The earlier iSync problems I was having seem to be related specifically to syncing via Bluetooth. I was able to get my RIZR and Mac to sync just fine using the USB data cable T-Mobile was kind enough to throw in when I purchased my RIZR.
For anyone else looking to get this working all you need is this plugin. Adding this tiff will make your RIZR look correct in iSync as well.
The Bluetooth problem I’m having has me stumped. The phone pairs fine via Bluetooth and I can wirelessly send/receive files and use it as a DUN modem. iSync will recognize it correctly via a Bluetooth connection but blows chunks when actually trying to sync. I get the following error:
[iSync:772] ERROR (.serial-at.operation): Time out talking AT with channel… channel is now in a bad state
Google hasn’t turned up anything helpful. Since everything else works fine via Bluetooth I’m thinking that the problem has to be specific to iSync or something dumb T-Mobile has done to the seem on my RIZR. My postings at the Apple Discussions and the Macintosh forum at DSLR didn’t turn up any answers.
If anyone has any suggestions please leave a comment or shoot me an email. Thanks!
Mac, Tech
Last weekend my RAZR bit the dust after taking an accidental drop into some water. After drying it out for a day it was still toast so I took this as an opportunity to pick up a new handset. I opted for a Motorola RIZR instead since with rebate it ended up costing the same price as another RAZR. So far I really like the phone - the higher resolution camera is great, the MicroSD storage card is a welcome and much needed improvement, the rubbery body coating has a good hand feel, and the battery life is supposedly improved vs. the RAZR.
Since I purchased a T-Moblie branded phone there is the typical carrier BS where some of the features of the phone are intentionally crippled. Just like on my RAZR I found that the included email client was disabled. Fortunately it was easy to fix using P2K Tools to modify the seem. P2K Tools has come a long way since I last used it to modify my RAZR so this was a snap to fix. It is a Windows only app but worked just fine under Parallels.
So far my only gripe is that I can’t get iSync to recognize it as supported in order to sync my contacts. Google turned up an iSync phone plugin for the RIZR; however, my handset appears to be a newer hardware revision and isn’t recognized as a valid model. I need to tinker with it some more and hopefully I can get it working.
Mac, Tech
The guys from NiceMac.com released SiriusMac which is a Mac native Sirius satellite radio player for OS X. It even supports growl notifications for the current artist & song in the stream. The setup is a bit tricky compared to a typical Mac app but it sure beats the hell out of the web based Sirius player.
Kickass! 
Mac
This comment on /. today made me chuckle:
“Mac OS X. Because making UNIX user-friendly was easier than fixing Windows.”
Mac
One of the things I love about OS X is that there seems to be a plethora of cool apps available. Tonight I came across Tangerine which is by far the most convenient playlist creator for iTunes. It works by analyzing the BPM and beat intensity of the songs in your iTunes library. It is speedy as advertised - on my rather anemic 1.2 GHz iBook G4 it took only 12 minutes to analyze 573 songs. Unfortunately it doesn’t work with DRM encumbered files at the moment.
I definitely plan on picking this up once it is released
Mac, Tech
Aspyr has announced that they will be porting Civilization IV to the Mac. Kick ass!
Mac
The iTunes Artwork widget for Tiger kicks ass
Mac
This is a test of the WordPressDash widget. It is cool to be able to blog from the OS X dashboard.
Blogging, Mac
If you are a Civ addict like me you will be happy to know that Freeciv 2.0 was released a couple of days ago
A copy of the OS X disk image can be grabbed here.
Mac, Random
For some odd reason my iBook G4 doesn’t support screen spanning out of the box. Apparently disabling this feature is a way for Apple to differentiate their consumer line from their professional line. Fortunately, Screen Spanning Doctor makes it simple to adjust the Open Firmware to enable this feature.
Now I’m running with my 12″ iBook hooked up to my 19″ Samsung LCD. Kick ass!
Mac
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