Category Archive

The following is a list of all entries from the MacMerc category.

Review: iPod Video

When Apple announced the fifth-generation iPod with video playback features, I could do nothing but laugh about the concept of viewing television shows and music videos on its tiny screen. Why would I want to watch videos on my iPod? An iPod is for listening to music while you drive and read. You can’t watch [...]


Free Task Management Services

In this week’s Freeloader Friday, Brian presents us with a few useful and free AJAX-powered task management services. If you enjoyed this week’s Freeloader Friday, then you may also be interested in a few reruns, such as Online Office, AJAX Applications [Part 1], and AJAX Applications [Part 2].


Free Microsoft Office Alternatives

Microsoft Office is probably the most popular office suite in the world, but some may argue that it is overpriced and bloated with useless features. In this week’s Freeloader Friday, Brian presents us with two free and fully compatible Microsoft Office alternatives.


A Few Free AJAX Web Services

In last week’s Freeloader Friday, Brian presented us with a few useful and Open Source AJAX web applications. Now, Brian brings a close to this short two-part series with a few useful and free AJAX web services. From reading your favorite blogs with your own web-based aggregator, to writing your next research paper [...]


Today’s Apple Announcements

Today, Apple announced a minor enhancement to the PowerBook line, a major addition to the Power Mac line, and the November release of Aperture.
The 15″ and 17″ models of the PowerBook line have received higher screen resolutions and an extra hour of battery life. Though the media is highlighting the enhanced resolution and battery [...]