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Archives for October 2014

Sync2Mac8Ways

Backup or sync eight ways with ChronoSync. Bootable, mirrored, remote, scheduled, local, iOS storage, and automatic backups.

Friday, October 31, 2014

Porsche Hybrid: Why?

From Yahoo! Autos.With a 333 HP supercharged V-6 mated toa 95 HP electric motor, the 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid is... $76,400... above the $61,7000 diesel but below the $113,600 Turbo.Who wants this? Is it to save money on fuel? Buy something less expensive. Big savings. Done.... Read More »

UFO’s Are Real, Aliens Have Federal Jobs

Deathbed confession from Boyd Bushman, aerospace scientist, government worker, and former Area 51 insider. Norman Byrd:But far more shocking -- some might say more disturbing -- was Bushman's claims that aliens that had traveled to Earth were out and about, working for the federal government. The... Read More »

6 Weird Trucks

I'm more of a car guy than a truck guy, but some of these look like they'd be fun to tool around town. Keith Griffin has details and photos:We’ve been featuring some pretty weird trucks lately— a Unimog, a Fiat. And it got me thinking about other weird trucks out there. To save you the trouble... Read More »

How The Mac App Store Messes With The App Economy

Thursday, October 30, 2014
The Mac App Store has three major issues which Apple needs to address. The first is search. It sucks. Search on MAS is helpful for developers, not for Mac users trying to find the best apps.The second major issue is free trial versions or a way to try an app and pay later if you like it. App developers... Read More »
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Time To Grovel

Is it time for Amazon to admit defeat, shutter the failed Fire Phone, and crawl to Apple and beg for the rights to sell the iPhone?Phil Moore:First, it needs be pointed out all the reasons why Apple and Amazon might not want to work together. Amazon was the prime witness, and arguably the instigator,... Read More »

‘Do The Right Thing’

Apple has a problem with the 2011 MacBook Pro and won't fix it. Now they're getting sued by customers.Apple's MacBook Pro laptop family has long stood at the very head of the premium portable computing market, offering great performance coupled with a powerful and attractive operating system to those... Read More »

Why Quicksilver Never Caught On With Most Mac Users

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
One of my favorite Mac utilities is also the most difficult app I've ever tried (and failed often) to master. This power app is called Quicksilver and billed as a productivity app though you're likely to lose some productivity while trying to improve your productivity.Using the word 'productivity'... Read More »
Monday, October 27, 2014

‘Invite Only’ Ferrari

CNBC:Ferrari just got even more exclusive. The Italian luxury automaker is gearing up to start production on its invite-only supercar known as the Ferrari Sergio, and only six people will be able to get their hands on one.Price tag? If you have to ask, you can't afford it.... Read More »

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If Superman Used A Mac

Give your Mac's Finder new super powers, manage files and folders faster, control it all with Path Finder. Get full keyboard navigation in a Finder-like app with dual pane view, folder sync, and a long list of tools.

Let The Boycotts Begin

Over the weekend drug store behemoths CVS and Rite Aid began blocking Apple Pay. Now customers are blocking CVS and Rite Aid. What's going on? Ben Lovejoy:Rite Aid has joined CVS in disabling Apple Pay as a payment method in its stores. Like CVS, Rite Aid is a member of the Merchant Customer eXchange... Read More »
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Apple Cheapens The Mac mini

Hot on the heels of a record breaking financial quarter, customers now have a chance to examine Apple's newest Mac mini. It's not good news. Robin Harris:Soldered-on RAM replaces the SODIMMs that have been used for years, doubling the cost of add-on memory. The barely useable thumb indents on... Read More »

Puppy-sized Spider

It's called the the 'birdeater.' It's a spider the size and weight of puppy and far bigger than the average adult hand. The video is scary. Known as South American Goliath birdeater, the humongous eight-legged creepy crawly creature has a body the size of a fist and a leg span the size of a small child.... Read More »

Zombie-proof Log Cabin

I'm not sure why modern society has such an attraction to vampires and zombies, but if you fear a zombie apocalypse, here's what you need. A zombie-proof home with a guarantee.You hear the horrifying groans. Decaying hands scrabble at the door, trying to find a way in. They want to eat you. You sit... Read More »

A Few Words About Mac Text Editors And CSS

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
As a long time web developer I have a growing collection of Mac-based tools of the trade, including the aging but oh-so-useful BBEdit text editor, the must-have MAMP for local Mac development, and a whole list of add on utility apps which accompany the trade; Coda, Transmit, Yummy FTP, TextMate, CSSEdit,... Read More »
Friday, October 17, 2014

Thinner, Lighter, Faster

That pretty much sums up Apple's new line if iPhones and iPads. James Kendrick noticed that Apple didn't give much love to the new iPad mini 3:While it was evident Apple believes the iPad Air 2 is a big play for the company, the new iPad mini 3 didn't have much of a launch.The new little iPad... Read More »