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- QuickSilver
- (1) (QuickSilver Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA, www.qstech.com) A mobile communications company that specializes in a reconfigurable logic chip for cellphones and PDAs. See adaptive computing.
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- Quicksilver (dmg)
- Anyone using a computer spends a lot of time locating files and applications and carrying out actions on those items. The Finder is a reasonably good tool for getting a visual overview of the contents of your disk, but it isn't ideal for quickly locating and manipulating files, especially if...
- Tags: Blacktree, Quicksilver, Finder, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals
- Software downloads 2008-03-10
- Bad Leopard, bad!
- Bad Leopard, bad!RE: Bad Leopard, bad!stick with Tiger!quickSilver works perfect for me...not sure what version i'm on but i'm pretty sure it's the latest- can't use my miglia AlchemyTV DVR though since it uses the APE GUI enhancements software... my update went fine even without removing this software... miglia says...
- Tags: Firewalls, Desktops, SECURITY, OSX, Leopard
- Discussion threads 2007-11-02
- 5 apps I can't live without in Leopard
- 5 apps I can't live without in LeopardI believe I can answer for most on this oneWhat are the first applications that you installed in Leopard? First and most importantly, Windows, of course. Second, Microsoft Office. That question was too easy. ;)Archive and InstallI also did an archive and...
- Tags: Apple Safari, OSX, Quicksilver, Leopard
- Discussion threads 2007-10-30
- Fast Web searches via Quicksilver
- Fast Web searches via QuicksilverGrammarSorry - I meant "What advantage is there over Spotlight."Several advantages over spotlightIt's much, much faster on invoking and then actually searchingIt looks and feels way coolerI don't know how or when it indexes, but everything was available to me very shortly after installing. Whereas...
- Tags: Keyboards, SEARCH, Web, Mousing, Quicksilver, Jason, dock, Internet search
- Discussion threads 2006-11-20
- Fast Web searches via Quicksilver
- If youre not already using QuickSilver, stop reading this post right now and download this excellent piece of software. QuickSilver is the quintessential launcher application for Mac OS X and it saves me tons of time.If I want to launch an application or document I hit the command and space...
- Tags: Software
- Blog posts 2006-11-20
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- Windows (in)security and open source
- Windows insecurity and open sourceIt is "Fife", not "Fyfe"Despite the link you posted to an article discussing "Barney Fyfe Syndrome", per IMDB the character's last name was "Fife".As to the topic, I do think the security folks want us to pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!Funny you...
- Tags: error rate, OSS, security, Microsoft Windows, open source
- Discussion threads 2008-04-15
- Multi-Touch gestures in any application
- Apple's Multi-Touch technology from iPhone and iPod touch has trickled down into the MacBook Air and most recently into the MacBook Pro. The gesture-based trackpad technology allows you to pinch, swipe, or rotate to enlarge text, advance through photos, or adjust an image. Ever wish that you...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Gesture, Apple MacBook, Keyboards, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Hardware, MultiClutch, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals
- Blog posts 2008-03-02
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 23: Lovin' the F8 key
- MacBook Air Diary-Day 23: Lovin' the F8 keyVery cleani've said this before, but the thing i really like about the new apple keyboard is that it doesn't collect all the dust and crumbs (yes, i eat at my desk, wanna fight about it?) that every other keyboard i have ever...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Apple Inc., keyboard, Apple MacBook, Lovin, F8 Key, MacBook Air Diary-Day 23
- Discussion threads 2008-02-22
- Resistance is futile...I want to buy a Mac
- Resistance is futile...I want to buy a MacAnd they last longerGoing to Our University's Surplus warehouse, I would find Dell's that were less than 1 year old. (I'm pretty sure I saw a model we bought like 6 months ago). I never found a Mac that was newer than...
- Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, Apple Inc., Parc
- Discussion threads 2007-12-16
- Leopard compatibility ups and downs
- Leopard compatibility ups and downsYou can excuse Apple for OS9 -> OS X...or Microsoft for 98 -> XP -> Vista which were all fairly major OS upgrades with fairly major changes to underlying parts of the OS (or, in the case of OS9 -> OS X and 98 -> XP,...
