DIY: Do It Yourself/Tutorials

Play PAL Region 2 DVDs with Your Mac - February 04, 2004
Synopsis: How to play non-Region 1 DVDs using Mac OS 9 or X. Thumbing through the DVDs at Amazon.co.uk can be tempting. Buying cheap DVDs from Hong Kong can be even more hard to resist. But, before you hand over...

 

Articles

Flyback Transformer Prevents iMac Upgrade - April 28, 2004
I pulled a "rescued" G3 Rev C iMac out of storage this weekend. It was my sister's, and before that, my college roommate's, and before that, his sister's. It had been around. My sister ultimately abandoned the machine when it...

 

Internet Radio and iTunes - February 02, 2004
There are times when your 4,000 track iTunes stash isn't enough. If you're like me, your collection tends to revolve around set genres and closely related artists. That's perfect for the majority of your listening experience. After all, these are...

 

Personal Vending Machines - January 26, 2004
The focal point of any digital-hub home is the game room - or screening room, or boom boom room. It is in this sacred space that all of your hard hub work comes together. You watch archived video from your...

 

Reviews

RadioRecorder - September 30, 2004
RadioRecorder was an application I came across completely by accident. Now, I can't remember what I was looking for; but I'm certainly glad I found this beauty. Click to Enlarge↓ Download RadioRecorderIt's one of those great little apps that does...

 

iMic - September 27, 2004
I've been using the Griffin iMic to transfer old audio media onto my TiBook. Here's a rundown of the why and how, and my consensus on the product. Why? I have a ton of bootlegs on cassette. Somewhere in the...

 

NewsFire Beta - September 24, 2004
I'm on a quest to become more productive. ↓ Download NewsFireAs a part of that journey, I've decided to revisit the realm of RSS feed viewers. I used NetNewsWire Lite for a few months last year; but found it to...

 

MicFlex - September 21, 2004
The MicFlex, from MacMice, is a prime-time player in the realm of external microphones. While geared to the Mac gadgeteer, it is a platform independent USB powered microphone, at home with Windows as well as OS X. Buy at MacMiceIn...

 

Creative Labs Inspire T2900 2.1 Speaker System - September 21, 2004
The speakers on my Powerbook just weren't cutting the mustard. Desperate for better, more sound, I set across the vast landscape that is the 2.1 computer speaker terrain. I chose 2.1 because I have a limited amount of space, and...

 

Shure E2 Earphones - May 04, 2004
In case you're worried about getting your iPod stolen thanks to the tell-tale white earbuds, or (like me) you just can't stand the way said earbuds feel, the Shure E2 earphones may be a good replacement set. The first difference...

 

Sixtyforce: Nintendo 64 Emulator - January 13, 2004
Sixtyforce is the premier Nintendo 64 emulator for Mac OS X. The latest release is 0.7.5, which fixes bugs with OS X 10.3 and some USB devices. Mario Kart 64For the review, I played three classic Nintendo 64 games on...

 

Commentary

The iPod Mini - January 09, 2004
As is often the case when Apple unveils a new product, critics and customers are divided into two camps. With the freshly unveiled 4GB iPod Mini, the groups are: 1) It's too expensive at $249 and 2) It's perfect Money,...