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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/27-Mar-06
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  by TidBITS Staff <editors@tidbits.com>

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**How to covert a music file to a Podcast?** An attempt to make
  iTunes see an MP3 file as a podcast leads to discussions of
  how iTunes handles files. (12 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2931>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/764/>


**Classifying memory allocations** -- What are the different
  memory types found in Activity Monitor? (9 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2932>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/765/>


**Refurb laptop battery?** Is it possible to buy refurbished
  laptop batteries? And if so, are they worth buying? (6 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2933>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/766/>


**NetNewsWire and NewsGator** -- Glenn's experience with the
  newest beta incarnation of NetNewsWire prompts talk about
  the service and subscription pricing. (4 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2934>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/767/>


**Macs for the very elderly?** What considerations need to be
  addressed when setting up a Mac system for someone who may be
  facing common symptoms of age such as poor vision and hand
  dexterity? (6 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2935>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/768/>


**Mighty Mouse hardware easter egg** -- Lifting a Mighty Mouse
  (and other Apple mice) reveals a mouse-shaped light pattern.
  See the pictures here! (2 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2936>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/769/>


**Music licensing for podcasts** -- Learn guidelines for legally
  using music in podcasts. (3 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2937>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/770/>


**Photo metadata redux** -- Where does Mac OS X store photo
  metadata? (3 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2938>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/771/>


**Setting window layout on discs and disk images** -- Adam's
  experiences trying to burn a disc with specific window placement
  leads to someone else's solution to a similar problem. (1 message)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2939>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/772/>


**Recovering music from the iTunes Music Store** -- A reader is
  able to re-download the songs purchased from the iTunes Music
  Store, even though Apple doesn't make it an official policy.
  (2 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2941>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/774/>


**Installing reluctant drivers** -- A reader looks for help when
  trying to get a USB-to-Ethernet adapter working under Mac OS 9.
  (1 message)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2942>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/775/>


**Five Years of Mac OS X** -- Mac OS X turned 5 years old on
  24-Mar-06, and what changes we've seen in that time! (3 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2943>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/776/>



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