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Version 2.1 of Flip4Mac is out, with Universal binary support. Flip4Mac allows Quicktime to play WMV and other Windows Media files, both in the standalone app and inside of browsers.
Get it now: Flip4Mac 2.1.033
This definitely should have been an option from the beginning. I love my Mighty Mouse, but having a Bluetooth keyboard is a bit pointless without a mouse to go with.
I’ve tried a number of BT mice, and one glaring missing feature of most of them is a simple power switch. The only mouse I’ve found that includes one is the Macally BTmicro, but that is a tiny little mouse which is not comfortable to use for an extended period. Without an easy way to turn the mouse off, it is useless as a toss-it-in-my bag accessory. Fortunately Apple thought of this and included a power switch, just like on their Bluetooth keyboards:
The newly released preview version of Skype (1.5.0.47) finally brings video capabilities to Skype for OS X. Video calls can be made cross-platform with Windows users as well.
Want to test it out? Skype me: KevinRailsback
There’s hot, and then there’s damn hot. On Saturday, San Mateo had a high of 109º F, a record high. By way of comparison, Death Valley had a 106º temp.
CalISO Conserv-o-meter:
From BoingBoing:
Heat wave wreaks havoc on California electrical grid
Watch California’s electrical infrastructure melt in realtime on the internet! It’s triple-digitastically hot here in Los Angeles, and has been so without relief for weeks. Jim Graham says,California is facing rolling blackouts today [Ed note: AGAIN] as everyone returns to work from the blistering weekend. The California Independent Service Operator, which manages the state power grid, says people turning on “computers, coffee machines and fax machines” (what, no swamp coolers?) could potentially max out the available supply.
Monitor statewide power usage here. Of course, you’ll need electricity to do that. =)