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<lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:54:13 -0800</lastBuildDate><item><title>Get in on the post-Heist heist</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Software</category><dc:date>2008-01-14T10:35:30-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you weren't fortunate enough to participate in MacHeist's latest escapade, you can at least reap the rewards of those who were. They have an amazing bundle of software available at a RIDICULOUS price. Not only that, but for every bundle sold they'll contribute a percentage to the charity of your choice (provided you choose from their list of pre-selected charities). They've already managed to raise almost $100,000 for charity and there's still 9 days to go on the sale. So <a href="http://www.macheist.com" rel="self" title="MacHeist Bundle">head over</a>, check out the deal, get yourself some fantastic apps, and boost your karma points all at the same time.<br /><div align="right"><a href="http://macheist.com/">MacHeist II Bundle</a> [macheist.com]</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Alright&#x21; That&#x27;s Just Embarrassing&#x21;</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Web</category><dc:date>2008-01-08T01:55:16-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[OK! I just took a few moments to update my analytics using <a href="getclicky.com" rel="self" title="Clicky Analytics">Clicky</a> and decided to end the embarrassment of this out of date blog at the same time. If you've been using <a href="http://www.google.com/analytics" rel="self">Google's Analytics</a>, you should give <a href="getclicky.com" rel="self" title="Clicky Analytics">Clicky</a> a once-over. Even their free version offers more features than Google. And if you're a professional web designer, their Pro (read: Paid) version is just outstanding.<br /><div align="right"><a href="http://getclicky.com/">Clicky</a> [Clicky.com]</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Backpackit like never before&#x21;</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Web</category><dc:date>2006-10-04T21:16:51-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-16</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Been a while, I know! Well, I made no promises. Nevertheless, here's something you may find use for getting your own self organized. The geniuses over at <a href="http://www.37signals.com">37signals</a> put together a fantastic Web 2.0 tool a while back called Backpack. It's part of a larger suite of tools they've put together that simply boggle the mind they're so brilliant. Frankly, I don't think I can describe the depths to which these tools can be useful. So go <a href="http://backpackit.com/?referrer=BPLXNXM">check it out</a> for yourself. Set up a free account and organize away.<br /><div align="right"><a href="http://backpackit.com/?referrer=BPLXNXM">Backpack</a> [37signals]</div> ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>More from MacZot&#x21; &#x2a;Updated&#x21;&#x2a;</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Software</category><dc:date>2006-06-16T12:51:45-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The ever-industrious folks over at <a href='http://MacZOT.com'>MacZOT.com</a> have discovered another gem of a product. Imagine, if you will a version of Apple's Spotlight that actually works the way you want it to. Well, that's what <a href='http://www.houdah.com/houdahSpot'>HoudahSpot</a> claims to do for you. I took it for a spin and I must say I was pretty impressed. Not only does it use the same technology that Spotlight is based on [read FAST!], but it takes it to heretofore unimaginable places in the depths of your hard drive. You will find files you had long since forgotten or simply never knew existed. Maybe Apple will include this kind of functionality in Leopard. But until then I'll keep my finger on the HoudaSpot!<br /><br /><b>NOTE:</b> You can head over to MacZOT to get a <a href="http://maczot.com/blogzot/index.php"><b>Free copy</b></a> of HoudahSpot while supplies last. HURRY!<br /><div align="right"><a href='http://www.houdah.com/houdahSpot'>HoudahSpot</a> [Houdah Software]</div> ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Process This&#x21;</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Geekfare</category><dc:date>2006-05-22T09:41:44-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-14</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[<strong>*Fair Warning! </strong>- This one's a little on the geek side. <span style="font:12px Verdana, serif; "><br /></span><span style="font:12px Verdana, serif; "><br /></span>Mac OS X (like any unixish OS) always has a number of things going on in the background -- processes that take care of business behind the scenes. Normally, you won't even notice them, unless you use something like Activity Monitor (ProcessViewer under 10.2 or before) or the ps or top commands to look at the process list. If you do notice them, you may wonder what on earth they're all there for. This list is here to answer that question.<span style="font:12px Verdana, serif; "><br /></span><div align="right"><a href="http://www.westwind.com/reference/OS-X/background-processes.html">Background Processes</a> [Westwind Computing]</div> ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>&#x24;105&#x2c;000 of FREE software</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Software</category><dc:date>2006-04-25T15:35:35-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-13</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-13</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The fine folks over at <a href="http://maczot.com/">BLOGZOT 2.0 on MacZOT.com</a> have a fantastic offer for anyone interested in the collaborative software <a href="http://www.codingmonkeys.de/subethaedit/">SubEthaEdit from CodingMonkeys</a>. For every blog post matching specific criteria they will reduce the cost of a single license for SubEthaEdit to possibly as little as $0.00. If they reach that point MacZOT and TheCodingMonkeys will award $105,000 in Mac software, that's 3,000 copies of the program. I've had some limited experience with this software and can only say good things. And with an offer like this you can go wrong. Douglas Adams would be so proud.