Handbrake, Eric Petit’s incredibly useful open-source DVD ripping/conversion utility, has been updated to version 0.9.5 and gone Intel-only. The new version, which can be found here, boasts the following fixes and changes: Core Library: – BluRay disc structure support (No decryption support) – Updated Libraries (x264, ffmpeg) – SSA Subtitle support (Including burn-in) – MP3 […]
Month: January 2011
Ok, this smacks of the spiffy. Recently, accessory maker QuickerTek updated its Apple Juicz line of solar power chargers, releasing a flexible photoelectric tarp which can be laid out upon or staked to the ground to absorb sunlight. The 27-watt model covers 41.”5 x 30.5″, and recharges a MacBook Air in 12 hours; the 55-watt […]
Onyx, Titanium Software’s popular freeware multifunction utility for Mac OS X, has been updated to version 2.2.2. The new version, a 16.5 megabyte download (courtesy of MacUpdate), adds the following fixes and changes: – New Parameters > Mail panel – New Mail’s hidden functions – Display the result after verifying volume (Verify > Structure of […]
If you were looking for your iOS device to signal its alarm around New Years, you may have been in for a surprise. Per Macworld, Apple has confirmed an iOS bug where non-repeating alarms fail to ring on the first few days of the new year, recommending that users set recurring alarms until Jan. 3, […]