Huh. I just noticed the search template here on Idiotking was completely hosed. It’s fixed now. Sheesh, you’d think I did this for a living or something.

Date posted: June 16, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on Search Template Fixed.

Publish calendars without .Mac in iCal. I haven’t tried this particular solution, but I’d wager it works. I’d rather have webDAV working on a local server here at the office, but I’ve never had luck getting it to work. Not for lack of trying, though. This could be cool, if it works.

Date posted: June 16, 2006 | Filed under apple, shortlinks | Comments Off on iCal publishing, take 72

HOWTO Digitize Tapes & Records
I know my dad has a zillion old vinyl records he’d love to get into MP3 format. Here’s a good primer.

Date posted: June 12, 2006 | Filed under music, shortlinks | Comments Off on HOWTO Digitize Tapes & Records

Fit 18 hours of video on one DVD. Sounds a little too good to be true…

Date posted: June 9, 2006 | Filed under apple, shortlinks | Comments Off on 18 Hours?!!

Router Fun.
This is almost enough to make me want to go and buy one of these routers.

Date posted: June 7, 2006 | Filed under projects, shortlinks | Comments Off on Router Fun.

This whole thing is cribbed from Kottke, but it’s too good not to pass along. To wit: “The result is that $2.25 million worth of work goes uncompensated because of one company’s disrespectful solicitation.” Also read this Michael Beirut article. My opinion: Spec work is bullshit. And my few experiences with it has always left me holding the bag.

Date posted: June 5, 2006 | Filed under design, shortlinks | Comments Off on RE: Spec work.

MacBook comparison chart
Gotta love Apple for spelling it out well.

Date posted: May 30, 2006 | Filed under apple, shortlinks | Comments Off on MacBook Comparison Chart

Preview Vs. Acrobat
Worth its weight in gold. I hate the fact that Acrobat Reader takes 15 minutes to start up and another 15 to shut itself down, after it’s gummed up my system looking for web updates.

Date posted: May 23, 2006 | Filed under apple, shortlinks | Comments Off on Preview Vs. Acrobat

MacBook Review.
This looks like a VERY nice update to the iBook line, something I could easily purchase to replace my 2005 iBook (1920 x 1200 external monitors with true spanning is enough to sell me. The Core Duo processors are a nice bonus.) I’ll have to see how I like a 13-inch display running 1280×800 though.

Date posted: May 22, 2006 | Filed under apple, shortlinks | Comments Off on MacBook Review.

The Dot And The Line.
Norton Juster changed my life with The Phantom Tollbooth. This is a cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones, based on another Juster book. I’m buying the entire Juster catalog for my kids. (via)

Date posted: May 22, 2006 | Filed under humor, shortlinks | Comments Off on The Dot And The Line.