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Resizing Photos for Emailing (or inserting in a web page). Most photos from today’s digital cameras are gigantic, approaching tens of megabytes. While the tip is intended for emailing, it is also useful for adding a photo to your web page, by emailing the re-sized photo to yourself. More …

M$$$ announces Vista with the usual fanfare. The Guardian focuses on virus warnings already threatening the OS, while the New York Times discusses the bug hunt that’s begun.

Apple has announced that the iPod shuffle is now available in five colors: blue, pink, green, orange and the original silver.

If you have a Mac with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (except the 17-inch, 1.83GHz iMac) or a Mac Pro with AirPort Extreme, you can enable it to access an 802.11n wireless network using the AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler software for $1.99

The page includes instructions to determine whether you require the enabler .

These Macs have the 802.11n hardware built-in:
* MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo
* MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo
* Mac Pro with AirPort Extreme option
* iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo (except the 17-inch, 1.83GHz iMac)

Update:AirPort Extreme 2007-001 update for Intel-based Macs is required before the 802.11n enabler will take.

USA Today reports that Apple also considered Verizon and Cingular nearly didn’t get the iPhone deal.

Verizon VP Jim Gerace is quoted, “We said no. We have nothing bad to say about the Apple iPhone. We just couldn’t reach a deal that was mutually beneficial.” More …

This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and provides compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks.

The update addresses the following security concern:

An out-of-bounds memory read may occur while handling wireless frames. An attacker in local proximity may be able to trigger a system crash by sending a maliciously-crafted frame to an affected system. This issue affects the Core Duo version of Mac mini, MacBook, and MacBook Pro computers equipped with wireless. Other systems, including the Core 2 Duo versions are not affected. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of wireless frames. Credit to LMH for reporting this issue. More …

Reuters is covering Norway’s (4.6 million)attempt to force Apple to open iTunes. That country’s consumer ombudsman has announced that iTunes must provide open download access by Oct 1 or face legal action.

“They must make iTunes music compatible with other players than the iPod by the end of September, or we will take them to court,” said the ombudsman, Bjoern Erik Thon. “iTunes is imposing unreasonable and unbalanced restrictions that are not in accordance with Norwegian law.” More …

M$$$, is not able to “edit” articles on Wikipedia, as is any other entity that would come under suspicion.for conflict of interest. Why would any agent of theirs be acceptable? M$$$ offered to pay a writer to read certain articles concerning open source documents and change anything that was deemed “incorrect”. M$$$ did not consider the articles complimentary. The AP reports More …

Apple posted Security Update 2007-001 today, addressing a serious QuickTime vulnerability:

Description: A buffer overflow exists in QuickTime’s handling of RTSP URLs. By enticing a user to access a maliciously-crafted RTSP URL, an attacker can trigger the buffer overflow, which may lead to arbitrary code execution. A QTL file that triggers this issue has been published on the Month of Apple Bugs web site (MOAB-01-01-2007). This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of RTSP URLs.

Tiger version (for Mac OS X 10.4.8 and QuickTime 7.1.3) and a

Panther version for Mac OS X 10.3.9 with QuickTime 7.1.3.

Waaay too much time on their hands… Where can I get me some of those blinds?