Apple Lossless Audio Codec is now Open Source Project as reported by many. It is available under Apache license.
At first I thought:
Apple Free LossLess Audio Codec (AFLAC)
Wait a minute, it sounds just like Aflac.
There is also FLAC Project.
That’s not the early 2011 iMac picture you’re looking at.
Apple releases iMac EFI Update 1.7 with a glorious Bondi iMac picture on the description page.
I still have a bondi iMac somewhere in the storage room.
South Park: Season 15 Episode 11 – “Broadway Bro Down”
South Park: Season 15 Episode 11 – “Broadway Bro Down”
Sharon is thrilled that Randy is making an effort to do more things that she enjoys. But, after he takes her to see a hit musical in Denver, Randy becomes Broadways biggest fan. Sharon is whisked away to New York and treated to every musical on the Great White Way.
Original Air Date: 2011-10-26
Watch “Broadway Bro Down” stream on South Park Studios starting Wednesday October 26th, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. until Tuesday November 1st, 2011.
You can search for “South Park S15E11“, but you will not find any leaks before the episode aired.
Preview “Broadway Bro Down” here. (“On Broadway” – Randy and Sharon enjoy a night out.)
“Broadway Bro Down” Press Release
References:
Images are courtesy of South Park Studios.
MacBook Pro Late 2011
Apple quietly updates its MacBook Pro line-up with the newly released Sandy Bridge based Intel CPU.
Comparisons for the two processors.
- Intel® Core™ i5-2430M Processor (3M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
- Intel® Core™ i7-2640M Processor (4M Cache, 2.80 GHz)
15-inch MacBook Pro and 17-inch MacBook Pro
Comparisons for the three processors.
- Intel® Core™ i7-2720QM Processor (6M Cache, 2.20 GHz) – 15-inch MacBook Pro only
- Intel® Core™ i7-2760QM Processor (6M Cache, 2.40 GHz)
- Intel® Core™ i7-2860QM Processor (8M Cache, 2.50 GHz)
Graphics adapter:
- AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 512MB GDDR5 – 15-inch MacBook Pro only
- AMD Radeon HD 6770M with 1GB GDDR5
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The next Intel platform Ivy Bridge is slated to hit the street in early 2012.
Ten years of iPod: Don’t steal music.
October 23rd, 2011 marks the 10th year anniversary of the original iPod. One of many fun facts about the original iPod was the inclusion of a written message on the plastic wrap.
“Don’t steal music.”
The message “Don’t steal music.” still presents in iPod F.A.Q. at Apple Support page; scroll to the bottom.
Apple posts video from “Celebrating Steve” event.
Apple posts video from October 19th 2001 “Celebrating Steve” event.
The event was held at Apple Headquarter in Cupertino mainly for Apple employees and simulcasted to Apple Store all over the world.
Streaming video requires Safari 4 or 5 on Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Lion, Safari on iOS 3 or later, or QuickTime 7 on Windows.
Photo courtesy of Apple Inc.
iPod is Ten Years Old.
iPod was first released on October 23rd, 2001.
Apple Presents iPod
Ultra-Portable MP3 Music Player Puts 1,000 Songs in Your PocketCUPERTINO, California—October 23, 2001—Apple® today introduced iPod™, a breakthrough MP3 music player that packs up to 1,000 CD-quality songs into an ultra-portable, 6.5 ounce design that fits in your pocket. iPod combines a major advance in portable music device design with Apple’s legendary ease of use and Auto-Sync, which automatically downloads all your iTunes™ songs and playlists into your iPod, and keeps them up to date whenever you plug your iPod into your Mac®.
Video of the iPod in action, click the picture below:
More pictures coming soon.
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Note:
“Fight ‘Em ‘Till You Can’t” is from “Worship Music” by Anthrax.
All photos © Very G.