Dumb Question Corner covers how to quit applications using Launchbar or a simple Automator script (Shaun’s Quit All Apps Workflow) and why are groups so important in Twitter clients? And finally we need help figuring out how Ken can keep his icons arranged the way he wants! We have a very interesting interview with Shane Jackson on how he uses the iPhone accessibility features - and it works well! In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart and I talk about what Twitter clients tell you where those short urls are going, an in depth look at the Twitter client Syrinx from mrrsoftware.com and Allison explains just how pleased she was with Apple’s service on her brand new and yet useless iPhone 3G S.
Happy Father’s Day, Bingle at bingle.pwnij.com. In Dumb Question Corner we find out whether our machines will go 64 bit by going to macfixit.com, we solve Greg’s funny numbers next to his computer names at discussions.apple.com, and how to wake up a machine on the wired network using WakeOnLan from ReadPixel.com. Quit all open applications using Quit Anything from frozenheads.com or QuitsApps from limit-point.com. Desktop icon organization question for Dumb Question Corner and a redux on Zooom for window management. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart and I talk about the Java security update Apple FINALLY sent out, and a word of caution on shortened urls, especially in Twitter in the wake of a hack of the url-shortening-site Cligs. Bart walks us through his top 27 apps as measured by those he loaded first on his new iMac and a quick look at his new Logitech MX620 mouse.
Dumb Question Corner on why you’d want sell CDs of OS updates or applications these days, bing testing and why I think you should give it a chance. 24 free Mac Design programs from snap2objects.com and LiveQuartz for image reTOUCHing from rhapsoft.com. Scott from Australia reviews the accessible Twitter client Syrinx from mrrsoftware.com. Honda Bob celebrates his 30th anniversary with a picnic for his fans, and we start a series of testimonials with Honda Bob himself. Knightwise from knightwise.com joins me as the “replacement Belgian” for Chit Chat Across the Pond. We talk about his 82 year old granny going online for the first person, and Knightwise reviews the Sony eBook reader. see his two blog posts on it at knightnet.be/content/view/587/9/ and knightnet.be/content/view/586/9/.
This week’s episode is my synopsis of the All Things Digital conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart regales us with his adventures helping his parents switch from Windows to the Mac.
Dumb Question Corner about 3 finger swipe, MercuryMover from heliumfoot.com and Zooom/2 coderage-software.com for window management, Mario tells us about LogMeIn from secure.logmein.com and Slau tells us about his work as an audio engineer (who happens to be blind) - his podcast is at sessionswithslau.com and follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/slaubesharp. Tilt Shift Maker from tiltshiftmaker.com. In Chit Chat Across the Pond Bart and I only have time for Security Lite - with a discussion of 10.5.7, Adobe fix, and the 1/2 fix by for Microsoft for the PowerPoint flaw.
In this 4 year anniversary show, Steve gives us a “best of” show while I just get to give away software and photos! Steve pokes fun at me, recognizes the fans, and helps us laugh at Bart’s hiccups. I think you’ll enjoy it!
In this special episode of the NosillaCast, I interview Rod Roddenberry, son of Star Trek Creator Gene Roddenberry. Rod tells us about his love for the Mac, the documentary he’s creating about his dad, and his passion for diving.
Don McAllister joined the show live this week in studio, chiming in from time to time! Stories of adventure with Star Trek and play - here’s a link to the Facebook photo album of photos and Don’s photos too.. Contest entry is now closed, and how I am a loser at arithmetic, so politely pointed out by Keith from heliumfoot.com, makers of MercuryMover, and watch Don McAllister’s screencast on MercuryMover on screencastsonline.com show 175. Josh rebuts my G1 Android review with some facts and data. Bruce from North Texas (aka twitter.com/noblesongster) tells us about th eGlobalSat Data Logger he used to replace the EyeFi card he panned a few weeks back. Don helps with the Honda Bob commercial, and then Donald Burr and Bart do Chit Chat Across the Pond without me! They discuss Xcode and how it could help you solve problems.
