Via Slashdot, TiVo will release an SDK for third-party developers. The SDK will include three (example) programs; a weather program, a RSS reader and a game. The full kit will be released on Sourceforge.net.
Let’s hope more programs will be released soon, because how useful can a weather program be? It’s not like we haven’t […]

Apple has announced new Powerbooks, though they are only a slight speed bump and a RAM upgrade, not the new form factor G5’s that everyone had hoped for.
You can now get 8x Superdrives in them, as well as Bluetooth 2.0, faster hard drives, more RAM standard, etc.
Prices now range from $1,499 to $2,699, which is […]

There have been many reviews and comparisons between the mini Mac and a desktop PC. Usually, the desktop PC comes out better, because you get more for less. But what most people forget is the most important thing - the size.
The mini Mac is a helluva lot smaller than a desktop PC. So, Kevin Rose […]

This site gives details on how to record audio using your iPod without any addons…well, at least addons that cost money.
First thing you have to do is install PodZilla, which is essentially a port of the linux kernel for the iPod. Once you have that installed, you can boot into linux and use the headphone […]

If you’ve already smattered your walls with Rasterbator generated images then you might enjoy a life poster or two on any remaining bare wall. Mike Matas has posted a short tutorial on how to make a life poster on his blog.

Sadly, iPhoto is required to make the life poster so PC users are out […]

I know nothing about Hotmail as it is one of the few email services I don’t have an account for, but it seems that those outside the U.S. are not eligible for the upgrade to 250 MB. However, Sergio at Overcaffeinated.net has posted a tip for non-USers looking to upgrade their inbox.

If you want […]

Andru offers some theory as to why Apple has not shipped Macs with a two button mouse yet. Makes sense to me. One argument he uses is that most novice computer users are not even aware that there are functions applied to the right mouse button.
How many times have you been talking your mom or […]

I am sure most Firefox power-users have seen the optimized builds for the various operating systems. It is also possible to make changes that will increase performance yourself using the about:config panel.
Basically just run Firefox, type about:config in the address bar and use this page as a guide for what you can change for your […]

There’s a three-page comparison between the iPod Shuffle and Sandisk MP3 on Dave’s: iPaq.
Surprisingly, the Sandisk MP3 actually comes out better than the iPod Shuffle. The author of the review resents the Shuffle for it’s lack of display and decent equalizer. The Sandisk does have these things, and is actually cheaper as well.
Another thing the […]

Via Scoble, Microsoft has decided to make the Office 2003 format an ‘open standard’, and the XML Reference can now be downloaded from Microsoft.
There are a few very interesting bits in the XML Reference FAQ, especially about licensing issues and patents. Basically, Microsoft is trying to get a patent on the Office 2003 format, […]

I don’t have one of these phones, buy my boss does and it is pretty amazing. I found this site a few weeks ago about some cool apps you can install on your blackberry to make it more productive and usefull.
Probably one of the neatest is the Berry411 app. It sends queries directly to google […]

Once I start text messaging, I can’t stop. From my crappy provider, Verizon, I get 500 text messages a month which should be plenty, but it takes me only a week to go through them. But for those of you out there who have a good provider, T-mobile, you can trick your phone into giving […]

Lots of great tips here on how to use Gmail more effectively. One of my favorites that I did not know about is the ability to send an e-mail to yourself and have it automatically labeled. Great for when you have taken notes and want to keep them stored somewhere.
All in all a great primer […]

There is a product out that has shown up in my news reader over night from several sources. FirefoxIE is a customization of Firefox that makes it look like Internet Explorer.
Most of us who are technically saavy may not be interested in this, but an older person or even just a casual computer user might […]

The Apple presentation software Keynote 2 allows you to export your presentations as images, among other formats. I really like that they added support for exporting to Flash.
Someone on macosxhints posted that you can use this export feature to create an image for each slide, then load those images into your iPod Photo. Connect the […]

A few days ago, someone released video of Steve Jobs introducing the Macintosh for the first time.
Now someone has released video of Steve demonstrating the NeXTStep 3.0 system. You can really see parts of OS X that were already present in the NeXT OS (like the Dock).
The video is about 30 minutes long and he […]