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SquirrelFish could make Safari a lot faster
Filed under: Internet, Internet Tools
Safari is about to get a whole lot faster. The Surfin' Safari weblog has written about SquirrelFish, the code name (and what a code name it is) for the new interpreter for WebKit's core JavaScript engine.

How much faster is it? Surfin' Safari claims that is 1.6x faster than the current interpreter, but we'll have to get our hands on it to see. They also go into detail about why it's faster, so check that out if you're interested. You'll find phrases like "...WebKit's previous JavaScript interpreter was a simple syntax tree walker," which we assume is some sort of AT-AT walker.

[Via Computer World]
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Rumor: Mac OS X 10.5.4 to be released 2nd week in June?
Filed under: OS, Rumors

There's action on the Leopard update front. We've been told by reliable sources that the next point release of Mac OS X Leopard (version 10.5.4) will be released on June 12th. This update will include the usual bug fixes as well as support for the to-be-announced Mobile Me service.

In addition, we have reason to believe that this update will also include support for a new piece of Apple hardware. What is this mysterious computer? We have no idea, but we're hoping all will be revealed during WWDC.
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Plainview: chromeless browser for presentations
Filed under: Software

Plainview is a full-screen browser based on WebKit specifically for presentations or situations where seeing browser chrome is undesirable. (I don't know, maybe you're making a presentation about oil.)

It's wonderfully simple: Starting the software shows the Plainview start page. Enter a search term, or press command+L and you're off. Plainview has a set of key combinations to help during your presentation, and you can control-click anywhere to bring up a contextual menu. It can even import your Safari bookmarks.

Saft can do this, I know, but if you don't like InputManager hacks, then Plainview is for you.

[Via Swissmiss.]
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Kinesis Freestyle
Filed under: Peripherals

Kinesis (from the Greek kinetikos, or "damn you, carpal tunnel syndrome!") have released a Mac addition to their Freestyle line of ergonomic keyboards, which allow users to split the keyboard in half for optimal positioning. This is accomplished via Kinesis' Pivot Tether[TM] technology, which appears to be, uh, a cable that connects the two halves of the Freestyle.

Kidding aside, this actually looks like a nice solution for those of us whose wrists are ravaged by unfriendly keyboards. I particularly love the big Esc/Force Quit button up on the top left -- clearly the design team at Kinesis has the same build of Firefox I do.

$99 for the Freestyle and $40 each for the Incline and VIP snap-on accessories, which provide a 10 degree slope and wrist supports, respectively.

[via Gizmodo]
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Found Footage: Tom Servo's a Mac, and Crow's a PC
Filed under: Humor, Blast From the Past, Found Footage

If you enjoyed Mystery Science Theater 3000 as much as I did (and still do), this clip from 1991 should warm your precious little heart. We find Servo having problems with his PC, and pining for the Mac that he used to have.

Bonus references to WordPerfect 5.1, Amiga, and autoexec.bat! And System 7? "It's coming, OK?!"
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Apple Stores to host a variety of concerts
Filed under: iTS, Retail, iTunes
It's Black Music month, and Apple is celebrating. Along with the special section of the iTunes Store [link], Apple Stores in seven US cities will play host to live music events. Artists like Tiffany Evans, Malcolm Jamal Warner (yes, Theo), Wyclef Jean and Anthony David will perform at Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Santa Monica and Troy, Michigan Apple Stores. You can get the full schedule of appearances here.

We can only assume that these performances will eventually be available in the iTunes Store. You'll notice that the new flagship store in Boston is missing from the list, but that's because Boston lacks a decent music scene.*

[Via Ars Technica]

*I can make this joke because I went to Berklee. Just simmer down.
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Linkinus 1.3 brings split chats, embedded videos, and a performance boost
Filed under: Software, Cool tools, Odds and ends, Internet Tools

Linkinus is the preferred IRC client for a lot of our readers, I know (personally I tend towards Colloquy, but only because I'm a cheapskate and it's donationware), and they kindly dropped us a note to let us know they'd updated to version 1.3. The new build includes the ability to split chat windows (as seen above), in addition to a revamped UI, "major" performance upgrades, plaintext and Spotlight support for logging, and a whole slew of fun things to play around with, including, we're told, a "Whisper" style that will actually embed images, audio files, and YouTube and Google videos right into your chat windows (a la Campfire). Apparently IRC isn't just text anymore.

In fact, at $20 for all these features, Linkinus really is a steal for anyone who spends any amount of time in an IRC channel. Colloquy still does everything I need it to when I jump into IRC periodically, but if you want to chat like a pro in there, Linkinus is a great choice.
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Apple: We are attending fewer trade shows each year
Filed under: Apple Corporate, Apple
Macworld is reporting that Apple will not attend the Apple Expo in France this year. This year's expo is scheduled to take place on September 17 - 20. An Apple spokesperson was quoted by Macworld saying, "Apple is participating in fewer trade shows every year, because often there are better ways for us to reach our customers."

Macworld notes that this was the same excuse given by Apple when they decided not to attend the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) tradeshow. Apple has, however, started using their Cupertino campus to host several special announcements including last year's iMac announcement and the recent iPhone SDK announcement.
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TUAW Gallery: Apple Vanity Plates
Filed under: Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, Apple
It looks like a lot of you TUAW readers have been pimpin' yo ride with Apple vanity plates.

After a couple of weeks of waiting for these plate pics -- several readers had to wait for their cars to be detailed before shooting the glamour shot -- TUAW is proud to present this gallery of Apple cultism on wheels. Enjoy!

Gallery: Apple Vanity Plates
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iPhone 2.0 firmware details and information on second generation iPhone
Filed under: iPod Family, Rumors, WWDC, iPhone

We've all heard the rumors that the iPhone 2.0 firmware would be out at WWDC 08, but we have received some information that begs to differ. According to the information that we have, it will be released late June/early July. This is because of Apple's deal with the cell carriers -- currently, Apple has to give the cell carriers a "first look" at the new firmware before it can ship; normally this takes around 1-2 weeks.

According to our sources, the 2.0 firmware went gold master this week, which means it will be in the hands of the cell carriers for 1-2 weeks. If Apple doesn't have to fix anything in the firmware, then it will be released to the public -- otherwise, they will have to fix the problems and start the process over again.

TUAW has also learned that the original details of the iPhone 2 which were posted on Engadget are, in fact, real. The second generation iPhone will include 3G and GPS functionality and will come in a glossy-black case. We have yet to learn any details on pricing.

Update: ~~While we have reason to believe that this picture is real,~~ this is still a rumor and should be treated as such. What we're confirming is Engadget's description of the new iPhone, but as pointed out in the original post the pictured item is most likely a third-party case.

[photo via iPod Observer & Engadget]
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Versions goes beta
Filed under: Software, Internet Tools, Beta Beat, Developer

Almost a year ago, we wrote about Versions, a program designed to bring an intuitive and attractive interface to the Subversion version control system. Now, Made by Sofa has finally released the first beta.

Although Versions isn't the only game in town for accessing Subversion repositories through methods other than the command line, it is certainly the best looking, and at least in the few minutes I've spent with it, the most Mac-like. The application is beautiful and the interface is very easy to use and understand.

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