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Filed under: Desktops, Hardware, Odds and ends, iMac

New Macs, something else tomorrow?

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Oct 19th, 2009

Engadget is the latest to report a rumor that's been circulating for months: tomorrow may be the day that we finally see those new Macs we've been waiting on. John Gruber claims we're going to see new MacBooks and iMacs (which we'll rate as "expected"), updated Mac minis (wouldn't be a huge surprise, though we haven't heard that so much about that one, particularly not a mini bundled with Mac OS X Server -- a very nice idea, though), and something called a "Magic Mouse," as well as a multitouch trackpad accessory. I have to admit: those last two sound less likely than the iPod touch camera -- while the new MacBooks and iMacs definitely wouldn't be out of place before a holiday season, breaking out brand new accessories without an event to back them up isn't really Apple's style.

But then again, ours is not to judge: the rumors say new mice and some sort of multitouch trackpad, so that's what we're passing on to you. Believe it or not, as you will. We'll of course be up and refreshing Apple's store constantly here at TUAW -- if anything new shows up there, you'll see it here ASAP.

Tags: daring-fireball, desktop, expected, gruber, imacs, ipod-touch, macs, magic-mouse, multitouch, rumors, trackpad

Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Blogging, Interviews, Blogs

Blanc interviews Gruber

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Feb 19th, 2008

Shawn Blanc has wrapped up his series of great software reviews, and now dives into the scariest of waters: those of the major minds in Mac journalism. And he goes first after the biggest shark in the ocean (or at least the one with the sharpest teeth), everyone's favorite Daring Fireball, John Gruber.

The interview is first about interviews, and then goes on to cover Gruber's past (he worked with Bare Bones and Joyent before going on to write the blog full time). Gruber also gives out some great tips for writers, from things as practical as setting a goal the night before to guide your workday and always drinking coffee black, to ephemeral tips like how to become a better writer without actually writing anything (save about a dozen books' worth of message boards and blog posts).

Gruber also talks specifically about Daring Fireball, his favorite stuff on the site, and where he wants to take it, and how far. Definitely a great read -- as always, Shawn makes sure to hit on all the important notes and leave no stone unturned, and Gruber reveals lots of insight on what it's like to put his posts and the Linked List together every day.

Tags: blogging, daring-fireball, entertainment, interview, john-gruber, mac, shawn-blanc, tips

Filed under: Cool tools, Hacks, Tips and tricks, iPhone

iphonelogd logs your calls in iCal

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Nov 9th, 2007

If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm one of those people who loves it when my computer grabs stats on what I'm up to (though I'm not so much on the whole reporting to other companies thing-- I'd prefer to keep my activities to myself). That's why I love the idea of iphonelogd, a little Ruby script that grabs your call history off of your iPhone, and loads it right into iCal as a calendar with a listing of events.

Pretty sweet. And while it's great that the iPhone's call history already goes way, way back-- no more getting angry that my phone didn't save the number of the girl that called me last Tuesday-- it's even better to have every call logged in iCal with zero effort. You do have to actually run the script, but with a little launchd tweaking, that is easily accomplished as regularly as you restart your Mac. This is exactly what the iPhone promised-- a cell phone that works as well with your Mac as the iPod does.

[ via df ]

Tags: call-history, call-log, daring-fireball, google-code, iphonelog, iphonelogd

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPod Family, iPhone

Poll: iPhone SDK nomenclature

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Oct 20th, 2007

Gruber's got a good post up on the topic du jour for most Mac blogs-- the iPhone's newly announced SDK and how its release will affect already created (and to-be-created, for that matter) web apps. I'm not sure I agree with him that web development for devices like the iPhone will be bigger than native app development after February (assuming Steve gives us a full SDK, and not a widget maker), but I do agree that web apps for the iPhone need more-- either Flash, Silverlight (shudder), or some other quality runtime.

However, I think the most interesting part of Gruber's article is in the note at the end. When we say iPhone (as I've done throughout this post), we really mean "iPhone and iPod touch." While lots of people have picked up touches, I tend to still consider the iPhone the vanguard of this situation. And so, while the SDK will also be able to create applications for the iPod touch (even Steve himself relegated it to a PS in his big announcement), the iPhone tends to get all the press.

But I'd like to know what you think, readers. Is it OK for us to say "iPhone" and mean both devices? Should we spend the extra time typing to point out that everything that runs on iPhone runs on the iPod touch? Or should we use them interchangeably-- make "iPod touch" mean both the iPhone and the iPod/iPhone Frankenstein monster that is the touch? What do you think? It's a small issue, sure, but little things can mean a lot.

How should we be describing the devices served by the SDK?

Tags: daring-fireball, gruber, iphone, ipod, poll, sdk, touch

Filed under: Software, Cool tools, Leopard

DragThing 5.9 with Leopard support and full dragabilty

by Mike Schramm (RSS feed) on Oct 19th, 2007


DragThing, which could have my favorite Mac app name ever, is a launcher that will open up anything you (surprise!) drag to it, and can also work as a Dock alternative and a visual clipboard. The idea is that everything you need is just a click (or a hotkey press) away.

And now, this thing has hit version 5.9, with full support for Leopard (an entire week early!), and a host of other updates. Actually I'm not sure how much a "host" is, but there's a lot-- a new look, icon reflections (optional, in case you don't want things too shiny), new themes, live previews, and the ability to insert and rearrange items in the Dock using just the eponymous dragging action. Very slick.

DragThing is available over on the website-- a single license is $29, and you can get five and ten packs of licenses for $99 and $149. Trust me-- it's a real drag.

[via DF]

Tags: clipboard, daring-fireball, dragging, dragthing, leopard, preview, themes, update

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