OK, sorry this post is a little last minute, but I am going to be streaming live tomorrow during the WWDC Keynote tomorrow, and we can discuss the products and services that are introduced and updated at WWDC. Go over to the stream at live.aheidinger.com and check it out tomorrow. I should be streaming most of the day!

OK, today I published a video to YouTube all about the application known as Fluid. It runs about 8 minutes, I believe. I am trying to pump out a few more videos before I go back to school. I will probably get another couple up today and maybe a couple tomorrow. Go over to the YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/alexheidinger to check out the new video and subscribe to my channel. Thanks for subscribing, Alex.

Ok, so I just finished editing and uploading a video to YouTube. This time, it is a ScreenCast episode, all about what is in my dock and menu bar on my iBook. I simply read through every application/service that I have running on my mac at all times. You can check out this video and many others at my YouTube page. I also am going to begin broadcasting more on Ustream. Tomorrow, maybe not so much, unless the NASCAR race is rained out, in which I will be streaming most of the afternoon. The reason that I don't stream a lot is because it slows the iBook down a lot. I am currently looking for a Logitech USB webcam to use on my PC laptop so I can dedicate that just to streaming. I need to make a little money before I buy this, but when I make the purchase I will be streaming about 15 hours of every day, unless I decide to turn it off while I am at school. If anyone has any recommendations for a good USB webcam for under 50 US Dollars, then please send me a quick email by going over to the contact me page, or messaging me on YouTube.

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Today, (Tuesday, February 26, 2008) Apple released new Macbooks and Macbook Pros. Well, I guess they did not come out with NEW Macbooks, but they upgraded the tech specs on both. For example, both systems have the newer 45nm Penryn Processor in them, which, when compared on paper is not that big of a difference, but when you look at the benchmarks, it makes a pretty big difference. You can now get the newer display in the 17 inch Macbook Pro, instead of just the 15 inch. I'm not quite sure why anyone would want a 17 inch notebook, but, I guess whatever floats your boat. Both lines of notebooks also received a upgrade in storage space. You can now get up to a 300GB hard drive in the Macbook Pro, but it is excruciatingly slow at 4200RPM. I'm not quite sure why Apple can't offer a faster drive at a higher capacity. That was about it when it came to updating the new systems, other than the fact that the Macbook Pros now have the Multi-Touch technology, just like in the Macbook Air. I don't believe that the trackpad is any bigger, as it was already huge to begin with. Not much other than that was upgraded, as I don't think that Apple released any software updates to their systems. Check the YouTube channel tomorrow for a video on the new Macbook and Macbook Pro. I will probably record the show on Ustream, so check there if you would like to watch me record and edit the show. Just go to the Ustream website and search for (without the quotes) "iAlex @ Work". Thanks for reading and subscribing.

I've been reading a few blogs lately, and I have noticed that many bloggers have began to post their favorite things on the web. I was just siting here listening to the NosillaCast Podcast, and thought that I should post my favorite podcasts. First of all, I will let you know that I listen to many podcasts, all off of my PC, since it has a bigger hard drive than my Mac. Here is the list and a brief description of each podcast.

• Apple Universe with Daniel Brusilovsky: This is a weekly audio podcast done by a 15 year old high school student. His podcasts typically run between 10 - 30 minutes, discussing Apple news throughout the week. He also does lots of web streaming on Qik and Ustream, which can be very interesting to watch.
• The Glenn Wolsey Show: This is a video show that is available in iTunes, but is mainly on YouTube. This is a quick video show done by a 16 year old whose shows are usually between 5 and 10 minutes in length. These videos do not come out on a frequent basis, unlike most podcasts. He typically posts shows 1 or 2 times a month.
• The Mac Attack: The Mac Attack is a Mac tips and tricks podcast done by Steve Stanger who discusses lots of tips, tricks, and updates released by Apple, and what they do to your system. His podcast comes out weekly and is very fun to listen to.
• The Mac Roundtable Podcast: YES! The Mac Roundtable is back. The podcast went away for about four months, but apparently the podcasters got together and decided to bring it back, and it is now being produced once a week, on two different days. The discuss lots of things relating to all things Apple.
• MacBreak Weekly: I don't listen to this podcast every week, but when I do listen to it, I enjoy it. The two big names are are Leo Laporte and Merlin Mann. They talk about not just the week in tech, but the week in Mac.
• The MacCast/MacCast Loop: This is a weekly podcast done by Adam Christianson, which comes out on Sunday and one weekday. Once again, he discusses most things related to his Mac experience and Apple news.
• The Nick Danforth Show: This is another one of those shows that is available in iTunes, but is mainly done on YouTube. I love watching his shows, even thought it is one of the shows that does not come out that often.
• The NosillaCast Podcast: This is a weekly Mac podcast that comes out every Sunday evening, that is usually about 45 minutes long, where the wonderful host, Allison Sheridan, discusses software and different pieces of hardware that she uses on a day to day base. This podcast is very fun to listen to.
• ScreenCasts Online HD: ScreenCasts Online HD is a weekly HD screencast where the host, Don McAllister demos an application. These are great videos that I can not even begin to describe. Just go over to the website or iTunes feed and check it out. I would also recommend subscribing to his Extra! Membership.
• The Typical Mac User Podcast: The Typical Mac User Podcast comes out twice a week, once on Sunday, which is a live show hosted on Talkshoe, and there is a show that comes out Tuesday. Victor Cajiao hosts this show, and he is great fun to listen to.

There you have it, my favorite podcasts. I know, most (if not all) of them have to do with either Apple or Tech. That's me, a typical geek. I love listening to all of these podcasts and I suggest that you check them all out.