Cut The Rope v1.0 MAC OSX-P2P

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming Cut The Rope, the well know and popular iPhone game is finaly ported to MacOsX. Description: A mysterious package has arrived, and the little monster inside has only one request… CANDY! The long-awaited hit game Cut the Rope has finally arrived in the Mac App Store! Cut the ropes to release the delicious bundles into Om Nom’s mouth. As you keep your new companion’s sweet tooth satisfied, be sure to collect shiny gold stars to unlock new levels. Features: 250 levels, 10 level boxes Innovative gameplay mechanics Realistic physics Cute character Outstanding graphics Release name: Cut.The.Rope.v1.0.MAC.OSX-P2P Size:...

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Add Awesome Unlock Animations To Your iOS Device With iUnlock Tweak [Jailbreak]

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming Bored of your iPhone’s default unlock animation? I was after about three minutes. But thanks to a new jailbreak tweak called iUnlock, you can customize your unlock animation yourself with awesome effects and sounds.  You can download iUnlock now from Cydia’s BigBoss repo. It’s priced at $1.99, but there’s a three-day trial which allows you to test the tweak yourself, and I think you’ll agree it’s well worth its price tag. It features a lost list of animations and sounds that allow you to spice up your lock screen animation with all sorts of fancy effects. Our friends over at iDownloadBlog have put together...

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OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview 1

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming Here we have a first look at the new upcoming version of OS X: Mountain Lion. The new OS is scheduled for late summer 2012. Enjoy! Description: The ninth major release of OS X, Mountain Lion introduces great features inspired by iPad, re-imagined for the Mac. With Game Center, Notification Center, Documents in the Cloud, new sharing capabilities, advanced security features and so much more, you can build the most innovative Mac apps ever. Because it’s designed with innovations from iPad and it works even better with iCloud. The result is that it makes everything you do on the Mac easier, smarter and even more amusing....

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30 New OS X Mountain Lion Features In 2 Minutes [Video]

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming If you’re as excited as I am about OS X Mountain Lion, you’ll want to check this video out. Since only developers have access to the Mountain Lion beta at this point, I put together this quick video for all of Cult Of Mac’s great readers detailing 30 of the best new features of Mountain Lion, all jam packed into just two minutes. Check out the video after the break. This isn’t a complete list of features, so if you found any more that I didn’t list, leave them in the comments.   (Via Cult of Ma...

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OS X Messages Is The Future Of Chat, But Still Kinda Buggy [Hands-On]

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming OS X Messages Is The Future Of Chat, But Still Kinda Buggy [Hands-On]: " When Apple announced iMessage for iOS 5 last summer we were excited to finally have a universal messaging app that sought to free our cellphones from the slavery of wireless carrier texting plans. Today with the announcement of Messages for OS X it looks like Apple is serious about creating a messaging service that supplants texting and chat services by providing a one size fits all solution that works well on every screen. The new Messages app is pretty awesome and it’s a needed step forward that finally unifies iChat, iMessage, and Facetime,...

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Will OS X Mountain Lion’s Docs In The iCloud Kill Dropbox?

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming The Finder's new iCloud view works just like iOS. Screenshot: Pocket Lint With Mountain Lion, Apple has finally tied iCloud to the Mac desktop. While iCloud has worked seamlessly on iOS since launch, moving documents between iCould and your Mac was embarrassingly awkward, involving web browsers, dragging and dropping. Now, it has been shoved deep into the heart of the OS, in the form of a kind of alternate Finder. At the top left corner of open/save dialogs you’ll now find two buttons: “iCloud” and “On My Mac.” On My Mac gives you the regular Finder file system. ICloud switches you to the now-familiar linen...

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Walter Martino - Minus-One

The pieces of music included in Minus - One are taken from Walter Martino's CD "Blue Street" (2002 Edizioni Bemolle). Walter played drums and composed and arranged all titles. Salvatore Scorrano collaborated to the score transcriptions. All titles have been remixed in order to provide useful accompaniment recordings for better practice. The style varies from Rock to Funk, from Jazz to Latin, on different levels of difficulty. The scores feature all rhythm "patterns", "fills" and "solos" performed by Walter, faststrings.com. You will also find some helpful tips to perform all the pieces at best, faststrings.com. "Ghost notes", rhythm variations...

