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Make an iPhoto Mini-Browser

Barkings shows us how to use Automator in order to create an iPhoto Mini Browser.

technorati tags:automator, iphoto

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Install Ubuntu Linux

Lifehacker finds this Parallels Desktop Ubuntu installation tutorial at Simplehelp. I have tried Ubuntu a while back and I must say it’s refreshing to see a “different” OS. I’d surely file this tutorial as one of my future weekend projects.

technorati tags:ubuntu, linux, parallels

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10 ways to get the most out of your Apple Remote

Simplehelp offers suggestions on how else we can use our Apple Remotes.

Finder Slideshows

TUAW presents a great tip once again.
Did you know that you could create a full-screen interactive slideshow just by selecting items in Finder?

Supercharge your Gmail

Lifehacker posts about making Gmail even more useful:
The problem is, you’ve got to know what you’re doing to take advantage of what Better Gmail has to offer. That’s why today, I’ll show you how to use Better Gmail along with a few other Gmail add-ons to turn Gmail into the best email application you’ve [...]

Google Reader Theme

Google Reader Theme by hicksdesign. If you use Google Reader then try this out.

Mac 101: Changing the size of your icons

TUAW continues with their 101 series:
Finder’s View Options allow you to control the way your icons look on your desktop and in your folders.

Use Your Mac Mini as a Media Server Part 1

Apple has been pushing the use of the Macintosh as the heart of one’s media center for a long time now, but more specifically since the release of the Mac Mini. With its compact size, low price and FrontRow, it’s the perfect computer to plug into your TV and watch some of those “archived” Lost [...]

Design your own iPod stickers

You know those wee little iPod stickers you can buy at horribly inflated prices? Bah. You can design your own kickass iPod stickers for a fraction of that. How to Make Your Own IPod Skins: Design IPod Stickers in Photoshop [Associated Content via DIY Happy] | Lifehacker

The Little Things: drag and drop

TUAW reader Chris Roberts was right: it’s been far too long since our last post in The Little Things series, so I figured I’d pick up the slack with a really handy feature of Mac OS X: drag and drop. Sure, most OSes these days can drag and drop at least some things, but Apple [...]