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    <outline text="Opening">
      <outline text="Opening Music">
        <outline text="Music is Say Anything by Manda and the Marbles"/>
        <outline text="Mandaandthemarbles.com" MediaLinks="www.mandaandthemarbles.com &lt;http://www.mandaandthemarbles.com/&gt;   "/>
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    <outline text="Sponsor">
      <outline text="Circus Ponies">
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        <outline text="NoteBook"/>
        <outline text="Great tool for getting back to school. Organize class schedules, take notes, compile research and organize projects. Clipping are and easy way to quickly dump content from web, email, and documents without leaving the app."/>
        <outline text="Try it out with a free 30-day test drive at circusponies.com." MediaLinks="www.circusponies.com &lt;http://www.circusponies.com/&gt;"/>
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    <outline text="News">
      <outline text="A couple bumps in the iPhone road">
        <outline text="Apple Insider is reporting on an issue where a small number of iPhone users are reporting &quot;dead strips&quot; on their iPhone touch screens"/>
        <outline text="The area is typically a strip half an inch away from the top or bottom of the iPhone's display."/>
        <outline text="Resets and recent iPhone update doesn't fix the issue. Apple is said to be replacing faulty units and giving loaners."/>
        <outline text="In a Marketwatch piece, one analyst is concerned there may be a bigger problem looming here">
          <outline text="Nomura International analyst Richard Windsor told clients that the intellectual property rights for the touchscreen in the iPhone were purchased from a now bankrupt Finnish company."/>
          <outline text="The technology used a chemical deposition to provide touch sensitivity based on heat, but there was a flaw. Within 3 to 6 months of extensive use the film would degrade and lose it's sensitivity."/>
          <outline text="Apple would have been aware of the issue and it makes sense to assume they fixed it, but the recent problems do raise concerns."/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="The other issue mention in the report is fail AC adapters. Can still charge via USB, but not while sleeping."/>
      </outline>
      <outline text="Universal DRM-free, not on iTunes">
        <outline text="Report from Electronista"/>
        <outline text="An experiment with some artists and tracks on services like Real Networks, Wal-Mart and Amazon, but not iTunes"/>
        <outline text="iTunes as a &quot;control&quot; to gauge interest in the tracks."/>
        <outline text="Not sure how you can guage interest when you don't use the most popular services">
          <outline text="Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan points out if iTunes is a &quot;control&quot; then why not DRM-free tracks on Zune Marketplace or eMusic."/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="Universal may be testing id DRM-free tracks are enough to break the iTunes monopoly. Will consumers follow the music or the service?">
          <outline text="Looking for leverage against Apple?"/>
        </outline>
      </outline>
      <outline text="Software Update onslaught continues">
        <outline text="Aperture 1.5.4 improves compatibility with iLife '08"/>
        <outline text="iPhoto 7.0.1 to fix an issue with publishing photos to .Mac Web Gallery"/>
        <outline text="Front Row 1.3.1, improved iPhoto compatibility."/>
        <outline text="iMac Software Update 1.0">
          <outline text="This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for 20-inch and 24-inch iMac models with 2.0, 2.4, or 2.8GHz processors."/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="Mac Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.1">
          <outline text="adjusts fan behavior in Mac Pro systems"/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="Boot Camp 1.4 beta">
          <outline text="Adds support for keyboard backlighting on MacBook Pros, Apple Remote pairing, updated graphics drivers, an improved Boot Camp driver installer, improved international keyboard support, localization fixes and an updated edition of Windows Help for Boot Camp"/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="MacBook Pro Software Update 1.1">
