U.S. Military creates first artificial aurora.
First Artificial Neon Sky Show Created. Could be used to enhance radio propagation.
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NewsFire 1.0 newsreader debuts. After an extensive beta testing period, David Watanabe has released version 1.0 of NewsFire, a Really Simple Syndication (RSS)-based newsreader for Mac OS X. The utility sports an interface that uses design cues pulled from Apple's iChat and Safari software, supports all major syndication formats, features user-controlled smart feeds, instant search, support for embedded audio content, external weblog editor support, and much more. NewsFire has been released as shareware and costs US$19.99 to register. It requires Mac OS X v10.3 or later. [MacCentral News]
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AppleScript Pro Sessions back to Monterey in May. Bay Area Mac OS X users interested in getting the most out of AppleScript may want to consider the upcoming AppleScript Pro Sessions, led by Shane Stanley and Ray Robertson. Returning to Monterey, Calif. from May 2 - 6, 2005, the AppleScript Pro Sessions take place at the Casa Munras Garden Hotel. They offer a detailed introduction to the built-in scripting language supported by Mac OS X, and also offer in-depth coverage of how to use AppleScript to improve your publishing automation and workflow. A full day each is dedicated to scripting InDesign and QuarkXpress, and overviews are also provided of the scripting capabilities of Photoshop, FileMaker, Illustrator, Acrobat and other applications. "Early bird pricing" is available for attendees who register through March 15; registration starts at US$1,200. [MacCentral News]
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Beginning AppleScript [Slashdot:]
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