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Send from Localhost on Panther

chaotic intransient prose bursts: Panther Tips (1): Running SMTP
From the site:
turning on Panther’s SMTP server. SMTP is for sending email. I like sending email via the localhost, just because I can. In earlier system versions, it meant turning on Sendmail, but Apple has dropped Sendmail in favor of Postfix. Postfix is arguably easier to configure and a little

Compression engine for the Mac

P O P W I R E
From the site:
Popwire announces the release of its new Compression Master 2.2, an unrivalled Mac OS X-based encoder. This state-of-the-art desktop encoder is perfect for Broadcasting companies, Media houses, ISPs, and Mobile operators with the need to provide high-quality content in multiple bit rates.

iTunes issues on OS X with multiple users

raelity bytes :: /computers/operating_systems/apple/mac_os_x/apps/itunes_single_instance.html
Rael hits it on the head, this the probably that we have at home ever since switching from a single user install to two on our media machine. Please Apple fix it (oh yeah, same trouble with iPhoto).

From Rael’s write-up:
It’s silly enough that I can share my tunes across my home network yet I can’t share them with someone on the same machine. Despite keeping all my music in /Macintosh HD/Users/Shared/Music, I still have to wander from account to account adding each new CD or iTunes Music Store purchase to each user’s library just so that we can share _our_ (defined in the strictest sense) music. Surely your iTunes library on the local machine should show up in my iTunes window just like any other network-shared iTunes library?

Did anyone apply for the job?

Video iPod? – The Unofficial Apple Weblog – apple.weblogsinc.com

The “video iPod”? romor has been floating around for a while so until they go on sale it‚Äôs all still speculation. This ZDNet story talk about some of the reasoning behind the rumors, and what might come of them, and when.

Not MORE reality television

Reality Central
From the site:
Until now there has been no dedicated broadcast source for information and entertainment dealing exclusively with reality television. REALITY CENTRAL is the destination for fans to visit everyday and connect with their favorite programs and personalities. REALITY CENTRAL is the place for the latest in news, entertainment, and information covering the world of reality television. Reality TV fans will be transported behind-the-scenes of their favorite shows and find in depth coverage with never before seen footage. REALITY CENTRAL will promote the wildly popular reality programs of major broadcast and cable networks, serving as a catalyst for their promotional efforts. In addition to featuring rebroadcasts of network reality series and premiering international hits, REALITY CENTRAL will produce its own original talk, call-in and interview shows, many featuring the most prominent reality TV stars

They say they will feature ITV from the get-go, let’s see what they mean by that…

Wireless messaging

Simplewire : Home

Simplewire is a wireless messaging infrastructure and software provider. Its unique platform and accompanying tools ease the process of creating wireless applications for businesses, telecommunications carriers, and software developers. The Simplewireô Wireless Messaging Network currently supports 400+ networks in over 150 countries. Its SMS Software Development Kit seamlessly integrates into applications of all types, while its Wireless Message Protocol Server provides the ideal foundation for a full spectrum of customizable solutions. Hence, Simplewire’s comprehensive suite of products and services connects users in an array of industries to the global wireless world.

The Corporation Documentary

The Corporation
From the site:
Considering the odd legal fiction that deems a corporation a “person” in the eyes of the law, the feature documentary employs a checklist, based on actual diagnostic criteria of the World Health Organization and DSM IV, the standard tool of psychiatrists and psychologists. What emerges is a disturbing diagnosis.