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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.

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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)

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Does Safari 3.1.2 Break RSS Feature?

After upgrading to Mac OS X 10.5.4, Safari stops updating the bookmarked RSS feeds. The 10.5.4 update includes Safari 3.1.2 for Leopard.

Previously, to fix the problem I deleted the “Syndication” folder inside my “Library” folder.

I deleted the RSS bookmarks and adding them again, but it still doesn’t fix the problem.

I have not tested this with Safari 3.1.2 on Windows and on Tiger.

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Panasonic HDC-SD9 Raw AVCHD Sample

For those who’s checking out Panasonic HDC-SD9 AVCHD Camcorder, I’ve uploaded a 36.7MB ISO file from the camcorder. Mac OS X users should update QuickTime to version 7.5 and all the latest version of iMovie ’08, Final Cut Pro 6 and Final Cut Express 4.

The particular video is recorded outdoor during daytime. I’ll post a raw AVCHD video from this camcorder recorder in lower light situation later.

About the video:

Recorded using Panasonic HDC-SD9
North American – NTSC version

Auto Mode
Recording Mode: HA1920
24p Digital Cinema: ON
Digital Cinema Color: ON

Video Clip duration: 18 seconds

Get the 36.7MB ISO file here.

Panasonic HDC-SD9 - The Box

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Safari 3.1.2 for Windows

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Apple releases Safari 3.1.2 for Windows to address some security issues. This update also fixes the “carpet bombing” bug (read here).

Safari 3.1.2 for Windows – 44MB
This update is recommended for all Safari Windows users and includes stability improvements and the latest security updates.

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Firefox 3 has Arrived.

June 17th, 2008.

Firefox Logo

Firefox 3 has officially been released. In an attempt to break a new world record for the most coordinated software download on the internet, the people at Mozilla Foundations are organizing the Firefox download day.

Unfortunately, the server was hammered so bad that it went offline for the first few hours.
Note 1 | Note 2

Coinciding with the release of Firefox 3, Google updates Google Toolbar for Firefox 3.