Shirt Pocket Software today released SuperDuper, a new disk duplication utility for Mac OS X. SuperDuper also offers a “Safety Clone” feature that lets you install potentially risky drivers or system updates “without fear of creating an unbootable or unworkable system — or losing access to your critical personal data.” SuperDuper is US$19.95 shareware.
Read MoreBest-selling author and New York Times columnist David Pogue will be appearing at the SoHo Apple Store in New York City on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 6:00 p.m. “Join this highly entertaining session as David Pogue makes Panther, Mac OS X 10.3, sing, dance, and walk on its head,” notes Apple. “Witness a parade of undocumented shortcuts, decipher the unfamiliar Mac OS X folder structure, and discover the power of the Unix system that powers the whole thing.
Read MoreLynda.com today announced the release of “Learning Adobe Photoshop CS for the Web” with Tanya Staples. Designed for beginning and intermediate Photoshop users, the title demonstrates how to optimize images for the Web, create background images, work with transparent images, slice images, create rollovers, create image maps, design animations, export images to the Macromedia Flash format and more. Integration with other applications, such as Adobe GoLive, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Macromedia Flash is also covered.
Read MoreAn article appearing on Forbes today by Matthew Herper discusses what role Apple has to play in the field of genomics — the study of how many genes work together within organisms. Several scientists are interviewed and the article looks at the supercomputer cluster built from 1,100 G5s at Virginia Tech, particularly when it comes to cost. “Despite its reputation, [Apple] is not more expensive,” says William Van Etten, co-founder of the BioTeam, a consulting group that has set up Mac clusters for biologists.
Read MoreSonny Software today announced the release of Bookends 7.7.3, a Mac-only, full-featured bibliography/reference and information management system for professionals and students. Changes in version 7.7.3 includes several enhancements, tweaks and bug fixes. Bookends sells for US$99 ($69 for students). A free demo version is also available.
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