Archive for November, 2008

Google Mobile App… – TechCrunch

TechCrunch detailing the fate of Google Mobile App for the iPhone and it’s speak to search feature. Hopefully this makes it out.

Some Thoughts on the Macbook – Macworld

Macworld’s Dan Moren on the new unibody MacBooks. Very thorough review, with special emphasis laid on the little differences that make a big impression.
I just got a chance to play with a new MacBook at the Coex mall in Seoul. It’s a tank. A surprise about the design was how the screen is recessed slightly [...]

Use Google to Master a New Language – Some Tools and Techniques

Learning a new language is no easy task. Here are some tools and techniques to help you make the most of Google’s powerful language translation features and become a master at a foreign tongue.

Use Automator to Rename Files

TUAW has been skulking around my MarsEdit drafts folder! A simple Automator workflow to rename files efficiently. Thanks, guys – I think…

Dial Up Your Trackpad Speed

Mac Tipper’s excellent advice on speeding up your trackpad. I didn’t know about MouseZoom X, but I’m really glad I do now!

Genius for OS X Helps You Learn Anything

Genius is the best virtual flash card application for the Mac. Read about Genius here and then get learning!

The Little Things – Quick Look’s Excel Support

I use Excel almost daily in my work and personal computing life. However, I was still surprised to see support for multiple paged Excel docs natively supported by Apple’s Quick Look.

Obama is, of course, a Mac user

9 to 5 Mac with a small spread of politicians who use Macs. Looks like it’s a Mac White House now!

Jailbreak the G1

Macworld gives the heads up that the G1 has been cracked. In unrelated news, I covet an iPhone here in South Korea!

Drag Menubar Items Off the Menubar!

An OS update recently left me with a MobileMe sync icon in my menubar, a service from Apple which I don’t use. Digging through System Preferences, however, I couldn’t find the option to turn off the menubar item and indeed after searching the web I found that there was no option if you aren’t logged [...]