Looks like the data that’s beamed to your gps everyday via RDS-TMC is easily undermined. I can’t really figure out why someone would want to cause a traffic jam, but then I never could figure out why people made computer viruses in the early days either.
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Quicksilver: Make New Files
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Since moving to a Mac I’ve been looking for the Windows equivalent to the right-click “make a new file.” Thanks to TUAW and Quicksilver I can finally have that. Link to TUAW
Pair and Send SMS Messages with OS X
Saturday, March 24, 2007
DigMo! has a pretty good write-up of what’s needed to pair and send SMS messages with your bluetooth enabled phone and OS X. Link via Hawk Wings
Enable Quicktime to Play Additional Codecs
Friday, March 23, 2007
Perian; an open-source project that adds support for various codecs (for more information on codecs look here). Perian can be found here.
MacFUSE
Friday, March 23, 2007
This can’t be considered the “latest” in technology, but it’s still worth noting. The great Google engineers have put together MacFUSE, a Mac OS X version of the popular FUSE (File System in User Space), originally created for Linux. FUSE makes it possible to produce a file system interface for different programs. My favorites are [...]
Take Your VLC Game Up a Notch
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Did you know, “VLC lets you can add bookmarks to a video or audio file you play”? Sounds pretty useful for windows users listening to podcasts. Find more VLC tips like this here.
The Way the Music Died
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Frontline provides a fascinating discussion of why the music industry is in such a bad way, and what it takes to “make it” in the business. The Way the Music Died is told through the eyes of four artists: veteran musician David Crosby, Mark Hudson; former member of the Hudson Brothers band; Hudson’s daughter, Sarah, [...]
Sync Windows Directories with Linux
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Using cwRsync on Windows and rsync on Linux you can seamlessly mirror directories on two or more computers. In my case, because of iTunes and an iPod, I’m forced to keep a copy of my library on a desktop computer and on my media server. Yes, I’m aware of mt-daapd and I already have it [...]
Law Enforcement Turns the Tables on YouTube Lawbreakers
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
A few years ago it wasn’t unusual for law enforcement officials to get caught violating the rights of citizens on tape. Looks like someone’s wised up; U.S. Customs Enforcement has executed a search warrant to get some information on supposed death threats sent via YouTube. Link via Techdirt
It’s All Geek To Me
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Niel Stephenson takes on 300, or rather takes on those who take on 300… Link via Linkfilter Link to a PDF for posterity.