Thursday, June 3, 2004

Win a Copy of O'Reilly's Inside .Mac Be one of the first to own a copy of O'Reilly's excellent new book, _Inside .Mac_, in *dotmac.info*'s Book Giveaway! For two weeks, beginning Monday, June 7th, *dotmac.info* will give away one copy of _Inside .Mac_ per day. All you need to do is add a page to the *dotmac.info* library. It could be a HomePage, a Movie, a Calendar, anything. We'll randomly choose one lucky winner each day from the list of pages submitted. "Inside .Mac":http://oreilly.com/cataglog/indotmac, by Baltimore Sun columnist Chuck Torporek, covers the ins-and-outs of Apple's service and helps you get the most out of your account. So get started, and start creating -- a new book could be yours! [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 4:59:26 PM    comment []

Two new Mac books: 'Inside .Mac,' 'Degunking Your Mac' Two new how-to's are just now reaching store shelves everywhere: Chuck Toporek's "Inside .Mac" and Joli Ballew's "Degunking Your Mac,". The former is an O'Reilly publication and the latter was published by Paraglyph Press, with U.S. and Canadian distribution being handled by O'Reilly. "Inside .Mac" (384 pages, US$19.95) is a reference guide for Apple's suite of services that encompass building and managing a Web site, accessing e-mail through a .Mac account, backing up files to an online iDisk and more. Toporek guides readers through an overview of .Mac and offers a variety of tips and tricks, such as how to synchronize your Mac with your .Mac account. A sample chapter is available as a download in PDF format from the O'Reilly Web site. [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 4:56:48 PM    comment []

Too many iPods Damn, Phillip, you have enough iPods yet? [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 4:48:17 PM    comment []

iPods Around the World You probably have this bookmarked already. Pictures of iPods in scenic locations across the globe... [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 3:08:42 PM    comment []

Google's Gmail officially supports Safari web browser Way to go Google. Now where's the list to sign up for beta testing? Several readers note that Google's Gmail, the forthcoming email service currently in beta, today add... [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 2:53:29 PM    comment []

.Mac offers new support site, learning center, book promo Apple's .Mac service has provided users with new benefits including an all-new "Learning Center" with a new interface and new content to help them get the most out of .Mac's services and features, Mac OS X v10.3, iLife '04 and Keynote. A new .Mac Support site has been integrated into Apple's online support system and includes e-mail-based assistance. Additionally, .Mac users can now download a free chapter of O'Reilly & Associates' new book "Inside .Mac" and get a 20 percent discount off the book's purchase price. [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 2:51:56 PM    comment []

Second iPod rumor of the day: new iPod not due out until September Two iPod rumors in one day! AppleInsider says that the 4th generation iPod, which will probably have a 60GB hard drive and may or may not have a color LCD screen and double as a digital photo viewer, won’t be out until September. [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 10:50:28 AM    comment []

Apple upset over news about 60GB iPod Apparently Apple is a little pissy about all the news reports yesterday detailing how they had placed a big order for Toshiba’s new 1.8-inch hard drive that can hold 60GB on it. They’re mainly annoyed because it means they can’t play dumb when people ask them about the next iPod (since those 1.8-inch drives are what they use in them), but it’s not like it wasn’t already pretty obvious that sooner or later they were going to come out with a 60GB iPod. [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 10:44:09 AM    comment []

The Changing Face of E-Mail So far, Apple's Mail Appis doing a fine job of catching most if not all of the spam. Now as far as information overload, that's an entirely different story. Think spam is bad? How about being buried in e-mails you actually want? Software developers and Internet architects meet this week to discuss how to make e-mail friendlier. By Amit Asaravala. [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 10:26:47 AM    comment []

Apple offers more to .Mac members, upgrades support Apple has added more exclusive benefits to its paid .Mac Web services, including a free download of ... [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 10:22:50 AM    comment []

Apple "needs better communication" on security front Apple "needs to communicate better" on security issues, after it failed to respond to a security vul... [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 10:22:19 AM    comment []

For Linux and OS X Fanatics I’ve officially resurrected Lockergnome’s OS X Fanatics and Linux Fanatics channels. They will each be available on the Web, RSS, and e-mail once again. Gonna try something different with ‘em this time, based on Tech News Watch successes. If you want to be a regular contributor, just let me know. Good chance for name branding and link lovin’. [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 10:18:07 AM    comment []

CourseMill e-learning system comes to OS X servers Trivantis Corp. on Wednesday announced the release of CourseMill 3.5, a learning management system that runs on Mac OS X Server. The software can host any Shared Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) v1.3-compliant e-learning content, including courses, lessons, assessments, quizzes and surveys. It's aimed at corporations, government agencies, universities and school systems that deploy e-learning initiatives online. [Macro error: Can't call the script because the name "postCosmos" hasn't been defined.] 10:17:06 AM    comment []

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