Square one for automating tasks is to get acquainted with a powerful and flexible scheduling program. There are several to choose from, but a good place to start is Proxi, it's proven quite handy in my home and office.

Hackers have been hard at work updating the open source iPhone SDK to work with Apple's newest unreleased firmware and here is what they have found: nearly everything that worked with earlier firmware continues to compile and work with the newer firmware.

What if Apple did the same thing with AppleTV that they've just done with the iPhone? What if Apple made AppleTV a platform by opening up the APIs.

Here's what I looked at last week: TrueCrypt 5.1 update, ActiveState Komodo Edit goes Open Source, UNdata (United Nations Data site)

TrueCrypt 5.1 lets you encrypt and secure files and folders very easily and quickly. The encrypted data can also be used on Linux and Microsoft Windows computers with TrueCrypt on it. Since it only became available for Mac OS X this year, I thought I'd provide a brief introduction to this amazing free Open Source encryption tool.

As much as I love working in a home-office setup, there's one thing I sorely miss: a little quiet corner to retreat to for a quick break from work. Who would have thought that I would find this in the form of a screen saver called Serene Saver 2 HD?

The iPhone is one curious beast. Since I first started showing affection to mine in public, I am happy to report that I have never run into an embarrassing moment: it has always behaved properly, performing as expected and wooing audiences with its cute grin, boyish attitude and tactile features. That is until today. You see, like probably most iPhone...

If you want to try home automation but dislike the idea of having a computer controlling your home, and turned on all the time, then a standalone controller is what you seek. The latest controller is supported on the Mac, so what are you waiting for?

Mac OS X Leopard DNS whackiness got to the point where I couldn't get anything done on my Macs. So, I hopped on a Windows PC and did more research. Here's the workaround I found for Leopard's network weirdness.

What happens when you offer free technical support and application distribution for only $99? An oversupply of iPhone developer wannabees and an undersupply of Apple developer support resources.