VRlogphotographic Virtual Reality, wilderness, explorationVRlog.com moving hosts, won't affect you unless you have bookmarked http:radio.weblogs.com0110138 instead of VRlog.com- May 31, 2006 VRlog is not http:radio.weblogs.com0110138 beyond today. The content at http:radio.weblogs.com0110138 will remain as it is for a little while longer, but new posts will be appearing at VRlog.com, not radio.weblogs.com. So those of you who either bookmarked or linked to the Radio-based address, your link or bookmark will reflect the non-live content shortly. In a month or two, the old content will go away. The best thing to do is bookmark or link to the VRlog.com domain, which is not going...http://www.vrlog.com/ Sony Makes AAC the Apple of Its Eye- May 25, 2006 The battle for the ears of music lovers is fierce, made more so by the accompanying battle against digital pirates. The current winner seems to be Apple, whose iPod has reinvigorated the business, become a fashion icon, and made legal downloading of music fun. Recently, in an apparent bow to Apple's strength, Sony has decided to make its music management software compatible with Apple's audio file format. via IT Analysishttp://it-analysis.com/channels/isv/content.php?cid=8529&ref=itadm_0 More details about the AppleNike partnership- May 25, 2006 More details about the AppleNike partnership: "Filed under: Accessories, iPod FamilyBusinessWeek has the scoop on the AppleNike partnership that just resulted in that very cool iPodshoe sensor item ... It all started 18 months ago when Apple approached Nike to supply the shoe company with branded MP3 players. Nike had been down that road before (with several other companies) and they thought that they could do more. Fast forward a year and a half and BAM! Nike + iPodGlobal.Both companies plan...http://www.tuaw.com/2006/05/24/more-details-about-the-apple-nike-partnership/#comments Creative Suite 2 Install Crashes Traced To QuickTime 7.1 Update- May 25, 2006 Creative Suite 2 Install Crashes Traced To QuickTime Update: " By Jim Dalrymple, Macworld" (Via myapplemenu.)http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/05/24/cs2quicktime/index.php?lsrc=mwrss Who Needs Aperture, Photoshop for Raw File Conversion- May 25, 2006 Who Needs Aperture, Photoshop for Raw File Conversion: " Convert a Raw file to Tiff or Photoshop formats in seconds Yes! Lighten the picture, add sharpening, and increase saturation No problem. Maybe you want to take your Raw file, save it to PDF, then encrypt it so it’s protected from prying eyes. You bet. Do you need a high-end image editor, such as Camera Raw to perform this magic Hardly. Tiger users have a powerful tool right there in the Applications folder that can execute these.http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/05/who_needs_aperture_photoshop_f.html?CMP=OTC-13I... Redbug Updates Mapwing Pro Virtual Reality Tour Tool- May 19, 2006 Redbug Updates Mapwing Pro Virtual Reality Tour Tool: "...with the 'virtual reality tours' generated by Mapwing Pro now capable of being delivered via Flash or the OpenGL-based Mapwing Viewer." (Via Graphics.com.)http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3255 What price Macintosh- May 17, 2006 What price Macintosh: "With the Intel transition nearly complete, it's possible to compare Macintosh hardware directly with its PC equivalent. A new study shows that Apple still commands a price premium, but it's not as much as you think. (Via Ars Technica.)http://feeds.feedburner.com/arstechnica/BAaf?m=2586 A sop to lazy tech journalists- May 17, 2006 A sop to lazy tech journalists: "Today’s inert ‘iPod Killer’ article (complete with cheesy graphic) is brought to you by the San Francisco Chronicle, which talks up the MTVMicrosoft ‘Urge’ music service as if it weren’t an obvious demitasse of suck. (an easy-to-use form for generating the next 500 "iPod Killer" stories follows) (Via MacDevCenter.)http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2006/05/a_sop_to_lazy_tech_journalists.html?CMP=OTC-13I... Whimscial Oil-Paintings Of Mac OS UI Elements- May 12, 2006 Whimscial Oil-Paintings Of Mac OS UI Elements: " By Cory Doctorow, Boing BoingGuatam Rao has produced some whimsical oil paintings showing magnified, impressionistic elements of MacOS X's GUI (Via myapplemenu.)http://www.boingboing.net/2006/05/11/whimsical_oilpaintin.html News: Apple releases Security Update, QuickTime 7.1, Front Row- May 12, 2006 News: Apple releases Security Update, QuickTime 7.1, Front Row: "Apple released a major security update in addition to updates for QuickTime and Front Row fixing numerous bugs in the applications. (Via MacCentral.)http://feeds.macworld.com/macworld/all?m=384 |