Newton’s Lore

It turns out someone got an iPhone with pictures of one of the workers on the iPhone assembly line on it.

Trying to work out how to roll logs on my Leopard server (that’s actually client configured as a server :), I discovered that Leopard is using Newsyslog, on which NerdGirl.dk gives the lowdown.

It seems amidst the discussion about iPhone 3G call dropouts someone has actually bothered to do an antenna test.

Apple released a list of 205 Knowledge base changes this week:

• About MacBook Air Software Update 1.0
• About the iMac G5 diagnostic LEDs
• About the iMac G5 Video Out port and video mirroring
• About the security content of QuickTime 7.5
• AirPort Express: Difficulty joining third-party network that is using WEP
• Airtel India Online Support Resources
• Aluminum Apple Cinema Display power light behavior
• Aperture: Integrating Previews into your Aperture 1.5 Workflow
• Aperture: Naming your exported files
• Apple Cinema Display: How to Install Apple Displays Software
• Apple Cinema Display: Troubleshooting Steps
• Apple Keyboard (2007): Caps Lock modified to reduce accidental activation
• Apple Keyboard (2007): New key placement and functionality
• Apple LCD displays: Power light flashes
• Apple Portables: How to disconnect the MagSafe power adapter
• Apple Portables: Reducing cable strain on your MagSafe power adapter
• Apple Qmaster: About the service node status indicator in the menu bar
• Apple Qmaster: Optimizing cluster storage capacity
• Apple Qmaster: Using shell commands to set preference
• Apple TV: Adding Podcasts via iTunes
• Apple TV: Broadband Internet connection required to playback iTunes Store content
• Apple TV: HDMI video is too dark or too light
• Apple TV: Remote causes LED to flash amber
• Apple TV: Switching between wired and wireless networks
• Apple TV: Why is there an alert icon next to Apple TV in the iTunes device list?
• Apple Wireless Keyboard: How to store your keyboard when it’s not in use
• Avoiding image persistence on Apple LCD displays
• Bluetooth: How to Set Up Your Apple Wireless Mouse
• Calibrating your Apple Cinema HD Display for color accuracy
• Can’t connect two DVI connectors to Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) or Mac Pro video cards
• Choosing a custom install location for Final Cut Studio 2 content
• Cinema Tools 4: About List Export Options and Transforming XML
• Color: About anamorphic 16:9 DV
• Color: Only one angle of multiclips is sent from Final Cut Pro
• Color: Tips for using Color with multiple displays
• Color: Unable to complete registration
• Compressor 1 and Compressor 2.0 not compatible with Qmaster 2.1 (included with Shake 4.1)
• Compressor 2: About distributed processing
• Compressor 2: Includes AC-3 encoding
• Compressor 2: New and enhanced codecs
• Compressor 3 Distributed Processing: File may appear at destination before encoding is complete
• Compressor: Error 0 when encoding from HD/HDV with less than 1GB of RAM
• Compressor: No audio when processing iPod Video on a Qmaster cluster.
• Creating and Importing a Motion Project as an Alpha Transition
• DVD Studio Pro 4: Deciding which DVD standard to use
• DVD Studio Pro 4: Support for additional DVD drives
• DVD Studio Pro can’t import iDVD 5 or iDVD 6 projects
• DVD Studio Pro: Authoring a DVD that plays automatically without a menu
• DVD Studio Pro: Rules for Entering DVD@CCESS Links
• Encoding H.264 assets for HD DVD projects
• Exporting clips or sequences from Final Cut Pro HD to Motion
• Factors that affect writing to or reading from optical media
• Final Cut Express 2: How to Delete the Preference Files
• Final Cut Express HD 3.0: Configuration error when using with iMac G5 (iSight) and Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
• Final Cut Express HD requires a Quartz Extreme AGP graphics card
• Final Cut Pro 4.5 and Final Cut Express 3.0 may drop frames with Mac OS X 10.4.9
• Final Cut Pro 5 may fail to open with 64 or more QuickTime components installed
• Final Cut Pro 5.1: Mac Pro real-time performance with Mac OS X 10.4.9
• Final Cut Pro 5: Some media and effects cannot be exported to Shake
• Final Cut Pro 5: Using the Send to Shake command
• Final Cut Pro 6: Limitations in exported OMF files
• Final Cut Pro 6: Subclips in multiclips in mixed-frame-rate sequences
• Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express HD: Tips for HDV Print to Video
• Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro HD: Troubleshooting external video issues
• Final Cut Pro: "Error sending selection to Soundtrack Pro"
• Final Cut Pro: Exporting Audio Tracks to a Digital Audio Workstation
• Final Cut Studio 2: Installation progress sometimes remains at 100%
• Final Cut Studio: Don’t rename or relocate Final Cut Studio applications
• Gamma handling is different in Shake and Final Cut Pro
• How to charge iPhone Bluetooth Headset
• How to clean your Mighty Mouse
• How to identify keyboard localizations
• How to pair iPhone Bluetooth Headset
• Identifying power adapters for Apple Cinema Display (20-inch DVI), Apple Cinema HD Display (23-inch DVI), and Apple Cinema HD Display (30-inch DVI)
• iDVD ‘08: Application may unexpectedly quit when opened
• iLife ‘06: Preparing your movies for the web
• iMac (Late 2006): Memory Specifications
• iMac G5 (iSight), Intel-based iMac: Positioning the display when using the built-in iSight
• iMac G5 (iSight), Intel-based iMac: Using an external video camera
• iMac G5 (iSight): Built-in iSight camera produces blue or green pictures
• iMac G5 (iSight): External Ports and Connectors
• iMac G5: External ports and connectors
• iMac G5: Troubleshooting when there’s no picture on the display
• iMac: If You Can’t Eject a CD or DVD, or Open the Drive Tray
• Images may not appear when printing iWeb Photo pages
• Importing Motion projects into DVD Studio Pro
• Importing Motion projects into Final Cut Pro HD
• iPhone 2.0 software: Troubleshooting iPhone or iPod touch Exchange ActiveSync "Push" issues
• iPhone and iPhone Bluetooth Headset: About auto-pairing
• iPhone Bluetooth Headset and third-party Bluetooth-enabled devices
• iPhone Bluetooth Headset troubleshooting
• iPhone Bluetooth Headset: About the status light
• iPhone Bluetooth Headset: Adjusting the volume
• iPhone Bluetooth Headset: How to find the serial number
• iPhone: About the SIM PIN
• iPhone: Calling to and from other countries
• iPhone: Open Microsoft Outlook prior to first sync
• iPhoto 5 or earlier: Rebuilding the iPhoto Library
• iPhoto: Back cover prints inside wire-bound book
• iPhoto: Missing photos from library
