iwxRemind is a wxPython-based front/back-end for Remind, a powerful calendar and alarm application. /ibr / br / bAbout this version/bbr / Minor bug fixes.

'Hard Fought, Found Thought' is the second full length release from The Shy Trafficker, recorded in Seattle at Attercop studio by Reed Griffin, and follows their 2006 EP 'Halves and Have Knots'. The Shy Trafficker is an interesting equation to crack; it possesses an elaborate infrastructure of instrumental indie rock ideals, a jazz-sensibility, and heroic interludes to build thematic songs within a song. The Shy Trafficker has been described to have a Chicago type sound which builds with raw materials based on rhythm and complexities coming from only three players. Often the Shy Trafficker is associated with bands such as Pele, Pell Mell, Tortoise, and Do Make Say Think. A higher quality CD version of 'Hard Fought, Found Thought' is also available and can be bought from CDBaby http://cdbaby.com/cd/strafficker2.

President-elect Barack Obama today announced a bold initiative to save or create 2.5 million jobs in the next two years. In his weekly address, President-elect Obama announced that he has directed his economic team to formulate an Economic Recovery Plan -- a two-year, nationwide initiative that will strengthen our economy and put millions of Americans to work rebuilding our crumbling roads and bridges, modernizing our schools, and securing our clean energy future.

'Lights Out' is the demo EP release from Final Light aka James Morris and displays a different side to the From The Sky guitarist, an electronic beats fused with classical post-rock side. Taking inspiration from the glitchy instrumental bands of the West and experimental electronica coming out of the East, Final Light mixes ambient piano and synth string sections underneath driving electronic drums and glitch sounds, showcasing a promising future outside of From The Sky for James.

'These Stars, Our Flame' is the second release from Josh Elliott and expands upon the epic mix of electronic post-rock and classical sounds displayed on his debut EP. Upping the dramatic and progressive flair of the debut, 'These Stars, Our Flame' adds layers of guitars, piano, strings and glitch noises atop a forceful electronic drum base. There is also a CD version of this release available for STERLING2.50 directly from Josh, at this link : http://joshelliott.bigcartel.com.

As the year begins to draw itself to a close, we're wondering how it's possible that time has passed so quickly at The Silent Ballet over the past ten months. It seems like only yesterday when we were all staring wide-eyed at a brand new year with the biggest hopes for things to come. And even though the year is wrapping up, there's still much new music to discover and fall in love with. Volume VI steps back from the post-rock aesthetic and prepares for the impending winter with a diverse collection of tracks that span many genres. We hope a common relaxed theme pervades throughout, one which intrigues the listener but also is capable of accompanying it the multitude of experiences that comprise life's trials and tribulations. The eclectic roster was selected with precisely this goal in mind.

Dan Farber / Outside the Lines:
Lifestreaming in Obamaland  —  Barack Obama will be the most shadowed president in history, and it won't be just the Secret Service and press corps surrounding him.  —  Citizens and paparazzi armed with camera phones and a variety of other multimedia devices will chronicle every movement he makes in public and post it online.

Leaders of Asia-Pacific countries meeting in Peru pledge not to raise trade barriers in the face of the global financial crisis.

..just being curious how many of us is aware that vlc for iPhone exists, and offers conversion-free movie watching. If your movie is in a known format by the player, no extra conversion, neither itunes is needed to get the movie on the iPhone/Touch..

What are your experiences, which video formats you are using and when do you think this app will make to appStore?

      

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Users are reporting that the recent changes to Google’s search engine, called SearchWiki, have simply disappeared from the site. It’s certainly gone from my account.

I was (and remain) highly critical of SearchWiki, which was announced two days ago and became the default search interface for anyone who opted into it. The changes allowed users to move search results up or down on a page (or remove them entirely), add public comments, and add entirely new results to the page (there is a good overview of all features here).

User reactions were mixed but weighted heavily towards “this is lame,” and there was no way to turn off the features other than to conduct Google searches without being logged in. Another way to turn it off was to switch search engines.

I’ve emailed Google for a comment.

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Argus-Press - “For years, video games were seen as a threat to children’s reading. Now more than three decades after the medium’s conception, games are becoming a way to bring children back into libraries.”

Warning:  This piece is filled with “video games will make you literate” statements.

I am a new (soon to be) ipod touch owner. The shop i am gonna buy it from told me that you cant upload any illegally downloaded music onto it as it will "know" and block it. Before getting itunes and paying for music (and before it was such a big thing) i downloaded illegally and obviously i want all my music collection to be on my ipod. So was wondering if anyone knew if this was true or not.

Thanks

Heather

I just got a brand new first generation iphone from apple. I tried using quickpwn to unlock and jailbreak 2.1. After the process is complete I put my sim card in and the signal bars just stay flat and eventually it says no signal. Anyone know what might be wrong?

