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Month: January 2005

  • Review: Sennheiser PXC 250

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    While finding a good set of headphones is very difficult, finding good set of noise-canceling headphones is even more difficult. I’ve had experience with the Bose Quiet Comfort and the Sony MDR-NC11 models, and neither were even worth reviewing. Sure, their sound quality was nice, but their noise-canceling technology (while innovative) was lousy. Is there…

  • Gimp.app Update v2.2.3

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    Gimp.app has been updated to include Gimp v2.2.3. You can read the release notes for Gimp v2.2.3 here. Additionally, the Gimp.app package now includes an AppleScript to “Turn On X11 Focus Follows Mouse”, which correctly alters X11 so that you only have to click a window once to bring it into focus (rather than twice).…

  • Back to the old Header Image

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    James Huff
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    Wow! The email response was rather large and fast! I’m shocked that I actually have that many readers! Thank you all for renewing my faith. And why don’t you guys use the comment feature? Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your POV), with the exception of three, the votes were all in favor of the v2…

  • Another New Header Image

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    Yes, it’s another new header image! This one comes from my new friend over at Logical Programming. Please, tell me what you think. How is this one? Do you like it? Do you like the old one better? If you don’t remember what the older header image looked like, here’s a screenshot.

  • Mactracker Update v3.0.1

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    James Huff
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    Mactracker has been updated to v3.0.1. This version adds the latest hardware from Apple (including those recently released at this year’s Macworld Expo), information on System Enablers, and a few bug fixes. Read the Favored Freeware entry for Mactracker here.

  • A Rant About a WP Rant

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    James Huff
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    This entry has been removed. The individual in question has removed the particularly insulting statement which sparked this rant. As such, I feel obligated to remove this rant. Those of you who are interested in the story, may read it at Craig’s post, entitled A Kick in the Face.

  • One Book Two Book, Red Book Blue Book

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    Well, it looks like the Myst series may be coming to an end. According to Ubisoft, Myst V: End of Ages will be the final chapter for the “Myst franchise”. The good news is that Myst V will be developed by both Ubisoft and Cyan Worlds. One thing that is not made entirely clear is…