Apple Struggles with MobileMe Launch

UPDATE 2008.07.10 08:17PM: MobileMe site is back online.

UPDATE 2008.07.10 04:45PM: MobileMe site is offline again.

UPDATE 2008.07.10 04:00PM: MobileMe site is now online but .Mac site is still offline. Unfortunately the performance of me.com is so slow. MobileMe seems to be overwhelmed right now.

UPDATE 2008.07.10 03:46PM: MobileMe site is still non operational and so is .Mac site. Email for @mac.com and @me.com through POP, IMAP and SMTP are working. iDisk is online. Web Gallery is offline.

UPDATE 2008.07.10 04:20AM: MobileMe site went up briefly and then redirects to Apple.com/MobileMe.

UPDATE: www.mac.com went into maintenance mode around 9:00PM Pacific Time. POP, IMAP and SMTP for .Mac mail is still working.

Apple first scheduled MobileMe launch at 6:00PM Pacific Time on July 9th, 2008. Zero hour, Apple still had www.mac.com up and confirmed that MobileMe launch was pushed back to 8:00PM Pacific Time.

MobileMe Launch
7/9/2008, 8pm-2am PT

As part of the MobileMe launch, www.mac.com will be taken offline at 8pm PT on Wednesday, July 9th.

Members will be unable to access www.mac.com or any .Mac services during this time with the exception of .Mac Mail accessed via a desktop application, iPhone, or iPod touch.

MobileMe will be available as soon as possible during this maintenance window.

As of 8:42PM, www.mac.com is still up and there’s no sign of MobileMe service yet. It is possible that Apple encountered problems with MobileMe launch.

“Why I Hate Your Blog-Post” The Comedy Series.

i•ro•ny |ˈīrənē; ˈiərnē|
noun ( pl. -nies)
the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect : “Don’t go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy irony. See note at wit .

  • a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result : [with clause ] the irony is that I thought he could help me.
  • (also dra•ma•tic or trag•ic i•ro•ny) a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character’s words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.

ORIGIN early 16th cent. (also denoting Socratic irony): via Latin from Greek eirōneia ‘simulated ignorance,’ from eirōn ‘dissembler.’

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one.
Please stop polluting the series of tubes with your post about something that you have no interest none whatsoever. I know you’re posting it because it is what people are interested about. You are only looking for attentions and hoping that your post get indexed by Google and get tons of hits. Yeah, I know. I can sense your AdSense account being prepped. Honestly I don’t want to read your stupid “Why I won’t be getting/buying/using/stealing/abusing ……..” post. Please stop! You’re cluttering the feed and the series of tubes.

two.
You are Paul Thurrott, Mr. Holier Than Thou, the original Microsoft Defender. I don’t understand why Leo Laporte let all of your psycho-babbles slide.  You don’t know anything else besides defending Microsoft. Stop pretending that you’re using Mozilla Firefox, Linux, and Mac OS X. You’re buying a MacBook so that you can install Windows on it? If you want a Windows PC, get a Windows PC. You feel the need to disect all statistic but one, Microsoft’s. When will you ever disect Microsoft’s claim on Windows Vista sales the way you disect the statistics for Linux, Macs, iPod, iPhone, condoms, popcorn, twinkies, etc.? Isn’t it obvious, Mr. Microsoft Insider? You’re always bragging about having access to Microsoft’s internal memos. That makes you a Microsoft whipping boy.

three.
Please take a look at your “c”, “v”, and “ctrl” or “command” keys on your keyboard. If they’re a bit worn more than other keys that mean you’ve been a busy plagiarizing slacker. Why bother having opened an account or two or three at WordPress.com, while all you have done is copying and pasting other people’s articles? Sure you’re kinda referencing the source, but that’s all pretty much you’ve done. Once again, please stop! As a bonus, please remove the stupidly annoying avatar you have for your WordPress account. All you’re doing is reposting contents from others without even understanding what you’re copying and pasting into your stupid blog.

four.
……. to be continued……. maybe……. sometimes soon.

Bad Religion: New Maps Of Hell (Deluxe Edition)

In the latest money grabbing attempt Bad Religion’s “New Map Of Hell (Deluxe Edition)” is out now. The newly expanded edition of Bad Religion latest album includes seven acoustic tracks. The newly recorded acoustic tracks include three brand new songs and the crowd’s favorite “Sorrow”.

The Deluxe Edition also includes a DVD with a complete live show, the making of, and music videos.

