Finder designer talks of iFile and Apple advice

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Other News: Bruce Horn and iFile

Other News: Bruce Horn and iFile 01/28/2004 11:25 AM
The man who made the original Finder has some interesting ideas for new ways to organize files and other objects....

PowerBook designer cooks up Apple
products of the future

PowerBook designer cooks up Apple
products of the future 03/23/2005 05:12 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Fasten your drool cups: Business 2.0 presents five imaginary Apple products, as envisioned by Pentagram, the product design company that was founded by Bob Brunner, who designed the PowerBook.
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Apple Offering Battery Advice

Apple Offering Battery Advice 07/21/2004 04:29 PM

Apple Issues Advice On Power Mac G5
Noise

Apple Issues Advice On Power Mac G5
Noise 03/06/2004 02:06 AM
(MacNN via MyAppleMenu)

Early Apple sound designer Jim Reekes
corrects Sosumi myth

Early Apple sound designer Jim Reekes
corrects Sosumi myth 03/24/2005 04:52 PM
Xeni Jardin: Earlier this week on BB, I pointed to Jon Lech Johansen's blog "So Sue Me." Several astute readers reminded us that the blog's title is thought to be a punny reference to "Sosumi," an Apple system sound file with a colorful history. Over time, it became a widely mis-reported bit of computing lore.

Jim Reekes was the engineer on Apple Sound Manager for System 7, and he created the Sosumi sound -- so I asked him to set the record straight. Here's the Wikipedia entry (which is now being updated), and here's Jim's reply to Boing Boing readers!

I avoided telling this story while I was at Apple, but now I love to talk about it. Back in 1989 when Apple Corps (aka the Beatles) sued Apple Computer, System 7 was still under development. One of the new features of System 7 was the new Sound Manager (which I wrote, and have patents for it!). I created a sound called "Chime" (although everyone tells me it was "Xylophone", but I had a large collection and was busy naming them all so maybe it was Xylophone). Anyways, Apples' legal department left a message for the person in charge of the System 7 disks, Sheila Brady. We had spent many late nights on System 7, and sometime after midnight in comes Sheila to tell us we have to change the name of the new sounds I had just added.

But before I get ahead of myself, I was also supplying the legal team with documentation, emails, and even header files of the Sound Manager. I was also very close to the MIDI Manager product development, which Apple Corps considered proof positive. (BTW: I have a postcard invetation to a music conference showing a keyboardist, Apple logo, and the words "Compose yourself", which was also proof positive). Anyways, I was getting really tired of this whole thing when the laywers told me I had to change an API from the "noteCmd" to "frequencyCmd" (and thereby breaking applications). I knew I had to find my revenge.

So, upon hearing I had to change the name of my new beep, I immediately thougth of the perfect name, "Let it Beep". Of course, I was joking but it was brilliant right? As everyone was laughing, someone even took me seriously and said I could never get away with that! I said, "so sue me" and that's when I realized my scheme. I told Sheila the new name would be spelled "s-o-s-u-m-i". I asked she return the message to legal, but not to use voicemail (since she'd have to pronounce it) and instead send an email with some story about it being Japanese and not meaning anything musical. (so I don't know what she actually told them).

I'm very happy the name remains a part of the Mac culture. There's a source of trademark lawsuits that contains a side bar about the Sosumi story. It seems most people have copied this as the source for the myth. At least it's the earlist source I can recall. Back then, see, there wasn't a WWW but I did "leak" the story through Usenet once: Link to PDF file.

P.S. I am also responsible for the startup sound you hear everytime a Mac is booted.
[P.P.S.] I love BoingBoing.

Link to a very very long /. thread regarding DVD Jon and PyMusique, which includes a c omment spat w ith Jim over the Sosumi myth. Jim adds, "Funny, it may actually be true. The sosumi beep may have originally came from Crystal Quest!" (Thanks, Apple alum Wayne Correia!)

