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Roxio releases Toast 8.0.3 update.
Roxio Toast® 8 now support Blu-ray discs recording on the Mac. Toast® 8 includes exclusive EyeTV burning and TiVoToGo™ transfers to DVD or iPod®.
Toast® 8 now supports Mac OS X Leopard.
Toast® 8 version history:
http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/toast/version_history8.html
Download Toast® 8.0.3 update:
http://www.roxio.com/enu/support/toast/software_updates.html
Buy Toast 8 Titanium @ Amazon.com
Addressing numbers of known bugs, Apple posts Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.1 update (build 9B18). The update can be obtained through Software Update or through Apple Support Downloads site.
Mac OS X Leopard
11/15/2007
Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update Client – 110MB | Server – 110MB
This update includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac and server.
Details on this Mac OS X 10.5.1 update:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306907
AirPort
Allows password-protected accounts on AirPort Disks to show up on in the Finder’s Shared Sidebar.
Resolves an issue with saved passwords for wireless networks.Back to My Mac
Improves the reliability of Back to My Mac-enabled Macs appearing in the Finder’s Shared Sidebar.
Improves compatibility with D-Link NAT gateways.Disk utilities
Restores the functionality of the progress bar during permission repairs in Disk Utility.
Addresses an issue that could produce an alert when creating disk images using Disk Utility or Terminal.
Improves disk partitioning when multiple RAID sets are created on the same disk.iCal
iCal alarms are now more reliably delivered via email.
Resolves an issue when inviting attendees via a CalDAV account.
Improves stability when resizing columns in the message viewer or switching between Stationery templates in email messages.
Addresses an issue in which attachments enclosed inside an HTML link may not be clickable in email messages.
Fixes an issue with email accounts added using the “Simple Setup” feature in which messages cannot be sent due to an SMTP connection failure.
Improves Smart Mailboxes compatibility with .Mac Sync, and addresses an issue with To Do’s disappearing when using Smart Mailboxes.
Resolves an issue with syncing Mail accounts with .Mac in which multiple On My Mac folders appear in the Mailbox pane.Networking
Addresses an issue in which Microsoft Windows shared folders may be read-only when connected via SMB.Printing
Resolves an issue in which user-selected values on Paper Feed PDE are reset to default while saving a custom preset.Security, Firewall
Addresses a code signing issue; third-party applications can now run when included in the Application Firewall or when whitelisted in Parental Controls.
In Security preferences’ Firewall tab, the “Block All” option is now called “Allow Only essential services”
Includes recent Apple security updates.System and Finder
Addresses a potential data loss issue when moving files across partitions in the Finder.
Resolves an issue with login after turning off FileVault for a specific user account.
Improves compatibility with Adobe Flash-based uploaders used by .Mac Web Gallery and certain other websites and applications.
Resolves a potential text drawing issue with certain Adobe Flash-based websites and applications.Time Machine
Addresses formatting issues with certain drives used with Time Machine (specifically, single-partition MBR drives greater than 512 GB in size as well as NTFS drives of any size and partition scheme).
Resolves an issue in which files restored in Time Machine may be restored to the backup hierarchy rather than the folders to which they belong.
Mac OS X 10.5.1 addresses Leopard Firewall security. For more information, you can read it here.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307004
Apple introduces Final Cut Express 4.
For more informations on Final Cut Express 4, head to:
http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
System Requirements
It is finally answering the one question out of many that I currently care about.
“Why doesn’t Final Cut Express support AVCHD? Final Cut Pro can, but I rarely use it for small projects. Wait a minute, iMovie ’08 can too. I feel that iMovie ’08 is under-powered, and Final Cut Pro is an overkill. Apple, please add AVCHD support to Final Cut Express. I would like to import and edit the AVCHD-encoded clips that I took using my new Panasonic HDC-SD5 camcorder.”
OK, apparently Apple was not going to add AVCHD support to Final Cut Express 3.5 and older. The AVCHD support will be built in Final Cut Express 4.
Anyway, I like using Final Cut Pro; but it’s a bit overkill at many times. I like using iMovie HD ’06; but it’s a little bit limited in features. I like using iMovie ’08; but it’s missing some important features such as audio extractions, and many others. In my mind, I’d say that for most of the projects I’m working on, I can sufficiently handle them in Final Cut Express. I recently purchased Panasonic HDC-SD5 camcorder and it records into the AVCHD format. I was going to fire up Final Cut Pro to work on some videos, but since Apple announces Final Cut Express 4 with AVCHD support; I don’t need Final Cut Pro for most of my projects.
“Good News, Everyone…….. Futurama is BACK!”
