O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference March 14 - 17, 2005, San Diego, CA

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Embedded Development with Xcode  Until OS X, there never was much interest in, or support for, embedded development on the Mac. Now, with the UNIX underpinnings of Mac OS X, we can benefit from the huge open source effort supporting small microprocessors. Jim Schimpf explores.   [MacDevCenter.com]

A RAW Look at iPhoto 5  Apple overhauled much of iPhoto in version 5 and presented photographers with a more robust tool for managing their media files. Derrick Story looks at importing existing iPhoto libraries, using the new editing tools, and working with RAW and QuickTime files. Image samples of RAW comparisons are included.   [O'Reilly Network]

How to Use mutt, FastMail, and Mail.app Together on Your Mac  Many Linux users who are adding Mac OS X to their computing life look to combine the control of command line with the convenience of GUI. In this article, Philip Hollenback, a seasoned Linux user himself, shows how to bring these worlds together on Mac OS X using mutt, FastMail, and Mail.app.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Run Mac OS X on a PC  You can get the best of both worlds--you can run the real Mac OS X on your own PC. Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to run the Mac operating system on an emulator called PearPC.  [WindowsDevCenter.com]

Little Things Are Big at Macworld SF 05  Apple's Macworld announcements featured the Mac mini and the iPod shuffle. But the more you look at the breadth of Apple's new offerings, the more impressive Cupertino looks right now. Daniel Steinberg discusses his impressions accompanied with photos by Derrick Story.   [MacDevCenter.com]

RSS and Tabbed Browsing in Safari, Firefox, and Camino  We know that RSS support is coming for Safari with the Tiger release, but you can enjoy this service now in Firefox. Wei-Meng Lee shows you the ropes plus some slick insights for tabbed browsing in Safari and Camino.   [MacDevCenter.com]

O'Reilly Happenings at Macworld SF  Macworld SF 2005 is shaping up to be a busy show for O'Reilly Media. We have great specials, lots of books, a full speaker lineup, and a menu of activities. Plus, we're partnering with some of the Mac OS X Innovator Contest winners to provide discounts on award-winning software. Here's a comprehensive overview.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Build an eDoc Reader for Your iPod, Part 3  In this conclusion to the series on building your eDoc reader, Matthew Russell shows you how to extract text from PDF documents. You'll accomplish this task by using an open source Java package called PDFBox and the not-so-well documented Cocoa-Java bridge.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Time-Saving Digital GEM Plug-Ins for Photoshop  Removing noise from images or trying to retouch facial blemishes is time-consuming work. Fortunately these Photoshop plug-ins from Kodak's Austin Development Center can help photographers work more efficiently. Derrick Story takes them for a spin.   [O'Reilly Network]

The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac was Made -- An Interview with Andy Hertzfeld  What really happened in Cupertino during the early '80s as the Mac was born? Andy Hertzfeld was there and talks with Derrick Story about the early days of the Macintosh, folklore.org, and his new book, Revolution in The Valley.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Skype on Mac OS X: A Hands-On Approach, Part 2  In Part 1, F.J. introduced you to Skype for the Mac. In today's conclusion he talks more about configuration and hands-on use.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Skype on Mac OS X: A Hands-On Approach  In this article, you'll read about the wonders of Skype for Mac OS X and see how to integrate it in your routine. This chat/telephony software also has its limits, and those will be covered too.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Exporting QuickTime Movies with Simple Video Out X  You have great QuickTime content in your computer, but it seems not so easy to play it on a TV or send it to a VCR or DVD recorder without firing up iMovie or Final Cut. Or is it? Erica Sadun has discovered a simple but powerful (and free) application that makes exporting QuickTime as fun as watching it.   [O'Reilly Network]

BBEdit 8.0 -- A Developer's Viewpoint  BBEdit is a great all-around text editor. But how does the latest version--BBEdit 8.0--fare for the working developer? We asked brian d foy to put it through its paces, and here's what he found.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Build an eDoc Reader for your iPod, Part 2  This second part of a trilogy teaches you how to make reading electronic documents on your iPod easy. Matthew Russell delves into the engine of the application and adds some user interface conveniences through NSUserDefaults.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Build an eDoc Reader for your iPod  Wouldn't you like to read large text documents, PDF files, and other eDocs on your 3G iPod (or newer)? In this first part of a three-part series, Matthew Russell shows you how using Xcode.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Hacking Radio on the Mac  Remember radio? You know, those public broadcasts on the airwaves that you've nearly forgotten since you nestled into the cozy world of your iPod? In case you miss it, Wei-Ming Lee is here to show you some snappy ways to get the radio on your Mac and then record and copy the sounds onto your iPod.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Tired of Inkjet Snapshots? The Canon CP-220 to the Rescue  I have a love/hate relationship with my inkjet printer. Love it for business forms and enlargements. Hate it when trying to print simple 4x6 snapshots. What a hassle! I tested the Canon CP-220 dye sub printer, and I'm never going back to inkjet snapshot prints.   [digitalmedia.oreilly.com]

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