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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 112. MacCast at CES in Las Vegas. Skype me if you are in town (themaccast). My road kit and the Samson C01U Condenser Mic. Apple updates Airport routers and Bluetooth. Pete Townshend reminds us to turn down our iPods. Disney/ABC expand their iTunes line-up. iTunes dropped from new ROKR phone. Finally help with uninstalling Mac Apps. AppZapper is here. MacCast One Minute Tip #10 – The Dock. Huge Microsoft security flaw wreaking havoc, why do they put up with it? Retail iPod scams put the Grinch on Mac-mas. What it means for Ives to be a Commander of the British Empire (CBE). Audio Issues around iMovie HD transitions. iPod Nano case warning. Software to “Restore” your Mac drive on reboot, MacShield Enhanced Edition. Your invited to the “Party for the People” at MacWorld Expo.

The I Love My Mac Song by Daphne Kalfon

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I’m not deprived; I’m delinquent. There’s a difference, you know.

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The iSee 360 is a new product that promises to turn any iPod into a personal video recorder and playback device. This looks pretty cool. It has a 3.6″ color LCD screen on the front and your iPod docks into the back of the unit to store your recorded video. It does MPEG2/4 and Windows Media video formats and will cost about $249.00 USD. That price plus the cost of an older iPod puts it right in-line with some of the other hard disk based video player/recorders on the market. If anyone get their hands on one of these drop us a review will ya?

Hey gang. Yes, the MacCast.com site was down today for a few hours. Seems I am getting too popular and the hosting provider suspended my account. They say the sent a warning email, but I never got it. Oh well. Needless to say, we are back up (although, my wallet is a quite a bit lighter). Sorry for the inconvenience.

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iPod Battery Settlement moves forward, finally! The new Intel Logo and “Leap Ahead” slogan. New lawsuit alleges OS X updates damaged Powerbooks. Sony “rootkit” settlement includes iTunes options. Apple VP of design, Jonathan Ive inducted into the Order of the British Empire. Has Apple outsourced the next PowerMac motherboard to Intel? Apples redesigned support site. Follow-up on Bluetooth keyboards and startup keys. Follow-up on spellchecking in Firefox. The easy way to convert DVDs to iPod format, Handbrake Lite. New Mac? Try Apples Migration Assistant. Clearing up my comments on Mac PC file sharing. A couple new resources for the new Mac user or recent “switcher”. The Typical Mac User podcast and MacMentor.org.

New music, I Cannot Be With You by South Oval

I hate common sense, it’s so common.

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At about 9:45 AM PST I noticed (see image below) that the Apple Online Store was showing a message that it was down for updates. Not sure if this is just a routine update or if something major is being added. Stay tuned.

Update: Oh well. It’s back up and I cannot see any major updates. I got excited there for a minute and thought maybe we were going to get a little pre-MacWorld treat. Looks like this was just a routine update after all.

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Hey geeks. I just wanted to let you know things have been a bit crazy for me with the Holidays and I am now a bit behind in my show prep. I just got through a few hundred emails and I am working hard to prep and produce the next show. Please hang in there a bit longer I appreciate it. I should have a new MacCast out in the next couple days and after that be back on the normal schedule.

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Thank you to all the Mac Geeks who made the MacCast such a joy to produce this year. I wish you all a very happy and safe holiday. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza and a joyus Festivus to you all.

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 110. 1GB iPod Shuffles sold out until January. Apples marketing group was considering a 1GB iPod Nano. Will the first laptop with an Intel Yonah be an Apple? Stick a fork in it, Internet Explorer for Mac is officially done. Next Manhattan Apple Store near Empire State Building. Apple and ABC add Commander in Chief to iTunes. Apple working with others on specs for next generation display connector. Security flaw in iTunes and Quicktime detailed. Will Apple expand consumer offerings in 2006? MacCast One Minute Tip #009 – Application Integration. Insurance followp up, be careful because claims can cost you your coverage. Has Apple increased .Mac bandwidth? Tip on getting past the iTunes seven CD burn limit. Be sure to keep a USB keyboard around if you are using Bluetooth. How to convert audio formats in iTunes 6. A special Christmas Keynote from the Catholic Insider. FYI. iTunes podcasts, if your not listening it stops updating. How to find stuff and tips for using the MacCast.com web site. Sounds for Sights Christmas giveaway.

New music, I’m Drinking Up Christmas by Plan Nine Print.

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He puzzled and puzzled till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more!

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 109. Intel Yonah Chips available early in January. 13.3″ Intel widescreen iBook rumored. Fan manages 8GB iPod Mini upgrade. Student advisor ousted for encouraging students to use Macs [link]. Lots of new iTunes stuff, Google iTunes search, Podcasts user reviews and ratings as well as top 100 by category, free tracks with PayPal purchases of iTunes gift certificates, Apple cancels iTunes rintones and HBO expresses interest in iTunes video. Lots of feedback on removing Apples rumored removal of Firewire 400. Follow up on Mac insurance “riders”. The history of widgets on the Mac, Konfabulator and Yahoo! Widget Engine as Dashboard alternatives and ways to keep widgets on your desktop. Options for how to share files between a Mac and a PC and will new Macs feature “Intel Inside” branding?

New music, My Own Merry Christmas by Geoff Smith

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There’s always work at the post office.

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Looks like there was a candid moment caught on tape by the UKs Sky News in which US President George W. Bush took out his personal iPod and started discussing his music. The interview of course did not go without a mistake or two. At one point he accidentally reffers to Don McLean as Dan. The President also appears to own multiple iPods as he also mentions owning a Shuffle. I wonder just how many iPod he has?

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