Boing Boing reader Anna adds,

Just a side note to the "Sosumi"-story: Jim Reekes will recognize a lot of his work in this minimalist song composed solely from Mac System 7 sounds: Link (61 kB .wav-file).

Your columnist offers some advice to
Apple, Google and Hollywood

Your columnist offers some advice to
Apple, Google and Hollywood 01/03/2005 12:31 PM
AP via San Francisco Chronicle Jan 3 2005 3:23PM GMT

Apple talks up security

Apple talks up security 06/03/2004 02:00 PM
ZDNet Jun 3 2004 5:43PM GMT

Intel's Chandrasekher talks Apple

Intel's Chandrasekher talks Apple 06/05/2005 11:18 PM
MacWorld Jun 6 2005 2:53AM GMT

Apple Heard Your Complaints, Now Talks
Security

Apple Heard Your Complaints, Now Talks
Security 06/14/2004 01:10 PM

Mac Night Owl talks Apple and Real,
Motorola, more

Mac Night Owl talks Apple and Real,
Motorola, more 08/06/2004 06:50 PM
Gene Steinberg's "The Mac Night Owl" radio show features MacCentral and Macworld.com online editor Jim Dalrymple, who will talk about the dispute between Apple and RealNetworks Inc. over RealNetworks' Harmony technology, which makes it possible for RealPlayer Music Store users to play their music on iPods. Also scheduled is Alberto Moriondo, Motorola's Worldwide Director, Content and Applications, who will talk about his company's recent partnership with Apple to bring iTunes to cell phones. Joe Kissel, author of "Take Control of Email with Apple Mail," will also be on hand. You can tune in live from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pacific Time, 9:00 to 11:00 Eastern. An archive of the show will be posted within eight hours of the webcast.

Apple Talks AirPort Express For Mac And
Windows

Apple Talks AirPort Express For Mac And
Windows 06/11/2004 09:07 PM
"I think it's quite intuitive that you can plug it into the wall next to your computer or your stereo; I think its quite intuitive that it is so somall, smaller than a computer's power brick, so now you can wirelessly roam your hotel room." By Jonny Evans, Macworld UK (via MyAppleMenu)

News: Intel's Chandrasekher talks Apple

News: Intel's Chandrasekher talks Apple 06/05/2005 10:58 PM
IDGNS interviews Intel vice president Anand Chandrasekher about, among other things, the company’s interest in Apple.

Apple talks up mid-range Motorola 'iPod
phone'

Apple talks up mid-range Motorola 'iPod
phone' 12/17/2004 06:27 PM

Mac Design Conference: Apple exec talks
'20 years of innovation'

Mac Design Conference: Apple exec talks
'20 years of innovation' 06/02/2004 11:45 AM
Jim Heiser of Apple's Pro Markets division took the stage today at the Mac Design Conference in Chicago to talk about Apple's "20 years of innovation."...

Intel in talks with Apple and Microsoft
over Internet content protection

Intel in talks with Apple and Microsoft
over Internet content protection 09/08/2004 07:01 AM
Mac User Sep 8 2004 11:56AM GMT

Mac Design Conference: Adobe exec talks
Apple partnership

Mac Design Conference: Adobe exec talks
Apple partnership 06/02/2004 11:45 AM
Hip-hop music was playing before the start of the Mac Design Conference keynote, which set the stage for the high level of energy the show exudes...

Eminem, Apple in settlement talks, want
trial pushed back

Eminem, Apple in settlement talks, want
trial pushed back 09/23/2004 11:05 AM
Lawyers for Eminem's music label, Apple and MTV have asked a federal judge to delay the trial following settlement talks in the rapper's copyright infringement suit, according to a Detroit News report...

