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      • Enduring design
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      • Avoiding the Smartphone Trap
      • Content as Medium
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      • The Evolution of Human Interface
      • The Tentacle, the Monkey and the Motorcycle
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      • “Is that you Matthew Modine? Is this me?”
      • Legend In the Wings
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      • Out Of This World
      • The Digital Revolution of Design
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      • 1974
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      • Do It Because You Love It
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      • Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes Tour 2000
      • The Smell of Rubber and Ozone
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      • Designing Apps for Everyone
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      • Touching the Future
      • Where’s the inter-app-erability?
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      • Part of the Crowd
      • Playing the Game
      • The Drinker’s Code of Conduct
      • The Unacknowledged Compromise
      • What do you do?
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      • Helicopters vs. Ninjas
      • How to Have a Crappy Time with Wine
      • It Should Mean Something
      • So You Think My Music Should Be Free
      • Why I Buy Vinyl
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      • Cynicism Shut Down
      • My Life With the F-Word
      • The Future of Human Interface, Part 2
      • The Magic of Alchemy
      • The Signature
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      • Chasing Eddie Van Halen’s “Brown Sound”
      • How I Got Started With the Mac: My 27 Year Love Affair
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      • Three Life-Changing Moments: What Apple Has Done
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∞ Toontrack adds a groove player to major Superior Drummer update

Posted on Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 8:28 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Toontrack music on Thursday released a major update to its flagship drum sampler, Superior Drummer 2.

Tags: Drums, Virtual Instrument

∞ Digidesign unveils Eleven Rack guitar amp and effects processor

Posted on Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 8:24 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Digidesign on Thursday upped the ante in the world of digital guitar amp and effects processing with the introduction of Eleven Rack.

Tags: Guitar, Pro Tools, Virtual Instrument

∞ Palm responds to USB-IF decision favoring Apple

Posted on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 9:39 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Palm on Wednesday responded to a decision by the USB Implementors Forum that favored Apple in the back-and-forth battle involving the Palm Pre’s ability to sync with iTunes.

Tags: iTunes, Palm Pre

∞ Ten apps for taking photos and editing images on the iPhone

Posted on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Of all the things we do with our iPhones, one of the most popular is certainly taking and sharing photos. The best part is the iPhone allows us to do all the basics without even connecting to a computer.

Tags: Image Editing, iPhone apps

∞ Apple updates iTunes 9, Logic Pro 9 and MainStage 2

Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 7:43 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Tuesday released updates for three of its applications — iTunes, Logic Pro and MainStage.

Tags: iTunes, Logic Pro, MainStage

∞ USB Forum sides with Apple in dispute with Palm over syncing

Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 5:48 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Palm may be out of moves in its battle to have the Pre continue syncing with iTunes. The USB Implementers Forum rendered its decision today and in a letter seen by The Loop, the group sided with Apple.

Tags: iTunes, Palm Pre

∞ Adobe to show 3D version of James Cameron's Avatar at Adobe Max

Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 4:56 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Most people will have to wait until December 18 to see James Cameron’s new masterpiece film, Avatar. However, if you are attending the Adobe Max conference in October, you’ll get a sneak peek of the new movie.

∞ Drexel University moves nurses from textbooks to the iPod touch

Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 2:37 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Out with the old, in with the new.

Tags: Education, iPod touch, Training

∞ Apple adds Rush, John Legend lessons to GarageBand

Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 9:32 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple on Tuesday expanded the lessons available in the GarageBand Lesson Store to include two classic Rush songs and a John Legend song.

Tags: Education, GarageBand, Guitar, Training

∞ Toontrack announces Custom and Vintage drums for Superior Drummer

Posted on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 8:05 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Toontrack Music on Tuesday announced two new expansion packs for its flagship drum sampler, Superior Drummer 2.0.

Tags: Drums, Virtual Instrument

∞ Microsoft poaching Apple store managers and sales staff

Posted on Monday, September 21st, 2009 at 1:31 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Microsoft is beginning to look to Apple for more than just inspiration for its retail stores, the company is now also starting to hire away its retail employees.

Tags: Microsoft

∞ Native Instruments updates Traktor Scratch Pro, Traktor Pro

Posted on Monday, September 21st, 2009 at 1:07 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Native Instruments on Monday released updates for owners of Traktor Scratch Pro and Traktor Pro, the company’s digital DJ products.

