http://maccraic.com Infotainment that's not PC! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 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 no http://maccraic.com/2010/09/03/maccraic-88-wiz-farts-cocktails/ http://maccraic.com/2010/09/03/maccraic-88-wiz-farts-cocktails/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:00:16 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=1026 http://maccraic.com/2010/09/03/maccraic-88-wiz-farts-cocktails/feed/ 0 00:01:01 This weeks the boys discuss such things as startup mentality in the Mothership, poachers turning gamekeeper & Steve and Allie's meetup in a little town ... This weeks the boys discuss such things as startup mentality in the Mothership, poachers turning gamekeeper & Steve and Allie's meetup in a little town called Maynooth. So sit back in a comfy position & enjoy the show. News: Apple's Remote App is made by just one man, AAPL start-up culture explained Apple patents disabling unauthorized iPhone use- Skynet, sorry Cupertino are patenting a kill switch for unauthorised (read jailbroken) iDevices App Store Director, Phillip Shoemaker, sells Fart Apps and Urinating Sim SW Updates this week- iWork 9.0.4, MBP EFI firmware update 1.9, Security Update 2010-05 For the love of God people, update for your own sake :-) Sponsor - GoDaddy Nosillawalk & Tweet Up : Actions, reactions and the meet-up (or was that piss-up ?) with everyone, including one Mr Paul Shadwell & Facetime chat with one Mr V Caijao (Hope to Jaysus he doesn't hit someone with that mic in Vegas :-) ). App Review: The Incident (€1.59 from Big Bucket Software) For those of us out there who like a little retro dodge the objects falling from sky 8 bit gaming- no connection whatsoever to Scott Pilgrim (PS- Big Bucket also created the "TV Forecast" iOS app & the Dashboard widget for OSX-Awesome!) Contact details twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Mevio Tag- That's all the Craic from this weeks Mac ! MacCraic Podcast Justin Byrne no no http://maccraic.com/2010/08/21/maccraic-87-dodging-grenades-on-the-jersey-shore/ http://maccraic.com/2010/08/21/maccraic-87-dodging-grenades-on-the-jersey-shore/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:09:18 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=1009 http://maccraic.com/2010/08/21/maccraic-87-dodging-grenades-on-the-jersey-shore/feed/ 0 00:01:01 This week Justin "The Head Craicer" Byrne takes exception to Andy Ihnatko's Jersey Shore/Apple remark as the main Cupertino crew seem share some common traits (though ... This week Justin "The Head Craicer" Byrne takes exception to Andy Ihnatko's Jersey Shore/Apple remark as the main Cupertino crew seem share some common traits (though I don't believe that they are sleeping with one another (Dave "Snookie" Shortle) :-) ). News Apple iPod Operations Manager Paul Shin Devine held in supplier kickback scheme - Christ where do you start with this, suffice to say though we might not be getting as many scoops from Asian supplier leaks going forward. Camera+ nabs $500K in 2 months with easter egg, gets pulled from App Store -  'Tis dangerous to mess with "the situation" Jobs or the App Store approval team when planting easter eggs. Sponsor - GoDaddy iPod Touch, iOS4 & the magical disappearing battery life - The boys discuss the curious case of the magical disappearing battery life on Justin's 3G iPod Touch which we could summarise as blame fast app switching or the Mail.app Apple TV becoming iTV, getting application support, yet losing full HD? I give my thoughts on whether this "iTV" can handle 1080P, but with an A4 chip it should be more than capable just like this. App Review: Shark or Die from HandyGames (Free) For those of us out there who always wanted to be Jaws Contact details twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Mevio MacCraic Podcast Justin Byrne no no http://maccraic.com/2010/06/08/maccraic-81-phones-cars-and-fingering-in-italy/ http://maccraic.com/2010/06/08/maccraic-81-phones-cars-and-fingering-in-italy/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:17:18 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=898 http://maccraic.com/2010/06/08/maccraic-81-phones-cars-and-fingering-in-italy/feed/ 0 47:43 This week the boys freestyle again ( hey, is there any other way :-p) and put forth their thoughts on firstly from one Mr Shortle ... This week the boys freestyle again ( hey, is there any other way :-p) and put forth their thoughts on firstly from one Mr Shortle on his Italian experience of fingering an iPad. Also, our thoughts and anal-ysis on Monday's Stevie J keynote from WWDC with the introduction of the iPhone 4 ( unlike the (i) movies, these sequels keep getting better & better). Hope you enjoy the show. David: iPad-  The Italian Experience Go Daddy Ad WWDC News Links & Anal-ysis : Everything You Need To Know About The iPhone 4 (one thing to correct here folks- 3GS comes in 8GB not 16GB form only for $99/€99. Apologies ;-0) Apple.com (for the official info including "Bumpers" (now we know why the cases were put out of the retail stores) Facetime (Sam Mendes directed video explaining the video chat feature) Contact details twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Mevio Outro Tag- That’s all the craic from this week’s Mac MacCraic Podcast Justin Byrne no no http://maccraic.com/2010/05/26/maccraic-80-the-power-of-p/ http://maccraic.com/2010/05/26/maccraic-80-the-power-of-p/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 19:22:10 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=872 http://maccraic.com/2010/05/26/maccraic-80-the-power-of-p/feed/ 0 48:38 This week our boys are freestylin' it again as we get around to chewing down on the news & some reviews. So sit back, relax ... This week our boys are freestylin' it again as we get around to chewing down on the news & some reviews. So sit back, relax the kax & enjoy. News: Apple pulls the plug on 'Get a Mac' ad campaign Apple Is Selling more iPad than Mac Units Apps-related Apple TV patent shows iPhone simulator mode iTunes Store now shows Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer reviews for movies Apple upgrades entry-level MacBook Go Daddy Ad David: Seesmic - Super-Powered Social Network Client Justin: Tip of the Week - Keyboard shortcut to batch print PDF's (The Power of (cmd)+P x 2) Justin: Problems with calendar sync on Mac to MobileMe- "Flush + Fill" Contact details twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Mevio Outro Tag- That’s all the craic from this week’s Mac MacCraic Podcast Justin Byrne no no http://maccraic.com/2010/05/11/maccraic-78-working-it-in-the-virtualbox/ http://maccraic.com/2010/05/11/maccraic-78-working-it-in-the-virtualbox/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 21:58:23 +0000 Dave http://maccraic.com/?p=843 http://maccraic.com/2010/05/11/maccraic-78-working-it-in-the-virtualbox/feed/ 0 62:12 The boys this week decide to change gears & give you a different kind of show, but rest assured that the MacCraic sense of humor ... The boys this week decide to change gears & give you a different kind of show, but rest assured that the MacCraic sense of humor still finds a way in. Sit back, relax & enjoy. David: My Mifi Experiences (I purchased it from 3gjuice.com -(no affiliation to them)) Justin: Working the VirtualBox (3.2 beta to be exact) Go Daddy Promo Dave's Tip : Subtitles function in Handbrake & there's a blog post on it too. Justin: Mac-ing it behind enemy lines (Justin's experience in a Windows environment) Contact details maccraic.com twitter.com/justingbyrne twitter.com/davidshortle themaccraic@gmail.com Mevio Outro Tag- That's all the craic from this week's Mac MacCraic Podcast Justin Byrne no no