Linked List: January 26, 2005

Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Beware Weird Side Effects From Terminal’s ‘Secure Keyboard Entry’ Mode 

Turn on “Secure Keyboard Entry” in Terminal; watch weird things happen in other apps.

Great in a Subtle, Secret Way 

Steve Martin’s letter to Johnny Carson:

If I could wake you up for a minute, I would ask you to tell me how good you thought you were. “Between you and me,” I think you would whisper, “I know I was great in a subtle, secret way.”

Andy Ihnatko on Johnny Carson 

This is outside the realm of what generally constitutes Fireball material, but I loved Johnny Carson — he was right up there with Letterman, Kubrick, and Bird on my short list of idols. Andy Ihnatko captures why.

Security Update Naming 

OK, it wasn’t just me. Apple has changed the naming scheme for Mac OS X security updates:

The naming scheme of Apple Security Updates has changed from a date format (e.g., “Security Update 2004-12-02”) to a format based on the year and a sequence number:  Security Update YYYY-NNN. For example, the update released today is named “Security Update 2005-001”, the next would be “Security Update 2005-002” and so on.

(Via Matt Deatherage via email.)

Target Pulls Mac Mini From Online Store 

Peter Cohen, reporting for MacCentral:

Only a few days after first listing Apple’s new Mac mini, the online store for popular retailer Target has removed the new computer from its inventory lists. E-mails to customers indicate that Target.com “can’t offer a definite date” for when the Mac mini will be in stock, and because of this, is no longer making the computer available for order.

About Security Update 2005-001 for Mac OS X 

Is it just me, or does the “2005-001” bit imply a new naming scheme for Mac OS X security updates?

How to Record a Podcast 

Glenn Fleishman on how to make a decent recording on your Mac using low-cost software and hardware.

Apple Lowers Build-to-Order Pricing on Mac Mini 

1 GB memory upgrade drops $150 to $325; prices for other options, like the bigger hard drive and AirPort/Bluetooth cut as well. I’m not complaining, but it seems a tad odd that they’d cut these prices only two weeks after introduction.

Apple Commercial Archive 

Andrew Day has assembled a zip archive of 165 Apple TV commercials in QuickTime format.