TUAW Best of the Week
Ah, March. It comes in like a lion. It goes out like a lion. As I look out my window and see the snow on the ground, I think that Mother Nature has forgotten that it's supposed to be Spring. If you're snowed in for the weekend–or even if you are not–you're probably looking for a few good posts to read to celebrate the end of the week. Here's our weekly round up of our favorite TUAW posts. Hope you enjoy them, whether it is cold or warm or snowy or balmy in your neck of the woods.
Starz suez Disney over iTunes movies
Is iTunes infringing on Stars online distribution deal with Disney?
Apple TV works with standard square TVs
The picture may be stretched vertically, but if you've got component jacks, you've got Apple TV.
Apple TV hacked to play XviD format videos
In fact, it's been hacked to do a lot more now–but this post will take you to the mother of all Apple TV hack discussions.
Care and feeding of open source programmers
"Open Source" does not mean you get to call the shots–everyone's a volunteer.
Blast from the Past: Happy 6th Birthday OS X
Now blow out the candles and don't put them near the Apple TV or they'll just reignite from the heat...
How To: Using your Mac as a NAT router
Mat walks you through it in this fabulous tutorial.
Now make Genius Bar reservations up to 2 days in advance
Visit the updated Genius Bar page at Apple's Retail website.
How to: Rip DVDs to Apple TV
Because geeks don't need no set-top DVD players.
South Park: made on Macs
Except Cartman is a PC.
Another way for switchers to make new files
Windows does have some neat tricks, but Mac can usually match 'em.
100GB upgrade for 5G iPod available
More tunes. More videos. More fun.
iTunes: Free Tuesday
Still free. Go get 'em.
HOWTO: Connect your iPod to a video screen in older cars
Video goodness on the cheap.
Ask TUAW: Arabic Mail, playing Wii, calibrating color and more
Mat takes on reader questions with verve and know-how.
Joost on AppleTV
It lives! It lives!
Apple TV is...hot!
Might want to put a ceramic tile between your Apple TV and your nice furniture. I did.
Found Footage: Custom Apple TV plug-ins debut
Apple TV customization takes a big step forward.
Four things you might not have expected to find on Apple TV
Screen shots from the command line and...Internet Explorer Favorites?
Apple TV: What you can't do
David sets a few things straight.
Belkin in desk iPod dock
Fit your dock right into one of those cable routing holes.