miniViewSF: Recent Episodes
Ted Chapeau
Today I'd like to present a review of Acqualia software's Picturesque (http://www.acqualia.com/picturesque).
In the Dashboard Widget of the Week, I tell you about firewheel design's ColorBurn (http://www.firewheeldesign.com).
The music section features "Shine" by Adraw (from the PodShow PodSafe Music Network, music.podshow.com)
We're reviewing two apps today! Both allow you to dim your screen and focus on what you're doing. The first is La Chose Interactive's Doodim (http://www.lachoseinteractive.net/en/products/doodim/). The second is Freeverse software's Think (http://www.freeverse.com/think/).
In the Keyboard Combos, I show you how to change your Dock's position without using the System Preferences or the Apple menu.
The music section features "Nephilim" by Adhesion (from the PodShow PodSafe Music Network, music.podshow.com)
Macworld Expo 2007! Here are a couple of interviews from the show floor. One with Eric Ullman, the Director of Marketing at Mark/Space (www.markspace.com), and the second with Bill Van Hecke, the User Experience Lead at the OmniGroup (www.omnigroup.com)
In the Mac OS X Tricks we show you how to create a desktop printer.
And in the music section, we have All podcastleaders' "magicalsymphonic" (from the PodShow PodSafe Music Network, music.podshow.com)
A review of Hog Bay Software's WriteRoom (www.hogbaysoftware.com). In the Keyboard Combos, learn how to navigate the Dashboard Widget bar. The music section features All podcastleaders' "EpicOrchestralTheme" (from the Podsafe Music Network, music.podshow.com).
Today's review features Mark/Space's The Missing Sync for Palm, which offers much better Mac synchronization than the Palm Desktop software (www.markspace.com). The Mac OS X Tips and Tricks shows you how to create disk images. In the Dashboard Widget of the Week section is Novis Design's Chi Pet (www.novisdesign.net). The music section features Alexye Nov's "Dream with me" (from the Podsafe Music Network, music.podshow.com).
We have our very first game review! This one's of a Tetris app called Quinn (www.simonhaertel.de). In the Keyboard Combos, we show you how to quit an application quickly if you opened it accidentally. In the Dashboard Widget of the Week, I review Monkey Business Labs' TV Tracker 2 (www.monkeybusinesslabs.com). The music section features Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata in C minor, movement 3, and played by Mario Ajero (from the Podsafe Music Network, music.podshow.com).
A review of Potion Factory's Voice Candy (http://www.potionfactory.com). In the Mac OS X Tips and Tricks, we show you how to hide your files on the Desktop. In the Dashboard Widget of the Week, we review Daniel Ohrgaard's Widget Manager (http://www.stimulacrum.com). The music section features Dream Sequence, from Butn Pushn Teknohedz (from the Podsafe Music Network, http://music.podshow.com).
Our very first Hardware review! Here we look at Apple's Mighty Mouse. In the Mac OS X Tips and Tricks, we show you how to move items in your menu bar. The Keyboard Combos shows you how to master the all-mighty Application Switcher (Apple+Tab). The Dashboard Widget of the Week is called Hypnotoad from David Karp. The music section features DJ Topshelf's Psychosis (from the Podsafe Music Network, http://music.podshow.com).
Reviews of several applications that convert video into iPod video format. Those applications are HandBrake (handbrake.m0k.org), HandBrake Lite (http://www.isquint.org/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=1;t=14), iSquint (www.isquint.com), MoviesForMyPod (www.digigami.com), MoviePod (www.nullriver.com), Podner (www.splasm.com), Quicktime Pro (www.apple.com/quicktime), and Video2Pod (www.onlymac.de). In the Mac OS X Tips and Tricks, I show you how to make your apps look visibly hidden within the Dock. The Keyboard Combos show you where the eject key is on a keyboard with no eject key. In the Dashboard Widget of the Week, I review Vanilla Soap's Bit Sticks, a torrent client for your Dashboard (www.vanillasoap.com/widgets). The music this week is called "On the Sixth Day" by Marriott Jazz (www.marriottjazz.com).
