Comments on: 25 pieces of software that make life 98% perfect http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/ This is my blog. It's about the things I do and stuff I find interesting. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Dubber http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-189 Andrew Dubber Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:17:56 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-189 Thanks, Mike I've recently been looking at internet security, and I have turned on the Mac inbuilt firewall (in System Preferences > Security). Seems to do the job just fine. No viruses, spyware or anything else to date... Thanks, Mike

I’ve recently been looking at internet security, and I have turned on the Mac inbuilt firewall (in System Preferences > Security). Seems to do the job just fine.

No viruses, spyware or anything else to date…

]]> By: Mike http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-191 Mike Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:54:45 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-191 Hello Andrew, interesting reading. As a recent mac convert I'm wondering about your approach to 'Internet safety'.... do you use/endorse/require any firewall, flitering etc? I find it hard to believe, as some seem to claim, that macs are immune to hacks attacks and virus'. Regards! Mike (P.S. Excellent taste in movies!! I'm a big Wim Wenders fan, though Paris, Texas would be in my top 5 movies over Wings of Desire. The soundtrack is one of the greats imo!) Hello Andrew, interesting reading. As a recent mac convert I’m wondering about your approach to ‘Internet safety’…. do you use/endorse/require any firewall, flitering etc?

I find it hard to believe, as some seem to claim, that macs are immune to hacks attacks and virus’.

Regards! Mike

(P.S. Excellent taste in movies!! I’m a big Wim Wenders fan, though Paris, Texas would be in my top 5 movies over Wings of Desire. The soundtrack is one of the greats imo!)

]]> By: jb http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-190 jb Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:44:40 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-190 I use http://www.downthemall.net/ quite a bit - lets you download all or a subset of the links or images contained in a webpage. Excellent for mp3 blog stripping I use http://www.downthemall.net/ quite a bit – lets you download all or a subset of the links or images contained in a webpage.
Excellent for mp3 blog stripping

]]> By: Adam Kayce http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-188 Adam Kayce Wed, 14 May 2008 19:10:42 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-188 Great list. I have my eye on a 24" beast myself (working on a 3-year-old 17", first-generation iMac for now...) I checked out GhostAction, and it says Tiger only (Leopard-info link was broken)... Not a huge deal, though; I found <a href="http://culturedcode.com/things/" rel="nofollow">Things</a> the other day, and fell in love. And it has been a long search, too. Great list. I have my eye on a 24″ beast myself (working on a 3-year-old 17″, first-generation iMac for now…)

I checked out GhostAction, and it says Tiger only (Leopard-info link was broken)…

Not a huge deal, though; I found Things the other day, and fell in love. And it has been a long search, too.

]]> By: Andrew Dubber http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-187 Andrew Dubber Wed, 14 May 2008 13:49:41 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-187 @Peter Mac - I go with 320kbps constant bitrate. I've had the arguments about this for 5 years now - and that's what I've ended up settling on as my default, for better or worse... @Peter Mac – I go with 320kbps constant bitrate. I’ve had the arguments about this for 5 years now – and that’s what I’ve ended up settling on as my default, for better or worse…

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-186 Pete Ashton Wed, 14 May 2008 13:45:50 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-186 I just plonked £100 down for Mindjet Mindmanager so I guess that counts as a recommendation. I just plonked £100 down for Mindjet Mindmanager so I guess that counts as a recommendation.

]]> By: Peter Mac http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-182 Peter Mac Sun, 11 May 2008 21:45:47 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-182 Great list Andrew - quick itunes question - what is your preferred bitrate/file format for ripping cds into itunes? Cheers. Great list Andrew – quick itunes question – what is your preferred bitrate/file format for ripping cds into itunes? Cheers.

]]> By: Andrew Dubber http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-181 Andrew Dubber Sun, 11 May 2008 17:47:08 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-181 Yep - I'd downloaded it but hadn't really had a play. I was skeptical at first. What do I want something that can manipulate images for? It's already pretty easy... OMG - Skitch rocks. 26 tools. Yep – I’d downloaded it but hadn’t really had a play. I was skeptical at first. What do I want something that can manipulate images for? It’s already pretty easy…

OMG – Skitch rocks.

26 tools.

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-185 Pete Ashton Sat, 10 May 2008 12:56:41 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-185 Skitch! Skitch! I'm sure you mentioned this before but it's the most essential piece of kit for this blogger. http://skitch.com/ Skitch! Skitch! I’m sure you mentioned this before but it’s the most essential piece of kit for this blogger.

http://skitch.com/

]]> By: HAYDN http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/98-perfect/#comment-184 HAYDN Fri, 09 May 2008 13:37:49 +0000 http://andrewdubber.com/2008/05/09/98-perfect/#comment-184 I'm liking the "SuperDuper!" program - don't suppose there's a Windows equivalent? BIL I’m liking the “SuperDuper!” program – don’t suppose there’s a Windows equivalent?

BIL

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