<br><br><div align="right"><a href="http://www.maczot.com/">BlogZOT</a> [MacZOT!]</div> ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Intel Firefox</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Software</category><dc:date>2006-04-17T17:51:53-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-12</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-12</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It finally happened! the Mozilla group released an updated version of Firefox optimized for the Intel Macs. I would have mentioned it sooner but I've been giddy with browsery goodness!<blockquote><p>Here's what's new in Firefox 1.5.0.2:<br>Universal Binary support for Mac OS X which provides native support for Macintosh with Intel Core processors. Firefox supports the enhancements to performance introduced by the new MacIntel chipsets.</p></blockquote><div align="right"><a href="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/">Firefox 1.5.0.2</a> [mozilla.com]</div> ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>New Tips &#x26; Links</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Tips</category><dc:date>2006-04-17T17:48:51-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We've added a couple of additions to our Tips & Links section. Check 'em out, increase your geek quotient.<div align="right"><a href="../tips_links/tips_links.html" rel="self">Tips & Links</a> [drmac.net]</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Fixing the Mighty Mouse</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Tips</category><dc:date>2006-04-12T15:51:51-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[While I don't use one of these myself (<a href="http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2135,CONTENTID=9043">wireless logitech</a> all the way baby!), I do know a number of folks who love their Mighty Mouse (Mighty Mice?), foibles and all. As such, I offer this piece from macsupport.ca detailing how you can address one of the more annoying "features" of your keyboard's best friend.<blockquote><p>A problem that seems to plague more than a few Mighty Mouse users is that the Scroll Ball seems to stop scrolling. After nearly resigning myself to buying a replacement mouse, I discovered that the flaky Scroll Ball is actually a fairly common problem, though the suggested fixes I have found seem to range from the simple to the bizarre. I&rsquo;ve tried most of these fixes and found one which works most reliably.</p></blockquote><br /><div align="right"><a href="http://macsupport.ca/2006/04/06/fixing-the-mighty-mouse/">Fixing the Mighty Mouse</a> [macsupport.ca]</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Comments Enabled</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Site News</category><dc:date>2006-04-05T00:48:38-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/blog.html#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[At the request of more than a few of you (and against our better judgement we might add), we've enabled comments on this mini-blog. So have at it.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Really Smart iTunes Playlists</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Tips</category><dc:date>2006-03-16T16:01:13-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/mar-2006#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/mar-2006#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For the iTunes playlist challenged among you (alright I'll count myself as well), Andy Budd has a nice article on getting the most from your music by really putting the Smart Playlist feature to work.<br /><blockquote><p>One of the problems with this is keeping your music collection interesting. You&rsquo;ll want to hear newer songs more often than older ones, yet at the same time you&rsquo;ll want to make sure that the old music doesn&rsquo;t get lost. You want to hear your favourite songs slightly more often than everything else, but you don&rsquo;t want to keep listening to the same old tracks over and over again. As such you need to make sure your playlists have a good degree of variety as well as and a high churn rate. The way to achieve this is by utilising smart playlists, however it can be quite difficult getting the right balance.</p></blockquote>I've personally tried a number of ways to control the volumes of music that I seem to have acquired. However, none have really hit the sweet spot. Andy's system is certainly one of the most controlled ways of reigning in your wayward collection. If your music is getting out of control you might give Andy's system a try.<br /><div align="right"><a href="http://www.andybudd.com/archives/2005/08/itunes_smart_playlists/index.php">iTunes Smart Playlists</a> [Andy Budd Blogography]</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Other White Meat (...I mean&#x2c; browser)</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Software</category><dc:date>2006-03-13T15:30:17-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/mar-2006#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/mar-2006#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[So I finally got one of the coveted MBPros and have spent the last several days getting my feet wet on this new architecture. There's already been A LOT of anecdotal reviews on the new "PowerBook" so I won't bother to go into that here. However, in the process of updating as many of my apps to Universal Binary as possible I've had occasion to try out an alternative browser or two. Don't get me wrong, Safari is a fantastic browser, and Apple has done an increasingly bang-up job with this program. But I moved over to Firefox last Summer and really never looked back. However, until Firefox releases a UB I need to consider other options that don't force me to endure the SPoD so frequently. Enter Camino. I tried this browser out once or twice back when it was Chimera and it just didn't cut it, especially compared to the competition. However, with its 1.0 release it has really come into its own. The operative word is "fast!". Even with Safari being UB, Camino just blows it away in the launching, loading, and rendering categories. I'll miss my precious Firefox extensions and will hopefully return to the fold soon (please Mozilla team!). But until then, I think I've found my new, second-favorite browser. You can read more about it <a href="http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2006/02/camino#9642">here</a>, <a href="http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2006/02/16/Camino">here</a>, and <a href="http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/camino-10">here</a>. Or just <a href="http://www.caminobrowser.org/">check it out</a> for yourself. