Well I have a brand new Chat Room via IRC available 24X7 to all TMUP Listeners. You can log on to the server right here from the web site. Just look on the left hand side and you can join in right now. Or you can use any IRC Chat client like Colloquy which is free.

You can also use the web-version here. So here is a new place for you guys to hang out. Thanks to Steve Riekeberg from thinstack.net for providing the server.

Well this is an interesting use of “Back to my Mac”.

FOXNews.com - Camera on Stolen Laptop Helps Owner Catch Thieves - Technology News

A Westchester woman who had her laptop stolen was able to connect to the computer, photograph two suspects and file the photos to police.

Ducan Riley’s former writer for TechCruch now has the new and wonderful website The Inquisitr and I would say one of their first big scoops if it turns out accurate. They claims to have someone whispering in their ears  some very specific details on the upcoming 3G iPhone. Interesting to note that their source claims that “The iPhone to be launched in June will support an enhanced camera that supports video.”

I wanted to introduce you to The Inquisitr and what better way to do it then with an Apple relelated story. No matte what, Ducan is one of the most prolific and talented writer on the internet and you should subscribe to the rss in my opinion.

A few weeks ago I wrote a post showing you my new Vaja iPhone Case. I had this case made and it was a bit over $100.00 U.S. They take about 30 days to make and are very nice indeed.

This has been a great case, with fabulous design and until just a few days ago craftsmanship. I noticed that the stitching on one of the sides was coming off (see picture). I wrote to Vaja and was given approval to return the case. They are going to make me a new case but it looks like I will have to wait again. I am surprised that a case of this price would have this issues. Vaja assured me that this is very rare and that I should be satisfied with the new case.

I am writing this to let you know the whole story. This was not a review unit I paid full retail. So I’ll follow up once I get the new case.

Dale one of the principles over at Brave New Code introduced me today to their latest product WPtouch.

Dale also customizes the templates for Typical Mac User Podcast web site. So what is WPtouch?

Simply put, WPtouch is a complimentary theme installed as a plugin on your WordPress blog or website that will format your content with this Apple-inspired, full-featured theme when your visitors are using an iPhone or iPod touch.

So if you have an iPhone or iPodTouch you can now see the Typical Mac User site in a new interface that is perfect for the iPhone. It literally took me six minutes to add this plugin to my Word Press and it just worked. No BETA here. Of course if you are using those devices and prefer to see the site in the normal way you can do that too. Great job Dale

Here is what my site looks like using WPtouch.

Well one day ahead of the rumor sites Apple refreshed its iMac Desktops with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn mobile processors, as well as a new powerful graphics card that beats anything previously used in the Apple desktops.

Starting at just $1,199, the new iMacs also include 6MB L2 cache, a faster 1066 MHz front-side bus, and 2GB of memory standard in most models (expandable to 4GB).

If you want to go for the gusto, then get the new 24-inch Extreme configuration offers a 3.06 GHz Intel processor with a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics card with 512MB of video memory.

iMacs are absolutely gorgeous machines and these new models with available upgrades make this one great solution for many people whether new to the Mac family or long time users.

After taking a long time to decide what shirt company to use for the TMUP shirts, I picked Spreadshirt. I’ve washed my shirt that I got from them 10 times and it’s still looks great.

So yes it’s time to open the Typical Mac User TeeShirt shop. Please pick what works for you and buy at your own risk. I cannot be responsible for anything having to do with the sale of these shirts. So pick from the products I’ve selected or make your own using the logo.

Thanks for everyone who showed interest in buying one of these. Now you can go for it.

by: David Sparks, associate editor from macsparky.com and hopeless slacker

Back when Victor was crazy enough to have me share the microphone on his live show, we spoke at some length concerning the state of screencasting software.  At the time I explained my interest in ScreenFlow and my thoughts that they would eventually “get it right.”  Well the folks at Vara Software have now made me look very smart with the release of version 1.1.  The new version addresses many of my complaints with the 1.0.   Most importantly the export process is better and faster. (Yay lossless and Apple TV formats.)  There are also some very nice new bells and whistles including markers, audio waveforms and a bucketload (yes, bucketload) of small tweaks that make the production end of things easier and faster.  I’ve been using the various beta builds of version 1.1 for about a month and even published a few screencasts using it.  Don’t take my word for it though.  Head over to Varasoftware and check it out.

Plasq software is one of my favorite software companies. They get it right and they make everything they do functional and with lots of iCandy. Today they released Doozla which I showed you guys during the macworld videos.

Doozla is a full screen children’s drawing application, featuring simple free-hand drawing and color tools, webcam & tablet support, entertaining color-in templates and inspiring background images. Doozla requires Mac OS X 10.4.6 or above and costs USD$24.95. Check it out, try and and see for yourselves.

Today on my RSS feeds I noticed that you can get 1Password for 42% off. Wow go check out this link with all the details. I love 1Password and at this price it’s hard to pass up.