http://www.m2-j.info Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:03:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After approx. 3 hours of testing and soldering together different combinations, I've succeded to make an 230VAC/5VDC charger for my wife's iPod Nano (third generation). And it was not as simple as it may sound. Owners of iPod Nano do have an USB cable for connecting their players to Macs ... http://www.m2-j.info/2008/08/10/the-making-of-ipod-nano-home-made-charger/ Well, if I linked this one, than it is only fair to link this one also! I hope this Mac vs. PC illustrated, back and forth thingie, doesn't get me in some kind of weird publish loop. :/ — Regards, Milan http://www.m2-j.info/2008/07/21/mac-vs-pc-the-real-truth/ I couldn't resist not to link this one.. :) Via digg: http://www.m2-j.info/2008/07/20/mac-vs-pc-illustrated/ Via Gizmodo, via Apple support: Why is Apple extending subscription periods? The transition from .Mac to MobileMe was a lot rockier than we had hoped. We will be extending subscriptions by 30 days to customers free of charge to express our appreciation for their patience during the transition period. Am I eligible for ... http://www.m2-j.info/2008/07/16/apple-gives-30-days-free-membership-extension-to-mobileme-users/ This is big news guys (via Zakladi Interneta). It seems that iTunes Store is becoming reality for Slovenian users. Note the "My Store: Slovenia" selector in the bottom of the screenshot. Well, let's not get to excited. At the moment it seems that store is opened only for iPhone apps — ... http://www.m2-j.info/2008/07/13/slovenian-itunes-store-is-becoming-reality/ Apple has finally launched it's new —.Mac on steroids— MobileMe service at www.me.com However, you are advised (by me, that is) to wait a day or two before registering for your 60-day free trial. I've actually registered yesterday just to discover that I cannot login into my account because apparently ... http://www.m2-j.info/2008/07/13/mobileme-or-problemme/ Quartz PDF Plugin is a Firefox plug-in which uses PDFKit to enable in-line PDF viewing in this very popular browser (via DF feed). Excellent! http://www.m2-j.info/2008/06/24/firefox-pdf-plugin-for-mac-os-x/ This keyboard shortcut is so useful to me, that I kinda felt the urge to share it with you. Send MacOS X display to sleep — immediately: Control-Shift-Eject and maybe this one Open Restart, Sleep, Shutdown menu: Control-Eject Discover more useful MacOS X keyboard shortcuts here. — Regards, Milan http://www.m2-j.info/2008/06/17/send-macos-x-display-to-sleep-%e2%80%94-immediately/ El Jobso iPhone 3G announcement at WWDC 2008 keynote left a lot of question unanswered. A lot of those question were aimed towards "mandatory in-store activation". Looks like guys @ AppleInsider got their hands on some inside informations. Read more here: iPhone 3G buyers may be able to complete activation ... http://www.m2-j.info/2008/06/16/regarding-iphone-3g-activation/ Lightview is a beautiful script —developed by Nick Stakenburg— which enables you to overlay multimedia contents on websites. Using Lightview Plus Wordpress plugin —developed by Thorsten Puzich— you can show off your pictures and galleries on your WP powered site in a beautiful way and in no time at all. Nick ... http://www.m2-j.info/2008/06/14/lightviewing-my-sisters-wedding/