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ViaVoice for Mac OSX and iPod
File syncing
Security solution
Weird looking keyboard
Adaptec USBXchange VS Adaptec USB2Xchange
A one-man band



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ViaVoice for Mac OSX and iPod

From Mike Fryer

Charles

I read your review on Applelinks - interesting. I am trying to find out what file formats VV recognizes since I am trying to find a work-around for dictating on an iPod and then reading into VV. Any ideas?

Regards
Mike

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Hi Mike;

ViaVoice saves files in its own format, although I think it will open plain text files. It can also dictate driectly into certain other applications, although not with full editing and correction support.

If you have sound files in mind, you're out of luck. I'm certain VV doesn't support any.

MacSpeech's competing product, iListen, supports transcription of voice files from an Olympus digital voice recorder.

Charles







File syncing

From Steven Cades

Charles--

I recently bought a flash drive to replace the Zip-disks I've been using to carry vital files between the iMac on my desk at work and the PowerBook (Lombard) I use at home. (I really like the SanDisk 512 MB "Titanium Cruzer," which has a retractable USB connector, and thus no cap to lose.)

But now I need a new application -- one that will sync files, via the flash drive, between the two machines. I located your July 9 review of backup utilities, which seems to lead--cheapskate that I am--to the La Cie SilverKeeper. I wonder, though, if you have taken a look at the four other utilities listed in the comments to your article.

Thanks, as ever, for your work in behalf of the Macintosh community.

--Steve Cades

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Hi Steve;

I haven't gotten around to testing any more backup utilities, although I have ChronoSync penciled in for sometime in the New Year.

Since SilverKeeper is free and small, why not give it a try and see if it does the job for you. If it isn't up to the task, you can always move on to a heavier-duty app.

Charles







Security solution

From BearyandBow

Why doesn't Thiravudh Khoman just use Linux or a Mac. He wouldn't have to go to all the trouble to set up these types of security measures.







Weird looking keyboard

From John M. Dennis

This is one weird looking keyboard.

Thank You,
John M. Dennis

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Hi John;

Sure is! Actually, that's a spray painted Kinesis Keyboard, of which I have an ADB version. Odd-looking it may be, but it's really superior to a standard keyboard comfort-wise once you make the adjustment.

Here's what they look like stock:

You can read my review (from several years ago) here:
http://www.applelinks.com/mooresviews/kinesis.shtml

For more information, visit:
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/

Charles


Charles

Adaptec USBXchange VS Adaptec USB2Xchange

From Martin A. Totusek

Adaptec USBXchange (USB 1.x to SCSI adapter) Part Number 1856600

External 50-pin High-Density Connector
(also comes with a 50-pin High-Density to Macintosh DB 25-pin SCSI converter)

PC

• Desktop or notebook PC with USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 Port  Microsoft® Windows® XP, 2000 Professional, Me, 98, 95, 3.1.x, or DOS 6.0 and above

Macintosh

• Mac OS 8.6 or 9.x for most SCSI peripherals, Mac OS 9.0.4 to 9.2.2 for fixed and removable drives  USB v1.1 specification compliant systems* (iMac, iBook, G3, G4 and PowerBook).

Note: *This card is OHCI compatible. Drivers that Apple includes in the Mac OS will work with this product. Note: USB ports will function at USB 1.1 speeds.

For more information, visit here.

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Adaptec USB2Xchange (USB 2.x and 1.x to SCSI adapter) Part Number 1989900

External 50-pin High-Density Connector

PC

Desktop or notebook PC with USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 Port  Microsoft® Windows® XP, 2000 Professional, Me, 98SE

Macintosh

No Mac OS support, and no OS X support.

For more information, visit here.

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I wonder why the Adaptec USB2Xchange has no "Classic" Mac OS support and why no OS X support?

- Martin A. Totusek

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Beats me.

Charles








A one-man band

From Eolake Stobblehouse

This is a hoot.


http://www.mcrorie.ca/

Yours, Eolake

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Whatever turns your crank, I guess.

Charles



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