Tags: Virtual Instrument

∞ Hands On: Cakewalk's V-Studio 100

Posted on Monday, September 21st, 2009 at 12:38 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Like most guitar players, I spend a lot of time and money making sure I have the best gear I can afford to make my tone the best it can be. One item that’s often ignored when recording into the … Continued

Tags: Audio Interfaces, Audio Plug-ins, Drums, Guitar, Virtual Instrument

∞ Apple responds to Google's FCC letter

Posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 2:04 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Google on Friday lifted the confidentiality clause on a letter sent to the FCC in late August concerning Apple and the Google Voice iPhone app. What it revealed was that Apple did reject the app.

Tags: Google, iPhone 3GS, iPhone apps

∞ Google contradicts Apple, tells FCC iPhone app was rejected

Posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 8:46 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Google has contradicted Apple’s letter to the FCC, saying that Apple did, in fact, reject its Google Voice app entry into the App Store.

Tags: Google, iPhone 3GS, iPhone apps

∞ Toontrack goes electronic with new EZdrummer expansion pack

Posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 8:01 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Toontrack Music on Friday released a new expansion kit compatible with its EZdrummer and Superior Drummer samplers.

Tags: Drums, Virtual Instrument

∞ Microsoft matches Snow Leopard's $29 price for students

Posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 7:02 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Microsoft on Thursday promoted a new Web site that allows students to purchase Windows 7 for $29, the same price Apple is selling its new operating system, Snow Leopard.

Tags: Mac OS X, Windows 7

∞ Snow Leopard outsells Leopard and Tiger in first two weeks

Posted on Thursday, September 17th, 2009 at 6:38 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Mac OS X Snow Leopard is proving to be a very popular release for Apple, according to a new report from market research firm, NPD.

Tags: Mac OS X, Windows 7

∞ Will Apple release new Macs before the holidays?

Posted on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at 4:31 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

With its annual September event done, Apple is set for iPod releases for the holidays, but will the company update its Macs before the biggest shopping season of the year? One research firm thinks so.

Tags: iMac, MacBook

Universal Audio: The best audio plug-ins for the Mac

Posted on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 3:24 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

I made some pretty bold statements when I first wrote about Universal Audio’s plug-ins for the Mac. I’ve had quite a few questions from that article, so I thought I’d try to answer them here. In the original article I … Continued

Tags: Audio Plug-ins, Logic Pro, Pro Tools

∞ Report: Mac sales up 7% for September quarter, iPods down

Posted on Monday, September 14th, 2009 at 11:01 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

According to new data from market research firm NPD, Apple is on track to increase its Mac sales for its September quarter over the same period last year.

Tags: iMac, iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air

∞ iTunes 9 files point to iTunes U syncing with Apple TV

Posted on Monday, September 14th, 2009 at 9:30 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

Apple’s recently released iTunes 9 may hint at an upcoming update for the company’s home media player, Apple TV.

Tags: iTunes, iTunes U

∞ Apple responds to iPhone anti-phishing confusion

Posted on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 at 9:39 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

iPhone OS 3.1 was released earlier this week during Apple’s music event in San Francisco and includes a new feature that seems to have been misunderstood in early tests.

Tags: iPhone 3GS, iPhone OS, Security

∞ RapidWeaver update adds Snow Leopard compatibility

Posted on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 at 8:29 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

We told you about the initial public beta release, so we thought it would be a good idea to let you know about the final shipping release too.

∞ Cakewalk releases Snow Leopard drivers for V-Studio 100

Posted on Friday, September 11th, 2009 at 11:44 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

If you use Cakewalk’s V-Studio 100 and have already upgraded to Mac OS X Snow Leopard, you’ll be pleased to know that the company on Friday released new drivers for the audio interface.

Tags: Audio Interfaces

∞ Testing the iPod nano video capabilities

Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 3:45 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

There have been a lot of questions about the quality of the iPod nano’s video camera, so I thought I’d enlist the help of a friend and test it out.

Tags: Guitar, iPod nano

∞ Jobs discusses the iPod nano camera, e-books, and iPod touch

Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 11:47 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

The big question on everyone’s mind yesterday was about cameras. Why the iPod touch didn’t get one and the iPod nano only got video recording and not the ability to take still photos.

Tags: iPod nano, iPod touch

∞ Hands On: Apple's new iPod nano with video

Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 5:13 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

I got one of the new iPod nanos that has the built-in video camera this afternoon and thought I’d give you my first impressions.

Tags: iPod nano

∞ Analyst: Apple did what they needed to do with iPod releases

Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 4:20 pm.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

With the release of the new iPods and iTunes 9 at its event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Apple aimed to put itself further ahead of the competition in the app, music and MP3 player business. One analyst believes they … Continued

Tags: iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch, iTunes

∞ Live coverage from Apple's music event

Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 9:54 am.

Written by Jim Dalrymple

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Tags: iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch

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