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July 30th, 2007

Pro Application Support 4.0.1 Now Available

Information from Software Update.

This update improves general user interface reliability for Apple’s professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Aperture, Final Cut Express HD, Soundtrack, Logic Pro and Logic Express.

July 18th, 2007

Putting Your Keyboard in the Dishwasher

And other tricks for getting grime off your computer equipment.

I just listened to an NPR Podcast called “Are Computer Keyboards Dishwasher Safe?” In it, the reporter tells of her research and hands on experience with cleaning a dirty computer keyboard in the dishwasher. She found that although keyboard manufacturers warned against cleaning a

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July 11th, 2007

iTunes 7.3.1 Now Available

Information from Software Update.

With iTunes 7.3, you can now activate iPhone service and sync it with your music, TV shows, movies and more. Also, you can now wirelessly share and enjoy your favorite digital photos from any computer in your home with Apple TV. iTunes 7.3.1 addresses a minor problem with iTunes 7.3

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July 11th, 2007

QuickTime 7.2 Now Available

Information from Software Update.

QuickTime 7.2 addresses critical security issues and delivers:

Support for full screen viewing in QuickTime Player Updates to the H.264 codec Numerous bug fixes

This release is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.

July 11th, 2007

Excel Splitting Digits Example

Another quick spreadsheet to show off the capabilities of Excel.

Site visitor Jamie left the following comment on my recent post, “Random Number Generator for Excel“:

maria dont spose u know how to split a four digit number like 2365 into 4 different numbers 2 3 6 5 in all different cells in excel

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July 10th, 2007

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.3.6 Update Now Available

Information from Microsoft’s Web site.

This update fixes a vulnerability that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. This update also addresses an issue with using public folders in Entourage, and it contains the latest postal code information for Japanese addresses.

System requirements

Before you install

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July 9th, 2007

How to Create a Ringtone from an MP3 for a Treo 700p

I just had to have the alarm clocks from Pink Floyd’s “Time.”

I’m not one of these people who likes loud, obnoxious ring tones on my phone. In fact, my phone is set to vibrate and then ring. My goal is to answer it before it makes a sound. But if it has to

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July 5th, 2007

StumbleUpon

Yet another way to waste time on the Internet.

The other day, I [finally] discovered StumbleUpon. This is yet another bookmarking service for people who spend a lot of time surfing the ‘Net. The gimmick for this one: you “Stumble” pages you like to add them to a database of pages. People can

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