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Favored Freeware Updates: April 2008

James — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:07:58 +0000

The following Favored Freeware applications have been updated since the beginning of April 2008:

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Tom is Selling his Share of CIX

James — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:19:27 +0000

Tom is selling his share of CIX, “Ireland’s newest and Greenest data center.” Tom’s upcoming move to Spain will greatly interfere with his ability to significantly contribute to the development of CIX, so he is currently looking to sell his share to someone who can “commit serious time to further growing CIX’s business (and therefore their investment).” If there’s anyone out there looking to be a part of a well-publicized data center in Europe with a “strong focus on energy efficiency,” now is your chance to shine!

Favored Freeware Updates: March 2008

James — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:22:35 +0000

The following Favored Freeware applications have been updated since the beginning of March 2008:

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Tom Launches Lower (Carbon) Footprint

James — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:56:24 +0000

Tom announced the launch of Lower (Carbon) Footprint earlier today. Lower (Carbon) Footprint is Tom’s new blog dedicated to “Green issues”. Tom has often used his main blog, Tom Raftery’s Social Media, to express his views on environmental issues, energy efficiency and carbon offset, so this veteran blogger’s decision to launch a separate blog should come as no surprise. If you want to learn more about lowering your carbon footprint, subscribe to Lower (Carbon) Footprint today!

Favored Freeware Updates: February 2008

James — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:13:57 +0000

The following Favored Freeware applications have been updated since the beginning of February 2008:

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Display Issue with Leopard Graphics Update

James — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:55:04 +0000

If you have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.5.2 and use a MacBook Pro with an external display in closed-lid mode, do not install Leopard Graphics Update 1.0. Once Leopard Graphics Update 1.0 is applied, your MacBook Pro will mistake the external display for a second internal display and it will not function in closed-lid mode.

This appears to be a widespread issue. An official bug report has been filed and Apple may be addressing it soon. For now, you can force your MacBook Pro to use the external display by closing the lid immediately after pressing the power button, before the chime.

Pownce is Open

James — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:54:40 +0000

Well, I can’t find find any sort of official announcement (though there must have been one at some point), but it looks like Pownce is finally open to the public! I have been micro-blogging for a few months now on my Pownce column, and I must say that it’s great to finally have an outlet for those small, random thoughts that pop into my head at various times throughout the day. As for the service itself, it’s reliable, offers more features than Twitter, and Pownce’s mobile interface works great with my iPhone. So, what are you waiting for? Start micro-blogging on Pownce today!

Favored Freeware Updates: January 2008

James — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:17:19 +0000

The following Favored Freeware applications have been updated since the beginning of January 2008:

ClamXav v1.1.0 (review)
Cyberduck v2.8.4 (review)
Delivery Status v4.0 (review)
NeoOffice v2.2.2 Patch 8 (review)
Quinn v3.5.3 (review)

Favored Freeware Updates: December 2007

James — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:11:03 +0000

The following Favored Freeware applications have been updated since the beginning of December 2007:

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Phantom Scream’s First Album

James — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:27:34 +0000

Bryan’s band, Phantom Scream, has released its first album for download under the “pay what you think it’s worth” model. That’s right, you get to set your own price. Who could ask for a more reasonable holiday gift?