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I want to remotely control iTunes through AirPort Express. Maybe soon!

Want to do an icon? We're looking for an icon for MailDrop 2.0, which should be available in public beta tomorrow. We've been through some ups and downs with our icon designer (no comments nor questions about this), and we're simply going to have a contest instead.

The rules are simple. Design one application icon and one document icon for MailDrop 2.0. Send them to us at icons [at] freshsqueeze . com and we'll have a look at them. Submissions must be in by November 18, 2004. We'll respond with our thoughts so that you can make changes if you'd like.

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CJ, contrary to my guess that they'd surprise everyone and go with Tim Matheson (John Hoynes), will be the next chief of staff on West Wing. As a result, Toby will once again tender his resignation (what a schmuck sometimes) and the writing will undoubtedly continue to decline in quality.

Wouldn't it have been easier simply to not allow ratings of Apple products? Instead, all Apple products get five stars (apples, actually) in the store. Customers can now rate other products - a very nice touch.

This is a tad lame:

We're eagerly awaiting these developers to follow the leading example of ecto that already supports TextMate in their beta version. So if you're impatient, do write the developers of your favorite FTP program and ask them for TextMate support. We'll be cheering for you.

The authors of TextMate, while writing support for the ODB suite, could have easily written to us to let us know that they were planning to support ODB. Instead, they tell their users to tell us. Guys, you could have saved yourself - and your users - a whole lot of trouble if you'd just let us know your plans a few weeks ago.

An upcoming FTPeel update will add support for TextMate and an option to include alternating colors in list view. It should be out on Friday.

Calling anyone who voted for George W. Bush "fucking stupid" is a great way to come together, to compromise. The GOP could do everything in its power to unite the country, as Kerry called for, and it still wouldn't happen because Kerryites, four years from now, will still be calling everyone "fucking stupid."

How mature.

P.S. My friend Seth, on the other hand, is mature.

Apple Design Awards make great coasters. iPods not so much.

Dan has updated the FSS Theme he submitted back in October. The file has been uploaded to the Resources page (under "Themes") but, as of this writing, the updated snapshot has not.

Two big changes include:

1. The thin black outline surrounding the content will change color to match the label that has been applied to the current article. This outline will expand to a thickness of 4 pixels when the label is non-black - but, only if JavaScript is enabled in the 'Web Display' pane of the PulpFiction preferences. Note that if JavaScript is not enabled then the outline will still change color - but thickness will simply remain 1 pixel.
2. The favicon image associated with the website (as seen in the 'Feeds' drawer) will be displayed next to the subscription name (website) under the article title. If no favicon is available then a generic question mark will be displayed.

If you've got a theme of your own (they're surprisingly easy to create!), submit it to us and we'll post it to the site and mention it here.

Question: What do you think of Michael Moore?

My Answer: I think that he does what he wants, which I respect in and of itself. I don't respect the work he produces, however. I've said time and time again: if he had been able to produce an actual documentary that detailed "bad things" about George W. Bush, I may have voted for Kerry^*. Instead, his "documentary" (which was almost nothing like a documentary) swayed me the other way. "If this is all they've got on Bush, this lame made-up bullshit, then fuck 'em."

The Democratic party, the "party of the people" they say, should really distance themselves from the likes of Michael Moore. He isn't helping you folks get elected! Michael Moore is a dingbat, and the more I read and learn about the fellow, the more I dislike him as a person. I respect him for doing what he wants, and I respect him for stirring the pot, but I completely disrespect the way in which he does it. Even he should realize that his efforts are not having the effect he desires. Unless, of course, he simply wishes the effect to be "people give me money."

I think the Oscar he won for a documentary should be rescinded. Bowling for Columbine was no more a documentary than Fahrenheit 9/11. Awarding him any documentary award is a tremendous slap in the face to those who produce actual documentaries and not tabloid-style trash.

^* Moore's documentary accounted for about 20% of my decision to vote for Bush. Comments that don't talk about Michael Moore and instead talk about Bush or Kerry or one party or another (etc.) exclusively will be removed. Stick to the topic.

You are encouraged to answer the Question of the Day for yourself in the comments or on your blog.

If I respond to your comment (they're all emailed to me with the "from" address you use in your comments), and it bounces back to me, your comment will be deleted. So, use a real email address.

In exchange, I'll make you a promise: this blog will never display your email address if you provide a URL (and if you don't do something silly like post your email address in the body of your comment). I will never harvest, sell, donate, or give away a list of email addresses, and they'll never be available to anyone but me… if you provide a URL. If you don't have a blog or site of your own, just put http://apple.com/ or something.

If I resond and your email bounces, your comment goes away. I don't respond to that many comments via email, but given the promise above, you've got no reason not to leave a valid email address.

If John Kerry had won yesterday, I was fearful of all of the "ha ha, you lost" IMs, emails, and comments I'd get. I had already prepared a response which included things like "I didn't lose: I voted for the guy I wanted to vote for, and nothing prevented me from doing so."

I will not be gloating. I didn't "win" anything, and I didn't "beat" anyone either. The election is what it is and was what it was. It's over now. Thank goodness. I never thought I'd be so happy to see eight car commercials per hour.

Take away what you can from this: that you can't trust exit polls, that the "clear favorite" isn't, and that the people whose man didn't get elected have to find a way to exist for another four years. Good luck. I'll need some luck, too: the guy I voted for won, but that doesn't mean I agree with him on some big issues. So, good luck to everyone.

Question: Do you define marriage the same way as eleven states yesterday voted to define it?

My Answer: Sure do. Doesn't mean two women or two men can't do certain things, or live together, or raise children - or that I would have a problem with it - but even dictionary.com defines "marriage" as "a. The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife."

How about the gay/lesbian community come up with a different word for it? I really don't know: my knowledge of this particular topic is rather miniscule. I'm hoping that the comments will inform me.

What's the real crux here? That someone's "life partner" be eligible for health care under their partner's plan as a "spouse," or that they get to file a joint tax return, or simply the ability to call themselves "married"?

You are encouraged to answer the Question of the Day for yourself in the comments or on your blog.

And, quite honestly, that's all I have to say about that. Found a few bugs, found a few nice things, and so on. Why, when I searched, the Finder couldn't find all of the files with ".m4p" but found every file "Protected" I don't know, but that's about all I have to say about that. And now I shall read this…

You know what's more annoying than seeing political advertisements on every TV channel? Being told to vote by every friggin' blog in the world. Shaddup already! I voted three weeks ago! Do you honestly think anyone is going to vote simply because they saw a "go vote!" post on a blog? Grrrr... Like Justin, I look forward to the day when blogs return to their typical purpose.

Jeeeeeeeeeez.

I like this post from The Sand Trap .com:

Both John Kerry and George W. Bush were asked the same question: If you could play one game of anything you wanted against your opponent, what would it be?

How did they answer? Can you guess? Click and find out. Comment on that site if you want, and heck, grab the RSS or Atom feed while you're there if you enjoy golf.