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Cash Count

Make every dollar count, after all that’s a tune we’re talking about. What am I talking about? Two spiffy free apps that will help you manage your finances and one that will transform your music library.

mu Cash CountCashbox

Tame your accounts with this easy-to-manage digital register. Record transfers, credits and payments while you track your balance. Simple and to-the-point

mu Cash CountCashForecaster

Project your future cash flow with this expense and income manager. CashForecaster supports repeating expenses and credits and includes a calendar. Chart your growing (or shrinking) wealth with the graph feature.

mu Cash CountQTConverterInstall

Have an MP3 player that doesn’t support encrypted AAC’s? (if yours isn’t an iPod, raise your hand) Use this handy utility to export protected AAC format songs (like those purchased from the iTunes Music Store) to AIFF.

qtconverter Cash Count

You can then pop right back into iTunes and encode your AIFF into an MP3 that will play in anything. What’s more, this AppleScript can be triggered from inside iTunes using iTunes’ own script menu. Nice? Very. Now you can buy your music from Apple and play it on whatever you like.

Brian

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iPodtastic

You’ve got the greatest music player in the world. But, like any great Apple product it has capabilities beyond the ordinary MP3 player. Unlock the powers of your iPod.

mu iPodtasticMoviesToGo

Drop in your zip code and get movie listings synced to your iPod. Get ten days of listings from up to fifty theaters on your Pod.

mu iPodtasticPictureSync

Got a new Photo iPod? Even if you don’t, you’ll find PictureSync an easy way to upload pictures from iPhoto to a free hosting service like Flickr, iVerse, Buzznet or Fotolog.

mu iPodtasticiVolt

Simple: add a voltage meter to your iPod’s screen.

mu iPodtasticPodMail

Sync IMAP, POP or .Mac mail to your iPod. Your email shows up under notes. Requires Panther.

mu iPodtasticiPod-Linux Installer

Don’t ask why, just install Linux on you iPod with this easy, GUI installer.

Music to your ears? Power to the Pod!

Brian

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Build a Mac mini Media Server

When Steve unveiled the Mac mini, most people thought they were looking at the most inexpensive Mac Apple had ever turned out. For those of us used to beating the most out of our machines the Mac mini represents a whole new application for the best OS.

This week I’m featuring freeware that will help you in your quest to turn your Mac mini into a home media server.

First, there’s plenty of freeware that will allow your mini to interface with your video recorder of choice.

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerDreamStream – For your Dreambox

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerEyeTV Remote and eyetv RPM – For your EyeTV

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerTiVo Desktop and TiVoFerkey – For your TiVo

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerDVArchive – For Replay TV

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerEarphoria

Remotely control iTunes via Rendezvous. Perfect for running a music server from another Mac on the network.

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerRomeo

Use this Bluetooth app to turn your phone into a remote for your media mini.

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerQT XList and ClipLinkViewer X

These solutions are different, but both will play a series of QuickTime files in a playlist fashion. Perfect for queuing up video clips.

mu Build a Mac mini Media ServerVLC Media Player

This Open Source media player will play just about anything, and is a must for your media server.

If you’ve read Apple’s documentation on the mini you should know that the mini will interface directly or via adapter with most new TV’s. Have fun!

Brian

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