• iTunes for Mac reports a -48 error during iPod sync
• iTunes for Windows: How to copy purchases between computers
• iWeb: Error on some web servers after publishing
• iWeb: How to import a folder of pictures for a Photo page
• iWeb: How to remove the navigation menu from your website
• iWeb: How to reset the hit counter
• Keynote and Pages: Document sent by email can’t be opened
• LCD Displays: How to Disable Touch Switch
• LiveType titles imported into Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express may not display as expected on a computer display
• LiveType: Creating a New Location For LiveType Data Files
• LiveType: How to Export Timing Markers From Final Cut Pro
• LiveType: How to Use India Titler Font Data
• LiveType: Projects Default to NTSC
• LiveType: Some LiveFont Characters Do Not Appear
• Logic 8: How overlapping recordings are assigned to take folders
• Logic Express 8: Troubleshooting Basics
• Logic plug-ins included with Soundtrack Pro
• Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7: Organizing the Sampler Instruments menu
• Logic Pro 8: Digital Cinema Desktop not available
• Logic Pro 8: How to convert DAE/DTDM Projects to Core Audio
• Logic Pro 8: Orchestral Template is not available with some installations
• Logic Pro, Logic Express: Remove Audio Unit plug-ins to troubleshoot issues
• Logic Pro, Logic Express: Using the QuickTime Music Synthesizer in sessions
• Logic Pro/Express 8: Discussion of the Normalize feature in the Bounce dialog
• Logic Pro/Express: Unexpected audio snippet sounds during playback
• Logic Pro/Logic Express: Error while trying to sync Audio and MIDI
• Logic Pro: Audio interface not available in WaveBurner
• Logic Pro: Compressor in old songs sounds different in Logic Pro 8 in rare situations
• Logic Pro: How to maintain a separate version of Logic Node for version 7
• Logic: Dense clusters of automation nodes can cause audio to stutter
• Mac OS X 10.2: Remove Microsoft Office v.X Test Drive before installing Microsoft Office
• Mac OS X 10.4 or later: How to change the MTU for troubleshooting purposes
• Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5: Unable to copy or move files from volume that has a long name
• Mac OS X 10.4.8: Mac Pro - kernel panic at startup after installing on a RAID volume
• Mac OS X 10.5.3 or later: Time Machine - "Backup volume could not be mounted" after changing network volume’s password
• Mac OS X: How to use the keyboard to perform actions
• Mac OS X: Terminal window is too small, or doesn’t appear
• Mac Pro (Early 2008): FireWire slow or unresponsive when using 64-bit Microsoft Vista
• Mac Pro (Early 2008): iMovie unexpectedly closes when dragging clips into project
• Mac Pro: About the PCI-E slots
• Mac Pro: Audio may not switch when new devices are connected
• Mac Pro: External ports and connectors
• Mac Pro: Noise, pops or clicks heard when monitoring a live recording
• Mac Pro: Power consumption and thermal output (BTU) information
• MacBook Air: External ports
• Mental Ray images output from Linux may not import on Mac or Linux
• Mighty Mouse: How to disable scrolling
• MobileMe: 30-day extension eligibility and details
• MobileMe: Keeping an existing @mac.com email address
• MobileMe: Supplemental 60-day extension eligibility and details
• MobileMe: Syncing with Microsoft Outlook and Exchange
• MobileMe: Using your mac.com and me.com email addresses
• Motion 2.1 unexpectedly quits when opening more than one project
• Motion 2: How to improve real time performance
• Motion 3: 16:9 DV clips sent from Final Cut Pro may appear as 4:3
• Motion 3: Artifacts in OpenEXR imagery
• Motion 3: Cloned text does not inherit Crawl and Scroll behaviors
• Motion: Marker placements may shift after importing a project into DVD Studio Pro
• Movistar El Salvador Online Support
• Movistar Guatemala Online Support
• MPEG-2 export options in Final Cut Pro: Compressor and QuickTime
• O2 Czech Republic Online Support Resources
• Orange Romania Online Support
• Orange Slovakia Online Support Resources
• Pages: How to add line numbers to documents
• Pages: How to delete a page
• Pages: Incorrect hyphenation in some languages
• Pages: Printer icon unavailable in the toolbar
• Pages: Resaving the same file as a template may result in an error message
• Pages: Table of contents uses Arabic numerals only
• Pages: Unable to select certain objects on a page
• Pages: User Guide erroneously refers to spelling toolbar icon
• Power Mac G5, Mac Pro, Mac Pro (Early 2008): Video cards not compatible between models
• Power Mac: Supported Microphones
• Realtime effects in Soundtrack Pro audio file projects are not audible in other applications
• Seeing your iTunes Store purchase history and order numbers
• Shake 3.0: After Effects Incompatibilities
• Shake 3.0: Screen Artifacts With ATI Radeon 9700 Graphics Card
• Shake 3: About Energy Saver and Performance on a Power Mac G5
• Shake 4.0: About caching and the Cache node
• Shake 4: New features
• Shake 4: Using Convert and Adaptive retiming with the existing field workflow
• Shake: Using a Motion project as an element in a Shake script
• Soundtrack Pro 2: After Export actions sometimes do not work
• Soundtrack Pro: "Can’t find file" error when opening a .STAP project"
• Soundtrack Pro: Converting Soundtrack Pro 1.x audio file projects to MP3
• Soundtrack Pro: How to sync to external timecode
• Soundtrack Pro: Setting the correct clock source for your audio interface
• Soundtrack Pro: Video data is not saved when saving in QuickTime movie format
• Soundtrack Pro: XML Imported from Final Cut Pro sometimes contains only channel labels
• Troubleshooting Apple Fibre Channel Card connectivity issues
• Troubleshooting Studio Display DVI 15 inch
• Using Safari on iPod touch and iPhone with websites containing frames
• Vodafone Czech Republic Online Resources
• Vodafone Greece Online Resources
• WaveBurner: Click and pop sounds on between tracks on burned discs
• WaveBurner: ISRC Code Error when burning disc
• What to do if "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer" option is not available
• Where iTunes for Windows stores your audio files
• Xserve RAID Card: Boot Camp does not support RAID configurations
• Xserve, Xserve (Slot Load): Power Voltage Warnings in Server Monitor
• Xserve, Xserve (Slot Load): USB, FireWire, and CD-ROM Drive Do Not Respond
• Xserve: Troubleshooting Authentication Issues While Attempting to Log in as root User
• Xserve: Unexpected reboot causes
• Xserve: Use Built-In Ethernet for Remote Setup or Installation With Server Assistant

