For the Chameleon problem on Asus PCs

The error message is due to an out-of-date Splendid Utility driver. This utility improves graphic performance on Asus PCs.

Download the latest, OS-specific driver. @ Asus or Softpedia.

MacBook Air, Lion OS and Apple Superdrive: don't buy or try using this combination

It doesn't work.

I have tried two external Apple superdrives + an external LG CD/DVD drive.

None have worked with my Macbook Air [MBA] (11inch, 64GB with 2GB RAM) & Intel Core 2 Duo) since installing Lion OS.

They work normally if I uninstall Lion OS and go back to Snow Leopard.

I can "see" the drives in Systems Info: showing up in the USB device section.

iTunes starts automatically when a CD or DVD is inserted into either optic drive device.

But I can't "see" the drive in Finder nor iTunes.

Will try "remote device" sharing option on the MBA, to set up an optic drive link with my Asus Win 7 laptop.

Fingers crossed, but very annoying and nothing at Apple's support site, despite many reports in international blogs.

Shoes: Oxford, Derby or Brogue?

Oxford => laces tied under the vamp: "closed lacing".


Derby   => laces tied over the vamp: "open lacing". Not considered as formal as the Oxford.


Vamp:   => section of the upper part of the shoe that allows the shoe to be held on the foot.

Brogue:  => multi-sectioned upper, decorated with perforations: brogueing


Full brogue

• Also referred to as "Wingtips", particularly in the US

Semi brogue


Quarter brogue


Images from Wikipedia @
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_shoe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derby_shoe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brogue_shoe

Original music file sharing on iPad 2

The music clipboard on the iPad 2 should allow Apps to save and share music files created in one of the music Apps.

Other options include

• AudioCopy
• Sound Cloud

AudioCopy on iPad 2

AudioCopy works with the following Apps

• iFL Studio
• SynthX
• NLogSynthPro
• iElectribe (Korg)
• iMS-20 (Korg)
• ReBirth
• NanoStudio
• Looptastic Producer
• Looptastic HD
• AudioForge
• Reforge
• Drum Track 8
• Beatmaker 2

There are others not listed here.

File sharing for iTunes App: what about Music App?

So, iTunes has a file-sharing window, where saved Audio and MIDI files can be accessed, after saving them on the iPad.

iPad 2, however, has a Music App, rather than an iPod App, which I don't find all that intuitive at present, and I'm not sure whether this could affect the functionality of the iTunes App. Will need to see if the same file-sharing function is available on the updated iPad.

Music Apps for iPad 2

So, regarding iPad Apps to create music:

Front-runners so far: iFL Studio (though a little overpriced at present); iElectribe from Korg; Beatmaker 2; Alchemy Pro; and NLogPRO.

Need to work out which Apps communicate cut n paste for music files.

Also, which allow email of .wav, .midi or .mp3?

Will check out Sound Cloud too.