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TidBITS#908/17-Dec-07
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  Issue link: <http://db.tidbits.com/issue/908>

  Have you gotten chummy with a Chumby? (Are you thinking we've gone
  out of our minds?) Kevin van Haaren looks at the plush computing
  device and explains what you can do with it. Matt Neuburg writes
  about how Default Folder X 4 is an essential update for your Mac,
  and how Quay makes Leopard's stacks usable again. Joe Kissell makes
  his Windows and Mac partitions talk to one another via NTFS for Mac,
  and Adam raises concerns about Google's Knol, which seems to be
  taking aim at Wikipedia. In security news, Apple released QuickTime
  7.3.1 to fix the serious RTSP vulnerability. Lastly, we've published
  new and updated Take Control ebooks about the iPhone, digital TV,
  running Windows on a Mac, and Mac OS X terminology (all of which are
  20% off via the MacSanta promotion on 18-Dec-07). Have a safe and
  happy holiday - our next issue will be 07-Jan-08!

Articles
    TidBITS 2007 Holiday Hiatus
    QuickTime 7.3.1 Fixes RTSP Vulnerability
    Get DivX Pro for Free for a Limited Time
    Take Control News: Save with MacSanta Discounts
    Take Control News: Master Your iPhone with Ted Landau's Advice
    Take Control News: Three Ebook Updates for Holiday Reading
    Quay Sticks It to Stacks
    Default Folder X Tames Leopard's Open/Save Dialogs
    NTFS Options for Mac Expand
    Chumby: The Beanbag Computer
    Horsepower & Image Sensors
    Google Goes After Wikipedia
    Bonus Stories for 17-Dec-07
    Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/17-Dec-07


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