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Typeface Design Degrees

Continuing Education at The Cooper Union,  certificate program in typeface designYour user group probably has a member or two who like to play with fonts, and may even have visions of becoming a font designer. Now, one of the most esteemed design schools, Cooper Union, has introduced a degree in typeface design!

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Rules for Documentary Filmmakers

The Digital Production BuZZThe Digital Production BuZZ, the world’s only interactive talk radio show for digital production, post-production and distribution, aired a live interview with Eddie Schmidt, President of the Board of IDA (International Documentary Association) and an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker. Schmidt comes to the BuZZ to share his perspective on the recent copyright ruling favoring documentary filmmakers by the U.S. Copyright Office.

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iPad, iPhone Trade-In Programs

PowerMax's discontinued and used Macs and iPodsPowerMax Inc., an Apple Authorized Specialist and online destination for the latest in Apple products, as well as discontinued and used Macs and iPods, has launched new trade-in programs for both the iPhone and iPad. Continue reading »

5 Apps to “Pimp” your Mac

The Igloo Blog has posted this list of applications for customizing a Mac.
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PaperFinance 2.0 for iPhone

Missing Manual has released its 2.0 update for PaperFinance, the company’s flagship money-tracking app. PaperFinance 2.0 adds six brand new features, an interface makeover, and more than 30 total changes.
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The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare

Missing Manual Lucas Remmerswaal, the author of The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare, has just released the latest update for iPad users. The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare 1.0 is a fresh take on a timeless children’s tale that teaches the good habits that fueled the success of billionaire and philanthropist Warren Buffett. Mr. Buffett’s values and principles are powerful and effective yet, as this story shows, are so basic and simple that a child can grasp them. Released just in time for Warren Buffett’s 80th birthday, The Tale of Tortoise Buffett and Trader Hare 1.3 was inspired by his life and success.
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DeepSleep Widget

Missing Manual I Stumbled Upon this application Saturday evening. They point out that many Mac users just close the lid on their Mac- Hibernate your Macbooks and Macbook Pros to put them to sleep. But if the mobile device isn’t used for awhile, it can still get its battery drained.
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DIY: Wicked WordPress Themes

Build Your Own Wicked Wordpress ThemesWritten in response to huge demand, “Build Your Own Wicked Wordpress Themes” will not only show web developers and designers how to build premium WordPress themes, but how to sell them.

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NameBench

Is your Internet connection as fast as it could be? Google has an application called NameBench that will look for the fastest DNS server in your area.
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Heroes of the Computer Revolution

noteworthy hackers such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Stallman, and Steve WozniakThis 25th anniversary edition of Steven Levy’s classic book traces the exploits of the computer revolution’s original hackers–those brilliant and eccentric nerds from the late 1950s through the early ’80s who took risks, bent the rules, and pushed the world in a radical new direction. Continue reading »

Dreamweaver CS5: The Missing Manual

Dreamweaver, Adobe’s website-development program, lets you revamp an existing site, or design, build, and manage a new one without writing a single line of code. But keeping track of the latest consumer-friendly updates to Dreamweaver CS5 is tricky. Continue reading »

Designing Great iPhone Apps

Designing Great iPhone AppsSo you’ve got an idea for an iPhone app–along with everyone else on the planet. Now, with “Tapworthy”, you can learn to set your app apart with elegant design, efficient usability, and a healthy dose of personality. Continue reading »

Building the Realtime User Experience

Building the Realtime User ExperienceThe Web is increasingly happening in realtime. With websites such as Facebook and Twitter leading the way, users are coming to expect that all sites should serve content as it occurs–on smartphones as well as computers. Continue reading »

Best iPad Games & Apps

IPads House made a list of the most popular iPad gaming applications of the week both to be paid for and free available at present through the iTunes store. The newcomer Fruit Ninja HD gives way to the leading Hemisphere’s Osmos and Chillingo’s Modern Conflict.
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WikiHow

We are all familiar with Wikipedia, but what if you want to do something? This site probably tells you how.
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