- Tags: Printers, printer, Leopard, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-12-03
- Bad Leopard, bad!
- I experienced a little bit of bad Leopard juju last night and I figured I'd bounce it off you. Please keep in mind that this is one blogger's experience and not an epidemic. Just before going on the air to record episode 62 of the PowerPage podcast...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Paste, Disk, Podcasts, Printers, Hardware, Internet, Peripherals
- Blog posts 2007-11-02
- Are all 'open' Web platforms created equal?
- There's been a lot of talk lately about various Web platform vendors opening up their programming interfaces in order to make their offerings more readily customizable and programmable. Facebook has opened up its social-networking platform to developers. Google is poised to open its Orkut social-networking application programming...
- Tags: Developer, Google Inc., Web, Facebook, Platform, API, Microsoft Windows Live, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., MySpace, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2007-10-16
- Apple downplaying the Mac mini
- Apple downplaying the Mac miniNot quiteIf I remember, the Mac Mini was a sort of a resurgence of the "Switch" campaign. The Mini came in and gave the users an opportunity to "try" a Mac without dumping $1000+ on a system. It would work with your existing monitor,...
- Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, Mini, Apple Inc., mini, Apple Intel Mac Mini
- Discussion threads 2007-08-08
- Sticky Windows for Mac - elegant simplicity
- Sticky Windows for Mac - elegant simplicityGrow up.He wasn’t being the least bit “snarky”. He simply pointed out something that few people know about – Expose. He didn’t say anything else “stunk”. Your article failed to mention Expose. It was logical for DoctorSpoc to assume that you...
- Tags: Construction, Desktops, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2007-04-09
- Google Desktop for the Mac released
- Google today released Google Desktop for the Mac (v.1.0.0.155) a free universal binary application that indexes your Macs hard drive, including applications, files, PDFs, and Web histories from Safari, Firefox, and Camino.Google Desktop is invoked by pressing the Command/Apple key twice and blows Spotlight away in terms of speed....
- Tags: Google, Mac OS, Software
- Blog posts 2007-04-04
- Can Intel-based Macs really save your university money?
- Can Intel-based Macs really save your university money?yes. Windows license costs add upIf department X can get by with the Mac and no Windows, they save the cost of Windows licenses.The FACT is that OS X wins in the TCO argument. The only ones that say otherwise are...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Intel Corp., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-03-28
- Cupertino, start your photocopiers
- Cupertino, start your photocopiersVista working in one weekend?I suppose if Microsoft ran the airlines people would be happy even though "it took the better part of the weekend" to board the plane because the flight attendants kept yelling at them and telling them that they had to go buy a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), photocopier, Vista PC, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-02-06
- Cupertino, start your photocopiers
- When Steve Jobs demod Mac OS 10.5 (a.k.a. "Leopard") at last years Apples Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC on August 7, 2006 he deliberately kept many of its major features "top secret." Jobs justified the secrecy by saying that he didnt want "our friends to have to start their photocopiers any...
- Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Leopard, Microsoft Windows Vista, Software
- Blog posts 2007-02-06
- Scouting for Microsoft's Office 2007 'Scout' add-in
- Microsoft isnt talking publicly yet about "Scout," an Office 2007 search add-in that Istartedsomething blogger Long Zheng mentions and posts a screen shot of in a post today. But the Redmondians should be showing off this interesting-looking search appendage -- especially if the company wants to silence critics...
- Tags: Corporate strategy, Office, Office 2007, Code names, Microsoft Corp.
- Blog posts 2007-01-24
- My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 8
- My MacBook Pro Experience - Day 8Most important question...And probably most difficult to answer: Would you recommend the MacBook Pro (specifically the model you are test driving - with it's price tag)? If so, is it for everyone or only certain users? If not, what are the...
- Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro
- Discussion threads 2007-01-18
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