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SkypeOut is now FREE for the US and Canada!
May 16th
Yes, yes.. it’s true. SkypeOut, a service offered by Skype, is now free. This means that for FREE, you can call anyone in the United States & Canda for absolutely free. There is no credit card required, subscription, fees, nothing. You simply download Skype, and start calling. There are absolutely no strings attached whatsoever.
Start calling today at Skype.com.
Choose Intel Mac boot drive via remote control
May 15th
macsupport.ca had posted a tip on their website that tells you how to select your boot device on your Mac using the included remote control. I personally find this rather pointless, seeing as you must get up, turn it on, get the remote, and go back to where you want to choose it, but it’s still cool being able to do it via the remote control.
To select your Mac boot drive with the Apple Remote simply press the remotes “Menu” button just after you hear the startup chime of your Mac. Then when the startup drive selections appear use the “forward/backward” More >
See the World Through the Eyes of a Baby
May 12th
A group of visual researchers have came up with a way to see images the way that babys see them the first few weeks of their life.
In the first few months of life your child sees the world very differently to you. For the first time ever, using the Tiny Eyes engine, you can see the world through their eyes!
Called TinyEyes, it shows the clear progression of vision’s improvement through the first few weeks of life.
Go check it out!
TinyEyes [TinyEyes via Gizmodo]
OSX Tip: The Secret Screen Capture Shortcut
May 11th
One of the coolest OSX shortcuts I’ve found over my searches is definitely Command-Shift-4. By pressing this combination of keys, an your cursor will turn into an arrow which allows you to take a screenshot of just the area you selected with the arrow. See the image for more information. I just tried it out, it’s pretty neat!
Concerning the lack of recent posts, I have been extremely busy with final exams this year and other important aspects of my life. Another recent problem is finding good content to post. Either way, I think I’m fully back to my normal posting schedule More >
Download Music From MyBloop.com For Free
May 1st
A user on Digg had posted a method to get music from MyBloop.com for free. MyBloop.com allows users to have unlimited storage for their files and music. This workaround to get music from their servers will not last long because it should be considered a bug, so take advantage of it while you can!
The original method that they posted made you sift through source code looking for filenames, but I have found an easier way to do it and have posted it here:
Do a search for a file or MP3.
A list of matching files will now be displayed. Once you More >
Awesome 1000 song iPod phone hack
Apr 27th
Over at tuaw, I read about a hack for iTunes Phones that enables you to up the song limit to 500, and thougt that some of you with these phones would be interested in hearing about it.
In order to do this, you only need a few things. You’ll need a Windows PC (or Bootcamp on your mac) because this is a windows-only hack. Second, your going to (obviously) need a way to transfer the hack to your mobile device, such as a USB cable, or bluetooth, if supported. Now, obviously, this is an unofficial hack (hence the word hack) so More >
FREE Computer Shopper Subscription for 1 Year
Apr 24th
Get a free Computer Shopper subscription by going here, and then add the 12 month subscription to you cart. While checking out, add the promotional code freecs to your cart, and it will drop the price downto $0.00. No credit card required, no strings attached. Just a mailing address is neccessary and an email address. Enjoy!
Did anyone notice the new design?
8GB and 10GB Nanos coming this summer!
Apr 22nd
It appears that this summer, Apple will be releasing two new versions of their iPod nano, one with 8GB storage and one with 10GB storage.
Munster’s reasoning is that, as the touchscreen iPod will likely not now appear until next year, Apple needs to launch something eye-catching in time for the lucrative run-up to Christmas – and bigger capacity nanos fit the bill nicely.
Sounds exciting, but something I don’t understand is, if the Nanos use flash emory, how can you possibly fit 8 or 10 GB’s in flash? This definitely isn’t my area of expertise..
The nano gets bigger [T3 via Digg]
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Radeon x1600 in MacBook Pro Massively Underclocked!
Apr 19th
Well, it seems as though some Mac enthusiasts have discovered that the Radeon x1600 video card in the MacBook Pros are actually severely underclocked, from 470MHz/470MHz to a pathetic 310MHz / 278MHz. Now, don’t get me wrong, it is still an amazing video card, however with a video card so powerful, why let it under perform? By downloading ATI Tools beta version 0.25, you can overclock (normalclock?) it back to its desired speed. However, there are draw backs — if you do this, you must put up with a higher fan speed, which makes more noise. I also read at More >
Stream your iTunes Music to your PSP
Apr 18th
Sahas over at Skatter Tech has posted a guide on his blog on how to stream music from your iTunes library onto your PSP, using it’s built in Wi-Fi.
Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a very popular device and has sold a few million units, but when compared to Apple’s iPod, the PSP lacks storage space. Luckily, the PSP has a built in WiFi card to make up for this disadvantage. With a few simple steps, all of which are included in this tutorial, anyone can stream any non-copyright music from their iTunes library to their PSP
Sounds interesting enough. The non-copyrighted music More >