A Better Finder Rename becomes a smarter
Finder rename

A Better Finder Rename becomes a smarter
Finder rename 06/18/2004 11:35 AM
Version 6.4 of "A Better Finder Rename" comes with the added feature of be able to access the date and time at which a digital camera picture was taken rather than relying on the picture's file creation date. This information is extracted from the EXIF metadata embedded in the picture files produced by most leading camera manufacturers.

A Better Finder RENAME is shareware and costs $19.95.

The Finder?

The Finder? 01/25/2003 12:43 PM
How come we Mac users refer to the Finder as the Finder? We don't say the iTunes, or the Internet Explorer. Maybe that's why we

RPM Finder 1.2.2

RPM Finder 1.2.2 09/14/2004 12:58 PM
A utility for looking for RPM packages.

File-Finder-0.52

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Windows Finder

Windows Finder 06/17/2004 06:47 AM

A Better Finder Launcher 1.3

A Better Finder Launcher 1.3 05/05/2004 05:06 PM
Instant access to all your files and applications.

JAR Class Finder 2.0.3

JAR Class Finder 2.0.3 12/31/2004 04:47 PM
A WSAD/Eclipse plug-in utility.

File-Finder-0.03

File-Finder-0.03 12/19/2003 11:11 PM

Path Finder 3.1

Path Finder 3.1 12/17/2003 04:53 PM
Comprehensive, powerful file browser, with many integrated utilities.

New UK Wi-Fi Hotspot Finder

New UK Wi-Fi Hotspot Finder 01/09/2004 09:52 PM
Firstly, i would like to say "Happy New Year".

Anyway, this posting is because i have made a new UK Hotspot finder site that finds the nearest Wi-Fi Hotspots (Commercial and Free) to your postcode.

At the moment, Wi-Fish.com (the name of the site) is UK-Only because of the search algorhythm...

Rip CDs to AIFF from the Finder

Rip CDs to AIFF from the Finder 01/19/2004 11:43 AM
I rip a lot of CD tracks into the AIFF format and do not wish them to be part of my iTunes library. I discovered that if I leave iTunes running in the background, I can insert a CD and the CD will be mounted on the Desktop w...

Citation finder

Citation finder 12/22/2004 01:45 AM
Copyscape finds pages that repeat phrases you used on your page. It bills itself first as a way of tracking down the nogoodniks who are plagiarising your valuable content, but the page also mentions its non-violent egosurfing capabilities. [Thanks to Dave Rogers for pointing this out. He found it in Ian Poynter's newsletter.]...

File-Finder-0.01

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Quote Finder

Quote Finder 09/07/2004 05:15 AM
Quote Finder
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Philipp Lenssen's new Quote Finder checks possible sources or quotations for every sentence of a text using Google. This could be used for a variety of reasons, one of them to check if a text is really original, or copied from another work. You could also find out if you have used a very common sentence, or an idea someone else had before. Finally you may just check how often parts of a text of yours have been quoted online.

This has been added to the tools section of Research Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.

A Better Finder Rename 6.1.1

A Better Finder Rename 6.1.1 02/13/2004 07:56 PM
Renames multiple files.

Mac Tip: Path Finder

Mac Tip: Path Finder 07/09/2004 11:43 AM
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Dependency Finder

Dependency Finder 05/23/2004 03:36 AM
Launch of Dependency Finder 1.1.0 beta1

UL Alarm Finder

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UL Alarm Finder
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UL Alarm Finder - Your source for finding UL Listed Alarm Service Companies and the online search engine designed to locate UL-certified alarm service companies in your area. This easy-to-use database includes UL Listed alarm service companies that have been audited for compliance to UL Standards for Safety and national safety codes where applicable, giving you added peace of mind in your choice of alarm vendor. This has been added to Security Resources 2004-05 Internet MiniGuide.

A Better Finder Launcher 1.5

A Better Finder Launcher 1.5 07/07/2004 09:28 AM
A Better Finder Launcher provides instant access to all your applications, documents and folders.

