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Month: November 2004

  • uDevGames Heats Up

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    James Huff
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    The competition is beginning to heat up as uDevGames 2004 comes to a close. The final games are in and available for download. Don’t forget to vote in order to assure victory for your favorite entry.

  • The Fox Has Arrived

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    James Huff
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    FireFox has finally made it to v1.0 and it’s faster and more stable than ever! To see everything that has been changed in order to make this milestone release a reality, start reading the “unofficial” change logs. Note: This post was composed in FireFox v1.0.

  • A Completely Secure System

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    James Huff
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    If you’re in need of having a completely secure OS X system, or you’re installing a new Mac in an environment that needs an impenetrable computer, then look now further than the NSA’s very own (unclassified) Apple Mac OS X v10.3.x “Panther” Security Configuration Guide. This guide is more than enough for setting up a…

  • Favored Freeware: GPGMail

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    James Huff
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    GPGMail is a plug-in for Mail.app, providing a front-end to GPG for some operations. GPGMail extends Apple’s Mail/MailViewer application and allows you to read and send PGP authenticated and/or encrypted messages. You can use GPGMail for plain and MIME messages. Pros: Seamlessly and effortlessly integrates PGP encryption into Mail.app by using MacGPG. Cons: It can…

  • Review: iMac G5

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    James Huff
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    It’s here! The iMac finally has a G5 processor! Where have I been the last two months? Using one, of course. Read the review.

  • Review: RePorter Port Replicator

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    Do you ever suffer from bending down and reaching far behind your computer to exchange devices? Enter the Marathon Computer RePorter Port Replicator. It’s a fascinating little device which brings most of your G5 tower’s ports within a short distance from you, and plans to make your life a lot easier. Read the review.

  • DVD Studio Pro and OS X Updated

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    James Huff
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    DVD Studio Pro has been updated to v3.0.2. This update adds “Compatibility for double-layer media on supported systems” and various stability improvements. Simotaniously, Mac OS X has also been updated to v10.3.6 with various enhancements and improvements.