Contents:

CD

  1. 52 Seconds
  2. Heroes & Martyrs
  3. Germs of Perfection
  4. New Dark Ages
  5. Requiem for Dissent
  6. Before You Die
  7. Honest Goodbye
  8. Dearly Beloved
  9. Grains of Wrath
  10. Murder
  11. Scrutiny
  12. Prodigal Son
  13. The Grand Delusion
  14. Lost Pilgrim
  15. Submission Complete
  16. Fields of Mars
  17. Won’t Somebody
  18. Adam’s Atoms
  19. Sorrow
  20. God Song
  21. Dearly Beloved
  22. Chronophobia
  23. Skyscraper

DVD

  1. Complete Concert Performance from The House of Blues Las Vegas (Courtesy of The List/MySpace).
  2. Documentary Footage of Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin recording 7 acoustic tracks.
  3. Music Video for “Honest Goodbye” and “New Dark Ages”.
  4. Footage from the making of the “New Maps Of Hell” album.

Two double-sided Bad Religion posters.

A booklet by Dave Bullock entitled “New Maps of Hell – City of Angels”

More informations from Epitaph Records.

dotMac Transitions to MobileMe

Apple has set July 9th at 6:00pm Pacific Time for MobileMe launch. During this time, all .Mac service with the exception of .Mac Mail via IMAP and POP server.

MobileMe Launch
7/9/2008, 6pm-12am PT

As part of the MobileMe launch, www.mac.com will be taken offline at 6pm PT on Wednesday, July 9th.

Members will be unable to access www.mac.com or any .Mac services during this time with the exception of .Mac Mail accessed via a desktop application, iPhone, or iPod touch.

MobileMe will be available as soon as possible during this maintenance window.

MobileMe service is launching ahead of the release of iPhone 3G. MobileMe provides services for Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista and the iPhone/iPod touch  with version 2.0 software.

The @me.com email has been made active to some .Mac users.

Things I didn’t post last week because I was slacking.

Let’s get to it.

Internet Explorer 8 Beta

Available for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008

2008.06.30

Apple releases some updates.

Mac OS X 10.5.4 Update 88MB | Combo Update 561MB
The 10.5.4 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard.

Mac OS X Server 10.5.4 133MB | Combo Update 677MB
The 10.5.4 update is recommended for all servers currently running Leopard Server.

Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station (802.11n) Firmware 7.3.2 4MB
The Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n* Firmware 7.3.2 updates include bug fixes.

Security Update 2008-004 PPC 80MB | Intel 128MB
Security Update 2008-004 is recommended for all Tiger users and improves the security of Mac OS X.

Security Update 2008-004 Server PPC 127MB | Intel 165MB
Security Update 2008-004 is recommended for all TIger servers and improves the security of Mac OS X.

Safari 3.1.2 for Tiger 49.2MB
This update is recommended for all Safari Tiger users and includes stability improvements and the latest security updates.

Here I go slacking again…….

Paul Thurrott Turns into A 13-Year-Old

In Windows Weekly 66, Paul Thurrott turns into a whiny 13-year-old. Thurrott feels that he is the one to defend Microsoft against some mainstream journalists. The argument is valid, but essentially Thurrott debunked himself for not being a Microsoft (original) Defender (not to be confused with Microsoft Windows Defender, the anti-spyware software. Thanks clintthewookie for the corrections.).

Close to the 18 minute mark of the podcast (note to Leo Laporte: “netcast” term is lame), Thurrott mentions that with 1 terabyte hard drive and 4GB RAM, it is essentially OK to have “bloated software” just because the resources is there. Gee, that sounds like Thurrott echoing Bill Gates.

A little bit after, Thurrott was saying: “The version of Mac OS X that was available when Windows 95 shipped…..”

Leo Laporte did not even catch it waht ever the reason was.

Series of Tubes to Paul Thurrott: There was no Mac OS X back in 1995. Not even in 1998. Don’t you remember your MacBook Core Solo?

Windows Weekly 66 (excerpts)

iPhone 3G: Seven Impossible Days

The title to this post has nothing to do with anything other than iPhone 3G will be released in seven days. “Seven Impossible Days” is a song recorded by Mr. Big.

It is the Fourth of July celebration for people in The United States, and Friday for the rest of the world.

In the meantime, MacNN reports that iPhone 3G starts forming at Apple Store Fifth Ave. in New York. I gotta say that these people are crazy. That’s “Seven Impossible Days” for me to wait in line for the iPhone 3G.

OK, at least I tried making sense of the title to this post to the content, even though no one might get it.

For all of our Canadian friends, unfortunately you’re no longer at the top of “Oh noes, our wireless data plans are ripping us off” list. Our Norwegian friends seems to be getting a more expensive plan.

what else?