The iPhoto-disk space conspiracy

The iPhoto-disk space conspiracy
Have you ever wondered where all those gigabytes went between the moment you bought a new Mac and the moment you looked at the amount of free disk space after using the computer for a while? The real culprit is iPhoto. This application uses an unbelievable amount of disk space, as shown below...

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300 was made with Final Cut Pro, Shake, Quicktime, and Macs

300 was made with Final Cut Pro, Shake, Quicktime, and Macs
Macs were preferred by the filmmakers of 300. Even though Final Cut Pro was not the main editing software used for 300 it was preferred over Avid. Shake was also the main program used for the 2D effects and Quicktime HD was the choice for creating the HD movie previews.

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8-core Mac Pro Leak at Apple UK

8-core Mac Pro Leak at Apple UK
Apple's UK Store offers a small slip which may indicate that 8-Core Mac Pro's are coming soon. "Now quad-core or 8-core processing power. Configure yours today."

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Upgrading iPod Hard Drives

Upgrading iPod Hard Drives
A number of people have asked about upgrading iPod hard drives.

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Free Software Foundation to Jobs: Be First to Drop DRM

Free Software Foundation to Jobs: Be First to Drop DRM
The Free Software Foundation petitions Apple to sell non-DRM products in the iTunes Music Store. CEO Steve Jobs called to be the first to set the "ethical example".

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EU Commissioner criticizes iPod-iTunes tie-in

EU Commissioner criticizes iPod-iTunes tie-in
Apple is again the target of criticism for its closed music-hardware ecosystem in Europe. This time, it's the EU Commissioner for Consumer Protection weighing in on the topic. Article also has a good run-down of recent shenanigans between the EU and Apple.

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MacBook Inferno! An Apple MacBook battery catches fire.

MacBook Inferno! An Apple MacBook battery catches fire.
The owner of a MacBook tells us of how his girlfriend, at 3am, "..said she heard it hissing like a steam valve, then smoke started pouring out of it and a couple of seconds later, a very large flash fire started. I'm sure you have read about these and seen the dell video. This is what happened to my macbook."

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Anti-Aliasing Quality on Macs

Anti-Aliasing Quality on Macs
Looks like the quality of anti-aliasing in iTunes Coverflow is video card dependent.

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