shownotes_03182005

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  Opening Music
    Music is Say Anything by Manda and the Marbles
    Mandaandthemarbles.com
News
  Second Quarter Apple Sales Outpacing Industry
    Credit First Suisse Boston predicts Mac sales to rise an estimated 35% year-over-year, well above the estimated industry average (10%).
  Apple wins Back UK iTunes domain
    Apple on Tuesday won a legal battle against iTunes.co.uk domain owner, Benjamin Cohen, as the UK internet registry, Nominet, found that Cohen had made an "abusive registration" and ruled that the domain name should be transferred to Apple.
  Mac Mini vs. VIA Mini-ITX System PC
    ExtremeTech does a great comparision
    Built comparable $800 complete systems.
    Apple dominates
  Google X
    Google's latest technology experiment paid tribute to Apple Computer, but the Mac OS X-themed version of the search king's Web site was taken down a day after its debut.
    Done by Chikai Ohazama. It was talked about on the company Blog
    Offered access to Google services in a Dock like interface complete with magnification effect.
    Was take down as of Wednesday
    Resurfaced Thursday
  Apple wants a cut of iPod Accessories
    They want 10% of the wholesale price on all products that feature the "Made for iPod" Logo
    Until recently they wanted 10% of the retail price.
  Retro iPod Shuffle Headphones
    Retro style iPod Shuffle headphone hack
    No Cords. $1 Goodwill headphones. Roller Disco anyone?
  John Edwards, Podcaster
    Former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards is now Podcasting
    Once a week. Next week He will answer your questions and update you on his family and projects.
  New Term: PodShanking
    The direct audio transfer of files from iPod to another (or other digital Recorder Device)
    Can use iTalk, iRiver ot other MP3 Recorder with line in.
  PsiberAudio: Hi-Fi Tube Amps for iPod
    For true audiophiles. Pricing not available.
  PodBrix Woz Sweepstakes
    Giving away a one-of-a-kind Woz PodBrix proto-type
  Custom PrePaid iTunes Cards for SXSW
    The new iTunes Custom Cards are linked to specific songs, albums, or playlists and will be available through retail stores in the U.S.
    Over 200 bands appearing at SXSW are distributing their own numbered, limited edition iTunes cards.
  Apple updates iWork and KeyNote
    Keynote updated to version 2.0.1. Pages updated to version 1.0.1.
    Bothe updates are to fix reliability issues reported in some isolated cases.
  100 Free Loops at MacJams
    They are offering the 100 Free Loops
    Part of another contest.
  pyMusique open up iTunes Music Store
    Custom user interface for iTMS written in Python
    Allows you to buy music free of DRM and to re-download previously purchsed music.
    A team of 3 developers including Norwegian Jon Johansen, who is the guy responsible for cracking the encryption on DVDs
  Band Releases Album on Shuffle
    LA-based band Sexohol is putting out their first album
    The 12 tracks come pre-loaded on your choice of 512MB or 1GB players, for $109 and $159. CD will follow in April.
  Toshiba has 4GB 0.85-inch hard drive
    Showed it off in a player
    Once they are able to produce it in volume, you will see 4GB MP3 players the size of today's flash players.
  Apple Aquires SchemaSoft
    Apple aquired Vancouver BC based SchemaSoft earlier this month according to AppleInsider
    The small software development firm specializes in "developing software components that facilitates the workflow of digital information,"
    It is unclear what Apple what the team will do at Apple.
  New GM Vehicles to Have Line-in for iPod and MP3 Players
    Several 2006 models will have the line in and AUX setting as astandard feature.
  Jackonsville, FL Apple Store Opens
    Apple today opened its newest retail store in Jacksonville, Florida, at the St. Johns Town Center
  CenterStage goes Alpha
    "Welcome to the home of CenterStage, the project to build a powerful and intuitive media center application for the Apple Macintosh, this project was inspired by the launch of the Mac mini, an ideal Mac to use as part of a home theatre system."
    Mac Media Center Project
  Audio and Video Recording added to QuickTime 7
    The latest Tiger builds add recording feature to QuickTime 7 Pro
Thoughts, Comments, Emails and Feedback
  FeedBack on Managing Podcasts
    Too many suggestions to relate on show.
    I will be posting the emails to MacCast Feedback Stite
  Dorothy Yamamoto GarageBand Loop
    A piano loop I composed in GB for a movie of photos of her trip to the Getty Museum last year.
    Dorothy is an artist in Santa Monica, CA. Visit her web site, TigerBright
    Thanks for the iTunes!
  Colmination Promo
    Talk about Colmination
  Website Additions
    MacCast Badge. Thanks to Anthony
    MacCast Wallpaper. Thanks to Rob at Plasmadesign.co.uk
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  Death of Me by Sci-FI Lullaby
    On Garageband.com
    Offical web site