Category: 714: iOS 4.3, Mac Treat #149, $910 Game of Scrabble, Fashionable New iPad Trend
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I am taking a quick trip to Cupertino this weekend for a meeting on Monday and then a red-eye back to Vermont. I can’t wait to get my hands on the iPad 2 and hope we will have enough so I can start playing with one when I get back. I will be taking it…
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A Fashionable New iPad Trend to Watch
I’m no fashionista, but I do follow the popular street-style blog The Sartorialist. Scott Schuman’s photographs capture fascinating instances of personal style from around the globe, revealing different ways people adopt and modify trends. Last week, Schuman posted an image titled On the Scene….iPad & Print at Missoni, Milan featuring a man clad in a…
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Playing a $910 Game of Scrabble
A few days ago, a good friend and I partook in the most expensive game of Scrabble I’d ever played. While no wagers were involved, a whole lot of iOS devices were. Using the “*Scrabble HD*”:http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=19XpSnZWhPI&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fscrabble-for-ipad%2Fid363306776%3Fmt%3D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30 app on iPad as a hub, the two of us connected our iPhones to it over Wi-Fi and used…
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MAC TREAT #149: Retro Mac Alert Sounds
Do you ever find yourself yearning for the “Moofs” and “Wild Eeps” of bygone days? If you’re new to Macs, you likely have no idea what I’m talking about, however legacy users will know exactly what I mean. Earlier versions of Mac OS contained alert sounds that have gone on to become as iconic as…
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iOS 4.3 Released
Apple released the latest version of their mobile operating system iOS 4.3 today. This is a free download and contains some exciting new features for your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. The first of these is AirPlay support for videos stored in your Photos app. This allows you to wirelessly stream the videos shot on…
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_Dear Friends,_ It is snowing again today but nothing like the big dump we had on Monday. There was just under 3 feet of snow that came down at my house on Monday and we finally had a winner of the snow contest at Waitsfield headquarters. Jim Overman won the contest to predict when we…