Ask TUAW: rEFIt with Open Firmware passwords, iCal problems, iPod without iTunes, and more

In that edition of Ask TUAW we’ve got questions about using an iPod without iTunes, hotkey managers, iTunes locking up, getting rid of persistent iCal calendars, Open Firmware passwords and much more.

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Ask TUAW: 5.1 surround sound, bookmark syncing, MobileMe, MDI files, and more

This duration around in Ask TUAW we’ll be fielding questions related to bookmark syncing, MobileMe, 5.1 surround sound, MDI files, batch audio conversion, multiple iPods and more.

As always, your suggestions are most welcome, and questions for next week should be left in the comments. When as…

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AppleScript: Integrating shell scripts

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We’ve talked about AppleScript how-tos before. AppleScript is fun and all, but what whether you already know how to write shell scripts? Well, did you know that by integrating shells scripts into AppleScri…

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An ode to my iPod video

How do I love my iPod video? Let me count the ways. Seriously, I adore that small piece of technology. It’s nearly 3 years old now — I ordered it the first day it was available — and that 5th generation 30GB iPod video unit is still chugging along and making our lives better.

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