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Some must have Mac apps
I've been using a Mac for the last 4 years and I've over time built a little list of apps that must be installed. I thought I should share them here. They are all free to download or open source so go...
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iPad thoughts
So after following the live blogs and now reading the tech specs I thought I'd add my thoughts on this new gadget. A few things I've spotted on the Apple site not mentioned in the keynote - Screen Res...
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Apple refurb pricing weirdness
Those of you who read my blogs may have seen I'm a big advocate of Apple refurbs as a good way of getting a cheap Mac. I check the refurb page of the Apple NZ Store most weeks, always looking for a...
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Seagate 500GB XT Hybrid Laptop Drive – Quick test
With Seagate announced their new 'Hybrid' 500gb 2.5inch Drives they claimed it could offer SSD speeds but with only a small premium on top of a normal magnetic hard drive. The drives use inline 4GB...
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Using a MacMini with a Logitech Harmony remote control
Retiring my XBOX1 and XBMC setup was inevitable. It had long since shown its 733mhz CPU was able to output HD but just didn't have the muscle to actually decode anything over SD resolution. So when...
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Fine Tuning Mac Mini, Logitech Harmony, Plex Nine & EyeTV
In my first post I covered how to get your Logitech Harmony remote to work via a standard Mac IR port and map the buttons accordingly. In this post I show how to take those steps and use them to...
View ArticleGetting 7 Day Freeview EPG into EyeTV
Now that I have my Mac Mini working seamlessly I wanted to have the normal Freeview 7 Day EPG, not just the 24hr one included in the stream. There was a handy scripted shared by Fossie on Geekzone but...
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Thunderbolts and lightening.
I must say I've very excited by Apple/Intel finally bring Lightpeak (now Thunderbolt) to market. Its a standard that should really move the whole connectivity part of computers forward. As a video...
View Article(LT) QuickFX v1.1
Click here to view the embedded video. I've updated my QuickFX module to v1.1. It adds support for (FF) RGB Offset, which is now available for free to use. A big thanks to Intrinsic for allowing me to...
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(LT) QuickFX Easter Egg – Dots!
When I made (LT) QuickFX v1.1 I not only wanted to make a FX module that only had Effects I wanted to use but also display them in a relatively uncluttered way. Before then the best way of accessing...
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MacPro 2013 Pt1. Multiple Outputs
I was quite excited when our new MacPro arrived last week after 2 months of back order. Although it's main use will be as an edit suite in the office I can see it becoming a regular traveller to some...
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