Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Apple to hold Mac-related media event next Tuesday
Apple releases Safari Beta Update 3.0.3
Apple releases iPhone 1.0.1 firmware
Twitter undo AppleScript
Filed under: Software, Cool tools, Productivity, Tips and tricks, Internet Tools, Mods
If you use Twitter via the web, you can simply click the trash can next to that last tweet that had a typo or - *gasp* - you realized all too late shouldn't be public. If you use something like the TUAW favorite Twitterrific from the Iconfactory, however, you're at a loss, as it features no such trash can. Fortunately, Daniel Jalkut (of such fine Red Sweater Software products as MarsEdit, FlexTime and FastScripts) has posted enough embarrassing tweets to warrant the creation of a Twitter undo AppleScript that automates the deletion if your previous tweet, and he is provided it free of charge from the Red Sweater Blog. By default, all you need is Jalkut's excellent FastScripts product (either the commercial version or its free little brother), and you can simply follow his brief instructions to get set up with a Twitter safety net. Note that if you use external apps like Twitterrific you won't actually see the tweet disappear from your account. However, if you see the delete confirmation that Jalkut's script is designed to display upon successful operation, the tweet should actually have been deleted and you can check your actual Twitter.com account page to be sure.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple's first iPhone software update addresses security, bugs
Oh EA, where art thou?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming
Remember back at WWDC when EA announced they were coming back to the Mac in a big way? Well several of our readers did, and have written in to point out that it's the end of July and EA on the Mac is nowhere to be seen. Back in June Macworld reported that EA would be bringing four popular franchises to the Mac starting in July, and that these would be released simultaneously with their PC counterparts thanks the the Cider technology. Well Peter Cohen at Macworld recently noticed that Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is shipping for the PC, but the Mac version is nowhere to be found (it's not even listed among the options on platforms page). This sets a very bad precedent for the return of EA to the Mac. And so Mac gamers are forced to ask: oh Electronic Arts, where art thou?Thanks to everyone who wrote in!Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Apple releases iPhone 1.01 firmware
Apple sells 3 billion songs via iTunes
Apple to host Mac event next Tuesday
Apple: Pro Application Support 4.0.1
iPhone: 24hr ship times; iPhone hacks
iPhone fixes we want to see
Microsoft releases Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta)
Big Blue rules for Second Life could set precedent
Apple Releases Airport Extreme Update 2007-004
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
Apple iPhone Halfway Hacked
Briefly: AirPort Extreme update, Microsoft RDC for Mac 2.0 beta
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network--July 31
Everybody likes Mozy--except me. Part 1--Online off-site backups are a good thing. Mozy may not be your best choice, however.
A PTA for the 21st Century--A new model for educational philanthropy provides small-dollar donors with big-smile results.
Disaster preparedness for organizations--Glaskowsky provides an overview and pointers for disaster-preparedness planning.
The ironic rise of the Mac among open source developers--The Mac has become commonplace at open source conferences. Why is such a closed platform a massive hit among freedom-loving developers?
[ Full story from CNET News.com ]Microsoft Releases Universal Remote Desktop Connection
Airport Extreme Update 2007-004
The 745KB download is available at Apple's... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
Apple releases AirPort Extreme Update 2007-004
EDN’s look inside Apple’s iPhone shows quite impressive accomplishments
MS improves Office Open XML translator
Apple iPhone Halfway Hacked
News: MS offers Mac RDC 2.0 beta, PowerPoint converter
MS releases Universal RDC Client for Mac 2.0b
Apple shares take 3% hit amid speculation about iPhone production cut [UPDATED]
RDC Client for Mac 2.0b: Universal Binary
Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.2 (Beta)
Filed under: Software
Today not only marks the release of a new beta Remote Desktop client from Microsoft, but also a new beta Microsoft Office Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 0.2 (Beta). What the heck is this? It converts Office files that use Microsoft's new Open XML file format (i.e. files created in Office 2007 for Windows) into a file format that Office 2004 for the Mac can read. This release promises improved conversion of files containing inline graphics, amongst oth er things.Since this is a beta Microsoft warns that all files might not be converted correctly. They suggest you open the file and make sure it looks like it should.
Update: As was pointed out in the comments, this only converts Word and PowerPoint documents.
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The Clockwork Pismo
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends, Mods, Apple

If one were to draw a Venn diagram of my interests this clockwork Pismo mod would fall squarely in the overlapping circles of 'Steampunk' and 'Apple tech.' Tom Mordasky at MacMod.com took some broken clock gears, aluminum, a sharp knife or two and created a thing of beauty. Pictured above, before he applied some glossy paint, this Pismo (which is a G3 Powerbook, for those of you who are only familiar with Apple's more recent metallic efforts) looks like something Jules Verne would be proud to write with.
[via Brass Goggles]
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New OOXML translator offers better conversion
Bear raid squashes Apple
Stocks Rise After GM Earnings
Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta)
Filed under: Software, Developer
Microsoft promised us some goodies this week, and they just delivered on that promise. The long awaited (at least by me) Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac 2.0 (Beta) is now available for download. This is a beta, but in my limited testing it is much, much faster (as one might expect). New in this Beta, which expires on March 31, 2008 are:- Universal Binary (hurrah!)
- Works with Vista, and used the new Remote Desktop protocol
- Multiple session support (this is a big deal, though I can't actually figure out how to connect to more than one machine at a time)
- Better printer support, better UI
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AAPL Drops Following iPhone Cutback Speculation
[ Full story from The Mac Observer ]
iTunes Store Tops Three Billion Songs
Graph by Jeffrey903
Apple announced today that they have sold over 3 Billion songs through the iTunes store.
Â"WeÂ'd like to thank all of our customers who have contributed to this incredible milestone,Â" sa... [ Full story from MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors ]
iTunes Store Tops Three Billion Songs
Apple shares take 3% hit amid speculation about iPhone production cut
Apple exec: iPhone software update due soon
Report: O2 has won exclusive rights to Apple’s iPhone in UK
New York not down with Apple's iPhone repair costs
Filed under: Culture, Handsets, Apple
If you felt a bit snubbed after reading up on just how much loot you'd be paying out if and / or when your dear iPhone does break, you're not alone by a long shot. Reportedly, New York's Consumer Protection Board "issued a letter to Apple's CEO Monday asking for the iPhone to be a little more consumer-frie ndly," noting that the $79 charged to replace the battery, $29 "loaner fee" for using a temporary handset, and the ten-percent restocking fee were all asking too much. Moreover, the CPB suggested that "consumers should be able to replace the battery themselves," which admittedly seems to be a (somewhat) common belief. Granted, not all of these requests are exactly rational, but more importantly, we highly doubt his Steveness is gonna go change up price schemes to appease a few disgruntled board members, amiright?[ Full story from Engadget Mobile ]
Autoblog Green Podcast #9 - Ford's hybrids and hydrogen
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Flex-Fuel, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Ford, Podcasts
This week, Sam brings back two interviews - one with Ford's Scott Staley about what's going on in Hybrid land, which is then balanced by a conversation with John Lapetz that pulls back the curtain on the hydrogen research that's been going on in Dearborn. Also touched on are the Chevy Volt and the EFlex architecture itself, set to go into series p roduction in 2010. Things move from the EFlex to the challenge of bringing Li-Ion batteries to market. Ford also announced that there will be an experimental program with Southern California Edison, which will essentially serve as a real-world test for plug-in capable Escape hybrids. It's 53 and a half minutes this week, dig in!SUBSCRIBE to the AutoblogGreen Podcast in iTunes
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