The C4280 is both a Macintosh and Windows compatible printer. It can print, scan, copy, and act as a digital card reader. While a decent priced All-in-One, are there some reasons to buy or not? Tim takes a look at this HP printer.
HP Photosmart C4280 All-in-One Printer
Nemo Memo
Wi-Fire? Whazzat? Whoopee!
Wi-Fire is an affordable bus-powered USB alternative to Apple’s AirPort wireless technology. Install its software, restart, connect Wi-Fire to your computer’s USB port, launch its WLan application, choose SETUP -> OPEN SETUP WINDOW, wait a moment, and observe all wireless networks with Wi-Fire’s extensive range.
Weekend Archive
Introduction to Wireless Networking
This weekend, we go back two years to David Cohen’s Introduction to Wireless Networking article. A must read if you are thinking of setting up a wireless network for the first time. Check it out here.
MyMac Podcast 148
With Mac OS 10.5 right around the corner, Tim, Nemo, Russ, Tommy, and Guy chat it up. Also, the new iPods are discussed. David Cohen also returns with a new Fenestration.
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WiebeTech’s 1.8 Inch Toshiba Hard Drive Combo Dock Adapters for Instant iPod Data Recovery
That 4th generation iPod uses a 1.8-inch Toshiba drive, so you’d want the ADAv4-18-TOSH. Some later iPods use a 1.8-inch Toshiba ZIF drive, which uses a different interface. In that case, you’d need ADAv4-18-TOSH-ZIF.
Comply Whoomp! Earbud Enhancers
Review
Our design of cradling in the bowl of the ear while funneling sound into the ear canal, gives the user both improved sound and comfort, while our gentle Comply foam reduces ambient noise.
Using iWeb 08
Part 1
Most people who own Macs these days are using some version of OS X. If their Mac is of a relatively recent vintage, they probably also have a copy of Apple’s iLife. I won’t bother to explain what iLife is, you either have it or you don’t. Apple’s iLife 06 is the version that brought one new application that has wormed its way into my heart; iWeb.
Read MoreTunePro Flat Panel Stereo Speaker, AM/FM Clock Radio, and iPod Charger
Review
TunePro’s speaker design is a technological phenomenon, and the SRS WOW definitely enhances all audio output.
ORB mStation iPod Speaker
Review
mStation spared no expense with Orb’s clever, qualitiative design and construction. When you open its package you are greeted with an innovative product that should deliver reliable audio and docking for years to come.
Photoshop Lightroom Adventure
Book Review
All the current spade of books about Lightroom explain the use of the software in similar ways. There’s not very many unique ways explain how to use the features of a software application. But what makes Mikkel’s book stand out is that it comes out of a project in which he and 11 of his photography colleagues, plus five Adobe Lightroom team members, traveled for a photography expedition in Iceland and used the early beta versions of Lightroom to post-process their work.
UNIEA iPod Case
Review
All Uniea iPhone/iPod cases are available in black, white, red, and purple. The latter two colors are my personal favorites, but black iPods and iPhones look very sharp encased in black U-Suits.
Read MoreThe View from NH #2
It’s been unusually warm here in NH, and I’d know. It was in the 80°s here yesterday so my eight year old and I
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Podcast 147
Rogue Amoeba
Tim interviews Rogue Amoeba’s Paul Kafasis about the company, his history with the Mac, and some of their great products, including the newly released Radioshift. The later, Guy Serle, Donny Yankellow, and Bill Palmer join Tim to chat about the new Zune, the Podcast Expo, 100 Articles, and much more.
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I finally touched an iTouch
I was in the vicinity of an Apple store yesterday which doesn’t happen much in NH. I went right to the iPod section and
Read MoreSignature Leather Case for iPhone
Video Review
Tim reviews the Signature Leather Case for iPhone from Case-Mate.com. Video after the jump.
Keyspan Presentation Remote Pro
Review
Do you need a remote for controlling slide shows and other presentations on your Mac, but you don’t have a newer Mac that came with an Apple remote? Do you have an Apple remote for your computer, but it doesn’t have enough features for your needs? If you answered yes to either of these questions, the Keyspan Presentation Remote Pro might be what you are looking for.
MyMac Podcast 146
iPhone Update – Emoticons
Tim and Chad go over the weeks Mac news, including the iPhone update, the Amazon MP3 store, and Emoticons in school. We also go over some reader feedback, and say goodbye to Chad for at least one show, possibly many more.
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The Best Fifty Dollar Software You Never Bought
DiskStudio by Micromat, Fission by Rogue Amoeba, and Glance by Glance Networks have all been updated and improved.
Moving your iTunes Library
Thinking about moving your iTunes library from one drive to another? Guy Serle needed to make a similar move to a larger drive now that he can put video on his iPod. Read this article to avoid pitfalls.
MyMac Podcast 145
The Next Big Thing
Tim, Chad, and Guy talk about the latest happening in the Mac world, and put a call out to the listeners: what do YOU think the big Apple announcement will be for Macworld Expo 08 in January? Robert also sends in his comments on the new line of iPods and the iPhone. David Cohen returns with Fenestration, in which he talks about the difference between Parallels and VMware Fusion.
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