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A podcast about Macs done by a Mac geek for Mac geeks. Show 101. Apple files patent for “tamper resistant” code. Apple files trademark for Rosetta, Cingular drops ROKR phone price by $100. Lennon catalog available for download, but not on iTunes. CBS and NBC to offer $0.99 TV shows on demand, but not on iTunes downloads (yet). Web site features s history of Mac Browsers. Rumors of Intel Mac Minis at Macworld. Apple Store to open in Brea, CA on Saturday. Apple “Concierge” to help with Genius Bar woes. iDoom 1.1 released for iPods running iPodlinux. New MacCast video VidBits released. Correction on MacPlus hard drive size. Flip 4 Mac’s WMV Player plays Windows Media Files in Quicktime. Explanation why OS X software updates can vary in size. Dictionary application not working on clean OS 10.4.3 install. Strange keyboard and mouse behavior after 10.4.3 update. Spoofing your browser header to access “non-mac” sites. Review of Visual Thesaurus 3 by Thinkmap. Get Info window now displays Architecture info. Call for any real world experiences with PocketPC sync applications and DON’T buy a Mac for Christmas.

New music, Bad Love Life by DJ Topshelf and Mr. MacGeek Promo

He’s waiting in purgatory for the day of his rebirth — which happens to be this Thursday!

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A podcast about all things Macintosh. For Mac geeks, by Mac geeks. VidBit 001. Welcome to the premiere edition of MacCast VidBits. VidBits are short video segments inserted into the feed and will cover subjects relevant to all Mac Geeks. With the introduction of the 5th Gen iPods supporting video I think these segments will be a fun addition to the MacCast. In the inaugural edition we have Mike Caputo from Animation Bureau. He covers the new iPod in depth, showing you all the ins and outs of this new device. I hope you enjoy this new addition to the MacCast and we hope to be bringing you more great content in the future.

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A podcast about Macs done by a Mac geek for Mac geeks. Show 100. The original show 1 opener. My thoughts on 100 episodes. Show 0, The lost episode. Why I started the MacCast, who am Iand why am I qualified to do this show? What has the MacCast become? Where are we going?

The recipient ot the 4GB MacCast iPod Nano is Bob Ballinger (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA). For the full list of gift recipients visit the MacCast 100th Show web site. Thanks to these sponsors for provding products fo the give away:
Comic Life from Plasq
Stock Photos from Motion VFX
Animated desktops from Animation Bureau
Toucan, Slideshow app from Boudewijn Pelt
Buh Ba Ba Ba CD from Shagg
$10.00 iTunes from Tom McGuire
Catalog (Disc cataloger) from Neometric Software
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Apple having a hard time keep up with 5th Gen iPod demand, Airport update 2005-001 released. Ia s fix for single processor G5s in sight? CBS in Talks with Apple for iTunes video content, NBC rumored also. New King Kong Trailer available in iPod format. Lugz Footwear tells Apple to stop running iPod Ad. Will we see new Intel iBooks and PowerBooks before June 2006? Correction on Virtual Network Computing (VNC) acronym. Success of the OS 10.4.3 update seems to be getting mixed reviews. Listeners chime in on what’s fixed (and broken) in the OS 10.4.3 update. Many confirm getting ear shocks from iPod earbuds. Why iPod battery life never lives up to Apples marketing hype. More iPod video conversion tools. Thoughts on why Apple dropped Firewire support in new iPods and some solutions for adding USB 2 to older Macs. Listener has issues with Soundtrack Pro multitrack project files, needs help. Thank you to some generous listeners for Amazon wishlist items, especially Alan Claughn for the new iPod! Buy a t-shirt from Podcasters Unite and support podcasts at the same time.

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Listeners congratulate me on 100 shows and a promo from GNews Central

If you had a clue as to what you were talking about, you’d be dangerous!