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The 411 on RSS</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Tips</category><dc:date>2006-03-08T20:35:33-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/mar-2006#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/mar-2006#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[For those of you who don't quite get what all the hubbub is about RSS, the folks over at blogcritics.org have a really nice intro to RSS that does a much better job of explaining the concept than I have seen to date. I've even struggled myself to explain the ins and outs of RSS and its value to the average web user.<blockquote><p>Chances are, you're not entirely sure what the point of RSS is. I saw that little orange icon in Firefox, I've also seen their "live bookmarks" feature, which just looks cumbersome, and just never thought it could be helpful to me. Now, I wouldn't live without it. Here's why.</p></blockquote><div align="right"><a href="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/05/165927.php">Why aren't you using RSS?</a> [blogcritics.org]</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Changing OS X Key Combos</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Tips</category><dc:date>2006-02-28T22:35:34-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This one's for all you "Switchers" looking to make a smoother transition to OS X. Over at Switch they've posted a great tip for holding on to your beloved XP keyboard commands just a bit longer.<br /><blockquote><p>One of the things I expected to have to get used to in OS X is the different key combinations to manipulate text. I've gotten so used to how this works in Windows that it's almost Zen-like, but I promised myself that I'd give the Mac-way sufficient time to sink in. However, now that I know that the default key bindings can be changed, this is going to be very difficult to resist.</p></blockquote><div align="right"><a href="http://www.pbenz.com/switch/archives/2005/03/changing_key_bi.html">Changing Key Bindings</a> [Switch]</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mac Geekery: Remote Destruction of Data</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Tips</category><dc:date>2006-02-27T21:23:51-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The folks over at Mac Geekery have a great article on how to remotely erase data on your laptop should it be stolen.<br /><blockquote><p>I set up a periodic that checks for a file on my webserver called youve_been_stolen. My PowerBook's periodic gets that URL and, if found, runs a script that runs rm -rf against a smattering of directories and pops an AppleScript informing the new "owner" that they are using stolen hardware.</p></blockquote>It's a bit heady, but then what would expect from a site like Mac Geekery. Nevertheless, it's a great project that could save your butt some day.<br /><p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://www.macgeekery.com/gspot/2006-02/remote_destruction_of_data" rel="self">Remote Destruction of Data</a> [Mac Geekery]</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Slacker on Best Spam Filter</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Software</category><dc:date>2006-02-24T22:03:53-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Slacker's Guide over at The Mac Observer has a nice write-up on one of the best available spam filters available for OS X.  <blockquote><p>...there's no fighting a marketing scheme that allows literally millions of people to be reached with a message for almost no money. Of course, some solutions are more effective than others. Enter SpamSieve.</p></blockquote>We've been using this program for well over a year now and it successfully filters a good 98% of the spam that hits our numerous email accounts every day. Read the review or skip straight to the <a href="http://c-command.com/spamsieve/" rel="self">download</a> and see for yourself. The best $25 you'll spend this week.<p style="text-align:right;"><a href="http://www.macobserver.com/columns/slackersguide/2006/20060224.shtml" rel="self">The Slacker's Guide - The Best Mail Filter Available: SpamSieve</a> [MacObserver]</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Finally&#x21; A decent Window&#x27;s Media Player</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Software</category><dc:date>2006-02-24T16:48:19-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It's ironic that it took Microsoft discontinuing support for the Mac version of Windows Media Player to finally get a decent one. The folks over at <a href="http://www.flip4mac.com">Flip4Mac</a> have released a WMV player that works within QuickTime. While by no means comprehensive, I've used it on a number of different WMV files and it seems to work very well. Unfortunately, MS has purchased the company so it remains to be seen if the product will remain in production. Here's hopin'! You can download your own FREE copy <a href="http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm">here</a>.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DMC Site Redesign/Mini-Blog</title><dc:creator>mail@doctormac.net</dc:creator><category>Site News</category><dc:date>2006-02-24T13:48:15-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.doctormac.net/blog/files/feb-2006#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As part of our ongoing mission to master CSS and XHTML we took the time to rewrite our own site using these technologies. We also thought it might be worthwhile to start this mini-blog. While this won't be a definitive source for Mac news and tips, we'll throw a few choice bits up here from time to time as well as keep you apprised of some of the happenings around the shop. So check back at your leisure. ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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