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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/28-Mar-05

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Address Book utilities — After using the old Address Book 4.2.6 under Mac OS 9, a reader is looking for something similar that will run under Mac OS X. (2 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2525>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/384>

Other options for playing MP3s in your car — The iPod’s popularity has sparked many new solutions for playing music in the car, including in-dash receivers that include AUX inputs on the front. (4 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2526>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/385>

Campaign to make iPods greener — A conservation group is trying to get the word out that the materials that go into an iPod could be created in a more environmentally friendly manner (although Apple has a strong environmental stance). But this begs the question: why single out iPods, when flashlight batteries and other disposables are similarly harmful? (7 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2527>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/386>

DVD Jon vs Apple — An article about one developer’s ongoing efforts to circumvent Apple’s digital rights management (DRM) scheme for iTunes prompts discussion of DRM and free markets. (4 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2528>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/387>

How Might Smart Folders Change the Way We Work? Could the Smart Folder feature in the upcoming Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger be a revolution in how people interact with their Macs and their data? (4 messages)

<https://tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2529>

<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/388>


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