To compliment their QuickTime 6 Pro move, Apple actually did something pretty cool. They released QuickTime Broadcaster, which is an application for creating streams for broadcasting. The bonus here: it’s FREE. Couple this with being able to use Darwin Streaming Server (Broadcaster can publish to it) and it means I can most probably set up a nice little mac driven setup for doing broadcasts.

The only down side is they haven’t put up the release of Darwin Streaming Server for OS X. So I’d have to compile it by hand, no big deal really. Of course if I was running OS X Server I could run QuickTime Streaming Server, but I’ll cope.

Voltaire. “Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” [Quotes of the Day]

Okay, Apple released Quicktime 6. I’ve had a copy of Quicktime 5 Pro for over a year. I was quite surprised when I went to install 6 that the license doesn’t carry over. Heck, they don’t even offer any kind of discount for upgrading (that I could see). Bad Apple. No Cookie.

So today I took the plunge and get a new TiBook. The cool thing is how the purchase went. I went to the Apple Store and wrote a check for it. As usual with large check purchases they have to call to confirm. Here’s where it gets kinda freaky. They asked for my phone number and I gave them my cell phone number. The guy is on the phone waiting for the confirmation and my cell phone rings. I answer it “hello? Gregory speaking.” The voice on the other end says, “Thank you, we are just doing a voice confirmation.” and hangs up. A moment later the approval goes through. The sales clerk and I were amused, and both of us wondered what would have happened if I’d given them my home number.

It seems that The Shifted Librarian has also joined the cult of the blue dot. 😉

More Blue Dot Goodness.

I just realized that I never formally noted that I joined the jenett.radio.randomizer network. To find random Radio sites, just click on the little box with a blue dot in it in the right-hand column. Thanks for setting this up, Joe!

[The Shifted Librarian]

Once again, someone is coming out with PVR stuff for personal computers. This time for the mac. The first I read up on was EyeTV. This one looks interesting, but it’s only for watching TV on your computer. Also, it suffers from not being able to control a cable box remotely. This is one of the biggest shortcomings of something like this. The second being how much it will effect machine performance. What I love about the TiVo is that I never have to worry about any other process slowing it down, or having to turn it off because it isn’t letting me do something else on my computer. To me, this is the big benefit of things like TiVo and Replay.

Arlo Guthrie. “You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in.” [Quotes of the Day]

Dave writes about books on blogging. I’m not sure why we have all these books on blogging coming out. It just feels like they’re in response to the current trendiness of blogs. (Though I will admit to liking the Blogroots page)

Worried about your mind being controlled? Then maybe you should visit the AFDB Homepage.

This non-commercial site is dedicated to spreading the word about the Aluminum* Foil Deflector Beanie and how it can help the average human. Here you will find a description of AFDBs, how to make and use them, and general information about related subjects. I hope that you find the AFDB Homepage to be an important source of AFDB know-how and advocacy.

I also went to see the Power Girls movie today. I really enjoyed it. They did a good job with an origin story and gave a bit more history to the story of the girls. It had all the bits that make the TV series so much fun.

Next movie to watch: Minority Report