsai's Weblog]
Add this rule and they should be captured…

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Ranchero Software has released NetNewsWire 1.0.7b7, an update to its popular RSS news reader and Weblog editor… [MacMinute]
All good stuff… nice update Brent!

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The Lord of the Rhymes…

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Apple has added two more exclusive offers for .Mac members — a free coy of ArcSoft’s PhotoStudio X and a 20 percent discount on ArcSoft’s Panorama Maker… [MacMinute]
You can easily now find the free stuff for .Mac right on your iDisk. If you keep it mounted and synced just go to the software folder [...]

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It has been confirmed that Steve Jobs will deliver the keynote address for Macworld Conference and Expo San Francisco 2004. “This is the biggest Macintosh community event of the year and we’re looking forward to a great show,” said David Korse, president of IDG World Expo. “We are thrilled that Steve is going to kick [...]

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The maker of operating systems for mobile devices and Research In Motion announce plans to collaborate on software that will enable Palm OS-based handhelds to use RIM’s BlackBerry wireless service. [CNET News.com]
I am not exactly sure what the connectivity is on T-Mobile’s site, but it lets you get Enterprise mail directly on a device - [...]

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myFeedster :: Your RSS Desktop: Feedster is offering a Web-based aggregator.

MyFeedster offers you a web based News Aggregator, the ability to Save Posts, the ability to Save Searches and more.
[Gadgetopia]
Just checked it out… looks good. I think it is stronger than bloglines though FastBuzz might give it some competition

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About Mac OS X UpdateDelivers enhanced functionality and improved reliability for Mac OS X v10.3 “Panther” and is recommended for all users. [Mac OS X Hot Downloads]

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Apple today released Battery Update 1.1, which enhances the performance of the battery… [MacNN]
…in Software Update.

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Forbes has posted an online poll and article looking at the best and worst Apple television commercials of all time… [MacMinute]

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All your digital photos. In your pocket [The Register]
All the pieces are certainly there… just a matter of who will build it. Apple is far from the exclusive builder of devices with the Portal Player chips inside - they are just the best. If they took full advantage of this with the integration [...]

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Advertising Age magazine has named Apple its Marketer of the Year in a special report published this week. “The genius of Apple is that its brand has come to embody a lifestyle,” wrote Alice Z. Cuneo, who said that while Apple remains an underdog in the computer business, the company “resonates with consumers across generations [...]

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As announced, MacUpdate will begin to charge a $20/yr subscription fee in January 2004. New features will include the ability to turn off ads and use a desktop application that will scan your hard drive for applications and notify you of updates. These new features place MacUpdate next to VersionTracker Pro, which currently [...]

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