A cross-platform text Clipboard using Dropbox

This hint describes how to set up a cross-platform text-only clipboard using Dropbox.

I've found myself frequently having a piece of text in one computer and wanting to have it in another one. I use Dropbox all the time, so the 'easiest' was to save the text to a text file in the Dropbox folder and open it in the other computer. Hey, it's like a Dropbox Clipboard!

See, the thing I haven't mentioned is that the two machines in question are a MacBook and a Windows 7 box, so that leaves out any Mac- or Windows-only solution. I also want something simple (so Synergy is out too) and tweakable. Full clipboard support is not simple, but fortunately I just need plain text and AppleScript (for OS X) and AutoHotkey (for Windows) can do everything I'll need, so let's code a bit.

One of AutoHotkey's strengths is its complete keyboard control so it can do it all in one punch: ...

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Lion to allow two virtualized instances of Mac OS X per machine

The virtualization story for Mac OS X is about to change dramatically, and for the better, as Lion's licensing changes the rules for virtual machines.

For some enterprise deployments, virtual Mac OS X environments are the Holy Grail: giving access to Mac-only applications on demand without having to supply Mac hardware on a one-to-one basis. While the vanilla version of Mac OS X has been theoretically virtualizable since the Intel transition (and in fact can be run on a virtual machine now under the right circumstances), the licensing agreement for Mac users up until Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard didn't allow virtual Macs, full stop.

Starting with Leopard, Apple began to permit limited virtualization of Mac OS X, with two major caveats: you could only run VMs on Mac hardware (no blade server racks full of HP gear serving out Mac desktops), and you needed a Mac OS X Server license, with a steep price. Under these conditions, virtual Macs were a luxury few took advantage of.

Now Lion's new EULA is set to change all that, as reported by MacRumors. 10.7 users will be permitted to run one or two virtual Mac instances on each physical Mac, presumably using existing virtualization tools like VMware Fusion, Parallels, VirtualBox or others. This is bound to be a big help for developers, IT managers and others who need to keep a known-good test environment or try out new apps in a controlled fashion.

Note that virtualized Macs aren't the same thing as virtual desktops, which Lion is also slated to support; that second feature means that you can remotely connect to your user account and your desktop 'underneath' a user who is currently logged in to the machine. A similar capability was baked into Snow Leopard, but it required some hairy workarounds to use effectively; the Lion version will be single-click friendly.

Lion to allow two virtualized instances of Mac OS X per machine originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Annual revenue per iOS user estimated at $150

We all know that Apple's iOS devices are popular. Surveys and analyst predictions place Apple at or near the top in the smartphone, tablet and media player market. That's great for headlines, but what does it mean for Apple's bottom line?

Horace Dediu of Asymco did some fancy figuring and calculated that the annual revenue for each iOS owner is US$150. This is based on 180 million current iOS users with 200 million iOS devices. Given the astronomical growth of the iOS platform, this installed user base could quickly climb to 500 million users, a lofty figure that would provide Apple with $74 billion per year in recurring revenue.

Mac sales are also climbing and could easily reach 100 million active users who generate $24 billion a year in revenue. Combine the Mac users with the iOS users and Apple could pull in a cool $95 billion per year in revenues from OS X and iOS devices alone.

These numbers are a conservative estimate as Dediu does not factor in sales from iTunes, iPods, accessories and software. It also assumes a very generous 3.5 year life span for iOS devices and 5.5 years for Mac hardware.

Annual revenue per iOS user estimated at $150 originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Celebrating the fourth of Jul-iOS with firework apps

After reading through the description and reviews of over twenty fireworks apps, I tried out a little over a dozen of the best to come up with a few good choices for your Independence Day festivities, including some games and fireworks alternatives.

Source: http://gigaom.com/apple/celebrating-the-fourth-of-jul-ios-with-firework-apps/

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Free Spin Lollapalooza compilation includes DRM-clad iTunes tracks

Free Spin Lollapalooza compilation includes DRM-clad iTunes tracks In January 2009, Apple announced that all songs on the iTunes Store would soon be sold without the DRM restrictions that had been part of the company's music downloads since the store's inception in 2003. So Jonathan Seff was somewhat surprised to find two DRM-clad iTunes tracks on Spin's free "20 Years of Lollapalooza" compilation.

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Apple targets four Samsung products with preliminary injunction

The ongoing saga between Apple and Samsung ratcheted up on Friday when the iPhone maker asked the U.S District Court in San Jose, Calif. to issue a preliminary injunction, potentially bringing a swift resolution to the legal dispute.

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North Carolina town goes paperless, embraces iPads

The town of Cornelius, NC has launched a new program designed to cut down on paper use in the town's government facilities, and the linchpin of this program is none other than Apple's tablet, the iPad. According to the local Herald Weekly paper, the town passed out iPad 2s to commissioners at a recent board meeting, and plans to use the devices for sharing agenda packets, budget information, and everything else you need to run a small town, without printing any of it out.

The whole plan seems surprisingly well thought out -- the town actually ran a trial of the program with just three iPads, and the paperless agenda plan has been set up for quite a while now. It was relatively cheap, too -- the town has only spent $5200 on the iPads (not counting some document sharing software previously purchased), and fully expects to make that money right back up in saved time and paper costs.

Pretty impressive move, and of course this means the town commissioners also get to use Apple's magical and revolutionary device during meetings (though they should probably keep the Angry Birds off of government property, just in case). We've seen iPads used in a professional setting before to great effect, and here's another situation where Apple's product is not only better for a few reasons, but actually cheaper as well.

[via Gigaom -- but the town is not in Colorado, it's in North Carolina]

North Carolina town goes paperless, embraces iPads originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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