http://eclipseempire.com Life of an :ubergeek: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:19:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   I have always been a huge fan of the 12" Powerbook that Apple produced a few years ago.  Once they made the transition to Intel chips, the 12" was left to memory with only a 13" Macbook left to satisfy the the small form factor need. Fast forward a few ... http://eclipseempire.com/2008/osx86-on-an-eee-1000h/ Leo Laporte has started streaming the audio from TWiT Live on the Internet.  Here is how you can use the free iPhone app FStream to listen live...First, download and install FStream.  Once installed, launch FStream: Now press Favorites Now Press Edit Then press Add new webradio Now input the following info: Name: TWiT Live UPDATE: URL: http://twit.am/live   Now press ... http://eclipseempire.com/2008/how-to-listen-to-twit-live-on-your-iphone-for-free/ I just watched a TED video by Gever Tulley on "5 dangerous things you should let your kids do". It is great. He talks about giving kids the freedom to explore in order to make them stronger, smarter and actually safer. Watch the video after the break ... http://eclipseempire.com/2008/smarter-kids/ Apple updated their MacBook and MacBook Pro lines today.  I have the original MBP released 2 years ago.  It is still very nice, but I do want a little more power.  I currently have a 2GHz Core Duo with 2GB of RAM.  My hard drive is only 80GB.  I am constantly removing ... http://eclipseempire.com/2008/new-macbook-pro-macbook/ Apple announced a new line of portable computers during Steve Jobs' keynote speech at MacWorld San Fransisco today, the MacBook Air. The new line is a complement to the existing MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. Features of the new portable include being "the world's thinnest notebook," at 0.16" to 0.76" - ... http://eclipseempire.com/2008/new-macbook-air/ Apple today revised the MacPro and XServe with a new architecture and the recently released Penryn Processors. The Mac Pro combines two 45-nm Quad-Core Xeon processors running up to 3.2GHz and up to 4TB of internal storage. The standard 8-core configuration starts at $2799."The new Mac Pro is the fastest Mac ... http://eclipseempire.com/2008/new-mac-pro-and-xserve-using-intel-penryn-chips/ I have installed a new theme for all you iPhone and iPod Touch users. Here is what the site looks like on your device: And for you Nintendo Wii users, there is a special theme for you also. (Sorry no screen shot) http://eclipseempire.com/2008/iphone-ipod-touch-theme/ Pros: Fast, Easy to use, VMWare Desktop users will like this Cons: Learning Curve for some Keyboard functions & Media Handling Parallels Desktop is one of the best products I have found for my Macbook Pro. I purchased my first Intel Mac with some hesitation because at first there appeared to ... http://eclipseempire.com/2008/parallels-desktop-for-mac/ As some of you know, I purchased a new iPhone on launch day. A lot of people have listed their complaints, of which I only agree with one ... not being able to store files on your phone. Now you can. Safari and "Mobile" Safari both are ... http://eclipseempire.com/2007/save-files-to-your-iphone-with-filemarks/ Standard config: If you change to a glossy screen : This only works if you keep the other options standard. Weird. http://eclipseempire.com/2007/macbook-pro-price-drop-when-you-add-a-glossy-screen/