Boxee Blog – User Requests

Interesting statistics collected from users of boxee. I think it says a lot about the future of Netflix :)

boxee blog you told us what you want. now we need to make it happen.

Test driving Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac

I was pretty excited about Parallels announcing the new Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac. After the day “Hell froze over,” i.e. Macs switching to Intel chips, one thing on many Mac users’ minds was running Windows on these beautiful machines. The race was on, and most people had bet on virtualization powerhouse VMWare to come out with the first product.

Parallels, an obscure software firm with ties to Eastern Europe, jumped onto the scene with Parallels Desktop for Mac, beating everyone else to Windows virtualization on a Mac. Its product offered a preferred alternative to Apple’s Boot Camp.
I’ve been using Parallels 3.0 extensively since its release, on a MacBook and MacBook Air loaded with a Windows XP virtual machine (VM). It runs well, but I wouldn’t call it fast. With version 4.0, it definitely feels snappier. Coherent Mode is also improved, and a new Modality Mode is added.
Version 4.0 will require the old VMs to be converted. Luckily, 4.0 comes with a smooth utility to do it, including making a backup of VMs so that one may go back to a previous version of Parallels Desktop. Skipping the backup step is not recommended. It’ll take plenty of time and drive space to complete, but be patient. Because of my limited drive space I backed up the old VMs to an external drive instead. That works too.
Overall I am quite pleased with Parallels Desktop 4.0′s performance. The Parallels team definitely has a solid product to compete with industry goliath VMWare. Besides, I like to “think different.”

Netflix Streaming: Firmware Update For Netflix HD Streaming on Samsung BD Players Available Now

Looks like Netflix is really living up to it’s name.

Netflix Streaming: Firmware Update For Netflix HD Streaming on Samsung BD Players Available Now

Getting a grip on Python: six ways to learn online

Getting a grip on Python: six ways to learn online

Apple Tells Court It Believes Someone Is Behind Psystar; Adds New Claims, Including DMCA Violation

Wow, this case is getting more complicated.

Groklaw – Apple Tells Court It Believes Someone Is Behind Psystar; Adds New Claims, Including DMCA Violation

The Religion Virus: One Catholic Priest Destroyed the Entire Mayan Written Language

The Religion Virus: One Catholic Priest Destroyed the Entire Mayan Written Language.

Magic/Replace – Data Cleanup for Everyone from Dabble DB

For those of us that are not Excel Masters.

Magic/Replace – Data Cleanup for
Everyone from Dabble DB
via DaringFireball

Apple announces Top 10 iPhone App downloads of 2008

Top Paid Apps (Overall):

Koi Pond
Texas Hold’em
Moto Chaser
Crash Bandicoot: Nitro Kart 3d
Super Monkey Ball
Cro-Mag Rally
Enigmo (Pangea)
Pocket Guitar
Recorder
iBeer

Apple announces Top 10 iPhone App downloads of 2008

IPhone Apps: Joost Video Streaming iPhone App Makes Us Dream of Hulu

Cool Beans! I hope Sling Player soon comes to the iPhone.

IPhone Apps: Joost Video Streaming iPhone App Makes Us Dream of Hulu

Linux on the iPhone: Linux on the iPhone!

Awesome…

Linux on the iPhone: Linux on the iPhone!

Thanksgiving: Free Software We’re Most Thankful For

Some of my favorites:

QuickSilver
UltraVNC
Adium
CCleaner

Thanksgiving: Free Software We're Most Thankful For

OS X Secrets

Awesome Preference Pane of secrets in OS X 10.5, for simple tweaks without using the Terminal from Nicholas Jitkoff maker of my favorite app launcher QuickSilver. Fair warning though, many of the tweaks are not officially supported and as such could cause issues with your system.

Secrets lets you customize many Mac OS settings that are hidden or incomplete.

Many of these values can harm your system if used improperly. Use it at your own risk.

Secrets

[Update] More cool than my first glance, it looks like it exposes not just OS X’s undocumented tweaks, but it also exposes tweaks for all your apps. I’m not sure if it searches for all the possible switches in the system or if it’s just pulling from an VERY extensive list.

Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool | Tech News on ZDNet

Not as serious as it may seem, but the hackers do seem to be gaining some ground on OS X.

The Trojan is found on porn websites posing as a codec needed to play video files, a technique used to trick the user into downloading and installing it.

OSX.Lamzev.A is a hacker tool designed primarily to allow attackers to install backdoors in a user’s system, according to Intego. However, the company dismissed the tool as a serious threat because a potential hacker has to have physical access to a system to install the backdoor.

Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool | Tech News on ZDNet

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Review: Lockdown, anti-theft system for Mac

You’d just spent your hard-earned money to buy a brand new, shiny Mac notebook. You bought a nice case to protect it. You did your best to be secure minded about using it.

Because you know there are thieves out there who will steal your baby the minute you’re not paying attention. Be it at the airport, at a cafe, or in the school library. It’s easy being a notebook thief these days when the machines are becoming smaller and lighter.
That’s when you need to consider Lockdown, a free Mac anti-theft software. Lockdown allows you to secure your notebook by taking advantage of the motion sensors, built-in iSight camera, and Apple Remote. Once your notebook is “armed,” you’ll hear a chirp (much like car alarms), and you can even arm it by using the Apple Remote. Lockdown settings include detecting motion, detecting keyboard/trackpad/mouse activity, detecting external devices, detecting lid closing, and detecting the MagSafe power adapter. Also, you can set it to take a snapshot of the perp and email it to your inbox! Lockdown plays a very loud alarm (configurable) when triggered in hopes to deter the thief from taking the system. How cool is that?
This is a must-have utility for Mac notebook owners, especially when it’s at no cost (donations accepted). The only gripe I have, and this is no fault of the software maker, is that my MacBook Air’s speaker quality sucks, so the Lockdown alarm didn’t sound as loud as I’d liked. But at any rate, it’s still a wonderful tool and allows me to feel better when leaving my notebook at a table in a cafe while I take a quick restroom break…

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