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+The shopping site [Etsy][1], which focuses on buying and selling handmade items, has an interesting [color-based search widget][5]. As you drag your cursor over the color grid circular swatches enlarge and clicking them will cause Etsy to pull up items matching the color.

There's a couple over innovative ways to search Etsy, something called "Time Machine" which I think lists items as they were added by seller, but then again it could items the were recently purchased -- I can't quite figure it out.

My personal favorite is "[Treasury][4]" which I think lets you watch what other people are browsing in realtime. Cursors dart across the screen with that users profile picture (in the have one). 

Then there's [Connections][3], which is sort of a shopping version of [They Rule][2]. People and products form nodes and clicking on a person brings up the products they've marked as favorites as well as that users friends.

Etsy runs a little slow, though some of that may be that they wound up on Digg today. This is probably old news to some and the creative browsing methods may qualify as useless eye candy, but Etsy's search methods are sort of fun and definitely different.

[2]: http://www.theyrule.net/ "They Rule"
[1]: http://www.etsy.com/ "Etsy.com"
[3]: http://www.etsy.com/connections.php "Etsy Connections"
[4]: http://www.etsy.com/treasury.php "Etsy Treasury"
[5]: http://www.etsy.com/treasury.php "Etsy Colors"
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+ActiveState released an [upgrade to their Komodo IDE][1] this morning. The new version 4.0 of Komodo IDE features a number of enhancements and is available for download. Komodo IDE is a unified workspace for web application development an supports languages such as Perl, Python, PHP, Ruby, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and XML.

ActiveState claims Komodo IDE 4.0 is everything you need to edit, test, and debug entire web applications. In short Komodo wants to be your one ring. ActiveState provided us with a demo version last week and I've been playing with it for several days to see if it delivers on that goal.

Chief among Komodo 4.0's new features is browser-side support. While previous versions offered syntax coloring, Komodo 4.0 adds debugging, a DOM viewer, and HTTP Inspector and more.

With the rising popularity of AJAX and the difficulties involved in debugging Javascript, it's no surprise that ActiveState is touting Komodo's new JavaScript debugging capabilites. Unfortunately this is one case where you'll have to leave the IDE. Komodo's Javascript debugging involves using the Firefox web browser and the Komodo JavaScript DBGP extension. 

Similar to the popular Firefox Javascript debugging extension [Firebug][2], the DBGP extension allows you to step through your code within debugging sessions.

For more tradition programming language Komodo offers all the features you'd expect in a good text editor and integrates a shell in the lower pane so you can run your scripts (see screenshots below).

I'll confess that I'm a text editor junkie and this is the first IDE I've ever used, but for people like me Komodo now offers modal Vi keybindings to emulate navigation, as well as text insertion and visual selections which mimic the command-line modes of Vi and Vim. Komodo also supports emacs keybindings.

Komodo also offers a plugin structure using Mozilla APIs based on XUL, XBL, and XPCOM, as well as Komodo's own structures which support plugins written in Python and JavaScript. The company claims "if you've written an extension for Firefox, you'll be comfortable writing one for Komodo."

Komodo was stable and had no speed issues on my MacBook Core 2 Duo. While I don't think I'll be abandoning my beloved text editor any time soon, if you're looking for a full fledged IDE Komodo 4.0 does indeed deliver the goods.

Komodo IDE 4.0 is $295. Right now Komodo is offering a promotional price $245 which lasts until the end of February. Current users can upgrade for $90 and there's a three week trail version as well.

[1]: http://www.activestate.com/products/komodo_ide/ "Komodo 4.0 now available"
[2]: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/1843/ "Firefox extension Firebug"
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+<img alt="Any_key_3" title="Any_key_3" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/any_key_2.jpg" border="0" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" />The Morning Reboot:

*	The European drive to unlock iTunes is [gaining support][1]. German and French consumer groups have joined the Nordic nations in their drive to force Apple to make iTunes downloads compatible with digital music players made by competitors.

[1]: http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/01/23/europe.itunes.ap/index.html?eref=rss_tech "European drive against iTunes builds support"

*	Intel has confirmed that it will be [shipping next generation wifi chips][2] ahead of schedule. The announcement comes just after news that the draft 802.11n wireless standard will be finalized later this year.

[2]: http://news.com.com/2100-1044_3-6152489.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news "Intel speeds up delivery of faster Wi-Fi"

*	Google Groups has [come out of beta][3] and announced a few new features including the ability to customize the look of your group, create and edit web pages, upload and share files (including photos), and view member profiles.

[3]: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/lets-get-together.html "Google Groups out of beta"

*	Wired reports that the CIA is [trawling Facebook][4] looking for new recruits. 

[4]: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/internet/0,72545-0.html "CIA Gets in Your Face(book)"

*	Apple has [patched a flaw in QuickTime][5] that allowed malicious coders to install malware onto vulnerable systems. The vulnerability, brought to light as part of the [Month of Apple Bugs][6]" project, affects both Windows and Mac OS X.

