Archive for June, 2005

The Complete Guide to iTunes 4.9, with Podcasts

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

The Complete Guide to iTunes 4.9, with Podcasts
Apple today released iTunes 4.9 for both Mac OS X and Windows, most prominently introducing support for podcast downloading, and at the same time, pr…

civ4

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

2kgames has a few nice screenshots and a summary of the features in the next release in the Civilization serious. I just wish they would hurry up and release it
Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole […]

rss calendar

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

RSSCalendar lets users quickly setup online calendars that can be syndicated as RSS feeds. With RSSCalendar, you will be able to:

Share your RSSCalendar in real-time with unlimited users

Create RSS feeds that show your calendar by day, week, month, or year

Create calendar feeds that are public, private, or category-based

Invite individuals/groups to subscribe […]

seven tips on speedy browsing

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Jason Sweeney over his blog has posted seven tips on how to speed up your web browsing. They are:

Use Mozilla Firefox

Use Tabbed Browsing

Use Keyboard shortcuts

Use RSS and Bloglines.com

Use SuperDragAndGo

Use Find-as-you-Type

Use Keywords

More details here.
Thanks to Lifehack for the link

Skype and a Bluetooth headset

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Treonauts posts up some interesting instructions on how to get skype to work with your bluetooth headset. I am definitely going to try this. It would be very handy to be able to use my treo bluetooth headset with skype as it would mean one less thing to carry in my bag.

IMAP over POP

Thursday, June 30th, 2005

Lifehacker links up an article by Macworld writer Jenifer Berger on switching from POP to IMAP -
Why IMAP is better than POP
Macworld writer Jennifer Berger switched from POP to the IMAP protocol to retrieve her email from several different computers and she isn’t looking back:

POP (Post Office Protocol) mail downloads your mail to your hard […]

iTunes 4.9 with podcasting available for download

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Engadget posts that iTunes 4.9 with podcasting available for download — still no formal announcement.
While there hasn’t been an official announcement yet, iTunes 4.9 with podcasting support is already available for direct download or via software update on the Mac. However, you won’t find any podcasts yet as the directory is currently empty. We’ll keep […]

palmone treo 650 bluetooth headset

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Common terms used when describing Bluetooth headsets are “pretty good” or “not too bad at all.” Everybody who uses one is well aware of their shortcomings; static, dropouts, and complaints from the called party are commonplace. In most cases, these issues outweigh the convenience of cutting the cord.
The new PalmOne Treo 650 Wireless Headset […]

10 free games

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Free Games? What, Like A Pong Remake?
Most free games are terrible and that’s when you can even find them. Type the phrase into a search engine and the water goes murky with links to demos, flash games and a whole lot of online poker.

Still, a little patience and a lot of browsing through […]

watch that page

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005

Genuine Curiousity mentions a very handy service that will email you when a web site changes.
WatchThatPage is a service that enables you to automatically collect new information from your favorite pages on the Internet. You select which pages to monitor, and WatchThatPage will find which pages have changed, and collect all the new content […]