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    Music is Say Anything by Manda and the Marbles
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News
  Apple releases 8th security update of 2005
    Fixes 10 "critical" security holes
    Symantec and the French Security Incident Response Team both said the vulnerabilities were serious, although none of the holes were ever exploited.
  IPod updater released for Shuffle
    Contains bug fixes
  Rumor of Mac Mini updates coming next week
    Appears Mac Minis will be getting minor updates just two months after the last bump
    1.25 to 1.33 GHz and 1.42 to 1.5Ghz
    Hard drive stay same size, but moved from 4200 RMP to 5400 RPM drives
    Mid-range and high-end models will receive a new AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth module featuring Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
    SuperDrive model will get an 8x drive, up from 4x
  Apple's margin on Nanos could be as high as 50%
    iSuppli, a market research firm, tore apart a Nano and determined it to contain approx. $90 in components
    Does not factor in R&D and marketing costs
    This is why Apple makes money on it's hardware
Feedback, Comments and Commentary
  MacCast Sweeper
    Play sweeper from Marks
  Keyboard Shortcuts for Safari Tabs
    Play comment from Wayne

    ⌘T - new tab
    ⌘⌃T - new tab behind
    ⌘⌃ + } - moves to next tab
    ⌘⌃ + { - moves to previous tab
    ⌘ + click - opens link in new tab
    ⌘⌃ + click - open link in new tab behind
    ⌘W - closes current tab

    Need to have a page loaded in the tab for the switching to work
  iCal calendars won't keep their color
    Play question from Andrea
    Repair permissions.
  Trick for syncing the iTunes Library between 2 Macs
    Listener Chad found syncOTunes software
    What it does
      select the iTunes library file from your first Mac
      open the iTunes library of your second Mac through a network share.
      syncOtunes compares the song lists and creates a folder for each of your Mac's, containing the missing song files.
      import that folder into iTunes with an applescript, not needed files are automatically trashed, and you're done.
    Sound a little but "hacky", but does the trick I guess
  Review of Hawking Technology HWL2A USB WiFi Adapter
    Play review from Steve
  Applescript for merging iTunes tracks as bookmark-able AACs
    Join Together and Link to Doug's Scripts
  Tips of a happy visit to the Genius Bar
    Be prepared to wait. Even with an appointment it can take 2-3 hours to get service. You can't know how long you may need to spend on each issue.
    If possible try coming mid-week. Friday-Sunday are obviously the busiest times
    When you get to the store make sure you log in.
    A Specialist cannot help you with repair or service issues.
    If a Genius is not at the bar they are most likely in the back servicing a machine.
    iPod specific stuff
      Be sure to try resetting and restoring the iPod before you try taking it to the Genius Bar
      Apple cannot work on HP iPods
      If you dropped your iPod and it broke Apple will not replace it and it is not covered under warranty
    Be patient, courteous and polite. Getting angry will not help anyone.
  MacCast 100th Show Contest Shaping up
    I don't want to divulge all the details yet, but I am getting some great prizes from vendors.
    Grand Prize will be an 4GB iPod Nano with "MacCast 100" engraved on the back.
    Any donations to help fund the contest would be appreciated.
    We have $174.00 donated in September so far, I will up that to $250 and donate that to the hurricane relief. If I get more than another $250 in donations in September I will donate that as well.
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