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IBM claims 'Quicksilver' flash sets data-speed record

IBM claims 'Quicksilver' flash sets data-speed record'Quicksilver' flashI rather expect that when and if we do see "Quicksilver" on the market, it will be used in laptops and very small package electronics. It will, no doubt, begin as a high dollar product. Thus, will be used in products...

Tags: Quicksilver, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-01

Quicksilver 1.0b54 (Mac)

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: Apple Macintosh, Blacktree, Finder, Quicksilver, 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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Saving energy in a flash. Solid state drives will be hot for keeping data centers cooler.

Last year, EMC was the first major systems vendor to get solid state drives SSDs into both its enterprise and its midrange-class storage products. Quite a step up from the consumer applications, such as cameras, for which SSDs traditionally have been used. (I'm sure Sun will say they introduce the...

Tags: Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., Solid State Disk, EMC Corp., Storage, Hardware, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-04-11

Google launches Quick Search for Mac

Google launched an experimental application that can basically be used in as a replacement for Spotlight. Is it better? Well, it does seem speedier to me, but it's not a huge improvement in that sense -- the improvement comes in the quality of search results. Spotlight results...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Gender And Diversity, Desktops, E-mail Providers, Human Resources, Hardware, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-01-13

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

MultiClutch Beta 5 (Mac)

Basically, Multiclutch allows you to assign custom keyboard shortcuts in a given app to a given gesture. Want swipes to change tabs in Safari? Done. The same in iChat? Done. Want zoom-in to open emails in Mail, zoom-out to close windows in every app, and a swipe down to bring...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Gesture, Wonderboots Software, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-02-28

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

Do It 2.6 (Mac)

Do It is a small application to manage categorized to do lists. Each to do item can be linked with a file on your computer, a URL, such as the address of a website, or a contact from your address book. The linked item can be opened directly from the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Item, Plug-in, Jim McGowan, Do, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-11-19

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

5 apps I can't live without in Leopard

After a clean installation of the OS (or an Archive and Install, in my case) you're left with two things: a zippy computer not confounded by a bunch of third-party preference panes and menu bar items and a lot of decisions. Even though it's great to run...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Version, Adobe PhotoShop, Productivity, Sales Tools, Aerospace & Defense, Operating Systems, Leopard, Manufacturing, Sales, Software

Blog posts 2007-10-30

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

photo paper 3.0.0u (Mac)

this color effect iMovie plug-in simulates different kinds of black & white photo paper. you have direct control of the paper's sensitivity to light, making it very easy to achieve some stylistic 'madium' to 'hard' photo paper effects. note: this plug-in is a derivative of our 'quicksilver /...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Photograph, Plug-in

Software downloads 2007-04-21