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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:59:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 2008 justinbyrne@mac.com (Justin Byrne) justinbyrne@mac.com (Justin Byrne) Mac, Apple, Technology 1440 http://maccraic.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/MacCraic_Logo.jpg http://maccraic.com 144 144 A look at the lives of two Irish Mac users A look at the lives of two Irish Mac users Podcast, Mac, Apple, Technology Justin Byrne Justin Byrne justinbyrne@mac.com no yes http://maccraic.com/2011/04/10/maccraic-96-drop-your-jocks/ http://maccraic.com/2011/04/10/maccraic-96-drop-your-jocks/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:15:41 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=1178 Continue reading →]]> http://maccraic.com/2011/04/10/maccraic-96-drop-your-jocks/feed/ 0 0:49:50 This week, the boys after a little absence from the podcast waves decide to return with a vengeance to discuss all things Apple and also whether or not a certain sync service which D Shortle believes should allow you to go pants-less could take off [...] This week, the boys after a little absence from the podcast waves decide to return with a vengeance to discuss all things Apple and also whether or not a certain sync service which D Shortle believes should allow you to go pants-less could take off in a big way could take off (pardon the pun) due to two services in particular being built on top of it. Also, D Shortle talks about his new Pad. So sit back all you fans & enjoy the craic. News: Nokia patent case : Basically, Nokia have been caught with their pants around their ankles here as the International Trade Commission side with Apple over the alleged breach of five Nokia patents. After this ruling they decided to make a complaint about six more. C’mon Espoo, where is the love ? (Espoo is the location of Nokia’s HQ for those not au fait ) Sidestep Automatically Secures Your Mac’s Connection on Unsecure Networks : Wow, this app is most useful for all those who insist on doing their online banking on public Wi-Fi networks. (You’re fucking kidding me right. Ed) Creates a secure tunnel to a proxy server of your choosing, It’s free and OSX only. iWeb for iPad : Suppose they may as well join the party since GarageBand & iMovie are already there. All things aside though this is a pretty cool patent of iOS version of an app that allows you to easily create websites & blogs. Wonder if this will be introduced at WWDC along with news of free hosting at the new North Carolina data centre ? Does give another arrow to the bow of the iPad which is now becoming an even more powerful content creation device. GarageBand update : This was to make sure that it plays nice with projects created on the iPad version of this truly amazing app. Discussion n’ Impression: Dave takes the plunge for the (i)Pad : What can I say folks, I really love this iPad2 & discussed with Justin everything from how I purchased the last one in Wexford Town to what apps I’m running (mainly games) on this new device. Love it’s thin n’ light profile, the amazing speed (try running “Infinity Blade” on it ) & battery life.  This is replacing my MacBook Pro as my portable computer of choice. Also kicked a Póg Mo Thóin in here regarding the RTE News Now iPad app UI (home section- it’s like a sliding puzzle! ) compared to how the Sky News app UI has been designed (way slicker) . PS- The iPad version of RTE News Now is nowhere to be found in App Store (what’s going on here now? ..hmmm) Update: The RTE iPad app was updated & is back in store here . Interesting Apps Found: Real Racing 2 HD: Not alone is this app a showcase for showing the graphical muscle of your new iPad 2, it also is due for an update from it’s developer Firemint (creator of the awesome Flight Control) that will allow you to output the game’s graphics to your shiny 1080P TV via the iPad2 HDMI connection. However, it will allow you to show race telemetry independently on your iPad which you also use to steer your car onscreen, this is big as up to now mirroring your iPad display to TV was only known about. Being able to independently display other items on you iPad2 display such as controls could lead eventually to home consoles being replaced by your iPad2 or iPhone5 (presuming it gets A5 chip). Pixelate! 2.0: This is an iOS app that allows your iOS device with a camera to change the colour of let’s say the wall in your bedroom virtually to see how it will look. It can produce the same kind of magic on clothing but no flesh colours for now (Thank God Ed). The next two apps take advantage by building on top of my favourite pants-less syncing service Drop Your Jocks Dropbox Dropvox: An iOS app that allows you to record voice memos or maybe interviews if you like and store them in your Dropbox account, it’s a really simple but effective app for the function it is carrying out. Frenzy: This is an OSX only app that resides in your menubar and effectively allows you to create your own private social network that you are in contro[...] Apple, Opinions Justin Byrne yes no http://maccraic.com/2011/02/12/1159/ http://maccraic.com/2011/02/12/1159/#comments Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:05:14 +0000 Justin http://maccraic.com/?p=1159 Continue reading →]]> http://maccraic.com/2011/02/12/1159/feed/ 0 0:46:33 For the first show back for 2011 the guys talk about the results of Justin’s Twitter Poll about the return of the clean tag.   