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The LDD features over 763 brick types to choose from. This is more than If you or someone you know is into LEGO building, do not hesitate to download the LEGO Digital Designer today.
Were you part of the 8.3 million people who joined Firefox in their world record attempt? If so, then Computer World has a great question for you. As a Mac user, is it time to move from Safari 3 to Firefox 3? My answer is probably. I rarely use Safari anymore, and I really like Firefox 3. I use a PC at work, and run Firefox from a USB Thumb Drive, and with plugins like Foxmarks, I get to keep things in sync. I also like the way that firefox is able to handle a broader range of sites than Safari. The Computer World article takes a more detailed approach and digs in deeply to each program. They include feature comparisons, launch times, and memory footprint. All in all, it is full of good information. Head over to the Computer World article. If you are a fence sitter, it may sway you, or if you are just a diehard Safari fan, a different perspective is always good.
Are you afraid of change? Do the words new and different frighten you and keep you up at night? Well, if you suffer from Metathesiophobia (the fear of changes), and the .mac / MobileMe situation has you stressed out, then Macworld has just what you need. They have an excelent piece detailing the changes from the old, safe .mac world to the new and exciting (if not poorly named) MobileMe universe. There is a lot of good information there, including the answer to a question I was looking for. I wanted to know the .mac rollover would happen. Here is my answer:
Head over to Macworld for the complete article and put your mind at ease. Also, if you haven’t already renewed your .mac subscription for cheap, do so quick. I have a STRONG feeling that MobileMe upgrades will not be discounted any time soon.
I would love to get to know you more. In the poll below, please let me know what Mac you are on. I know the categories are generic, but there are too many hardware revisions and processor combo’s to list them all. So, after you vote, sound off in the comments to let me know what specific Mac you are on. I would love to hear from you!  Loading …
Firefox 3 features:
You can be a part of history tomorrow, June 17, by helping Mozilla and Firefox set a World Record for downloads of a single program. If you use Firefox, than version 3 is a must. If you don’t give it a try. Either way, help Mozilla set a record. It is not everyday that you can become part of history.
Do you own a MacBook? If so, then you realize that the little iPhone isn’t the only Apple computer around that has a handy dandy accelerometer (motion sensor). That’s right, the iPhone’s big brother has one too. It is wired to your hard drive to ensure that sudden motion and movement doesn’t gouge or damage the drive. “That’s nice,” you say. Well, the crafty coder, Oriol Ferrer Mesia, has a fun little application called Liquidmac. What Liquidmac does for you is let you harness the power of your sudden motion sensor and turn your MacBook into a pool of liquid that is motion sensitive. In reality, it is a tech demo or gadget, but it is cool and fun. My son likes it a lot. He loves to slosh around in my Mac and pretend it’s full of water. Give it a shot. It is Liquidmac, so if you find value in it, make sure to share the love.
As usual, the list of changes is slim. In general here is the changelog: (any random iSomething update) supports general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues. As for the Quicktime update, it is probably in support of iTunes 7.7 which is due with the release of the iTunes iPhone application store. Boy oh boy, this is a busy week over at Appleland.
Here are the key features of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard:
To be honest, with the lack of new features and a focus on stability and processing support, 10.6 seems more like a service pack then it does a new OS version. I hope that it will be priced accordingly. If you want to see the official Apple page for Snow Leopard, go here.
Well, currently I know you can get .mac subscriptions online from the likes of amazon.com for $69.99. You might be able to renew MobileMe for the same amount from the same retailer, but maybe not. Because it will be the latest and the greatest, you probably will have to pay full price. I ordered my .mac upgrade today from amazon.com. I will use that code to extend my current subscription before MobileMe hits, and I will save a bit of cash. I know $30 isn’t much, but it is 15% off of a new iPhone, or 1 month free of the new data plan.
At the WWDC (World Wide Developer’s Conference), Steve Job’s announced sweeping and drastic changes to the .mac service. Job’s announce that the new service, MobileMe, would be exchange for the “rest of us.â€
The new service will roll-out in July and will be available at the new domain www.me.com. Look’s like Microsoft Outlook and Exchange have a bit of sweating to do. For more details, take the tour of the new service here. |
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I downloaded this for my son, at least in the beginning; since then, I have taken over and designed some virtual masterpieces. I am talking about the
I like Apple Safari, I honestly do. I use it, but the bottom line is, I like Firefox better. I like the support for plug-ins, the skins that can be added, and the speed. Tomorrow, Firefox 3 is hitting the scene tomorrow.
If you haven’t run automatic updates on your Mac lately, you are in for a few surprises. Apple let go a load of software updates this week. These include:
While there was no new Apple hardware (iPhone not withstanding) revisions announced during the WWDC keynote address. There was a bit dropped about the new OS X 10.6 - Snow Leopard. The new OS will be is rumored to be out within a year and will have a few features worth mentioning, but it will not be near as big of a product release that 10.5 was.
MobileMe is coming in the first week of July, and as reported by Apple, existing contracts of .mac will be instantly upgraded. That is all fine and good, but when your .mac upgrade runs out, you will have to fork out $99 dollars to renew your subscription. “So what’s the big deal?” you say. “That is the same way it has always been,” you say.