A review of the online RSS reading tool Bloglines (http://www.bloglines.com). In the Mac OS X Tricks, I play the one that was aired on the recent MacCast. In the Keyboard Combos, I show you how to eject all your drives. The Dashboard Widget of the Week is SimpsonBot (http://people.umass.edu/jlink). In the Music section, we feature Daphne's "I Love My Mac" song (http://www.ilovemymacthesong.com).
A review of Google Earth. Find out just how good the world looks from your computer screen. In the Mac OS X Tricks, I show you how to map an address from one of your Address Book contacts using a plugin and Google Maps. In the Keyboard Combos, I show you how to access your desktop from a Finder window. The Dashboard Widget of the Week is I Love Lamp from iSlayer (http://www.islayer.net). And the music featured is the Tiger Intro music.
A sort of half-show today, as a little Christmas/Hannucha gift to my listeners. Enjoy some outtakes for the holiday.
A review of Cocoalicious, an easy-to-use del.icio.us app. We've got an audio comment about Google Earth for Mac. In the Mac OS X Tricks, we show you how to map one of your Address Book addresses in MapQuest. As for Keyboard Combos, we show you how to sent the URL of a web page, plus the actual page in an email using Safari and Apple Mail. Our Dashboard Widget of the Week is Go Go Redball! from Heagy (www.heagy.com). Also, no show next week since it's Christmas Day.
A miniViewSF exclusive! How to install Front Row on your non-iMac G5 Macintosh, plus a review of that very program. In the Mac OS X Tricks, we show you how to put your scroll arrows both together and at the top and bottom by typing defaults write "Apple Global Domain" AppleScrollBarVariant DoubleBoth . The Keyboard Combos show you how to navigate to certain area in your system with key commands. And the results are in! In a whopping 2 to 0, we will now be putting music on the show. And, the discontinuation of the Enhanced Podcast.
A review of a useful CD/DVD burning application, BurnX Free. (Freeware, donations accepted. http://www.hernansoft.com) Plus, a listener-submitted Mac OS X Tip that shows you how to reload a widget. And, learn how to cycle through windows in the Keyboard Combos.
Sorry, no show today. I figured it would be better if I got some more sleep. But fear not-we'll be back next week, better than ever. Any we'll play a few new audio comments too.
A review of the PDF Browser Plugin by Schubert|it (www.schubert-it.com). Personal, educational, noncommercial licenses are free, commercial ones are $69. The Mac OS X Trick shows you how to modify your system sounds, and the Keyboard Combo gives you a way to look up words in your browser or Mail with Tiger. Plus, two audio comments. One asking about the theme song, and the other about which iPod to buy.
Reviewing a photo program called PhotoReviewer. Mac OS X Tips and Tricks tells you how to put Dashboard Widgets on your desktop, and we give you two key commands for Dashboard.
A review of a great "sticky" program called sidenote. Freeware (donations accepted), made by Pierre Châtel. Mac OS X Trick teaches you how to play Pong through the Terminal. And the Keyboard Combo involves the Spacebar.
miniViews number 10! Featuring all new features ( ;-), our first listener comment, and reviews of Audio Recorder and recorder.xhead.
A review of ChapterToolMe. This is an application that allows you to create enhanced podcasts, but it has some issues with its play area.
A review of Desktop Manager. We have a new separate feed for enhanced podcasts. Check it out, and listen to the podcast for instructions. Visual instructions on how to get the enhanced podcast only available on the enhanced podcast :)
The Tour of My Menu Bar Part III. The third and final part to the series with MenuMeters, SoundSource, MemoryCell, and the included Apple menu bar items. Sorry for the delay, I was up all night trying to figure out how to make it an enhanced podcast.
Update #3 of miniViewSF. Sorry I wasn't able to get a show out. I'm sick, and my computer's fan has been runing incessantly.
How to make your own miniView, with spots on outlining software and recording software.