Year: 2007

Lucid Information Systems releases LBackup beta, Open Source

Posted by | Sep 17, 2007 | , |

Christchurch, NZ – 2007 – Lucid Information Systems has announced LBackup,
part of their in-house backup system is to be re-licensed under the GNU
GPL. LBackup is now an open source command line tool. A simple backup
system aimed at systems administrators who require reliable backups with
minimum fuss.

LBackup is configured with configuration files and the backup is started
from the command line. The current version of LBackup has been tested for
over 2 years.

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Deals: Kitty Spangles Solitaire 40% off today only

Posted by | Sep 15, 2007 | |

Today’s featured promo on MacUpdate offers Kitty Spangles Solitaire 3.5.1 for US$11.95 (40% off, retail $19.95). “Kitty Spangles Solitaire… The best solitaire for your Mac with 40 great games including Klondike, Canfield, Freecell, Spider, Penguin, Pyramid, Golf and Gaps. Kitty and her friends bring a brand new style to one of the world’s most popular games. Choose a look to suit your mood from a dazzling range of beautifully designed and animated themes.

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iFixit Disassembles the New iPod Touch

Posted by | Sep 15, 2007 | , |

iFixit has disassembled Apple’s new iPod Touch and posted internal photos
online. While the iPod touch looks a lot like the iPhone, it has a
surprising number of internal differences. The online disassembly is
available immediately:

http://www.iFixit.com/Guide/iPod/iPod-Touch/130

The disassembly examines Apple’s hardware design in detail, reveals their
choice in component manufacturers, and clearly shows their elegant
industrial design.

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Logic Pro 8 Videos & N.E.D. Software Update released

Posted by | Sep 15, 2007 | |

MacProVideo.com today announced the release of “Logic 8: A First Look At Logic Studio” tutorial videos. This series shows some of the best new features of Apple Logic 8, including Graphical Timestretching of audio clips, the new Junction tool, and an overview of how Logic’s plugins have been updated. You’ll also get a detailed overview of the new Logic interface, and how it affects music production. This series is delivered using the company’s Nonlinear Educating Device (N.E.D.) tutorial-video player. As of today, N.E.D.

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Fastmac announces MacBook 8x SuperDrive upgrades

Posted by | Sep 14, 2007 | |

Fastmac today announced its 8x SuperDrive upgrade for Apple’s MacBook 13-inch & MacBook Pro 15-inch systems. “The new drive uses one of the fastest & most compatible optical drive mechanisms to provide single layer DVD burning at up to 8x speeds and dual layer burning at up to 4x speeds.” Fastmac’s 8x SuperDrive upgrade for MacBooks is available now for a special introductory price of US$179.95. Each drive carries a 1-year warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee.

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