Juha Haataja: Universal MacWhere Did the Mac Go Today?EyeTV updated to version 2.5- September 24, 2007 I installed a new version of EyeTV on my iMac, version 2.5. This version uses a dual-tuner setup more intelligently, starting a scheduled recording on the unused tuner. Also, EyeTV can now record from the live buffer to file, a nice improvement. EyeTV was already a great program, and now even greater. (I also noticed that I had not been using the "best" settings for picture quality, even though I have a fast iMac - however, I didn't notice much improvement to the previous settings.)http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/categories/macintosh/2007/09/24.html#a4855 Toysight - game control through video camera- September 19, 2007 Tried playing Toysight with the children. Not easy to get it to work at first, but after a while things started to work. An interesting concept, controlling computer games by using the iSight video camera. This is not a new game (launched in 2003), but I didn't have a Mac able to run the software before getting an iMac.http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/categories/macintosh/2007/09/19.html#a4854 Media, home, and iMac - is there a perfect solution- September 18, 2007 Trying out new software for iMac. I downloaded yFlicks and some new games. Have to see how these work. There are several software packages trying to solve the same problem: media center for home. Needed features are downloading, converting, organizing and using videos and other formats at home. But no solution so far is quite ok. I like EyeTV, Miro, and Front Row, which are all partial solutions. Remote Buddy is a nice application for operating the iMac remotely, but perhaps not quite what I...http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/categories/macintosh/2007/09/18.html#a4853 Joost vs. Miro - closed vs. open- September 16, 2007 I have been testing the Miro program on my iMac - to watch videos and tv programs. A nice interface, although the Finnish localization sucks, and the system seems to work quite reliably despite being version 0.9.9.1. Miro is an early example of next generation internet - peer-to-peer technologies for various media formats, especially video. I hope openness wins. I have also tried Joost, which is in early beta, but I don't like the concept of DRM-infested world.http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/categories/macintosh/2007/09/16.html#a4852 Playing computer games in good company- September 16, 2007 It seems that computer games may be interesting after all - as a social phenomenon. Years ago I got bored with computer games (what is the point), but now when I have been watching my daughters playing games on the iMac, I'm getting interested again. Not to play myself, but to take part in the social situation of gaming. And this is not a bad thing. It is completely different to play alone vs. in company.http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/categories/macintosh/2007/09/16.html#a4851 A problem-free day on iMac- September 15, 2007 Haven't had any freezes in the iMac since Software Update 1.1. Perhaps this fixed things. In any case, the freezes were occasional, about twice a week, so this doesn't yet prove anything.http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/categories/macintosh/2007/09/15.html#a4850 Fix for iMac freezes- September 14, 2007 I'm installing the iMac Software Update 1.1 to see whether this fixes the freezing problem in iTunes I have been suffering from. Some kind of Radeon HD 2600 update is included in the package.http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/categories/macintosh/2007/09/14.html#a4849 Freezes on the new iMac, due to iTunes- September 12, 2007 Apparently there is an issue with the new iMacs and iTunes - total system freezes when browsing music either in iTunes or Front Row. The discussion forums at Apple have numerous instances of this. I have had this happen 3-4 times in two weeks, which hasn't been nice. Only a reboot fixes the problem. The system continues to work, but the display is frozen. Perhaps this is a problem with the display drivers and iTunes, or something more exotic. I hope a software update is ready soon. (Typical...http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/categories/macintosh/2007/09/12.html#a4848 |