          <outline text="This update provides important bug fixes and improves stability with Motion 2 and Motion 3. It is recommended for all 2.2/2.4GHz MacBook Pro models."/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="About Keyboard Software Update 1.1, enable special features on Apple's new keyboards"/>
        <outline text="My iTunes Widgets, flash widgets to display recent purchases, your reviews, and your favorite artists (based on your purchases)." MediaLinks="MyiTunes Widgets &lt;http://www.apple.com/itunes/myitunes/&gt;"/>
        <outline text="AirPort Base Station Update 2007-002">
          <outline text="Includes general fixes and compatibility updates for AirPort Utility, AirPort Disk Utility, and AirPort Base Station Agent"/>
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      <outline text="New iPhone Ads">
        <outline text="New ads are 'Instead' and 'Amazing'" MediaLinks="iPhone Ads &lt;http://www.apple.com/iphone/ads/&gt;"/>
        <outline text="'Instead' focuses on carrying all your media in your phone rather than multiple devices"/>
        <outline text="'Amazing' what fits in your pocket."/>
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      <outline text="iTunes TV and Movies finally cross the pond?">
        <outline text="ArsTechnica clamis to have &quot;trusted sources&quot; inside Apple that say the content should make it's way to the UK iTunes store in the new few weeks."/>
        <outline text="Back in April Apple's European VP told a French newspaper movies would come to iTunes Europe by the end of the year."/>
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    <outline text="Sponsor">
      <outline text="The Gadget Locker">
        <outline text="Pick of the week">
          <outline text="ElGato EyeTV 250. Turn your Mac into a DVR."/>
          <outline text="Maccast Special price of $159.99, save $40"/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="More Maccast specials" MediaLinks="thegadgetlocker.com &lt;http://www.thegadgetlocker.com/maccast/&gt;"/>
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    <outline text="Feedback, Comments and Commentary">
      <outline text="Credit where it's due">
        <outline text="Last show I suggested Apple borrowed the concept of &quot;contextual&quot; toolbars from Microsoft."/>
        <outline text="Listener Adam, great name BTW, reminded me that Claris Works had contextual toolbars (palettes) back in the day."/>
        <outline text="So Apple really borrowed from themselves in essence."/>
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      <outline text="Maccast One Minute Tip - Customize Toolbar">
        <outline text="Play One minute tip"/>
        <outline text="Can also simply drag items into the Finder toolbar. Command+drag them out or to re-organize"/>
        <outline text="More at OneMinuteTip.com" MediaLinks="www.oneminutetip.com &lt;http://www.oneminutetip.com/&gt;"/>
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      <outline text="Things to know about the new iLife">
        <outline text="Puts it's icons into the Dock without asking. iWork also does this. Annoying."/>
        <outline text="iMovie requires a G5 1.9GHz or better machine. All other apps will run on a G4 or better and iDVD needs at least 733MHz G4.">
          <outline text="Will not install or run on a G4."/>
          <outline text="There is a hack. Involves some package contents editing and HexEdit. Maybe OK on faster G4 systems?" MediaLinks="Hack iMovie '08 on G4 &lt;http://www.teksanity.com/iMovie/iMovie_08_on_G4/Intro.html&gt;"/>
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        <outline text="iLife will not be included with Leopard"/>
        <outline text="iMove HD and it's projects are left in place. FX, themes, and plug-ins are not part of '08."/>
        <outline text="iPhoto Library in the Pictures folder now appears as a single file and not a folder."/>
        <outline text="It installs iTunes 7.3.2 (the latest) and QuickTime 7.2. Listener Charles pointed this out. As he had been waiting on installing 7.3. The packaging and installers barely make mention of iTunes."/>
        <outline text="Requires QuickTime 7.2">
          <outline text="QuickTime 7.2 causes functionality problems on some Intel-based Macs -- particularly an inability to launch and crashes -- with Carbon CFM (Code Fragment Manager) applications."/>
          <outline text="MacFixit tracked the source of the issue, an error during the system's pre-binding phase of the installer (optimizing). They recommend making sure no other apps are running during install."/>