First and foremost, I can’t wait to watch the brand spankin’ fresh and new Futurama. I’m a big fan of the show. I cursed the day Fox Network revealed that they are canceling the show. Anyway, the first installment of the “Return of The Futurama” is coming within a “feels like a space eternity” 2 weeks. Can’t wait, can’t wait, can’t wait, and Bender is Great! Bender is Great!
B E N D E R
Bender! Bender is Great!
I got carried away there.
“Futurama The Movie – Bender’s Big Score” will be released on November 27th, 2007. I already pre-ordered it through Amazon.com. The crazy part is that I know that I’ll be picking it up at the local Target or Circuit City store. I despise “Best” Buy, and have no plan to spend my money there. OK, I’ll buy the DVD from Best Buy if they would give me a life-size Bender statue.
Silly Futurama Preview @ Amazon.com
Based on the available informations, the “Futurama The Movie – Bender’s Big Score” will be in a “glorious” widescreen format.
From Fox Home Entertainment and courtesy of GotFuturama.com (there’s where I got it from):
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE FEATURE-LENGTH ACTION EPIC 1000 YEARS IN THE MAKING ARRIVES…
FUTURAMA IS BACK, BABY!
In Fox Home Entertainment’s First Carbon-Neutral Release, Fry, Leela, Professor Farnsworth And Bender Triumphantly Return On DVD November 27
Century City, CA – The future is back…and it’s cleaner than ever! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents the first of four direct-to-DVD Futurama adventures when Futurama: Bender’s Big Score makes its highly anticipated DVD debut on November 27. As the studio’s first carbon-neutral release, the carbon impact of the production, manufacture and distribution of the Futurama Bender’s Big Score DVD was directly assessed and actively reduced. For the unavoidable emissions, the studio used high-quality, verified carbon offsets. Futurama: Bender’s Big Score also features an eco-friendly highlight: a cameo from former Vice President Al Gore, guest starring as himself.
The first feature-length Futurama action epic, with three more adventures expected through 2009, finds the Futurama crew fighting to save Earth in an epic battle against nudist alien Internet scammers. It’s nearly Christmas 3007 when evil naked aliens launch a cyber-attack on the Planet Express and make a shocking discovery: the secret of time travel, mysteriously tattooed on Fry’s buttocks. Using their devious nudist software to control Bender, the aliens send him through history where he has run-ins with the likes of Al Gore, Coolio (Daredevil, Batman & Robin) and Sarah Silverman (The Sarah Silverman Program, School For Scoundrels).
In addition to the never-before-seen movie, the Futurama: Bender’s Big Score DVD features commentary from Matt Groening, David X. Cohen and cast members Billy West, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Dwayne Carey-Hill and Ken Keeler; an animated promo for An Inconvenient Truth starring Bender and Al Gore, with commentary by the former Vice President, Matt Groening and David X. Cohen; an all-new episode entitled “Everybody Loves Hypnotoad” including TV commercials of the future; a Futurama mind-shattering math lecture; character and design sketches and deleted scenes. Futurama: Bender’s Big Score will be available for a suggested retail price of $29.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada.
Tech Specs (yeah, I cmd-x and cmd-v from GotFuturama.com):
DVD Special Features:
The Futurama: Bender’s Big Score DVD will be presented infull screenWideScreen format with English Dolby Surround 5.1, along with English, French and Spanish subtitles. Bonus features include:
- Commentary By Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Claudia Katz, Dwayne Carey-Hill and Ken Keeler
- Futurama Returns! A Live Comic Book Reading By The Futurama Cast Featurette
- Everybody Loves Hypnotoad – A Spellbinding Episode Of The Future’s Most Popular TV Program
- A Terrifying Message From Al Gore: Animated Promo For An Inconvenient Truth
- Video Commentary by Al Gore, Matt Groening and David X. Cohen
- Bite My Shiny Metal X: A Mind-Shattering Futurama Math Lecture Featurette
- Bender’s Big Score: The Original First Draft Of The Script Featurette
- New Character/Design Sketches
- Original Five-Minute Comic-Con Promo
- Deleted Scenes
- Monte Carlo
- Robot Mafia
- Limbo Contest
FUTURAMA: BENDER’S BIG SCORE
Street Date: November 27, 2007
DVD Price: $29.98 U.S. / $37.98 Canada
Closed Captioned: Yes
BENDER IS BACK, BABY!!!!
Apple posts a torrent of updates to Mac OS X Panther, Mac OS X Tiger, iPhoto ’08, Final Cut Studio 2 and Safari 3.