Justin sings the praises of his iPad that Mrs MacCraic got him for Christmas.   They discuss the uses of iOS devices[...] For the first show back for 2011 the guys talk about the results of Justin’s Twitter Poll about the return of the clean tag.   Justin sings the praises of his iPad that Mrs MacCraic got him for Christmas.   They discuss the uses of iOS devices in the education system.  Justin finally gets the problems with his Fucked up Mac (episode 92).   So sit back and enjoy the first Craic of 2011. Contact details twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Mevio Tag- That’s all the craic from this week’s Mac Justin Byrne yes no http://maccraic.com/2010/12/18/maccraic-ep-93-the-12-apps-of-christmas-2010/ http://maccraic.com/2010/12/18/maccraic-ep-93-the-12-apps-of-christmas-2010/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:30:17 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=1115 Continue reading →]]> http://maccraic.com/2010/12/18/maccraic-ep-93-the-12-apps-of-christmas-2010/feed/ 0 1:11:04 The boys put together their Xmas list and since it’s Xmas everybody has a list… don’t they ? Sit back, relax with some eggnog (if that’s your thing) & enjoy. Justin App 1: Bento- Filemaker Inc Dave App 1:  Cut the Rope- [...] The boys put together their Xmas list and since it’s Xmas everybody has a list… don’t they ? Sit back, relax with some eggnog (if that’s your thing) & enjoy. Justin App 1: Bento- Filemaker Inc Dave App 1:  Cut the Rope- Zepto Labs Justin App 2: Mindnode- Mindnode Dave App  2: Axe in Face- Blue Carrot Games Justin App 3: Omnifocus- The Omni Group Dave App 3: GFX Card Status- CodyKrieger.com – now at version 2.0 Justin App 4: TextExpander- Smile Software Dave App 4:  Mirror’s Edge- EA – now reduced to $0.99/€0.79 for Xmas along with other EA games Justin App 5: Pocket Cloud- Wyse Technology Dave App 5: iMind Sphere- Atom Studios Justin App 6: Bamboo Tablet- Wacom Dave App 6: Tron Legacy- Disney Interactive No sponsors to worry about for foreseeable future, but hey we are open to any newcomers who want a mention :-p Contact details twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Tagline- That’s all the craic from this week’s Mac. Nosillacast: The Lost File Justin Byrne yes no http://maccraic.com/2010/11/11/maccraic-ep-92-a-fucked-up-mac/ http://maccraic.com/2010/11/11/maccraic-ep-92-a-fucked-up-mac/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:03:57 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=1100 Continue reading →]]> http://maccraic.com/2010/11/11/maccraic-ep-92-a-fucked-up-mac/feed/ 0 0:00:01 This is a little discussion between the boys about what happened to Master Byrne’s glorious i5 MBP & the various solutions employed to fix said problem which is still ongoing-graphics wise. Including- GFX Card Status & Carbon Copy Clon[...] This is a little discussion between the boys about what happened to Master Byrne’s glorious i5 MBP & the various solutions employed to fix said problem which is still ongoing-graphics wise. Including- GFX Card Status & Carbon Copy Cloner (otherwise known as C3 but not as explosive as his brother C4 ) Dave’s App of the Week- MacX Video Converter Pro We don’t have any sponsors… so this space is available Undressed,Unseen & Totally Uncalled For- Tropical Software Releases TopXNotes 1.6.1 (Not just another f@!cking note taker app) Contact details twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Mevio Tag- That’s all the craic from this week’s Mac Justin Byrne yes no http://maccraic.com/2010/07/22/maccraic-84-the-mile-high-club/ http://maccraic.com/2010/07/22/maccraic-84-the-mile-high-club/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:26:11 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=937 Continue reading →]]> http://maccraic.com/2010/07/22/maccraic-84-the-mile-high-club/feed/ 0 0:50:59 This week the boys have a discussion as to what Apple products they bring on hols with them & provide their experiences on using technology while globetrotting. We also debate merits of iPad as an e-book reader for holiday use & also the use[...] This week the boys have a discussion as to what Apple products they bring on hols with them & provide their experiences on using technology while globetrotting. We also debate merits of iPad as an e-book reader for holiday use & also the use of iBooks to carry PDF’s for holiday business. Contact details twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Mevio Outro Tag- That’s all the Craic from this week’s Mac ! Justin Byrne yes no