          <outline text="Can be fixed by updating the pre-binding which you can do from a Terminal command or by simply re-installing the latest combo-updater for your Mac"/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="AppleWorks still for sale on Apple's On-line Store. Appleworks page seems to re-direct to the iWork page."/>
        <outline text="Educational pricing on iLife and iWork suites have increased. Previously priced at $49 each, the titles are now priced at $71 each "/>
      </outline>
      <outline text="Something to say... Missile Launching Macs">
        <outline text="Play segment with David Wilson"/>
        <outline text="OS X USB Missile Launcher Software" MediaLinks="dgwilson.wordpress.com &lt;http://dgwilson.wordpress.com/&gt;"/>
        <outline text="Buy Launchers at Think Geek.com" MediaLinks="Buy USB Missle Launcher &lt;http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/86b8/&gt;"/>
        <outline text="Cocoa Dev Central" MediaLinks="www.cocoadevcentral.com &lt;http://www.cocoadevcentral.com/&gt;"/>
        <outline text="Mac Dev Center" MediaLinks="www.macdevcenter.com &lt;http://www.macdevcenter.com/&gt;"/>
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      <outline text="Maccast RSS Screen Saver">
        <outline text="Listerner Constantinos used Quartz Composer (part of Developer tools) to create a Maccast screen saver."/>
        <outline text="Link to Maccast ScreenSaver." MediaLinks="Maccast Screen Saver &lt;http://kouloumbris.com/weblog/archives/2007/08/12/screen-savers/&gt;"/>
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      <outline text="iDisk bigger, HD smaller.">
        <outline text="Several listeners reported suddenly reporting running out of disk space after Apple announced the upgraded iDisks"/>
        <outline text="1GB to 10GB of storage."/>
        <outline text="Had iDisk syncing turned on."/>
        <outline text="Mac OS X did alert the customers that the iDisk size needed to be adjusted."/>
        <outline text="File in ~/Library/Mirrors"/>
        <outline text="My only question is why doesn't Apple use a sparse image?"/>
        <outline text="Can reduce by going into settings and allocating storage away from iDisk to Mail or groups."/>
        <outline text="I simply don't use the iDisk sync feature."/>
      </outline>
      <outline text="iPhoto to manage photos">
        <outline text="Cole is a frustrated with iPhoto management. He says he just doesn't get it."/>
        <outline text="Still using Picassa under Parallels"/>
        <outline text="The biggest issue seems to be iPhoto always making copies of the originals as you make edits.">
          <outline text="Allows you to restor ethe original."/>
          <outline text="This will be an issue as we get higher res cameras"/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="Copy images into iPhoto, can turn the feature off (he knows that)."/>
        <outline text="Use the &quot;Apple Way&quot; and you'll will see it is a pretty nice solution.">
          <outline text="iPhoto Library in the Pictures folder now appears as a single file and not a folder."/>
        </outline>
        <outline text="Finder replacements. Manages &quot;your&quot; content. iTunes, music, tv, movies, etc. , iPhoto images, iMovie, your home video."/>
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    <outline text="Closing">
      <outline text="Podcast Marketplace">
        <outline text="Thanks to my sponsors">
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      <outline text="Possible German Meetup">
        <outline text="I will be in Germany the second week in September"/>
        <outline text="Email if you would be interested in a meet-up."/>
        <outline text="Suggest possible locations?"/>
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      <outline text="Keep emails coming. Audio comments.">
        <outline text="maccast@gmail.com &lt;mailto:maccast@gmail.com&gt;"/>
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        <outline text="MacCast Forum" MediaLinks="forum.maccast.com &lt;http://forum.maccast.com/&gt;"/>
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      <outline text="New music, &quot;Am I Awake&quot; by They Might Be Giants">
        <outline text="Not exactly indie, but an awesome band"/>
        <outline text="Courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network" MediaLinks="music.podshow.com &lt;http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=447dd0932fe85f59fa2076b309ec72c8&gt;"/>
        <outline text="Band site" MediaLinks="theymightbegiants.com &lt;http://theymightbegiants.com/&gt;"/>
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