Uniea Leather U-Suit Protective Case for MacBook
Uniea Corporation
Price: $69.95
www.uniea.com/U-Suit
There are cases and cases out there vying for your attention. Almost none of them are made specifically for your machine.
Uniea has that problem solved. This new U-Suit is one of the simple products we all look for and wonder why nobody’s come up with yet. “Wish I’d thought of that” crossed my mind when I opened the box to find the two pieces that go into the making of this straightforward, very utilitarian product.
When I took U-Suit’s component sections out of the box and held them, one in each hand, I supposed it would be a cheap cover for my little buddy, my MacBook. I had to think about which way the top went for a second. Ah — when it’s on correctly the entire Apple logo displays centered. The bottom half was a slam dunk because the cutouts on the sides of the case allow access to all the portals: USB, power, Ethernet, headphones, and DVD slot. The manufacturer cut out the back section, perfectly, for thermal exchange, heat sinks and fans, lest your MacBook should overheat because of “case obstruction,” something which can happen with other cases on the market.
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Bakari joins the show this week to chat with Guy, Tim, and Chad about Apple’s Aperture and Adobe’s LightRoom. DRM-Free iTunes music is also a big topic. Nemo interviews author Ted Padova on his new Adobe Acrobat 8 PDF Bible. And finally, Robert looks at three products, including LX Triple Display Lift Stand, the QuickCam Ultra Vision, and the IChatUSBCam
Cobalt Bluetooth Wireless Audio+Cellphone Headphones
Koss Corporation
Price: $299 US
Koss.com
You’re either going to love Cobalt behind-ear Bluetooth premium headphones or you won’t. There is no maybe with this innovative, ingenious product. Audio quality is first-rate, wireless technology is almost effortlessly efficient, guarantee is forever, and placement on your head is – totally up for grabs. Every aspect of these ‘phones is top-notch, but, as stated above, either you are a behind-ear headphone person or you aren’t. I am.
Does Cobalt satisfy this reviewer? Read on. And familiarize yourself with Cobalt’s web site by clicking and snooping around its many links. A summary and ordering page is here.
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Inside the Machine
John Stokes
Published: No Starch Press
ISBN 1593271042
Hardcover, 320 pages, $49.95
Inside the Machine is a book about computers, specifically, how they work as machines. It isn’t a book about software and operating systems, and neither is it a book about the history of computers either. It isn’t a picture-book of classic computers, and it isn’t a repair manual. Readers looking for any of these things will be disappointed. In fact, Inside the Machine is a highly-focused, very structured textbook of sorts, introducing the reader to the theory and mechanics of computers, in particular the different types of microprocessors and how they work. In terms of level, it is definitely above that of the casual reader, but it isn’t quite at level of an undergraduate textbook, and instead occupies an awkward middle ground between these extremes. But is Inside the Machine “neither one thing nor another” or a deep if demanding book for the advanced computer user?
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Interwrite Software
Company: Interwrite Learning
www.interwritelearning.com
Price: Free with hardware
One of the biggest pushes in education these days is technology, and how to use it in the classroom. Not only is it important for the students to have access to technology, but the teacher can use technology to enhance his/her teaching methods. I feel like I’m writing the intro to a term paper.
Anyway, Interwrite Software is one of the products on the market to help teachers enhance their (I guess I should say our, since I am a teacher) teaching methods. It is made to work with the Interwrite hardware (white board, drawing pad, and more), but it can also be used with a laptop hooked up to an external monitor. It could be used on a stand alone computer, but it is really made for projecting a lesson to a class.
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My iPod Mini Battery Adventure
Company: Other World Computing
Price: Variable-Depends on the iPod and shipping method
http://www.macsales.com
I’ve had an original first gen ipod mini for several years now. I have not replaced it with a newer iPod, simply because it provides everything I need an iPod for, and that is music. For me, watching a movie on a 2.5” screen just doesn’t cut it. If Apple ever comes out with a bigger screen iPod, I might rethink that. But I digress….
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Slyder for iPod Nano
Company: Marware
Price: $24.95
www.marware.com
I’ve had the opportunity to review several Marware iPod cases in the past, and each case I have reviewed has put a unique twist on the iPod case. It is usually a feature that no other case has. The Slyder for iPod Nano (2nd generation) is another Marware case that presents another new concept for an iPod case.
The Slyder is a hard shell case made of clear plastic. For those that don’t like iPod cases because you can’t see your iPod’s color (especially 2nd generation Nanos) this is a nice feature. The hard shell covers every part of the Nano except for the headphone jack, and hold button.
Triple.fi 10 Pro Earphones
Ultimate Ears
Price: $399 US
http://www.ultimateears.com
When paying more than $150 US for premium earphones or headphones, listeners expect the best. They’ll not be disappointed with Ultimate Ears’ top-of-the-brand newest model, Triple.fi 10 Pro. Equal in price to Etymotic Research’s highest-rated ER4P MicroPro, reviewed here, and $100 less expensive than Shure’s very good E500PTH model, reviewed here, Triple.fi 10 Pro is engineered to be leader of the pack when considering the ultimate for your ears.
Our Triple.fi 10 Pro review ‘phones arrived in a large rectangular brushed-aluminum snap-clasp “roadie” container holding earphones, rugged individually-numbered travel mini-case, instructions, and accessories. This website provides information on what’s inside the case, as well as what’s built into the listening experience. Short summary: accessories are numerous, comprehensive, and equal to Triple.fi 10 Pro’s snazzy foam-filled metal suitcase. Hint: don’t try to go through airport x-ray security with this container in your backpack, if you want to board your plane, or any plane. Sirens will go off, I predict. Instead, travel with Triple.fi 10 Pro in its crushproof mini-case, and all earphone accessories in a zippered bag, but not the same one with your three ounces of blueberry-jalapeño yogurt.
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I help friends and family with their Macs all the time. Many things I show them result in them saying “I didn’t know that!” Many of these things seem like common sense to me. Here’s a list of many of these “I didn’t know that” items.
1. You don’t have to use the Apple mouse that might have come with your computer. You can use many third party mice as long as the package indicates it is compatible with a Mac. In fact, many of these mice work without having to install the included drivers. In cases like that, the drivers might add more functionality to the mouse, but you might find that the mouse works for your needs.
2. Here’s some more software you don’t need to install. If you just bought a digital camera or video camera and you plan on using iPhoto and/or iMovie you don’t need to install the software that came with your camera. The cameras should “just work.” The software on the included CD is usually iPhoto-like or iMovie-like applications that will just take up space on your hard drive.
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Reflect
Company: Griffin Technology
Price: $24.99
www.griffintechnology.com
The Reflect case for the iPod with Video and the 2nd Gen iPod Nano is hard shell case that protects your iPod with a touch of style. I had the chance to try the Nano model, but I imagine the full sized model would not be much different.
Tim and Chad interview Bullhead Entertainment’s Tim Schultz about using Apple hardware as an independent film producer, while Nemo interviews Mary Plummer about her book on Garage Band and more. Robert Hazelrigg reviews the DLO HomeDock. Also, is the AppleTV the most hacked Apple product of the last ten years?
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