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Flickr on my AppleTV

Flickr on my AppleTV |Originally uploaded by mstephens7

The AppleTV update dropped today. There’s a lot of new features I’m trying out but I was immediately drawn to the inclusion of Flickr as one of the photo options. I added myself as a contact and suddenly my entire Flickr collection is available. In the [...]

My new Macbook thanks me

My new Macbook thanks me

Originally uploaded by nengard

Nicole Engard got a new Mac for her job at LibLime! It reminded me that I’ve seen an increase of Mac laptops in my classroom. So, for Nicole and any other interested folks, don’t miss:

http://www.mactricksandtips.com/2008/01/top-100-essential-mac-applications.html

100 essential Mac apps! Some are very useful, [...]

Tomorrow…

Apple fan boy alert: I am very excited to see what this means. 

Apple Store Customer Service

http://curtisrogers.blogspot.com/2008/01/apple-store-amazing-customer-service.html

Dr. Curtis Rogers just bought a MacBook (hooray!) and he describes the customer service at the Apple Store:

 I kept on looking for her to walk me to the back of the store to the check out counter but that was not the case. Another guy came up and while she went to grab [...]

High Tech Hotel: Mac as Media Hub

Anne Beaumont, Digital Systems Research Analyst, Office of eStrategy & Innovation at the State Library of Victoria, Australia wrote to share this link:

http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39169123-2,00.htm

Every room in this UK hotel includes a Mac as media hub: Web, Music, DVD, etc. Nice!

However, read the comments for the other side of the story: I stayed [...]

Macs EVERYWHERE at IL2007

Internet Librarian 2007 Originally uploaded by mstephens7

Thanks Steve! Thanks Apple

& [...]

Libraries doing Cool Things with iPods 2

Pattyy Uttaro reports to TTW:

I’m waiting on an order of 5 iPod shuffles that we’re going to circ pre-loaded with recorded books. This summer, we’ll be circing iPods (want video, may settle for nano) from our new branch in a restored trolley depot on the Erie Canal. Those iPods will serve a couple purposes. [...]

MacBook Pro! Sweeeet Technolust

This thing is FAST!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelsphotos/sets/72057594068039580/

Is iTunes Spying on Me and Do I Care?

http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/editors/2006/01/ministore/index.php?lsrc=mwrss

In this new version of iTunes, the main window displays the Ministore. When I lick on Fleetwood Mac’s “Goodbye Baby” it displays info about the CD the song is on, links to reviews and more offerings from FM and other similar bands that I might like.

This feature can easily be disabled but [...]