In the first of a two-part discussion, The MacJury takes on the Flash controversy from the ground up, starting with an understandable explanation of what Flash is and the many ways it has been deployed. Flash faces some challenges since Apple decided not to support it on their mobile devices, and the panel looks at the difficulty of converting various projects (web sites, games, programs, video) from Flash to other delivery platforms, how that affects authors, developers and consumers, and whether this is just part of the evolution of computing. Along the way, the motives of all parties in this drama, why part of the problem is the mis-use and over-use of Flash as an tool, and the real-world implications of a Flash-less world are examined by the distinguished of John F. Braun, Jeff Gamet, Dave Hamilton, John C. Welch, Terry White, Omaha Sternberg, and host Chuck Joiner.
MacJury #1009: An Examination of Apple, Adobe and Flash (Part 1)
MacVoices #1079: Mark Fuccio of Data Robotics Discusses The New Updates to the Drobo FS That Support Time Machine
Back with the latest news about the Drobo line of products is Mark Fuccio, Senior Director for Data Robotics. Mark outlines the just-added features of the Drobo Dashboard for their Drobo FS, a file server that delivers the trademark Drobo benefits, and now supports Apple’s Time Machine backup utility. The free (yes, free) update adds Time Machine support to the Drobo FS. Mark explains how the new feature allows you to decide how much of the Drobo FS’ capacity is used for Time Machine, the ease of set up, and how they are giving back to the open source community as part of this update. Mark also covers the benefits and tradeoffs of using “green” drives in any of the Drobo models.
MacNotables #1017: Ted Landau on Stolen iPhones, Late Night Email Exchanges and an Open Letter to Steve Jobs
Ted Landau may or may not consider himself a journalist, but he has some strong opinions on the lost/stolen iPhone prototype debacle. Ted and host Chuck Joiner put a bottom line on the matter from both a legal and common-sense perspective, covering what was and wasn’t a crime, and the harm that Apple did or didn’t suffer. The emailing habits of Steve Jobs have been in the news recently; Ted talks about what it says about those who share the emails, Steve himself, and how it all affects the public’s perception of Apple. Finally, Ted thinks hard drive utilities may be going away, and shares his ideas on what you might want to consider as an alternative.
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MacVoices #1078: Yuri Selukof of Good.iWare Outlines The Long List of The Capabilities of GoodReader for iPhone and iPad
Yuri Selukof, the founder of Good.iWare, profiles one of the most popular applications for the iPhone and iPad, GoodReader. Many think of GoodReader as an app to view PDFs on Apple’s mobile devices, but it goes far beyond that. Yuri covers all the file formats GoodReader will accept and why they decided to make the list as broad as possible, as well as the multiple ways to get files into GoodReader, including WiFi, direct connect, internet access and from email. GoodReader has built-in capabilities to help users manage large libraries of files; Yuri talks about how it works, the opportunities the iPad represents for app developers, their decisions on pricing models for both their iPad and iPad versions, and more.
MacNotables #1016: Christopher Breen Discusses Why He Left Facebook
Macworld Senior Editor Christopher Breen recently completed an article on his concerns about the privacy issues generated by the latest revisions to Facebook, and proclaiming that he has left the service. Chris explains exactly why he left, his decision to deactivate his account vs. deleting it, and why he feels this situation represents a disturbing trend for Facebook. While we’ve become accustomed self-serving corporate actions, Chris feels Facebook’s is different, from their quiet implementation of the changes to their explanatory article in the New York Times, and talks about why. The conversation also includes what he will miss about the service, his advice on how to protect yourself if you feel you must stay, his recommendations to Facebook to correct the situation, and an open invitation to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
MacNotables is sponsored by SmileOnMyMac.