Archive - Apr 2004

Harmony H688 Internet Powered Universal Remote Control - Built for OS X
Normally $229.99, take $15 off with Q-Pon code "ISLAND"

iPodResQ Self-Service Battery Replacement Kit for 3rd Generation iPods with Dock
Normally $44.99, take $15 off with Q-Pon code "POOL"

iPodResQ Self-Service Battery Replacement Kit for 1st & 2nd Generation iPods with a FireWire Port
Normally $44.99, take $5 off with Q-Pon code "BEACH2"

CoolMax Gemini 2.5" Portable Aluminum FireWire Hard Drive Enclosure
Normally $32.99, take $3 off with Q-Pon code "CMAX"

PowerMac G3/266 DT 64/4gb/24xCD/AV
Normally $119.99, take $20 off with Q-Pon code "266AV2"

PowerBookResQ "SuperDrive" DVD-R/CD-RW Burner Self Service Upgrade for G4 PowerBooks with Combo Drive
Normaly $269.99, take $70 off with Q-Pon code "NEWLOW"

Apple has released a major update to iTunes with many new features.

iPod Update 2004-04-28 supports all models of iPod and iPod mini introduced before April 28, 2004. This update is required to take advantage of new features in iTunes 4.5 and the iTunes Music Store.

Tabasoft (www.tabasoft.it/biferno) announces
the availability of BBiferno, a plug-in for BBEdit
(the popular macos, classic and X, html and text
editor, http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/index.shtml)
that facilitates the process of writing code and editing of Biferno source files.

Colourfull Creations releases Simple Weather 1.74 update for Macintosh OS X and Macintosh OS 9. Simple Weather puts the weather on your desktop for fast and easy reference. Simple Weather has an easy to set up and easy to understand interface that

The organizers of ADHOC (the conference formerly known as MacHack) are
pleased to announce that after an exhaustive search, they've found not one
but two featured speakers for this year's Macintosh developer's conference.

Apple has released an AirPort 3.4.1 software update. No information about what's new in 3.4.1, but I suspect it addresses the signal strength problems. In any case, I recommend waiting a few days before installing it if you're not running 3.4.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Infinisys Releases Update for Change My image Macintosh

MusicOnTheMac.com is proud to announce its GarageBand Composition Contest.

Apple's new Airport Extreme 3.4 update has very definite problems with loss of signal strength and dropping connections. If you haven't installed it, don't do it. If you've already installed it, xlr8yourmac has an article that tells how to revert to 3.3.1.