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[11 Sep 2008 | No Comment | 1 views]

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[10 Sep 2008 | One Comment | 162 views]
iPod Nano 4G Ad/Commercial Music

So it’s here, the new iPod Nano. I originally wasn’t too much a fan, but having seen it in real life, it looks a whole lot better than the photo’s. Doesn’t appear to be purposely designed for scratches all over it either (this time)…
Anyway, as promised, here’s the Apple iPod Nano 4G ad (details follow).

The music was originally created by Chairlift, a relatively quiet band at the moment. The song was entitled ‘Bruises’, so we’re safe to assume the song choice was purely based on the sound, rather than the …

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[9 Sep 2008 | One Comment | 13 views]
Hug a developer, today.

Thought the developer half of the audience deserved this one. I’ve often felt the pain - have you? Any stories? I should really slow down with the brain-storm posts. Clicky.

Apple, Gadgets, Headline, News »

[9 Sep 2008 | 3 Comments | 35 views]
Apple how could you?

Following is a summary of the recent event entitled “Let’s Rock” from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, SF; hosted by Steve Jobs, CEO, Apple.
The recent event titled ‘Let’s Rock’ has surprised many of us. While some were hoping for rumors like that of Kevin Rose to be true, with the no-longer-widescreen display, accelerometer and new shades of aluminum, some were hoping for Apple to improve the range, rather than take it back a generation. This, of course, is a matter of your own opinion. Let’s rock!

One of the first …

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[18 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 24 views]
Mac Mini Microphone Issues (Quickie)

I had somebody asking me why none of their shipment of Mac Mini’s worked with their standard microphones. I wasn’t entirely sure either, so I had a look around on Google for some answers. I soon found the answer in the MacRumors forum.
“The Mac mini’s input is a line-level input, whereas the mic line on most analog headsets needs a mic-level input (to power the mic). The mini isn’t giving the mic any power, so it’s not going to work.
You need something to pull the level of that mic line …