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Do You Need Permission to Take Control of Leopard?
Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:47 PM EST
While there has been considerable debate in the geek microcosm of the Mac community over whether repairing permissions in OS X does any good or not, what hasn't been debated is that understanding permissions can empower an OS X user and lift them into superuser status.
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The Splintered Mind Book Review: Give Me a Break by John Stossel
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2007 6:59 PM EDT (thesplinteredmind.blogspot.com)
Entertaining autobiography by news journalist, John Stossel. Covers his early years becoming popular taking down business scams and his later years becoming unpopular taking down political organizations. Of particular note for me was his section on healing pain with thought.
The Most Convincing Argument for Why Apple Released the AppleTV
Seeded on Mon Apr 9, 2007 5:05 PM EDT (Inc.com)
According to Carl Howe over at Blackfriars' Marketing, iTunes media sales are skyrocketing. Still, many people felt the AppleTV was a niche product that would not see major penetration into the crowded media center market.
iClip 4 Makes a Power User Out of Everybody
Seeded on Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:42 AM EDT ()
If you spend a lot of time coding or writing, then you've bumped into the need for having access to more than one item in the clipboard. I used to have a text file open just for cutting and pasting snippets of text.
How To Add iTunes Artwork To MP3 ID3 Tags Using iTunes ยป OneTipADay.com
Seeded on Wed Jan 3, 2007 3:59 PM EST (onetipaday.co.uk)
Their headline is misleading because it doesn't address a flaw/bug/feature in iTunes that fails to permanently attach fetched album art to the actual ID3 tag. They offer an interesting tip, but I have thousands of songs.
Newsvine Victim of its Own Success
Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:23 AM EST
In beta I could expect feedback on every post I made, but now that Newsvine is open there is so much seeding that many good articles are being ignored, often because there are dupes posted later the same day that split reader attention.
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Apple says proposed French law smacks of piracy
Seeded on Wed Mar 22, 2006 4:01 AM EST (Reuters)
Apple broke its silence last night over the anti-DRM law passed in France's National Assembly.
More OS X FUD or a Hint of More Security Troubles for Apple?
Seeded on Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:31 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Deep in an article about botnet hunters over at the Washington Post was this little tidbit...
French Lawmakers approve bill threatening Apple's FairPlay DRM
Seeded on Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:06 PM EST (Apple Insider)
Although the article is Mac specific, the decision by the French lawmakers is not. All DRM, including Sony's, Apple's, Microsoft's, etc. is to be opened up for competition. The bill still needs Senate approval.
Origami vs. iPod: The Fight That Never Was
Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:50 PM EST
A lot of buzz on the internet surrounding Origami, now called the ever so elegant UMPC (for Ultra-Mobile PC), seemed to be focused on placing bets on Microsoft's new kid on the block taking out the reigning champion, Apple's iPod.
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Mac Users Pooh Pooh Security Holes?
Thu Mar 2, 2006 8:32 PM EST
The internet has been buzzing this past week over three new security flaws found in OSX. Better coverage on these security issues can be found elsewhere, but what I found amazing was that the Mac community on a whole treated these security holes as a non-event.
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New Mac OSX & Safari Vulnerability Details
Seeded on Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:36 PM EST (The Absentminded Artist)
The two trojans discovered this month for Bluetooth and iChat have been non-events, but the Safari vulnerability is a major security flaw. I've discovered that any app archived by itself in a .zip file is automatically launched if Safari is set to open safe files.
The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey: ADHD: Upsides to Thrill Seeking
Seeded on Sat Feb 25, 2006 7:57 PM EST (thesplinteredmind.blogspot.com)
Here's a look at the upsides to needing high stimulation. ADHD people sometimes gravitate towards intense but risky behavior. The need to fight off boredom with the lack of impulse control creates interesting solutions, but are they all bad?
Wired News: The Secret Cause of Flame Wars
Seeded on Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:24 AM EST (Wired News)
Now I know it's not my fault I'm involved in so many flame wars. Well, at least 50% of the time. ;)
MIT explains why bad habits are hard to break
Seeded on Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:59 AM EST (CNET)
From the article: "When a stimulus from the old days returns, the dormant pattern can reassert itself...putting an individual in a neural state akin to being on autopilot."
The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey
Seeded on Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:42 AM EST (thesplinteredmind.blogspot.com)
"Overcoming neurological disabilities with lots of humor and attitude" is this site's goal. Discussions include AD/HD, Depression, and Motion disorders, with emphasis on coping strategies for AD/HD.
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