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June 30th, 2006
Information from Software Update
iPod Updater 2006-06-28 delivers:
New iPod Software 1.1.2 for iPod New iPod Software 1.2 for iPod nano New iPod Software 1.1.4 for iPod shuffle For all other iPod models, iPod Updater 2006-06-28 contains the same software versions as iPod Updater 2006-03-23.
Important: After downloading the iPod Updater software, connect your
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June 29th, 2006
I try out a del.icio.us feature uncovered by Miraz.
Miraz must surf the ‘Net a lot more than I do. She finds all kinds of cool, geeky things to do with software like WordPress.
Yesterday, she added a tip in our jointly maintainted WordPress Visual QuickStart Guide Web site for automatically adding links from
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June 28th, 2006
Information from Software Update
QuickTime 7.1.2 addresses an issue previewing iDVD projects. This update is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.
Important Notice to QuickTime Pro Users: Installation of QuickTime 7 will disable the QuickTime Pro functionality in prior versions of QuickTime, such as QuickTime 5 or QuickTime 6. If you proceed with this
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June 28th, 2006
Information from Software Update.
The 10.4.7 Update is recommended for all users and includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes for the following applications and technologies. It includes fixes for:
preventing AFP deadlocks and dropped connections saving Adobe and Quark documents to AFP mounted volumes Bluetooth file transfers, pairing and connecting
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June 21st, 2006
Information from software update.
This update to iPhoto contains a variety of new Greeting Card and Postcard themes for use with Apple print services, including invite and thank you card designs for summer parties, weddings, birthdays, etc.
June 20th, 2006
Keeping count of visitors.
Ever wonder how many visitors your site or blog attracts? While you may have access to site statistics software that tracks and reports site visitors and hits, you may not. Or you may prefer a simple, old-fashioned visitor counter that’ll make this information easily available to visitors.
I use the
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June 16th, 2006
One of the things I like about the Soft-White theme Miraz and I chose for the WordPress VQS companion Web site is that it’s simple. Unfortunately, that’s also one of the things I don’t like.
The theme has just a few template files. index.php does most of the work. The problem with that
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June 15th, 2006
You snooze, you lose.
Well, I was hoping for some reader suggestions for a good WordPress theme for the WordPress VQS support site, but Miraz came up with a good suggestion first. So we installed the Soft White theme by Sreejith — and immediately started tweaking it.
Miraz and I also added a bunch
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June 14th, 2006
Miraz and I start building the “official” support Web site for our book.
WordPress 2: Visual QuickStart Guide went to the printer yesterday. The index, which was laid out today, will be added to the book at the galley stage. Peachpit is pretty good at turning things around, so I expect the book to
Continue reading WordPress VQS Companion Web Site Under Construction
June 14th, 2006
Some additional information for Mac OS X users who want to use Mac OS 9 applications.
It has recently come to my attention that installing Classic support for Mac OS X does not work as written in Mac OS X 10.4: Visual QuickStart Guide for all computer models. Some G4 and G5 computers require
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June 13th, 2006
Information from Microsoft’s Web site.
This update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2004 for Mac that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. This update also fixes issues in Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 and Entourage 2004, and it includes all of the improvements released in all previous Office
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June 7th, 2006
Due to ship to the printer this Friday.
Miraz Jordan and I have been putting the finishing touches on WordPress 2: Visual QuickStart Guide for Peachpit Press. The book is set to go to the printer this coming Friday and should be in stores by the end of the month.
You can order a
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June 6th, 2006
A widget for iTunes users.
If you’re like me, over the years you’ve been importing your favorite CDs into iTunes so you can burn custom CDs, feed your iPod, and listen to music at your desk. If you’re really like me, you can’t be bothered to scan and copy in the cover art that
Continue reading Amazon Album Art Widget
June 3rd, 2006
Information from Software Update.
QuickTime 7.1.1 addresses an issue with 3rd party start-up items on Intel Macs. This release also fixes an issue exporting Keynote presentations to iDVD.
Important Notice to QuickTime Pro Users
Installation of QuickTime 7 will disable the QuickTime Pro functionality in prior versions of QuickTime, such as QuickTime 5 or
Continue reading QuickTime 7.1.1 Update Now Available
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On the Intelligence of Quotes
Maria Speaks Episode 27: On the Intelligence of Quotes.
This short podcast is a reading from a recent article I wrote on my book support site for Microsoft Word users. It explains the difference between smart and straight quotes and tells you how to work with them in Microsoft Word. You can read the
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