Year: 2004

Speakers sought for ADHOC conference (formerly MacHack)

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

ADHOC,”the Advanced Developers Hands On Conference,” which was formerly known as MacHack, will be held July 21-24, in Dearborn, Michigan. Among the topics likely to be covered are Cocoa, Quartz, Carbon, PHP, Perl, Tcl, Apache, zeroconf, Rendezvous, smart phones, new languages, multiple platform environments and more. ADHOC speakers are needed; if you’re interested, or for more details on the event itself, go to the conference Web site.

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Free version of PC-Mac PasswordVault 2.0 available

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

Lava Software has released PC-Mac PasswordVault Lite 2.0, a free tool designed to securely store Web site access information, Internet banking data and software registration details. It’s compatible with Mac OS X and the “classic” Mac operating system. The free Lite Edition of PC-Mac PasswordVault supports up to 10 services; the US$14.95 Standard Edition supports any number of services; and site licenses costs $99.

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Crutchfield posts ‘Going Mobile with iPod’ article

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

The iPodlounge points out that electronics retailer Crutchfield has published an article on how to connect your iPod to your car stereo. The four-page article covers mounting your iPod, connecting your iPod, and using your iPod while on the road. It also features a Wish list: “An iPod makes a terrific car audio player. But what would make it much better is a way to totally integrate it with our car stereos.

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Bare Bones updates Mailsmith

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

Bare Bones Software has released Mailsmith 2.1.1, the latest version of the company’s powerful e-mail client for Mac OS X. The free update is recommended for all Mailsmith users, and offers several minor enhancements and fixes. Bare Bones also said the update package includes version 2.1.2 of SpamSieve, the popular Bayesian spam filtering utility. Mailsmith sells for US$99.

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iPod ads feature songs unavailable from iTMS

Posted by | Feb 3, 2004 | |

The last two iPod television commercials feature songs that are not currently available for purchase from the iTunes Music Store (iTMS). Apple has not yet replied to say whether or not the songs—”Rock Star” (Jason Nevins Remix) by N.E.R.D and “Channel Surfing” by Feature Cast—will ever appear on the iTMS. The iPod ads feature black silhouettes dancing with iPods in front of vibrant background colors.

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