Head on over to The Consumerist to see photos of what happens when an iPod nano decides to explode whilst charging.

via boingboing.net

A Gartner survey shows that Mac sales in Australia grew 52% in the last quarter

Remember, it’s already tomorrow in Australia!

If you’ve got the sewing skills (or you know someone who does), you could try making this very cool Etch-a-sketch themed laptop cozy.

via Redbraids.

I’m not sure that Time Machine’s going to prove much use to me if it spends longer than a weekend “Preparing backup”. Maybe if I left the machine backing up all week and only used it on weekends? Contemplating nuking the backup and starting from scratch as that way at least it’ll not have to do any comparison with the existing backup.

Meanwhile Spotlight is claiming that it’s 3% done indexing the backup volume and has 49 hours remaining. Sigh. I just added the backup volume to the list of things not to index (Why doesn’t that happen automatically?), and I got an error dialog. But re-opening the Spotlight preference pane shows the volume was added anyway. Now it’s still indexing it, but claims it’s 1% done and only got 3 hours remaining.

I’m thinking it’s time to fire up Superduper.

An article on Crikey bemoaning the journalistic reverie about the iPhone.

So it turns out that tucked away on the Apple Store is a page about Apple Australia’s recycling program. Basically if you’ve bought a Mac at the online store, on the phone or at the Sydney Apple Store they’ll take away your old gear.

Presumably though you couldn’t buy an iPod nano and get them to take away a pile of junk, although it does mention requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. No UPS’s or cracked or naked CRT’s either.