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Updates from vowe's Apple zoo

by Volker Weber

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Updated the iPhone to 2.2. This required an overhaul with Pwnage 2.2, since Apple once again locked up the phone and would not "activate" it. This is so annoying - repeat after me ... I could have foregone the update, but wanted it for one simple reason: being able to switch off the auto-correction, which most of the time did anything but correct stuff.
The Apple TV works like a charm. I was a bit grumpy when I had to add all kinds of stuff to make it useful, especially since it did not recognize the USB stick at first - not all of them work. But now it's a joy to use.
The Macbook needs another battery. Looks like I can get between 12 and 18 months out of a battery until it loses so much capacity that it becomes useless. That would be 139€. Ouch.

2008-11-23 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (0)

Amazing Head Tracking

by Volker Weber

2008-11-22 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (1)

Google syncs address book to BlackBerrys

by Volker Weber

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Looks like no I longer have to wait for a Mac desktop sync from RIM.

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2008-11-21 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (4)

Goodie Bag: I Love Progress Bars

by Volker Weber

2008-11-21 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (0)

Use scripts to improve install process for Lotus Notes

by Volker Weber

For those of us who must use Lotus Notes (LN) on Mac OS X, it is the bane of our existence. The installer is basically broken, and it's not configured for multi-user setup. But today, all that changes! I have devised a series of procedures to make LN easier to install, and also to make it "multi-user aware." These notes are known to work with LN 7.0.3, but may work with any R7 flavor, and may be able to be altered for 6.5.6, which is the last 6.5x version for OS X.

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[Thanks, Tobias]

2008-11-21 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (1)

Schaut so aus, als ob Microsoft jetzt den Presseverteiler an die Müllschleuder verfüttert. Toole Idee. Wenn man den Müll nicht haben will, dann darf man sein Profil bearbeiten. Dumm nur, wenn man gar keins angelegt hat.

Google sei Dank muss man sich damit nicht rumschlagen.

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2008-11-21 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (2)

Nokia extends IBM Lotus email access to 80 million mobile phones

by Volker Weber

Espoo, Finland and Armonk, NY, USA - Nokia and IBM today announced IBM Lotus Notes support for a number of Nokia's S60-based mobile phones, meaning that millions of Lotus Notes users are now able to access email with their Nokia devices. ... With this announcement, more than 80 million people - the number of Nokia S60 3rd Edition devices shipped globally - can connect to corporate email accounts via Lotus Domino Server software known as Lotus Notes Traveler. This software provides real time access to email, calendar, address book, journal and to-do list data and will be available for Nokia devices in December 2008.

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2008-11-21 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (0)

Warning: new MacBooks & BlackBerry

by Volker Weber

If you sync your BlackBerry with a Mac, read this before buying a new MacBook. Here is your reason why a BlackBerry will not be my favorite mobile until RIM gets their act together on Mac support.

2008-11-20 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (0)

Foldershare, R.I.P.

by Volker Weber

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In December, we plan to announce a product called Windows Live Sync. You can think of it as FolderShare 2.0. It's going to look familiar and offer the same great features, plus: [...]

A huge part of Sync's success story depends on FolderShare users like you. When Sync releases, FolderShare goes into retirement. That means your FolderShare software will stop working and will ask you to upgrade to Sync. Once you do, Sync will automatically rebuild your personal folders. We expect a lot of new users when Sync is released, so if you can't sign in right away, please give it a little time.

I was good while it lasted. Foldershare, built by ByteTaxi was the best way to sync files between Macs and PCs, without requiring any cloud storage. It would sync files and folders peer-to-peer. After Microsoft acquired ByteTaxi, they never got around to update the Mac client, and even after years it was working just great.

It was good while it lasted.

In true Microsoft style, the announcement goes on:

Here's the part you need to pay attention to: Sync will not be able to rebuild your shared libraries. If you have a lot of shared libraries, you should hop over to the FolderShare website while it's still available and copy all that information. You'll need it to rebuild your shared libraries in Sync.

Not be able? Puleeze. You did not really care. Why would you not be able to rebuild them? Because this feature will no longer exist? Or because you where to lazy to build the converter? It does not matter to me since I never stored any files there.

Thanks for being a FolderShare user! We're excited about delivering an even better file-synchronization experience to customers like you. We hope you'll come along as we move forward with Windows Live Sync.

I am sure you are excited. Should I be?

2008-11-20 :: email :: bookmark :: digg :: comments (11)