[MyAppleMenu] Jan 6, 2014

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*** Griffin Updates StudioConnect, Adds Multi-Tracking And A New Form Factor ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/01/griffin-updates-studioconnect-adds-multi-tracking-and-a-new-form-factor>
Joe White, AppAdvice



*** iPads In The Classroom: Not A Bust, But Not Yet A Boon ***
<http://www.abqjournal.com/331102/news/ipads-in-the-classroom-not-a-bust-but-not-yet-a-boon.html>
Brenda Iasevoli, The Hechinger Report


> Mistakes made in Los Angeles are now being heeded nationally as a cautionary tale, with school districts halting technology rollouts until rules regarding the use of the devices are finalized and teachers get more training.




*** LaCie Little Big Disk Thunderbolt 2: Mini Review ***
<http://www.anandtech.com/show/7618/lacie-little-big-disk-thunderbolt-2-mini-review>
Anand Lal Shimpi, AnandTech


> The result is a remarkably simple device that gives you 1TB of external expansion and tons of bandwidth to the device.




*** Mac Mavericks' App Nap, Power Nap Don't Always Play Well With Others ***
<http://www.zdnet.com/mac-mavericks-app-nap-power-nap-dont-always-play-well-with-others-7000024792/>
David Morgenstern, ZDNet


> The actions of App Nap, a feature new to OS X in the Mavericks release, may be interpreted by some users as a undetermined slowdown of system performance. Meanwhile the Mac's other napping technology, the previously introduced Power Nap, can bring its own share of mysterious behaviors.




*** Griffin Introduces StudioConnect HD Multi-track Recording Interface For iOS And Mac OS X ***
<http://www.iclarified.com/37332/griffin-introduces-studioconnect-hd-multitrack-recording-interface-for-ios-and-mac-os-x>
IClarified



*** LaCie Fuel Brings 1TB Of Wireless Streaming Storage To Your Apple Devices For $199 ***
<http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/05/lacie-fuel/?ncid=rss_truncated>
Billy Steele, Engadget


> With no internet connection required, Fuel acts as a WiFi hotspot for on-the-go streaming to iPad, iPhone and Mac (up to five devices or three HD streams at once) while claiming 10 hours of battery life.




*** Good News: Clean And Simple RSS Reader App Updated With New UI And New Features ***
<http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/01/good-news-clean-and-simple-rss-reader-app-updated-with-new-ui-and-new-features>
Aldrin Calimlim, AppAdvice



*** TinkerTool 5.1 ***
<http://tidbits.com/article/14404?rss>
Agen G. N. Schmitz, TidBITS


> After adding support for OS X 10.9 Mavericks in its version 5.0 release, TinkerTool 5.1 from Marcel Bresink is now sandboxed for better security.




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*** Written Off ***
<http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2014/01/13/140113fa_fact_mead>
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker


> Jennifer Weiner’s quest for literary respect.




*** The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Reader ***
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/opinion/sunday/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-reader.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&>
Colin Robinson, New York Times


> It’s not just more difficult to find the time and focus that a book demands. Longstanding allies of the reader, professionals who have traditionally provided guidance for those picking up a book, are disappearing fast. The broad, inclusive conversation around interesting titles that such experts helped facilitate is likewise dissipating. Reading, always a solitary affair, is increasingly a lonely one.




*** Book Review: 'Glorious Misadventures,' By Owen Matthews ***
<http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303453004579290731800969674>
Gerard Helferich, Wall Street Journal


> Travelers making the vertiginous, 90-mile drive up Highway 1 from San Francisco to Fort Ross, Calif., may be surprised to come upon a weather-beaten chapel whose severe roofline and mismatched cupolas seem better suited to the Siberian tundra than to the Gold Coast. The church and its companion structures mark the southernmost garrison of Russia's American empire, whose rise and demise are recounted in Owen Matthews's intriguing "Glorious Misadventures."




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