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Linked List: September 27, 2006

Aperture vs. Lightroom: Metadata Panel 

I agree: the Lightroom panel is more thoughtfully designed, and I think it looks better, too. The Lightroom team is quite obviously sweating over every little detail. I dig the little flourish at the bottom, too.

iTunes 7.0.1 

From the skimpy release notes in Software Update:

iTunes 7.0.1 addresses stability and performance issues with Cover Flow, CD importing, iPod syncing, and more.

Techworld Removes Jim Dalrymple’s Byline From Article 

Good news: Techworld’s Jackass-of-the-Week-winning article is now attributed solely to Kieren McCarthy.

Mousesposé 2.5 

Now with keystroke visualization. Great utility for creating screencasts and presentations. On sale for just $10 through November 15.

Apple’s Cease-and-Desist Letter to Podcast Ready 

Wired’s Listening Post weblog has posted the letter. Looks like they’re more concerned about Podcast Ready’s use of “myPodder” than the “podcast” in their company name. But they’re clearly attempting to assert that they want control over who can use the term “podcast” in a trademark.

Free on iTunes: ‘Catch-Up’ Summary of First Two Seasons of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ 

Two weeks before the start of the third season of Battlestar Galactica, they’re offering a free 44-minute summary of the first two seasons. What a great idea.

iLounge: iPod Game Reviews 

All nine games reviewed. Mahjong and Vortex come out on top; Pac-Man comes in last.

Jeremy Zawodny: Hack Day Preview and Notes 

This makes me wish I worked at Yahoo.

Joe Mathlete Explains Today’s Marmaduke 

Literary criticism at its best. (Via John August.)