OS 10.4.3 Update Released

Almost 100 MB download

over 550 bug fixes and possibly thousands more undocumented updates. Also some new features

iChat can now be encrypted without needing to run your own server

Safari now passes the Web Standards Project Acid2 compatibility test (Meets W3C recommendations for CSS1, HTML 4 and PNG support)

Acid2 Web Compatibility

Including 7 security updates.

Give me feedback on items you notice are fixed.

Shortage of flash memory blamed on Apple

There is a shortage of 1GB flash memory chips and Creative president Craig McHugh is blaming Apple and Samsung

He's claiming it will effect Creative's ability to provide product for the Holiday season.

I say Apple is brilliant!

Unplayed podcasts blue dot on 5th Gen iPods

This feature is added to Nanos and 5th Gen iPods

Apple Airport ranks high in PC Mag survey

The Apple router scored the highest in a survey of home networking routers

PC Mag Router Survey

Ease of use, set up and reliability

Linksys and Apple were named as reader choice

Own a Mac? Amex doesn't want you.

American Express' online employment application system locks out Mac owners

Suggests using a local public library for internet access, local internet cafes, or the nearest government Work Force Center.

Apple sells 1 million videos in 19 days

This includes TV shows, Pixar shorts and Music videos

Confirms the market for legal video downloads

It's a 5th Gen iPod, not a video iPod

General consensus from the community is that the current iPod which play video should be called 5th generation iPods

Many feel a true video iPod with a much larger screen is planned for the future. Nobody has any hard evidence to make this up, but many believe it.

Getting electric shocks from iPod Headphones

Play comment from Jay

Follow-up on encoding video for iPods

Kerry points out that Handbrakes H.264 encoding is in the wrong profile to work with the 5th Gen iPod. It uses the "main" profile. but the iPod requires using the 'Baseline" profile. MPEG-4 should work great though.

For PC iPod owners, Makayama iPod Media Studio. $32.95 USD

iPod Media Studio - Makayama

No need for Quicktime Pro, this will run on any PC with Windows XP, NT or Windows 2000.

New iPods are driving QuicktimePro and AppleCare sales

iPod AppleCare and QuickTime Pro especially on Windows.

Follow-up on Mac remote control

Microsoft remote desktop client only works with XP professional

Many feel VNC is the way to go.

Works with Macs, PCs, Linux and UNIX

VNC server support is built in to OS X. Go to Preferences-->Sharing-->and check on Apple Remote Desktop. Then check the VNC users may control screen with password box and set a password.

If you want another VNC server, Red Stone Software OSXvnc

Red Stone Software VNC

For a client try Chicken of the VNC

Chicken of the VNC

Great How To article on this at MacOSXHints.com, includes some info on security.

Mac VNC How To - MacOSXHints.com

Follow-up on remote TV viewing

Several listeners pointed out CyTV which works with ElGato's EyeTV but allows you to stream video content (live or recorded) over the Internet.

CyTV from lucid-cake.net

You can even change channels and pause and resume live TV

Use Video Lan Client (VLC) to view the stream

www.videolan.org

Follow-up: Apple Store Portugal

This is actually called the Apple Centre by Multiple Zones Portugal, yes the same MacZone guys you have heard of.

Apple Centre Portugal

Look very similar to the Apple store, but some listeners report they don't have quite the selection and many products are out of date by as much as 6 months.

Stanford audio content on iTunes

Listener Peter pointed out a special Stanford section on iTunes

itunes.stanford.edu

Faculty lectures, interviews, music and sports.

Frappr MacCast map

Listener Tim set up a Frappr map for the MacCast

Frappr MacCast Map

I heard about this service on Diggnation. Uses google map APIs and allows pinpoints of locations with photos.

MacCast 100th Show

Play 100th show wishes

CopCast

www.copcast.net