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Reeder updated to connect with Feedbin, or nothing at all
Personally, I'm still in denial about losing my beloved Google Reader in the near future. The web-based RSS reader has been a standby ever since I started using RSS, and even when I used other services, like the great Reeder app on iOS, they ran through Google Reader to get their content. But the times they are a'changin', and as of July 1, Google Reader will be gone for good. Reeder has gotten out ahead on this one, and just recently pushed out an update for its iPhone version that liberates the app from Google Reader's clutches. You can now use Reeder with an alternate service called Feedbin, or you can use it as a standalone RSS reader, just by punching in your feeds manually. Unfortunately, Feedbin is a pay service (that costs US$2 a month to use), so it's not exactly a one-for-one replacement for GReader. But this is not the only update you'll see from Reeder: The company says the plan is to both update the iPad and Mac versions to 2.0 (which is why they're currently free), with plenty of extra compatibility, and the iPhone version is also set to get even more services in the future. So things are still in flux. As for me, I still have to find a service to replace my GReader, and Feedbin isn't it. We've already put together a nice list of alternatives, and from what I've heard so far, Feedly appears to be the frontrunner. Feel free to share any other insight you might have in the comments below.
UB Replacements for Non-Intel Mac Apps
In this post about Roxio Toast, TUAW asked which applications you were still waiting for to be ported to universal binary. I thought I'd compile a list of universal binary applications that can fill the roles of those that people are still waiting for:For Screen CaptureDisplay Eater is still a work-in-progress and offers a much less refined user interface than Snapz Pro, but it's UB and it works. I've used it several times to capture my screen into a video file.For Office SuitesAgain, the user interface isn't as refined as the mainstay, but you can't beat the price of NeoOffice. The NeoOffice Alpha 2 for Intel Macs is available right now by paying for an "Early Access" program. Or you can wait a few days, as an Intel beta of NeoOffice should be released very soon (next week, if I'm hearing correctly).For Video ConversionI use ffmpegX for a lot of video conversion and the Intel version just screams on my Intel iMac. I haven't matched it up against the new Toast's DivX conversion yet, but I bet it's faster. The learning curve is a bit higher with ffmpegX, but it supports way more video formats.And a few notes. Stuffit Expander is a universal binary beta. Filemaker is likely getting close to a release of version 8.5 which will be run natively on Intel Macs.I'm also still waiting for Extensis to update Suitcase so it's UB. As much as I'd love to dump it for a different product, I don't know of any professional font managers that are updated for Intel. Both FontAgent Pro and MasterJuggler are still wallowing in PPC-land. Linotype FontExplorer X was just updated to UB, but I have zero experience with it, and Apple's own FontBook has on too many occasions eaten my font collections (always have backups!).
E3: What lies beyond WoW?
We'll be making an appearance at E3 next week, and we hope to find more about the future of WoW there. However, for anyone interested in life beyond Azeroth, there's a whole host of other MMORPGs currently in development -- from Hello Kitty to post-apocalyptic sci-fi -- and our mothership Joystiq's taken a look at them all.Whether any of these games will prove a WoW-killer is debatable. Would you give up your level 60 epic-clad character to try out a new MMO? If not, have some comfort in the fact that several of these games will be free to play -- either permanently, or they'll use in-game currency sales as revenue -- so you might be able to keep up two at once.
50 Fun Things To Do With Your iPod
Ok, so the list only hits 44, but still, who couldn't use a few more things to do with their little white gadget? I mean, only playing music on an iPod is so... 2001.Anyway, kottke.org has put together quite the creative list of *other* things you can do with your iPod. Notable alternatives include cooking a nice dinner (# 24), listening to text (# 14) and making free phone calls (# 37). Check out the full list of Fun Things To Do With Your iPod if you've been looking for that *special something* to spice up your iPod's usefulness.[via digg]