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We have discussed this issue on the cast before. There is a known issue with some single 1.8 GHz processor G5 Macs where they freeze and lock up more than they should. There is even a web site and petition, g5freeze.com, dedicated to the issue. Well many had hoped one of the hundreds of bug fixes in the just released 10.4.3 update would resolve the issue. It didn’t. The good news is, I have just found out a fix is in the works. A listener just got off the phone AppleCare and the rep said there is a firmware update due out before the end of the year. Apple just needed the 10.4.3 update to be released first. This information comes after the listener had several tech support calls and had his issue escalated, so I would tend to believe him. Stay tuned.

Well the next show is the 100th and messages and well wishes are coming in. Thank you to all who are taking the time to help mark this special event. Listener Starfire sent this great video and I just thought it was appropriate to share. Enjoy.

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A podcast about Macs done by a Mac geek for Mac geeks. Show 99. OS 10.4.3 update finally released and contains over 550 fixes. Creative president blames Apple and Samsung for flash memory shortage, unplayed podcasts display the blue dot on 5th Gen iPods, Apple Airport ranks high in PC Mag survey. Own a Mac? AMEX doesn’t want you. Apple sells 1 million videos in 19 days. It’s a 5th Gen iPod, not a video iPod. Listener reports getting electric shocks from iPod headphones, more on encoding video for iPods, new iPods are driving Quicktime Pro and AppleCare sales, additional ideas on remotely accessing your Mac, watch streaming TV over the Internet from your Mac, Apple Store in Portugal is not an officail Apple store. Stanford publishes special audio content on iTunes. Frappr MacCast map.

MacCast 100th Show web site. Thanks to these sponsors for provding products fo the give away:
Comic Life from Plasq
Stock Photos from Motion VFX
Animated desktops from Animation Bureau
Toucan, Slideshow app from Boudewijn Pelt
Buh Ba Ba Ba CD from Shagg
$10.00 iTunes from Tom McGuire
Catalog (Disc cataloger) from Neometric Software
Laptop sleeves and cases from MacCase
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Well, here’s a another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.

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As eluded to on todays (10/27) show, I have been doing several interviews lately. This one was kind of more a special co-host gig and there were some slight technical difficulties with my iBook battery dying in the middle of recording. Thanks to Jared and Nick for having me on.

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A podcast about Macs done by a Mac geek for Mac geeks. Show 98. Corrections from last show, iTunes Music store Australia launched. Apple says iTunes biggest competition is P2P. MacWorld benchmarks new Dual Core G5s. The new G5s low power tricks, pirated copies FrontRow and PhotoBooth showing up online, next (huge) Tiger update should be out soon, new Apple retail store in Thousand Oaks, CA opens Oct 29th and Apple will replace broken 5th Gen iPods no questions asked. I GMail, you GMail, everybody GMails? Not quite. I have no more GMail invites. Other services and software for getting your gadgets back. How to convert your DVDs and put them on your iPod. How to offer remote Mac tech support to family and friends. Ways to get TV remotely through the Internet. Apple Backup 3.0.1 released. A special discount for MacCast listeners on “Ped” products from Thoughtout.biz.

MacCast 100th Show web site. Thanks to these sponsors for providing products for the give away:
Plasq, Comic Life
Motion VFX, Stock Photos
Animation Bureau, Animated desktops
Toucan, Slideshow app from Boudewijn Pelt
Buh Ba Ba Ba CD from Shagg
$10.00 iTunes from Tom McGuire
Catalog (Disc cataloger), Neometric Software

Thanks to Colin and James who purchased me items off my Amazon wishlist.

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I brought my own pillow so I won’t get my spit all over yours.

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Well I finally have the MacCast 100 site up. I have all the details on the gifts for the 100th show, so get your postcards in ASAP. I am still working on getting the postcard gallery installed, so that is still to come. Stay tuned.

Thanks to listener Mike for the logo.

Listener Stefan sent in these great comments and observations on Apple’s new pro photo app:

I just wanted to offer a few comments on Apple’s new Aperture app, the purpose and position of which, in particular with respect to Adobe Photoshop, seems to leave some questions open. I did not have any chance to use Aperture yet, so I cannot comment on any details. I am not a professional photographer, but I /do/ shoot RAW pictures with my Nikon DX70, so I have some experience with handling these.

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