Links for January 2008.

• Apple drops NBC television shows from iTunes – Information about NBC’s pull from the iTunes store. On Apple Insider.
• Top 15 Leopard Hints – There’s some good tips here for Mac OS X 10.5 users. I expecially liked the one that explained how to get the printer to Quit automatically after printing. If you use Leopard, check this out. On Appletell.com.
• The way it was supposed to be – An interesting video showing the way Leopard’s Stacks feature was originally designed. I suspect that Apple will remove this from the Web via threat of lawsuit, so don’t be surprised if this link doesn’t work in the future. On Kuragari.com.
• Mac OS X 10.5: About Back to My Mac security – Basic information about security issues with Leopard’s Back to My Mac feature.
• Mac OS X 10.5: When to use Time Machine or .Mac Backup to back up data – Some advice on when to use Time Machine or Backup with .Mac to back up data on your computer.
• Mac OS X 10.5: Fonts list – Information about the fonts installed as part of a Mac OS X 10.5 installation and where they are installed on your hard disk.
• The why and how of blogging – Miraz gets a plug for our WordPress book in New Zealand. Article includes a lot of blogging basics. On it.gen.nz.
• Podcasts Technical Specification – On Apple’s Web site for the iTunes Music store. Lots of valuable information for podcasters, including video podcasters and people interested in creating content for AppleTV.
• Apple sub-notebook to retail for $1500, 3G iPhone by June – report – Details on the rumors of a Mac sub-notebook — perhaps my next computer? On Apple Insider.
• In-depth review: can Amazon’s Kindle light a fire under eBooks? – A very detailed review of the Amazon Kindle. On Apple Insider.
• Mac OS X 10.5: Using Time Machine and troubleshooting Time Machine issues – An Apple support article with links to more information about using and troubleshooting Leopard’s Time Machine feature.
• Mac OS X 10.5: Troubleshooting printing issues – An Apple Support article with links to other resources for adding and troubleshooting printers on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.
• Protecting Content by Using Static Pages – One way to help protect Web content from scraping. Too drastic for me, but it is an option. On Plagiarism Today.
• 15 Apps for Recording Skype Conversations – A list of 15 windows and Mac OS applications you can use with Skype to record conversations. On VOIP-Sol.com.
• Road to Mac OS X Leopard: iCal 3.0 – Interesting article about the history of software-based calendars, leading up to iCal 3.0 in Leopard. On Apple Insider.
• Add more power to 10.5′s screen sharing – Excellent article by Rob Griffiths with how-to info for adding functionality and ease of use features to the Screen Sharing feature in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. On Macworld.com. Thanks to Miraz at http://mactips.info for sharing the link.
• QuickLook Plugins List – A web site that lists and links to QuickLook plugins for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard users.
• Yet Another in the Ongoing Series Wherein I Examine a Piece of Supposedly Serious Apple Analysis… – I could read blog posts like this all day. John Gruber tears apart the December cover story for Fast Company, revealing shoddy, hack journalism and a touch of the dramatic. On Daring Fireball.
• Macintosh Web Browsers – An amazingly complete list of Web browsers for Mac OS, kept up-to-date. By Darrel E. Knutson.
• WordPress 2.3.2 in detail – Details about the changes in WordPress from version 2.3.1 to 2.3.2. On Westi on WordPress.
• Broken Macs read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – Okay, so I’m a bit late, but this is worth sharing. On Future Tense.
• Your GTD System Isn’t the Problem – Excellent advice for people trying to implement GTD to be more productive — and not succeeding. On the Cranking Widgets blog.
• Making the Switch: Going From Partial to Full Feeds – Good article about switching from partial to full RSS feeds. On PlagiarismToday.com.
• A long list of modifier key tricks – For Mac OS X Tiger; should work in Leopard, too. On MacOSXHints.com.
• Color Wheel Article – Link to EXCELLENT article, in PDF format, that explains exactly how colors work together. From Before & After magazine.
• An Interface of One’s Own – An anti-Word, pro Scrivener piece (of all things!) in the New York Times. By Virginia Heffernan. Thanks to @ev on Twitter for sharing the link.
• Goodbye, cruel Word – Steven Poole no longer uses Microsoft Word. Here’s why.
• E-book the letter – Steven Poole lists the features an ebook reader SHOULD have. I think they sound rather familiar, don’t you?
• What to Expect at Macworld – More rumors of what might be in store for us at Macworld Expo next week. On ReadWriteWeb.
• 10 Ways Twitter Can Boost Your Social News Profile – Some tips for getting more followers on Twitter, which can boost your profile on other Social Networking sites. On ReadWriteWeb.
• Author Uses Amazon Kindle to Beta Test New Book – Interesting article about using Kindle to publish a book and entice readers to provide feedback to the author. On ReadWriteWeb.
• Twittering without access to Twitter.com – A how-to piece with suggestions on how you can participate in Twitter when you don’t have access to the Twitter.com Web site. On Twitter Facts.
• Mac OS X 10.5, iChat: Unable to participate in video conference – Workaround for problem using video chat feature of iChat with Mac OS X 10.5. On the Apple Support Web site.
• My essential WordPress plugins – Great post by Miraz Jordan that summarizes her must-have WordPress plugins. I’ll have to do a similar post soon. On the WordPress Visual QuickStart Guide support web site.
• Why It Won’t Work – John Scalzi’s take on why the Sony BMG plan to release non-DRM protected music won’t work. I tend to agree with him.
• Apples For The Army – According to this story on Forbes.com, the U.S. Army is adopting Macs to help thwart hackers. Not exactly good news for Mac users — we don’t need to give hackers a reason to go after us — but good for Apple.
• DUM – John Gruber’s take on the Kindle. On Daring Fireball.
• Sony caves; DRM is dead, dead, dead – Sony drops DRM. On MacUser.com. Thanks to @dmoren on Twitter for the link.
• iBed – Humorous photo of a recycled iMac. On I Can Has Cheezburger?
• The Untold Story: How the iPhone Blew Up the Wireless Industry – Excellent article about the secret history of iPhone development. On Wired.com.
• A Savvy Approach to Copyright Messaging – A great tip for helping to protect an image posted on a Web page from being stolen and used by others. By Derek Powazek.
• Bad Behavior 2.0.11 WordPress Plugin Blocking Digg Submission – Excellent article that explains why WordPress blogs can’t be submitted to Digg with Bad Behavior 2.0.11 installed. Includes instructions on how to fix the problem. On GeekTeks.com.
• Nothing A Little Scotch Tape Can’t Fix – Comic that pokes fun (and a little hole) in the rumored Mac laptop. On Kalbzayn’s World.
• MacBook Air (Parody) – A video on College Humor.com. Thanks to @bck on Twitter for sharing the link.
• MacBook Air: the iPod shuffle of Macs – Interesting take on the lack of features in the MacBook Air. On MacUser.com.
• MacBook Air Attack – More commentary about the MacBook Air’s lack of features. On The Macalope: An Apple Blog.
• Six Things I Hate about Leopard – I don’t think I could have added anything to this. Quite complete, quite true. Hope Apple is reading it, too. On the TidBITs blog.