ATPM - About This Particular Macintosh

ATPM 14.05 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience[tm]--Cover art by Simon Griffee

ATPM 14.05 - Sponsors

Sponsors

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ATPM 14.05 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

Welcome
Author: Robert Paul Leitao

Warm up to each issue of ATPM with a brief welcome and a spin of what's been going on that could affect your personal computing experience. This month: it's a Semi Edition of the ATPM Welcome, commemorating the Mac's resurgence and the flummoxed state of competitors desperate to compete.

ATPM 14.05 - E-Mail

E-Mail

We'd love to hear your thoughts about our publication. We always welcome your comments, criticisms, suggestions, and praise. Or, if you have an opinion or announcement about the Macintosh platform in general, that's OK too. Send your e-mail to editor@atpm.com. All mail becomes the property of ATPM.

This month's topics: reader responses to Wikipedia: The Missing Manual, ScanSnap S500m, and MacMuser: Chips With Everything. A Photoshop For the Curious reader requests elaboration on image resolution. Also this month, more discussion on OS X font rendering.

ATPM 14.05 - Bloggable: Alpacas Cynics Foremost

wmeltzer@atpm.com (Wes Meltzer)

Bloggable
Article Title: Alpacas Cynics Foremost
Author: Wes Meltzer

Wes Meltzer is out with the clone and "Back In Mac." This, and more, in Bloggable.

ATPM 14.05 - MacMuser: CD-ripping Rip-off

MacMuser
Article Title: CD-ripping Rip-off
Author: Mark Tennent

Mark Tennent states that Music Business Group complains of a cacophony of illegal usage.

ATPM 14.05 - MacMuser: Another Ripping Rip-off

MacMuser
Article Title: Another Ripping Rip-off
Author: Mark Tennent

Don't read the fine print--it won't help.

ATPM 14.05 - Next Actions: Master List

Next Actions
Article Title: Master List
Author: Ed Eubanks, Jr.

Ed Eubanks Jr. gives his first fly-over of applications for Getting Things Done.

ATPM 14.05 - Photoshop For the Curious: No Smoking Gun: Re-tooling Dodge and Burn

lbennett@atpm.com (Lee Bennett)

Photoshop For the Curious
Article Title: No Smoking Gun: Re-tooling Dodge and Burn
Author: Lee Bennett

It's time to get out of Dodge. Fans of Photoshop's Dodge and Burn tools will appreciate this trick for performing these actions in a nondestructive manner.

ATPM 14.05 - Desktop Pictures: White Mountains

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: White Mountains
Author: David Siebecker

Reader David Siebecker provides this month's photos from a six-day hike through New Hampshire's White Mountains.

ATPM 14.05 - Cortland

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

Cortland
Author: Matt Johnson

All seems lost for Cortland and company as Lisa makes a last bid for victory, any way she can take it.

ATPM 14.05 - Review: Apple Keyboard

cturner@atpm.com (Christopher Turner)

Hardware Review
Article Title: Apple Keyboard
Author: Christopher Turner

Can a thin, rubber membrane-equipped keyboard replace an ergonomic, mechanical switch-using keyboard in the life of Christopher Turner?

ATPM 14.05 - Review: Blue Crab 4.9.5

lly@atpm.com (Linus Ly)

Software Review
Article Title: Blue Crab 4.9.5
Author: Linus Ly

Blue Crab lets you download a little or a lot of the Web, as long as you know how to tweak it.

ATPM 14.05 - Review: Drive Genius 2

sroque@atpm.com (Sylvester Roque)

Software Review
Article Title: Drive Genius 2
Author: Sylvester Roque

This genie may have minor imperfections, but Sylvester Roque discovers the magic in Drive Genius 2.

ATPM 14.05 - Review: Flipp Premium Leather Case For iPod classic

Accessory Review
Article Title: Flipp Premium Leather Case For iPod classic
Author: Chris Lawson

PDO shows the established iPod accessory makers how to make a proper leather iPod case, the best we've seen yet.

ATPM 14.05 - Review: SpacePig 1.0.2

pfatula@atpm.com (Paul Fatula)

Software Review
Article Title: SpacePig 1.0.2
Author: Paul Fatula

There's no easy way to put this: you're a pig, on the moon, and you're destined to chase after riches until you die. But at least you're having fun.

ATPM 14.05 - Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions

We've read your mind (we think)! Whether it's a question on how to subscribe or unsubscribe from ATPM or how you can contribute to a future issue (yes, you can write for ATPM), we've got you covered on our FAQ page. And in case we're not as clairvoyant as we thought, simply e-mail us and we'll get an answer to you right away.

