How They Shot The Godfather

post from Daring Fireball on 07 December 2008 09:23:00 PM. © Daring Fireball

Mario Puzo on the making of The Godfather, with fabulous behind-the-scenes photographs from Taschen’s new $700 book, The Godfather Family Album. Apparently Frank Sinatra wasn’t too fond of the Johnny Fontane character.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/moslive/article-1091227/How-shot-The-Godfather.html

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The Merlin Mann Amazon Store

post from Daring Fireball on 07 December 2008 07:14:00 PM. © Daring Fireball

My friend Merlin Mann has opened his own Amazon storefront, with the simplicity dial turned to 11. And he’s taken it to a new level by starting a separate weblog dedicated solely to his Amazon store.

In an attempt to keep pace, I’ve added this new category to DF Paraphernalia.

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http://www.merlinmann.com/amazon/

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iPhone TV out capabilities

post from MacNN | The Macintosh News Network on 07 December 2008 06:20:00 PM. © MacNN | The Macintosh News Network

Freeverse has dabbled with an undocumented iPhone SDK feature that allows apps to use the TV-out fun...

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http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/07/iphone.tv.out.capabilities/

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LaunchBar 5 Beta

post from Daring Fireball on 07 December 2008 04:11:00 PM. © Daring Fireball

I generally shy away from linking to public betas, but man, there is some cool-ass shit in LaunchBar 5.

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http://obdev.com/products/launchbar/beta.html

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Not My Gorilla

post from Daring Fireball on 07 December 2008 04:10:00 PM. © Daring Fireball

Developer Jamis Buck, on why he’s longer concerned about Windows compatibility for Capistrano, his remote server automation tool:

Something has to give. In this case (and among other things), it’s Windows. Microsoft may be an 800 lb. gorilla, but it’s not my gorilla, and it’s not in my room. If you need to appease the gorilla, that is (with all due respect) not my problem.

This was in response to message that concluded with, “I am no fan of Microsoft, but, like it or not, they are the 800 lb. gorilla in the room.”

Similarly, I no longer concern myself with how Daring Fireball renders in Internet Explorer. It’s easier for me to ignore IE because the DF audience predominantly uses Safari, Firefox, and MobileSafari (roughly 53, 25, and 8 percent, respectively, with IE coming in around 4 percent). I have no idea whether the DF Paraphernalia store is even legible under IE, because I didn’t even bother to check. It almost certainly doesn’t look “right”. I crafted the CSS using Safari, then checked it in Firefox, and I called it done.

There are a lot of people who’d be a lot happier if they stopped worrying about other people’s 800 pound gorillas.

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http://groups.google.com/group/capistrano/msg/f5213577eaeadc47?pli=1

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Exclusive Cygnett iPod Dock with Apple Chip

post from prMac on 07 December 2008 12:06:00 PM. © prMac

Easyishop has introduced the brand new Cygnett U-S-IXDV Dock which works with all iPods and the iPhone and has the Video function. It is one of the very few iPod Docks on the market at the moment that has Apple's designed and approved chip that allows the video / photo transfer.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-3630.htm

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Multitouch Trackpad vs. Touch Screen Computing

post from TheAppleBlog on 07 December 2008 12:00:00 PM. © TheAppleBlog

I have some friends (mac-using friends) who are gaga over some of the new commercials they’ve seen of touch screen Windows-capable machines — namely the HP TouchSmart PCs. On one level I understand — that stuff looks cool! But I quickly come back and think, realistically how useful is this? When I pointed this out to my lovely wife, her retort was along the lines of, “Don’t you still dream about having that computer from Minority Report?” Touche. But in the real world (as opposed to what Hollywood likes to portray) as computers and monitors exist now, is this really what we want? Appease me while I argue a skosh. (Feel free to get involved in the comments!)

I’m one of those, along with many I know, that prefer people to keep their fingers off my screen when pointing to or talking about something on my computer. I hate smears. Multiply this times n when a glossy screen is present — which of course is always now with the new MacBook lineup. (Has anyone else noticed that the glossy coating on the new MacBooks is even more of a magnet for smudges than the old?!)

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http://theappleblog.com/2008/12/07/multitouch-trackpad-vs-touch-screen-computing/

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MediaCentral improves compatibility with the new
TubeStick

equinux releases MediaCentral. Version 2.8.3 has just been made even more attractive for all users who want to transform their Mac into a media center. MediaCentral 2.8.3 supports the newest TubeStick mini from equinux and two additional TV receivers from Hauppauge. This brings the number of TV receivers compatible with MediaCentral 2.8.3 to over 20.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-3629.htm

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iWebTemplate Adds New Family iWeb Themes

iWebTemplate has announced the addition of new family based iWeb themes to its collection. These family based templates are perfect for giving customers a way to show off his or her family members on their personal iWeb website. There are seven iWeb themes to choose from, including Baby, Boy, Girl, Tree, Old Album, Wall, or White Album.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-3623.htm

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TMMC releases "Slam it!" for iPhone or iPod touch

TMMC has announced Slam it!, a parlor game for the iPhone or iPod touch. "Slam it!" is a fun way to draw sticks, to have a shoot-out or to find a random winner. The game makes use of the multi-touch interface to recognize game participants and as part of the game idea makes use of the accelerometer to detect players slamming on the desk.

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http://prmac.com/release-id-3625.htm

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