Debunking Misconceptions in SSD Longevity

I just noticed that Bit Micro has a web page discussing the issues of SSD Longevity… In a recent article on write endurance published in STORAGEsearch.com, editor Zsolt Kerekes provided theoretical computations on the longevity of solid state flash drives deployed in enterprise server applications. His test solid state drive had the following specifications: total […]

The Mac App Store: What you need to know

The newly launched Mac App Store may sport a familiar, iTunes-like face. But there’s still plenty to discover with Apple’s new source for buying Mac software. We asked if you had any questions about the Mac App Store and came up with a list of our own. Then, we spent Thursday diving into the Mac App Store to […]

Mac App Store is live now?!?!

Mac OS 10.6.6 is live, available from Software Update right now.  The description states that Mac App Store is contained within the 10.6.6 update…  More details after I can examine it.

Mac OS X installed on Intel’s Sandy Bridge

Good news, everybody—you don’t have to wait for Apple to approve Intel’s new Sandy Bridge processors before you can run Mac OS X on the new CPUs. Intel’s Sandy Bridge CPUs and chipsets are barely out of the gate, but that hasn’t stopped some users from installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard on the new Sandy […]

Yet again, Time Warner doesn’t understand…

Yes, my cable bill is rising again, but I should be glad…  At least that’s Time Warner’s belief, why? Well, for example: New! ABC TV Show Episodes for 99 Cents Rent your favorite episodes of hit ABC shows like Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, and Lost for just 99 cents! Road Runner Video Store lets you download […]

Handbrake v0.95 has been released…

HandBrake v0.9.5 has now been released. There are a ton of changes in this release, and you can get into the details in the change release notes. For the Mac version of the software, the biggest news is that PowerPC is no longer supported. If you’re still holding on to an older Mac, it’s time to […]

A Workflow to Easily merge multiple PDF Files (v1)

What is the Combine PDF Files workflow? The Combine PDF Files workflow will combine and merge the PDF files that are selected in the Finder, or drag and dropped onto the Application icon. [toc=”2,3,4″ title=”Table of contents”] To Install: Download the Combine PDF Files workflow Unarchive the ZIP file Versions for Download 12/29/2010, [download id=”7709″] […]