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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/08-Dec-08

Print Classy Discs with the Dymo DiscPainter — Adam’s article on the Dymo DiscPainter brings up suggestions of other ways to print CD labels. (7 messages)

The Simpsons Do Apple — Hulu.com offers the recent episode of the Simpsons that pokes fun at Apple, but it’s viewable only within the United States. (3 messages)

Fix Your Clicks With Klicko — Why are Mac OS X Finder windows resizable only from the lower-right corner? Some utilities work around the limitation. (6 messages)

Security Tips For Safe Online Holiday Shopping — Readers taking Rich Mogull’s advice discover that Bank of America ShopSafe is not compatible with Macs. (3 messages)

Minimize Desktop Distractions — A reader points out that the best type of noise-canceling solution would use a Mac’s built-in microphone to analyze and counteract the ambient noise in your area. (2 messages)

Whole disk encryption — A limitation Joe Kissell noted with PGP Whole Disk Encryption is the inability to encrypt one’s data when putting a Mac to sleep. Readers point out some of the finer details that would be required to make this happen. (4 messages)

Airfoil Plays Home Audio Wirelessly — A reader is looking for better instructions for using Airfoil to stream audio from a Mac. (2 messages)

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