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Apple Releases Updates for Tiger, Panther and iPhoto

Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.9, iPhoto 6.0.6, and Security Update 2007-003 for Mac OS X 10.3.9 today.

Security Update 2007-003 (10.3.9 Client) – 36MB
Security Update 2007-003 (10.3.9 Server) – 49.5MB
Security Update 2007-003 is recommended for all servers.

Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (PPC) – 72MB
Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update (Intel) – 160MB
Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update (PPC) – 163MB
Mac OS X 10.4.9 Combo Update (Intel) – 310MB
This update includes general operating system fixes, as well as specific fixes and compatibility updates.

Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Update (PPC) – 127MB
Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Update (Universal) – 249MB
Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Combo Update (PPC) – 216MB
Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Combo Update (Universal) – 350MB
The 10.4.9 Server Update is recommended for all servers and includes fixes for the operating system and various applications, services and technologies.

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South Park Season 11 is Now on iTunes Store

South Park Season 11 Season Pass has just been added to iTunes Store. The Season Pass costs $23.99 and will include all the future Season 11 episodes. Based on past seasons, there would be total of 14 episodes on Season 11. This time iTunes Store sells the Season Pass for the entire season, unlike the “split” Season 10 Season Pass.

Get South Park Season 11 on iTunes Store. (As usual, you need to have iTunes installed)

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Heaven and Hell Tour 2007: March 11 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Canada

Heaven and Hell Tour 2007 commences tonight.

Down opens the show, followed by Megadeth before the headliner Heaven and Hell.
According to reports, Down played a 30-minute set and Megadeth played a 45-minute set. The headliner Heaven and Hell played a 90-minute set.

Setlist coming soon (still waiting for the info – will be updated)

Heaven and Hell

  1. E5150
  2. After All (The Dead)
  3. Mob Rules
  4. Children Of The Sea
  5. Lady Evil
  6. Ear in the Wall
  7. I
  8. Sign Of The Southern Cross
  9. Voodoo
  10. The Devil Cried
  11. Drum Solo
  12. Computer God
  13. Falling Off The Edge Of The World
  14. Shadow Of The Wind
  15. Guitar Solo
  16. Die Young
  17. Heaven and Hell (extended)
  18. Neon Knights (encore)

(Thanks to Emile for the update – see comment)

Megadeth

  1. Sleepwalker
  2. Wake Up Dead
  3. Kick The Chair
  4. Washington Is Next
  5. A Tout Le Monde
  6. Symphony Of Destruction
  7. Trust
  8. Peace Sells
  9. Holy Wars (encore)

Down

  1. Lysergic Funeral Procession
  2. Lifer
  3. Hail The Leaf
  4. Underneath Everything
  5. Stone The Crow
  6. Bury Me In Smoke
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Apple Releases Airport Extreme Update 2007-002 for Intel-Macs

Airport Extreme Icon

About AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002
This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and improves compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks.
This update includes the content from the AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001, and addresses a security issue as described in: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n305031

This update also improves compatibility for the MacBook Core 2 Duo and the MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo when using certain third-party access points configured to use WEP Open System security.

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportextremeupdate2007002.html

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South Park is Back for The 11th Season

March 07th, 2007

South Park Season 11 has started! The first episode of the eleventh season is titled “With Apologies to Jesse Jackson” with the tag-line “The ‘N’ Bomb Hits South Park and Cartman Fights a Midget”.

Synopsis from iTunes Store:

“With Apologies to Jesse Jackson”

After Randy Marsh experiences an unfortunate incident on national TV, the “N” bomb hits South Park. While Randy seeks forgiveness from Jesse Jackson, South Park Elementary invites a midget by the name of Dr. Nelson to talk about sensitivity.

South Park Season 11 on iTunes Store

Without revealing any spoilers to those who haven’t had a chance to see the episode, South Park is back to tickle your funny bones and to offend those who are easily offended.

As usual, Comedy Central will air the episode number of times for the next few days. The episode is scheduled to be made availble on iTunes Store on March 13th.

Meanwhile, South Park – The Complete Ninth Season DVD was released on March 06th, 2007. It includes the infamous “Trapped in A Closet” and the Emmy® Award-winning episode, “Best Friends Forever.”

http://www.southparkstudios.com/

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Vista PC Reviewed: HP Pavilion Slimline s7700n PC

This HP Pavilion Slimline s7700n PC is actually the second PC with Windows Vista pre-installed that I worked on. The first one was Gateway® GT5404 Desktop.

UPDATE: Download and install the latest nVidia GeForce driver to enable higher resolution display. I tested it with Samsung SyncMaster 940MW at 1440×900 resolution.
http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

HP Pavilion Slimline PC is roughly one-third the size of a mid-tower PC. Previously it was equipped with Intel Celeron, AMD Sempron, and AMD Athlon 64 Processor. HP Pavilion Slimline s7700n PC is equipped with AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ dual-core processor.

Product specifications:

  • AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ dual-core processor (2GHz)
  • 250GB Serial ATA hard drive
  • 1GB DDR2 PC4200 RAM (2x512MB); Supports up to 2x1GB
  • Multi-format/dual-layer LightScribe DVD drive
  • 5 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 headphone, 1 microphone, 1 S/PDIF out, 2 PS/2, 9-in-1 memory card reader
  • 54g Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g)
  • 10/100 Ethernet
  • Integrated nVidia GeForce 6150 LE video card with 128MB dedicated memory and TurboCache
  • 1 PCI slot
  • 56K bps data/fax modem (occupying the PCI slot)
  • Windows Vista Home Premium

It is a great Windows XP machine, but it is a little sluggish running Windows Vista. I eventually upgraded the RAM to 2GB (2x1GB) and it’s been running a lot better.

Windows Vista uses around 800MB of RAM right after it finishes booting up. The computer was unusable for the first few minutes when it has only 1GB of RAM. After Windows Vista settles down it uses around 500MB of RAM; that’s before having an anti-virus software installed. It is imperative to have a minimum of 2GB of RAM on this machine if you want to run Vista comfortably.

This computer is equipped with nVidia GeForce 6150 LE video card with 128MB dedicated memory. It also takes 191MB from the sytem RAM. It has one VGA port, no DVI. It has no problem driving a 22-inch flat panel at 1680×1050 resolution. It has one PCI slot available, so theoretically a PCI graphic card can be added. Unfortunately it will only accommodate cards with shorter bracket. At this point there is no option to adjust the amount of system RAM shared by the graphic card. There is no such option in the BIOS or in nVidia control panel.
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