Apple TV Take 2: a mini-review
Mar 18, 2008 TV, Technology
I have been using the AppleTV now for a few weeks, and I have to say that it has really changed the way I watch movies/podcasts. For those of you that don’t know, the Apple TV is a device that hooks up to your TV and streams any music, movies, tv shows, and podcasts that you have in iTunes. You can also copy the various media types to the Apple TV so it will work without the computer on, but streaming seems to work fine, even with HD content.
I have a couple of hundred DVD’s that I have copied to my computer and imported into iTunes, and now I can watch them all without having to use the physical DVD disc. Instead, I select it from a list of all of my movies on the beautiful Apple TV interface, and it automatically starts playing, either streamed or directly from the Apple TV hard drive.
Also, iTunes now has movie rentals. I have rented a few, and they look great, especially the HD movies. It is a buck more, but you get 720p video downloaded straight from iTunes to the Apple TV, no computer needed.
Finally, video podcasts are watchable on the Apple TV. I have subscribed to the HD versions of several of them since I can watch them on the tv now. Diggnation has never looked so great.
So check it out: Apple TV
Tags: apple tv, appletv, itunes, mac, macbook, pc, streaming, video
One thing that would make me want to slap you
Feb 27, 2008 Found Online
If you did this to your Macbook Air, or any laptop for that matter:
Trackpad Gestures on Macbook (Pro) - Why have I not been using some of these?!
Feb 15, 2008 Found Online, Technology
I just saw an amazing thing over at Dan’s Tech-n-Stuff. I have been using the “secondary click” and “two-finger scrolling” features on my Macbook’s trackpad for some time now. I have always seen the other options for “dragging” and “drag lock”, but never really looked into what they do. So instead of typing it, let’s let Dan explain it (he did so well):
- Click and Drag: Drag an item by double-tapping your trackpad and dragging it without lifting your finger. “Clicking” and “Dragging” must both be enabled in System Preferences > Keyboard and Mouse > Trackpad.
- Drag Lock: Works with Click and Drag, requires you to tap once on your trackpad to release a dragged item. “Clicking”, “Dragging” and “Drag Lock” must all be enabled in System Preferences > Keyboard and Mouse > Trackpad.
I just activated this feature, and I must say it is amazing. Being able to rely completely on the trackpad is a really good thing, and this option makes that possible.
