This week... Thunderbird 2 weirdness, Zoho Notebook rocks, JotSpot (Google Sites) doesn't, Streem.us is Tumblr with comments.
I was looking forward to using Microsoft Excel 2008 on my Mac to access MySQL tables using the MySQL Connector/ODBC for Mac OS X. But, that didn't work out. Here's what I found...
Unlike Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 (Standard Edition in this case) installed fine from an ISO file using VMware Fusion. I used Fusion's Windows Server 2008 Experimental preset installation configuration. It seems to be running smoothly with 512MB RAM allocated to the Guest OS. The one thing that surprised me is how huge a basic Windows Server 2008 Standard...
This week... SMARTReporter 2.3.7: Detect Bad Mac Drives; SkyDrive Ups Its Storage to 5GB; Newspond: Is This the New Digg?
There's been a lot of changes since Intel Macs and Parallels Desktop let Macs virtualize Linux and Windows back in 2006. And, Microsoft Windows Vista introduced its own set of challenges for virtualization. Here's a quick summary of some key changes over the past 2 years that affect virtualization decisions.
F/FOSS for Mac OS X - KDE for Mac OS X and Sun bought the group behind VirtualBox.
iStopMotion 2 lets you create your own stop-motion video classic. Create the next Gumby, Wallace and Gromit, time-lapsed nature video, or the passing of time outside of your window. The only problem with this software is the urge to keep playing with it.
As a Mac software consumer, the MacHeist price is obviously a huge attraction. Although the individual developers may not make a huge profit (or maybe any profit?), I think they will benefit from this in the long run. Why? Here's my take...
Freeware, Open Source, and Web Services summary: Firefox 2.0.0.12, TrueCrypt 5.0, KeepVid.com, Upgrading to PostgreSQL 8.3, What effect will a recession have on Open Source?
The new SmartArt feature in Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 for Mac can be a huge help for design challenged people like me. Check out the simple process to turn your bullet point lists into graphically interesting and, maybe, even clarifying images.
