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Copy and Backup DVD Movies on Mac OS X
This step-by-step guide is dedicating to demonstrate how to backup DVD movie (copyright protected included) to computer and copy DVD to a new DVD disc with no protections on Mac OS X (leopard included) The tool you need is Aimersoft Mac DVD Copy, which you can download for free from: http://www.aimersoft.com/mac-dvd-copy.html It’s very easy to use, just with [...]
Continue reading...Rip DVD Movie on Mac OS X
26. March 2008
This step-by-step guide will show you how to rip general DVD (copy-protected included) on Mac OS X (Leopard Supported) What you need is Aimersoft DVD Ripper for Mac; you can free download it from here: http://www.aimersoft.com/dvd-ripper-for-mac.html Part1. How to rip DVD to MP4, MOV, AVI, MPEG, 3GP, FLV, M4V on Mac OS X? Step1. Download and install Aimersoft DVD [...]
Continue reading...From InfoWorld: Time to dump Windows?
17. February 2008
Laziness and fear of my own abilities has caused me to remain in a dysfunctional relationship with my computer. After reading the following article, I feel empowered to finally branch free and give my computer a whole new persona that will hopefully enable us to live happily ever after. -Dawn Time to dump Windows? Can it be [...]
Continue reading...The ultimate(ly bad) accessory for your iPhone
24. January 2008
Yes, you too can look like you’re slowly working your way to being a pirate wannabe with this 6×18 optical zoom attachement for your iPhone. Because the iPhone is all things, including your new camera. As an added bonus, you can slip it into your pocket and appear like a dirty creep to [...]
Continue reading...In celebration of my new Mac (actually, an old single core Mini) here are some Mac easter eggs
9. July 2007
Recently I acquired a single core, Intel Mac Mini here at work so I could muck about with OSX. To celebrate my find (and the 24″ widescreen monitor that came with it) I present to you three OSX easter eggs, all done through the magic of the Terminal. Here’s how to get to the terminal [...]
Continue reading...Leopard window shares = BSOD
27. June 2007
Courtesy of radr.ca, it’s Leopard’s fun view of Windows via connecting to a Windows share. Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Continue reading...Tribal Trouble, excellent looking 3d RTS for Win/Lin/Mac
18. May 2007
This looks like a great game! I can’t test it here at work but I’d love to get some feedback on it from someone out there who’s played it! Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Continue reading...Skype 2.6 Gold for Mac released
16. May 2007
Skype announced today the release of 2.6 Gold for the Mac. You can read a long list of features and fixes after the jump, or just go here and get it. Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Continue reading...Get yer Silverlight here! Free download! Get it while it’s hot!
1. May 2007
Microsoft has released Silverlight. What the heck is a Silverlight you ask? No, it’s not a propriatary super hero or a globe spanning super-bug, but a “cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.” You can make stuff in it. See the Silverlight page, or just [...]
Continue reading...Install Ubuntu (Feisty) in OS X using Parallels - a complete walkthrough
28. April 2007
This tutorial will take you every single step of the way through installing Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) using Parallels for OS X. In other words, even your parents should be able to follow along. read more | digg story Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover [...]
Continue reading...Could this be the death of DRM’ed music?
2. April 2007
EMI and Apple have teamed up to release EMI’s entire music catalog for sale online, DRM free. It’s about damned time! Looks like Jobs and at least one music corporation are putting their money where their mouths are and doing the right thing. Here’s a clip from the press release: “We are going to give iTunes [...]
Continue reading...ArsTechnica’s Guide to Apple TV
27. March 2007
ArsTechnica has a very detailed guide for Apple TV.  From unboxing to running it. Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Continue reading...A mac ad that made me laugh
8. February 2007
Last night while watching Lost (like so many others, I’m sure) I caught a “Hello I’m a Mac” ad that really made me laugh out loud. Especially after spending some time in Vista. Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Continue reading...Check out Opensourcemac for your Open Source OSX needs
22. January 2007
Lots of good suggestions on what to download and use on your Mac. Click the icon, share the link: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Continue reading...The answer to making Quicktime a useful media player
18. October 2006
I found this article on macosxhints.com, which talks about a third-party codec pack called Perian, which enables Quicktime to playback: “Divx, XviD, FLV, AVI, MS-MPEG4 v1, MS-MPEG4 v2, MS-MPEG4 v3, DivX 3.11 alpha, 3ivX, Sorenson H.263, Flash Screen Video, Truemotion VP6, and these formats when they are inside an AVI file — h.264, mpeg4, AAC, [...]
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27. March 2008
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