[5]: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304989 "About Security Update 2007-001"
[6]: http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/ "the Month of Apple Bugs"
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+Mozilla [released Thunderbird 2.0 beta 2][2] yesterday. Although beta 2 is listed a developer release suitable for testing, the download site was unreachable for a couple of hours yesterday, presumably because eager early adopters were scrambling to download the new version. 

Since I already [reviewed beta 1][4] a while ago I won't go into a lot of details, but I did want to say that beta 2 resolves all the stability issues I experienced with beta 1.

The offical [beta 2 release notes][2] mirror those of beta 1, but there's also a complete list of [bug fixes available][3]. 

Thunderbird is progressing nicely although I have no real way to test it, beta 2 feels a good bit snappier than the first release and I'm happy to say the IMAP speeds are much improved.

[2]: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/releases/2.0b2.html "Thunderbird 2.0 beta 1 release notes"
[3]: http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/rumblingedge/archives/2007/01/2-0beta2.html "Thunderbird 2.0 beta 2 bug fixes"
[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/12/mozilla_has_rel.html "Thunderbird 2.0 beta 1 reviewed"
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+A while back we gave you a [quick overview][3] of the new [Toast 8 Titanium][2] from Roxio. Earlier this week Roxio got us a review copy Toast 8 and I've spent the past few days putting it through the paces. I'm happy to report that the new version adds significant new features that make it worth the $100 price tag.

The first thing you'll notice about the new version of Toast is the completely redesigned interface. Whiz-bang graphical effects abound, background images subtly rotate and when hiding and changing windows Toast 8 fades in and out and resizes the main window into other widows. While mostly useless eye candy, this seems to follow a trend in Mac apps lately as Adobe's PhotoShop CS 3 beta also features some similar effects. [Screenshots after the jump.]

The overall layout of the Toast 8 is significantly different from previous versions. The drawers and tabs are gone, replaced by an interface that looks something like that of iTunes' iPod browser view. The various burning tasks have moved from the old tabs across the top to a sidebar and the iLife media browser now floats in its own palette.

But the changes aren't just skin deep. Once you get past the physical appearances, Toast 8 has some impressive new features as well. Roxio has essential rolled all the features of Jam and Popcorn into Toast making it more of a one-stop burning destination (Popcorn 2.0 is still available as a stand alone product for legacy hardware).

My favorite new feature in Toast 8 is the ability create audio mix CDs with smooth, DJ-style cross-fades and transitions. When you drag your iTunes playlist into Toast 8 there's an edit button for each track that allows you to control the transition and/or fade between tracks. You can choose a preset fade-in/fade-out style or create a custom cross-fade via an editing window that lets you preview your fades before committing to them. 

There's also a new set of audio tools including the ability to edit and trim tracks, adjust output levels, apply sound enhancing filters, and set unique pauses between tracks. There's a wide range of filters which offer everything from enhanced reverb to 32 band EQ.

Also on the audio front there are some new tools to help you convert tunes from LPs and tape including noise reduction filters. Unfortunately my record player is kaput so I haven't tested these features.

Toast 8 adds support for printing directly on discs using LightScribe-enabled burners and media if you happen to have one.

On the data side of Toast 8 the ability to span files across multiple discs returns with support for both Mac and PCs. For Mac-only discs there's a new option to auto catalog the contents after burning. If you're burning mixed OS CDs you can still use the stand-alone program DiscCatalogMaker RE (included with the purchase of Toast 8) to create archive listings, but you'll have to do it by hand. Once archived, you can search the contents of your backup CDs and DVDs even when they're not mounted.

The big news in Toast 8's improved video capabilities is addition of Blu-Ray support which makes Toast the first program for the Mac to support the new video format. I don't have a Blu-Ray capable burner so I wasn't able to test it, but the possibility of 50 gigabyte backups makes the purchase of a Blu-Ray burner very tempting.

Another big feature of Toast 8 Titanium is addition of TiVoToGo features. When you install Toast for the first time it will ask you if you want to install TiVoToGo features. You then have the option to enter your TiVo's Media Access key and Toast should automatically acquire the device and allow you to begin importing your DVR content.

Once you bring your TiVo recordings over to the Mac you can then burn them to disc for playback or convert them for use on the video iPod. Because I don't have a TiVo device to test it with I can't say for sure how well it works. My Monkeybites cohort Michael Calore saw a demo at Mac world and said it looked very easy, but the folks over at iLounge [reported a few hiccups][1] and weren't entirely happy with the compression and file size -- YMMV.

Overall Toast 8 Titanium is a solid upgrade and well worth the investment. If you have a TiVo or Blu-Ray burner I highly recommend it. Even if you don't, the new audio editing features and automatic disc cataloging are still enough to make Toast 8 a must-have upgrade.

Toast 8 Titanium is $100, Roxio has a $20 mail in rebate and Toast 7 owners can upgrade for $60. There are also upgrade specials available for the owners of other Roxio software like Popcorn and Jam.

[1]: http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/ipod/review/roxio-toast-8-titanium-with-tivotogo/ "Roxio Toast 8 Titanium with TiVoToGo"
[2]: http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/titanium/overview.html "Toast 8 Overview"
[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/01/macworld_best_i.html "Monkeybites on Toast 8 announcement"
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