Simply press the Control-Command-L hot key and start typing the name of the item you are looking for. After just a few keystrokes A Better Finder Launcher will have found the right file. Just hit return to launch it.

Down & Dirty FTP in the Finder

Down & Dirty FTP in the Finder 12/24/2003 07:40 AM
Jonathan Gales presents this week's PowerUser Monday. It details how to mount a FTP server right in the Finder. Although you don't get all the benefits that modern FTP clients offer, it's something you can do on every Mac in about 20 seconds without any downloads. Head over to this week's Power User Monday.

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Acronym Finder

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Acronym Finder
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The Acronym Finder is a world wide web (WWW) searchable database of more than 357,000 abbreviations and acronyms about computers, technology, telecommunications, and military acronyms and abbreviations. The Acronym Finder is not a glossary of terms, web search engine, dictionary, or a thesaurus -- it is only designed to search for and expand acronyms and abbreviations. This has been added to Reference Resources Subject™ Tracer™ Information Blog.
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The Mac at 20: An Interview with Bruce
Horn (26-Jan-2004; 19.7K)

The Mac at 20: An Interview with Bruce
Horn (26-Jan-2004; 19.7K) 01/26/2004 09:50 PM

Horn O' Everything

Horn O' Everything 04/15/2004 10:30 AM
Absolu tely, The Universe Could Be Funnel-Shaped At an extreme enough point, you would be able to see the back of your own head. It would be an interesting place to explore - but we are probably too far from the narrow end of the horn to examine it with telescopes. Frank Steiner’s Quantum Chaos group

The Horn Guy

The Horn Guy 09/23/2004 09:11 AM

Sorry about the light blogging. I've been a bit busy in New York. Here's something to to fill the void. Presenting, The Horn Guy (Windows Media Player)

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French Horn

French Horn 02/10/2004 04:13 PM
F rench horny — or — a man in a tricked out orange jumpsuit. [Windows Media]

U.S. blows its technology horn

U.S. blows its technology horn 04/12/2005 01:14 PM
Blog: The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), itself part of the...

WiMAX will Horn In on 3G Data Market

WiMAX will Horn In on 3G Data Market 01/04/2005 06:59 AM
3G Jan 4 2005 9:47AM GMT

US Says Militants Lurk in Horn of Africa

US Says Militants Lurk in Horn of Africa 12/28/2004 02:59 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 28 2004 6:34AM GMT

A Lance, a Lunch or a Mate, All for the
Price of a Horn

A Lance, a Lunch or a Mate, All for the
Price of a Horn 04/26/2004 06:53 PM
Honrs are largely confined to a small and modern slice of mammals, hoofed ungulates, and some unusual reptiles and insects.

US Says Militants Lurk in Horn of Africa
(Reuters)

US Says Militants Lurk in Horn of Africa
(Reuters) 12/27/2004 05:32 PM
Reuters - Militant groups including al Qaeda are exploiting lawless areas in the seven-nation Horn of Africa region to hide, recruit and train members and possibly plan attacks, the head of the region's U.S.-led anti-terror force said Monday.

Tiger Trainer Roy Horn Recovering in Las
Vegas

Tiger Trainer Roy Horn Recovering in Las
Vegas 12/22/2003 10:10 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 22 2003 9:51PM ET

Can Open Source Catch Microsoft By The
Horn?

Can Open Source Catch Microsoft By The
Horn? 04/29/2004 09:17 AM
How exactly do you stop a much awaited, overly hyped software release from the billion dollar Redmond giant Microsoft? The Open Source front has no definite strategy on how to catch the raging bull by its ‘Longhorn’, but is closely following the “If you cant beat ‘em, join ‘em” mantra. Microsoft’s Longhorn release is slated for 2006, and the Linux desktop segment is in the firing line to be gored in its tracks. With a gradually developing market, the acceptance of Linux at the desktop level is still relatively low, and the last thing that Linux vendors need is a new OS from Microsoft.

