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MPN, LLC 2007 macCompanion Page 2 of 165 January 2007, Volume 5 Issue 1 Masthead....................................................................................................................................2 Letter from the CEO...................................................................................................................6 New Beginnings......................................................................................................................6 .....................................................................................................8 According to Hoyle.....................................................................................................................9 Cross-Platform Software Development from a Macintosh Perspective: Multi-Compiler Strategies with C/C++ (Part II)................................................................................................9 Views from the Ivory Tower .....................................................................................................14 MacFevre .................................................................................................................................17 Mac Expo 2007 vendors…....................................................................................................17 The Mac Night Owl..................................................................................................................19 Mac Reality Check: Welcome to the World of Spin...............................................................19 Macsimum News ......................................................................................................................21 ‘Twas just days before Macworld..........................................................................................21 Musings From Mars.................................................................................................................23 Leopard’s Spaces: Virtual Desktops for the Rest of Us? ........................................................23 The Northern Spy.....................................................................................................................32 Last year's Northern Spy prognostications .............................................................................32 Mac Security 101......................................................................................................................36 2007 in Mac Security, 10 Predictions ....................................................................................36 ............................................................................................37 Parallels ................................................................................................................................38 Animusic 2............................................................................................................................39 Infovox iVox & VisioVoice ..................................................................................................41 iDrum....................................................................................................................................44 Kid Pix Deluxe 3X 1.1 ..........................................................................................................47 TeachMac.com......................................................................................................................53 MindManager 6.0 and 6.0.490...............................................................................................54 Starry Night Pro Version 6 ....................................................................................................64 ToonTown.............................................................................................................................69 Translation Service 1.2.7.......................................................................................................75 ........................................................................................79 ecamm network.....................................................................................................................80 Dual XDVD8182 In-Dash Mobile Video...............................................................................81 QuickerTek ...........................................................................................................................83 Logitech S 530 Mac Cordless Keyboard and Mouse..............................................................84 Miglia Microsound................................................................................................................87 SportCommand for iPod........................................................................................................89 MPN, LLC 2007 macCompanion Page 3 of 165 January 2007, Volume 5 Issue 1 TuneTalk Stereo for iPod ......................................................................................................91 Life with an Intel MacMini, Year One...................................................................................93 ...........................................................................................................97 O’Reilly ................................................................................................................................98 JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, Fifth Edition...................................................................101 Network Security Hacks: Tips & Tools for Protecting Your Privacy, 2nd Edition.................103 Digital Video Production Cookbook....................................................................................104 Macintosh Efficiency ..........................................................................................................106 Gimp 2 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software................................108 Photoshop Blending Modes Cookbook for Digital Photographers........................................111 ......................................................................................113 Amnesty Singles 1.1.1.........................................................................................................114 ICeCoffEE 1.4.3..................................................................................................................118 Mac Notepad 3.0.2 ..............................................................................................................122 RabbitRadio Dashboard Widget ..........................................................................................127 The 13 Days of the New Year - Shareware I Want To Find; or Have You Send Me a Hint or Three...................................................................................................................................130 .................................................................................................134 Internet Recipe Hunting and Recipe Reformatting Tips.......................................................135 Repurposing Macs and Improving Lives in 2007 and Beyond .............................................140 Google, The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition 2006..................................................................147 MacReviewCast.com ..............................................................................................................154 Mac Freeware......................................................................................................................154 SlideSaverMaker .............................................................................................................154 iRemindU........................................................................................................................154