NEWS to KNOW

Security Software for OS X

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:50:59 -0400

The Brits are masters of security surveillance and their latest release of SecuritySpy is evidence. This easy to use OS X application makes adding USB, Firewire, network cameras very user friendly. What attracted me to this software was its ability to work on older PPC macs. So I dusted off the old MacMini and now I have a pretty basic home security in place. Some of the key things to consider here is prevention and off site data retention. I don’t want to catch someone after they have broken into my property but I want to prevent such an activity. So I made sure to make my cameras clearly visible. I may even consider putting a sign or two outside. Also, if someone were to break in and take my little Macmini, then SecuritySpy has me covered by letting me upload my movies to my FTP site. Check out some of the key features and the Live Demo on their website http://www.securityspy.com/. Another application to consider that has similar capabilities but not as CCTV friendly is Evological’s Evocam http://www.evological.com/. These guys are great Mac developers and have been around for a long time making useful utilities for video editors.

my shopping mall

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:47:05 -0400

Here’s an ongoing list of my sites that I buy tech gear from on a regular basis.

BUY.com (Has a great selection of electronics. Subscribe to their newsletter for daily deals!)

ZIPZOOMFLY.com (usually free shipping on all products)

NEWEGG.com (has the best selection of PC gear, RAM, motherboards, processors. You know, the boring stuff but things we need to make us better people).

TigerDirect.com (great for cheap PCs)

affordable backup software for OS X

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:26:22 -0400

I’ve tested multiple backup softwares from Retrospect, Apple Backup, LaCie Silverkeeper, but always seem to return to Prosoft’s Data Backup. Affordable, reliable and VERY easy to use!