Boffins trumpet horn shaped universe

Boffins trumpet horn shaped universe 05/27/2004 07:49 AM
Called Picard. No, really.

SI.com - NFL - Horn flagged for
cell-phone celebration - Monday December
15, 2003 1:32AM

SI.com - NFL - Horn flagged for
cell-phone celebration - Monday December
15, 2003 1:32AM 12/16/2003 07:41 PM
Football Player Phones Home after Touchdown .. en medio de un partido de futbol americano .. Can you hear me now? .. under the goalpost .. Joe Horn's

sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/football/nfl/12/14/horn.cellph one.ap
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Toyota to unveil a new robot in 2005 who
can help factory workers and nurses, as
well as play a horn instrument

Toyota to unveil a new robot in 2005 who
can help factory workers and nurses, as
well as play a horn instrument 01/02/2004 04:49 AM

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Is Your Name Not Bruce?

Is Your Name Not Bruce? 04/29/2004 01:56 AM
Okay, the experiment is officially over; you can go back to being yourselves here (as of right now). Which one was I? The one who was myself - not the Alpha, not the Omega, not even the Tau Kappa Epsilon. I guess, most of all, I wanted to break the trend of personal belief bashing around these parts. You can claim to be me, but you're still not - just as I am not you. We're all each other, individuals... except for that one guy....

30 ÅR SIDEN BRUCE LEE DØDE:

30 ÅR SIDEN BRUCE LEE DØDE: 10/29/2003 12:13 AM
Bruce Lees katteaktige bevegelser og høye spark gjorde kampsport til kunst. Filmfans over hele verden trodde han var udødelig, inntil en julidag for nøyaktig 30 år siden. Les artikkelen som stod i Magasinet på lørdag...

bruce on why law is code

bruce on why law is code 05/11/2004 09:11 AM
Bruce Schneier's got a new op-ed on warrants as a security countermeasure. Very nice.

"Draft Bruce"

"Draft Bruce" 06/20/2004 08:29 PM

Bruce: "It�s just too big a battle to
lay out of"

Bruce: "It�s just too big a battle to
lay out of" 08/04/2004 04:45 PM

"Bruce Sterling"

"Bruce Sterling" 11/05/2003 04:10 AM

Bruce Sterling

Bruce Sterling 02/10/2004 10:42 PM
pwns.

Bruce Lee Links

Bruce Lee Links 03/14/2003 10:04 PM

Draft Bruce

Draft Bruce 06/17/2004 11:21 AM
Sign a petition asking The Boss to play a concert on September 1 with proceeds going to defeat Bush. The organizer, Andrew Rasiej, has already put Giants Stadium on hold for that day. Hell, let's draft Bruce for VP......

By Al From and Bruce Reed

By Al From and Bruce Reed 11/19/2003 08:14 PM
In a Google search, the phrase "Democrats attack Bush" turns up nearly 50 times as often in the past year as "Democrats offer plan.". ...

Entrevista a Bruce Schneier

Entrevista a Bruce Schneier 08/16/2004 06:15 PM

Interview with Bruce Sterling

Interview with Bruce Sterling 01/06/2004 01:10 PM

Lenny Bruce in Reverse

Lenny Bruce in Reverse 01/26/2004 12:35 PM
A rant about a ranter who gets a nother 15 minutes starting on CNBC tonight. He was fire d from Monday Night Football and his HBO show was finally canceled after the big-word, obscure reference shtick got tired. Much has been made of his post-9/11 ideological conversion, but there's a case to be made he's just showing true colors dating back to his SNL days. At least back then, this ranter says, he was willing to take on any authority figure, without fear or favor. But now he seems to be a lapdog of the power structure, a "Lenny Bruce in reverse." I still admit to a bit of warm feeling for the guy, maybe because it's still a little flattering to understand his references in this dumb-o-centric age. But he scares me a little, now.

Finder designer talks of iFile and Apple advice

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