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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. A special interview with Michael Simmons from Cultured Code. In this episode Michael shares his insights and experience on how to successfully launch and bring to market an award winning iPhone and Macintosh based application. We discover how he and the team at Cultured Code developed and planed the award winning application Things for it’s launch at Macworld 2009.

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Maccast Things Interview from Macworld 2009
Things from Cultured Code
Xyle Scope
Tweetie
App Shopper

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 262. Apple releases 2nd iPhone 3.0 Beta. Snow Leopard closer to being on the prowl. Shuffles shake up some sales. XServe’s go Nehalem. AT&T TOS blocks Sling, then doesn’t. Rumors paint next gen iPhone picture. HD Rentals now in iTunes with 8.1.1. iTunes goes all DRM free and variable. Follow-up on Macbook cracked case repairs. More Appleworks discussions. My opinions on Applecare for the iPhone. Migrating data to a new Mac from backups. Matching Memory. Leopard USB Disk formatting mystery. Using iTunes codes to bypass region control.

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EOL: A softer cuddly Steve

It’s a dangerous business going out your front door — J. R. R. Tolkien (1892 – 1973), “The Fellowship of the Ring”

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 261. Apple AT&T 3G hard sell. 10.5.7 appears near completion. Snow Leopard set to show it’s spots? Macs without borders. Dubious duplicators dupe developers. Apple update roundup. Macworld 2010 dates announced. Migrating Appleworks database files. MySQL or Filemaker. AirPhones review. Beware of using partitions for redundant backups Macbook cases cracking. Anatomy of your iTunes folder. Microsoft’s new Mac price attack ad

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New music, All of My Idols are Dead by Killola

EOL: Sit on it Steve! (Link)

I was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing. — Johnny Carson (1925 – 2005)

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 260. iPhone 3.0 announcement. What’s missing from iPhone 3.0? What about new iPhone hardware? Apple discontinues BT headset. AT&T to offer contract-less iPhones. OS X Security Expert says Mac is easy pick’ins. Mac sales slowed in February. HD Movies find their way to iTunes. Some final Apple updates.

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New music, Lately by Spaceman Spiff

EOL: I got nothin’.

To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!. — H. L. Mencken (1880 – 1956)

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 259. Mac netbook rumors gaining strength. Apple release talking iPod Shuffle. iTunes 8.1 released. Pre iPhone 3.0 announcement. More on DIY Mini upgrades. A case for in-bag Macbook protection. Trouble on the Universal Magic Bus. Macworld 2009: Iomega. Using iWork to open Appleworks docs. Removing duplicates in iPhoto.

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New music, Rosie by Young Dubliners (iTunes)

EOL: When you gotta go, ya gotta… (Link)

Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places. — E. Joseph Cossman

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 258. Airport Extreme and Time Capsule updates. New Mac Minis. New iMacs. New Mac Pro. Macbook Pro update. Hinges failing on Macbook Airs. Apple keeps inventory low. Improving fuzzy external monitors. GUI for Safari 4 hidden preferences. Kindle Book Reader for iPhone and iPod Touch. Review: EOS Wireless Speaker System. Macworld 2009: Filemaker. Pricey Apple RAM, why? Sharing files in Leopard.

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New music, No Excuses by We Are The Audience

EOL: iScream, you scream…

In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.— Paul Harvey

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. In this special episode of the Maccast I sit down with Avram Miller. Avram is a tech industry pioneer probably best known for his time spent at Intel where he helped cofound their venture capital arm. Through his work Avarm has been influential in shaping the face of many of the technologies we use and continue to develop today. Most notably Avarm Miller played a key role in the development of the cable modem and other broadband technologies. In 1984, while president of Franklin Computer Corporation, Avram and his team developed an Apple clone and challenged Steve Jobs & Co. over their right to produce and sell the product and bring it to market. Recently Avarm became a Mac switcher and I had the privilege to sit down with him and chat about his experiences, history, and this latest chapter in his tech life.

Links:
Twothirdsdone.com
Avrammiller.com
Nerd TV

Avram’s picks:
Pandora
Slacker Radio
Evernote
Picnik.com

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 257. Three new Apple Stores planed for Europe. Are Intel’s Core i7s destined for Macs? Continued security warnings for Macs. And then there were two, displays that is. Leaked Mac Mini photos and video. $99 iPhones at Best Buy, sort of. Apple release Safari 4 Beta. Happy Birthday Steve. Printer preset tip, setting custom default. Macworld 2009: Microvision. “Find out how” to use the Mac. Still using Appleworks under Leopard. Review of iLife ’09. LCD monitor fonts and resolutions.

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New music, Head First by Better with Ed

EOL: Dancing with Woz (Link)

If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking. — Lyndon B. Johnson (1908 – 1973)

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 256. Apple gearing up for VOD service? Sacconaghi chatting up Apple’s bright future. New iPhone going matte. Apple may be taking the App Store offline. A bunch of iPhone stories and stats. Security and Java Updates from Apple. Mobile Me adds easy iDisk File Sharing. A couple more Snow Leopard features leaked. Apple wants to keep option to jail Jailbreakers. 17″ Unibody Macbook Pro dissected. Quicklook in the Finder. iPhone calendar colors now syncing? Resize Faces add new face box the normal way. Macworld 2009: Intuit Quickbooks. Understudy adds Hulu and Netflix to FrontRow. Apple TV syncing and storage. Protecting yourself from Trojans

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New music, Buy You a Life by Young Dubliners (iTunes)

EOL: Apple Disk ][ Mini (Link)

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. Show 255. New Intel Pro Processors soon. Will Macs follow? New iMacs may be twins and quadruplets. Mac gain almost 10 percent web market share. Apple may have a bumpy road ahead. iPhone 2.2.1 update causes crashes for some. Has Apple pushed notification for background? Gargeband updated to fix lessons. iPhone Carrier Update. Snow leopard details and speculation. Apple briefly posts an Apple TV survey. Many shortcuts to Network Preferences. iMovie HD 6.0.3 download still available. Macworld 2009: Kensington. DVD burning woes and possible solutions. Defining printing presets. Finder quitting after Quicktime 7.6 update

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New music, It’s On Me by Show Me The Skyline (iTunes)

EOL: Your 9-year uses an iPhone? This kid programmed one.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro — Hunter S. Thompson (1939 – 2005)

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