Year: 2005

AppleScript Pro Sessions announces special guests

Posted by | Mar 16, 2005 | |

The organizers of AppleScript Pro Sessions have announced two special guest presenters for AppleScript Pro, and extended the early bird registration deadline to March 22. Matt Neuburg, author of “AppleScript: The Definitive Guide” from O’Reilly and TidBITS Contributing Editor since 1991, will again be leading a session on AppleScript Studio. In addition, InDesign guru, desktop publishing pioneer and author Olav Martin Kvern of Adobe Systems will be back again, this time presenting a session on scripting XML in InDesign.

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MacSpeech releases ScriptPak for MacJournal

Posted by | Mar 16, 2005 | |

MacSpeech has released a ScriptPak for MacJournal from Mariner Software. The ScriptPak includes over 125 commands that allow users to access the features of MacJournal with their voice when using MacSpeech’s popular iListen program. The MacJournal ScriptPak is available immediately from the MacSpeech web site for US$10.

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Apple execs cash in on stock options

Posted by | Mar 15, 2005 | |

In its annual proxy statement filed with the SEC today, Apple disclosed the salaries and stock option earnings of its top executives. “Jonathan Rubinstein, senior vice president of its iPod division, realized $26.3 million in value from exercising 3 million stock options last year,” reports AP. “For 2004, Rubinstein’s compensation included a restricted stock grant valued at about $6.3 million and a salary totaling $485,216… Timothy D.

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OWC offers faster DVD/CD burners

Posted by | Mar 15, 2005 | |

Other World Computing (OWC) today announced SuperDrives that offer up to 16x DVD (4.7GB per disc) burn speeds, up to 6x DVD Dual Layer (8.5GB per disc) burn speeds and up to 40x CD burn speeds. Internal SuperDrives, which start at US$75, are available for the Power Mac G3, G4 and G5; eMac G4; iMac G4 and G5; Mac mini; G4 Cube; and PowerBook G4. External solutions also are available starting from $129.99 for virtually any Mac or PC that operates on FireWire or USB 2.0 ports.

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