ATPM 14.04 - Cover

About This Particular Macintosh: About the personal computing experience[tm]--Cover art by Grant Osborne

ATPM 14.04 - Sponsors

Sponsors

ATPM is a free publication thanks to our volunteer staff and our sponsors. Your support is also appreciated and we provide several options by which you can help keep ATPM free.

ATPM 14.04 - Welcome

rleitao@atpm.com (Robert Paul Leitao)

Welcome
Author: Robert Paul Leitao

Warm up to each issue of ATPM with a brief welcome and a spin of what's been going on that could affect your personal computing experience. This month's topics: you might wind up seeing double after reading about Apple TV, Take 2; iPhone, Take 2; AirPort Express, Take 2; two theiving Apple store employees; and earning two cents on the dollar. Plus, once upon a time, there were two competitors for the HD disc format war. But we all know how that turned out.

ATPM 14.04 - E-Mail

E-Mail

We'd love to hear your thoughts about our publication. We always welcome your comments, criticisms, suggestions, and praise. Or, if you have an opinion or announcement about the Macintosh platform in general, that's OK too. Send your e-mail to editor@atpm.com. All mail becomes the property of ATPM.

This month's topics: reader responses to last month's reviews of Xslimmer and LicenseKeeper, thoughts about FileMaker 9 and remote control designs, and the usual Outliners discussion.

ATPM 14.04 - Bloggable: Shallow Depth of Field

wmeltzer@atpm.com (Wes Meltzer)

Bloggable
Article Title: Shallow Depth of Field
Author: Wes Meltzer

Wes Meltzer considers the iPhone and the various discussions on what we should possibly expect at the SDK finish line. There's also plenty of opinions about background applications. This, and more, in Bloggable.

ATPM 14.04 - MacMuser: Chips With Everything

mtennent@atpm.com (Mark Tennent)

MacMuser
Article Title: Chips With Everything
Author: Mark Tennent

Whether it's food or software, Mark Tennent knows what he likes, and what he doesn't like.

ATPM 14.04 - MacMuser: Confused.con

mtennent@atpm.com (Mark Tennent)

MacMuser
Article Title: Confused.con
Author: Mark Tennent

Mark Tennent shares some punditry about DRM.

ATPM 14.04 - FileMaking: Getting Relational

cross@atpm.com (Charles Ross)

FileMaking
Article Title: Getting Relational
Author: Charles Ross

This month, Charles Ross discusses relational databases.

ATPM 14.04 - Desktop Pictures: From ATPM Readers

Desktop Pictures
Article Title: Pictures From ATPM Readers
Author: ATPM Readers

Several ATPM readers provided this month's photos featuring a Caribbean sunset, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Indonesia, Romania, and more.

ATPM 14.04 - Cortland

mjohnson@atpm.com (Matt Johnson)

Cortland
Author: Matt Johnson

Back in meatspace, Todd turns the tables on the enemy with a reprogrammed Lisa. Cortland and Angela arrive safely from the Mudrix, but Cortland has paid a heavy price.

ATPM 14.04 - Review: The Book of Wireless, 2nd Edition

tom_bridge@mac.com (Tom Bridge)

Book Review
Article Title: The Book of Wireless, 2nd Edition
Author: Tom Bridge

Tom Bridge spends some time with a book intended to help you master the magic of Wi-Fi.

ATPM 14.04 - Review: Newer Technology iPhone Accessories Roundup

lbennett@atpm.com (Lee Bennett)

Accessory Reviews
Article Title: Newer Technology iPhone Accessories Roundup
Author: Lee Bennett

Newer Technology recently introduced a nice-looking array of iPhone accessory products. While one received the reviewer's accolades, the others fell somewhat short of expectations.

ATPM 14.04 - Review: PhotoAcute Studio 2.77

Software Review
Article Title: PhotoAcute Studio 2.77
Author: Ed Eubanks, Jr.

PhotoAcute Studio might be an invaluable tool for improving noise, geometry, and aberrations, but only under certain not-so-common circumstances.

ATPM 14.04 - Review: Take Control of Permissions in Leopard

pfatula@atpm.com (Paul Fatula)

Book Review
Article Title: Take Control of Permissions in Leopard
Author: Paul Fatula

"If your Mac has multiple users, sooner or later you'll need to know how permissions work."

ATPM 14.04 - Review: Wikipedia: The Missing Manual

eritterskamp@atpm.com (Ellyn Ritterskamp)

Book Review
Article Title: Wikipedia: The Missing Manual
Author: Ellyn Ritterskamp

Wikipedia: The Missing Manual fills in the gaps, just like you knew it would.

ATPM 14.04 - Frequently Asked Questions