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Mac OS X Panther (11/14/2007):
Security Update 2007-008 10.3.9 Client – 49MB | 10.3.9 Server – 63.4MB
Security Update 2007-008 is recommended for all users and servers.
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Mac OS X Tiger (11/14/2007):
Mac OS X 10.4.11
The 10.4.11 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Tiger.
Includes Safari 3.0.4
Mac OS X 10.4.11 Combo Update PPC – 180.8MB | Intel – 321.5MB
Mac OS X 10.4.11 Update PPC – 67.9MB | Intel – 128MB
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Mac OS X Tiger Server (11/14/2007):
Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
The 10.4.11 update is recommended for all servers currently running Mac OS X Server Tiger.
Includes Safari 3.0.4
Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 Combo Update PPC – 242MB | Universal – 425MB
Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 Update PPC – 109MB | Universal – 137MB
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Server Admin Tools for Mac OS X Tiger:
Server Admin Tools 10.4.11 – 51MB
The Server Administration Software installer package contains tools for remote serveradministration. These applications require Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later.
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Final Cut Studio 2 (11/14/2007):
Soundtrack Pro 2.0.2 – 70MB
This update addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues and improves overall stability.Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 – 38MB
This update addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility for additional video devices.DVD Studio Pro 4.2.1 – 11.9MB
This update addresses specific customer issues, compatibility issues, and general performance issues and improves overall stability.Motion 3.0.2 – 20.6MB
This update addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues, and improves overall stability.Color 1.0.2 – 79.8MB
This update addresses specific customer issues and general performance issues and improves overall stability.Cinema Tools 4.0.1 – 10MB
This update addresses specific customer issues, general performance issues and improves overall stability.Compressor 3.0.2 – 95.5MB
Compressor 3.0.2 and Apple Qmaster 3.0.2 address specific customer issues and compatibility issues.Pro Applications Update 2007-02 – 8.8MB
This update includes fixes to underlying frameworks and shared components for the updated Final Cut Studio 2 applications.
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iLife ’08 (11/14/2007):
iPhoto 7.1.1 – 9.3MB
This update supports compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues.
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Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows
http://www.apple.com/safari/
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Apple has officially released iPhone and iPod touch Software 1.1.2 through iTunes.
Previously, the Software Update was only available on Apple Download server, during iPhone launch in the UK and Germany.
How to add your own custom made ringtones to the iPhone:
- You need iTunes 7.5 and iPhone Software 1.1.2
- Encode the file into 128kbps AAC, smaller file size is preferred. I use GarageBand to edit and convert the audio file.
- Rename the file extension from “.m4a” to “.m4r”; for Mac OS X “Get Info” the file, then change the extension name there.
- Add the now “.m4r” file into iTunes, preferably have iTunes to copy the files into the library.
- Connect your iPhone, go to the “Ringtones” tab, and check the ringtones you want to send to the iPhone.
South Park: Season 11 Episode 14 – “The List”
Original Air Date: 2007-11-14
Note:
From South Park Studios: (announced on November 11th, 2007)
The girls in the fourth grade class have made a secret list that rates every boy’s looks from cutest to ugliest. When the boys steal the list, they are completely unprepared to deal with the results.
From today’s Comedy Central Press Release:
THINGS TURN UGLY IN THE FOURTH GRADE
WHEN AN ALL-NEW “SOUTH PARK” AIRS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRALThe girls in the fourth grade class have made a secret list that rates every boy’s looks from cutest to ugliest in an all-new episode of “South Park” titled, “The List,” premiering on Wednesday, November 14 at 10:00 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL.
When the boys steal the list that rates cutest to ugliest from the girls, they aren’t really prepared to deal with the results. The boys are about to discover how manipulative and psychotic little girls can be.
Airing Schedule on Comedy Central:
South Park Season 11 Episode 14 on:
South Park Studios and Comedy Central would like to remind you if you are looking for South Park episode, you can get it at iTunes Store or Amazon Unbox instead of downloading the AVI or RM files off torrents from site likes mrtwig.net. Another reminder from the Good Ol’ Comedy Central that asks everyone to stay away from southparkfiles.com, because southparkfiles.com has every single South Park episode made available in one form or another.
Remember downloading TV episodes off torrents is generally frowned upon by the TV networks. It’d be very very very wrong to download South Park episodes off torrent sites such as mrtwig.net where you can find high quality South Park episodes in AVI and RM. Please forget that you can find high quality South Park episode links at mrtwig.net because Comedy Central would like you to purchase them.
South Park – The Complete Tenth Season
The tenth season of South Park includes the instant classic and Emmy Winning “Make Love, Not Warcraft” – one of the most ridiculous South Park episodes ever.