Making the Logitech Harmony 620 remote work with a Mac
November 16, 2008 by David Alison
Filed under Parallel Desktops
I was buying a couple of items at my local Costco yesterday and saw the Logitech Harmony 620 sitting in a display for $99. I had been wanting a decent all-in-one remote that would help me integrate my primary entertainment set up down in my basement. The equipment is a bit dated but works very well, the only problem being the plethora of remotes that I need in order to make it all work properly.
Getting the most out of Spaces on a dual monitor Mac Pro
November 14, 2008 by David Alison
Filed under Parallel Desktops
Ever since I switched from Windows to Mac over 9 months ago I’ve been obsessed with making myself as productive as possible in OS X. Without question one of my favorite features is Spaces, the multi-desktop feature for Leopard. Here is how I’ve set up my environment to make the most out of it.
iShowU HD - capture that video easily
November 10, 2008 by David Alison
Filed under Parallel Desktops
Have you ever wanted to capture video that you see online? Say for example you want to capture a highlight play on NFL.COM—which has some very high quality video clips online—integrating the results into your own video. I was looking for just such a solution the other day and found iShowU HD, a nice little application that can capture virtually any video you can view on your Mac, including Flash based videos from YouTube, etc.
