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Updated Jailbreak for Firmware 2.2

Pwnage Tool has been updated for firmware 2.2. This update will allow those with a 2.2 firmware version of the iPhone to jailbreak their phone to run third party applications. You can read all of the information here. This works for both Macs and Windows. So if you’re the adventurous type, [...]

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Virtual Box VM updated

The guys over at Sun Microsystems have released Virtual Box 2.0.6. This release is approximately 35 megabytes for the Mac. It is a recommended update since it fixes quite a few things. One specific argument that might affect the geekier Mac users specifically is “# USB: fixed support for iPhone and Nokia devices [...]

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Dock Spaces: Extend your spaces

Spaces is one of the most used features within OS X 10.5, for me at least. I can keep all related groups of applications within each space. For instance, Programming, General use, Video Encoding, and System Maintenance. This is easily done through the ‘Expose and Spaces’ section within System Preferences. I always thought [...]

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Handbrake 0.9.3 Released to the Public

Handbrake, the popular multi-platform transcoding tool, has officially released version 0.9.3 to the public today. New in this version is the ability to transcode other sources of video besides DVDs. On the flip side, there is no longer any more built-in DVD decryption. While this may seem like bad news to users on the surface, it isn't really that bad. If you're a Mac user, and you install VLC in your applications folder, it will transparently use VLC's decrypting engine. Cool, huh?

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I love me some Sticky, Notes that is.

There are very few things that I think are essential in life. The same holds true to the apps I put on my Mac and my iPhone. But the one thing that holds true for everything is Post-it notes or Sticky notes, be it on my desk for quick notes here and there, or on [...]

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