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J.A.R.V.I.S. I.S. H.E.R.E.!
Using just a Mac-Mini and a few custom scripts, a former Apple Store employee has created his own version of J.A.R.V.I.S, the virtual butler from Iron Man. His version, called Project Jarvis, may not be any use in a flying suit of armor, but it’s still pretty cool. He can remotely control the lights and appliances in his apartment, get the traffic conditions for his location, listen in on his apartment and be up to date on the latest news, facebook notifications and even the weather all through Twitter, Instant messaging, and voice.
If you want to see videos of Project Jarvis in action, go to its official site, www.projectjarvis.com, or check it out on the Boston Globe.
Some of the great joys traveling through US Airports can be founded by passing through heavily crowded lines of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint lines. Traditionally, electronic devices such as your beloved MacBook Pro had to be pulled from your bag and placed on the conveyor belt to be scanned. Unless you have a Tumi T-Pass Bag that allows you to quickly unzip the bag and go. Luckily, your shiny new iPads are the exception. Usually. Tuesday, the TSA ruled that iPads are allowed to remain in bags for scanning.
TSA agents might ask you to remove your iPad if they are unable to get a clear scan. That means do not cover up your iPad with tons of clothes and socks.
Another advantage of taking an iPad when traveling… but remember your wireless keyboard!
Here is a neat Monday trick. Have you every wanted to make your MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard dance? Even thought about it? Neither did I, but after I saw this neat trick I had to write about it!
iSpazz is a plugin that you install by uncompressing the .zip file and moving the plugin to ~/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins. If you are new to Mac OS X, the ~ stands for your home folder. So, on my computer where I would copy the iTunes Plugin would be Nick/Library/iTunes/iTunes Plug-ins. It is an extremely cool plugin because your keyboard will light up in sync with your currently playing track. Pretty cool!
Once you add iSpazz, in iTunes go to View>Visualizer>iSpazz. Play a track, and prepare to party. If you are a DJ, this would be extremely cool, especially if you are using a Mac to power your media.
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Insane Mac Home Office
Most kids have dreams of what they’ll do or be when they grow up: some dream of becoming doctors and curing cancers, others of becoming police officers and catching criminals. But, I do not know how many people dream of having a home office like Mitch. If they haven’t, they might well soon!
Because Mitch spends most of his time telecommuting with his coworkers, he decided to build a home office that fit his needs, and then some! This home office is amazing! It comes complete with small data center, snack bar, reading area and, of course, a place for his magnificent army of computers!
The envy of any computer geek, he has a Mac Pro with 12GBs of ram, 8TBs of storage and 3 video cards. That does not include his MacBook Pro connected to a 30″ monitor and a 80″ projector that he repaired! Over the top? NEVER!
Kindly enough, he has written a FAQ about his home office in case YOU want to remake his office.
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