I should preface this post by telling everyone that I am most definitely an amateur photographer. "Newbie" might be a better term, actually.

So, right now I have a Nikon Coolpix 990 (Google image search). I love this camera for its ability to rotate into so many strange viewing angles. I am, however, beginning to reach its technical limits. Not surprising as the poor thing is approaching 8 years of age.

I thought I was sold on upgrading to a D40 (I like Nikon a lot), but then I came across the Olympus E330 (Google image search). I see that it would allow me to achieve many (though not all) of the angles that my 990 does, and it would allow me to frame a shot with the LCD. I like this.

So, I have two questions:

1. Has anyone used the E330 and what are your thoughts?
2. Are there any other DSLRs on the market that have the same sort of function in this price range? (I'm looking at spending about $500, give or take $100-$200). I can't seem to find any others, but I don't really know what to search for.

I got to this instant messaging thing ATT has for customer service. I don't know how much we can trust this, but here's what went down:

ME: if I do purchase a Bold, would I be able to switch the SIM cards if I wanted to use my iPhone to say, watch a movie or something?

Karen L.: Yes you would be able to add your sim card to the new phone.

ME: and switch back to the iPhone as needed for multimedia purposes?

Karen L.: Yes you can.

Hey there.

I have a mp4 video on my computer and it has a dual audio on it.


When it is playing the audio is working but there is another track probably spanish dub i think under it.

How do i remove it or mute it?

thanks.
:apple: ftw.

A Vatican newspaper has forgiven the late former Beatle, John Lennon, for saying the band were more popular than Jesus.

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Hey guys
I'm REALLY happy with my new Alu macbok. The battery life is great, i get 4 hours on high brightness surfing the web, watching the odd youtube video, word processing.
My question is, is there anyway to maintain this long lovely battery life? I've heard things about 'training' a battery

Laptop Magazine, PC World, CNet and ComputerShopper have reviewed Hewlett-Packard’s new netbook - the HP Mini 1000. The reviewed 2.25-pound Mini 1000 features a 10.2-inch 1024×600 display, Intel’s Atom processor, 512MB or 1GB of DDR2 memory, up to 16GB of solid state drive storage or a 60GB hard drive, a built-in web camera, 3-cell battery, [...]

Hey guys, this is MacRumors afterall, and I personally think speculating is fun. Whether it's speculating about whose going to win the Superbowl, what trades your favorite baseball team will look like in the offseason, who would make a good couple, or what Apple's lineup will look like! :D

Right now I have the flu, so I have nothing better to do, here is what I think the iPod lineup should look like by fall 2009:

APPLE COMPLETE 2009 iPod Lineup:

I personally think they are going to get rid of the 8GB, and have three iPod Touch models:

iPod Touch: 16 GB - $149, 32 GB w/ camera - $249$, 64 GB w/ camera - $349

Basically the same iPod touch, with a camera built in, louder speakers, better battery life, more memory, cheaper, better 3D capabilities, and a more refined OS. The 16 GB iPod Touch will NOT have the camera.

Apple will then drop the iPod Nano, update the Classic but also make it so it can conveniently be used as an external hard drive for any Mac or PC. This would be perfect for the everyday college student who needs extra space but doesn't want to carry a hefty external hard drive and iPod with him, or the everyday business man working in a call center. Apple would of course have to make the iPod Classic software to make it be used as both an external hard drive and iPod conveniently. These are what the iPod Classic lineup should look like:

iPod Classic: 160 GB - $199, 320 GB - $299

Apple will also update the iPod Shuffle completely, and make it so that it has an easier interface, instead of constantly tapping the forward button to skip through a song, the person with the iPod Shuffle has the shuffle in his pocket, but also a little remote control piece that goes in his hand. The iPod shufle itself doesn't have any buttons, but the wireless controller does. The wireless controller if designed right can fit perfectly in one's hand and you control the iPod from there. This would be 10x more convenient for people running while using a shuffle or working out, what the shuffle is mainly manufactured for. Addition to this, when you aren't working out or whatever, you also can connect the wireless controller and iPod Shuffle itself together and use it like it has been previously. The iPod Shuffle would also come with bluetooth headphone capability.

iPod Shuffle: 4 GB - $59, 8 GB - $99

iPhone Lineup:

Apple will increase the battery life of the iPhone, a better camera, and the memory of the iPhone. It will also receive 4G if it is out then, and get a more refined OS along with the touch. Apple will also make it have even better 3D capabilities, and sign more companies to make games for the new Touch and iPhone for iTunes. Apple will also make it so that Flash is optional on the iPod Touch and iPhone. If you want better battery life, Flash would be turned off. This would also make it so game designers have more options. Apple's game designers will start to develop games that takes advantage of the iPhone and iPod Touch's better graphics capabilities, therefore some games will not be able to be played on 2G and 1G Touches and iPhones.

iPhone: 32 GB - $199, 64 GB - $299

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