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    Music is Say Anything by Manda and the Marbles
    Mandaandthemarbles.com
News
  Apple taking hurricane donations through iTunes
    Can donate to the Red Cross through iTunes
    Please help if you can.
  My "Try it, you'll like it" concept becomes reality, at least for 12 hours.
    Apple launched a "Test drive a Mac Mini" exclusive online offer.
    Try a Mac Mini for 30 days and return it no questions asked. Could even get a mouse and keyboard
    Offer was removed the next day even though it was to expire October 30th
    LinkShare even offered ads to it's affiliates and then revoked them.
    If you got in while it was up the offer will be honored by Apple
    Maybe it was too popular? Accidentally activated? Apple is not saying why.
  Big stars to appear in Motorola ads for iTunes phone
    Madonna, Iggy Pop, Little Richard, Bootsy Collins, Lil' John, The White Stripes, Sleater-Kinney, Sum 41, Mya, Pussycat Dolls and Billie Joe from Green Day.
    Also look-a-likes of Beethoven, Jimi Hendrix and Biggie Small.
    The ads will reportedly show the stars crammed inside a phone booth.
    The Rokr Itunes phone is expected unveiled at a Motorola event in New York on September 7th just hours after the Apple event.
    Reports that O2 will carry the service in the UK with Cingular carrying service in the US.
    Forbes is reporting that the phone uses a 128MB TransFlash memory card and is limited via software to just 25 songs.
  New .Mac Soon?
    Apple has begun recalling all unsold boxes of .Mac from retailers
    New version will feature Backup 3 and exclusive dashboard widgets.
      Backup 3 has incremental backup and you can schedule backups to any destination. Also, backup multiple Macs to one .Mac account.
  OS 10.4.3 Update will have over 400 minor fixes
    New build just released to developers and testers
    Should be out mid to late September
Reviews
  Review: iMojo Shuffle Sweats
    Review of iMojo Shuffle Sweats
    2 for $18.95 USD
Feedback, Comments and Commentary
  Tip: Silence the Volume
    Listener Saif points out that if you hold the shift key down while using the volume keys it will temporarily turn off the little "poppy" noises.
    Of course if you want it disabled all the time you can uncheck the box in the Sound System Preferences
  The CopCast promo
    If you are in law enforcement, know someone who is or just curious about it, check out the CopCast
  Take control of your Trash with Compost
    Listener recommended a trash utility called Compost
    Allows a lot more control over the Trash, including setting thresholds on time and size for when the trash is emptied.
  Tip: Edit multiple ID3 tags at once in iTunes
    From listener Eric
    If you select the album or artists rather than just one track, and get info you can change tags globally. iTunes will warn you.
  eMacCast Artwork Contest
    Contest has ended. Visit the forum to see entries.
    Winner's will be announced next Podcast and receive $10.00 iTunes gift certificates.
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  "Spirit Come" by Foolish Things
    Play Me and My Mom promo and segment.
    From listener Mark who also does the Me and My Mom podcast.
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