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Rumor: Next month, Siri should speak Russian, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming Siri, an AI-driven virtual assistant launched last October as an iPhone 4S exclusive, currently speaks English (United States, United Kingdom, Australia), French and German languages. The official Siri FAQ from the onset made it clear that “In 2012, Siri will support additional languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Italian, and Spanish”. Last December, 9to5Mac pointed at job openings indicating possible Siri enhancements, including a prettier interface and a Siri API to extend her functionality to third-party iOS programs. We also discovered this LinkedIn profile belonging to Apple’s...

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Tony Royster Jr., Dennis Chambers - Common Ground

"Inspiring Drummers" is the first of a series of innovative presentations that demonstrate how great drummers get to the source of their creativity. "Common Ground"- Inspirational, Motivational, Informational, Generational Stunning performances by 14 yr. old drumming sensation Tony Royster Jr. and world renown funk drummer Dennis Chambers playing to original music and drum solos. A special appearance by master drummer/innovator Billy Cobham completes the bond these great drummers share. Produced and directed by drummer/composer Bob Gatzen. Language: EnglishYear: 1999Country: USARunning time: 01:05:58Quality: DVD5Video: MPEG2 NTSC 4:3...

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Virgil Donati - Live in Stockholm

Experience Virgil's breathtaking skills in this special 2-disc DVD set! Recorded live at the 2005 Bass n' Drum festival, Virgil rose to the occasion with a performance full of relentless energy and creative excitement. The electricity in the air following the performance was magical & this DVD revives the intense application, dynamism and drama of this special evening in Stockholm. Disc 1 - Live in Stockholm Feature Drum Solo Dogboots Q&A Session Eternity Unfortunately the second bonus disc missed :( Language: EnglishYear: 2005Country: SwedenRunning time: 00:55:52Quality: DVD5Video: MPEG2, 720X480, 9036kbps, 29fpsAudio: PCM...

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Drummer's Night in Boston 2005

Recorded October 14th 2005, this DVD documents a remarkable one-night-only performance by five of the biggest names in the drum world, as they play live onstage, both solo and then together in a show-stopping finale in a benefit for Right Turn. You'll experience upclose: the amazing handwork of Prince's drummer John Blackwell; heavy-yet-tasty 'band approach' playing by Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers; classic rock icon Simon Kirke; and the firey, polyryhthmic, jaw-dropping ensemble playing of drummer's drummers Horatio 'El Negro' Hernandez and Eguie Castrillo.Drummer's Night in Boston 2005 gives you unlimited access to the artists,...

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Terry Bozzio & Chad Wackerman - Solos & Duets

Terry Bozzio first got his start as the drummer for Frank Zappa's backing band during the '70s, but would go on to become one of rock's most versatile session men, and form one of new wave's most visually exciting outfits, Missing Persons, along with then-wife, Dale Bozzio. A phenomenally skilled jazz and rock drummer, Chad's professional career began in 1978 with the Bill Watrous band. Since then he has amassed a remarkable body of work including a seven year association with Frank Zappa, with whom he toured the USA and Europe and recorded 26 albums.Bozzio and Wackerman: Duets Vol.1 - Bonus 2-disc Set! Bozzio: Live in Concert included! Recorded...

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Apple Intern Worked On ‘Secret’ Project Porting Mac OS X To ARM

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming While Apple has previously dismissed the idea of porting its entire Mac OS X operating system to ARM-powered mobile devices, the Cupertino company has at least been working on it. That’s according to one intern who worked with Apple’s Platform Technologies Group — a subdivision of the CoreOS department — for four months back in 2010. But does it really mean anything? Tristan Schaap wrote a thesis on his time at Apple shortly after he left the company in 2010, but he was unable to publish it until August 16 2011, when an embargo protecting the sensitive subject matter was lifted. It’s now available for anyone to...

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How The iPhone Saves Money For Businesses (And Why Android Can’t)

Tweet Follow @ascikdrumming A big challenge for businesses and organizations is cost management, particularly in the current economic climate. Many companies are trying to maximise their budgets – one of the big factors pushing the BYOD trend. Where BYOD isn’t feasible, however, businesses may still have the need to support mobile professionals – and need to do so as cost effectively as possible. Despite the common presumption that Apple solutions are more expensive, the iPhone offers companies unique advantages when it comes to keeping costs down – and those advantages aren’t likely to be found in Android devices. These advantages boil down...

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Scott Williams - The Funky Six

The Funky Six provides a comprehensive method to develop the ability to play the funk shuffle and other jazz/funk/rock grooves that use a sextuplet (or 16th note triplet) feel. An understanding of these feels and the ability to play them well is an integral part of being a versatile contemporary player. The Funky Six is the perfect book for drummers who enjoy playing in the jazz/funk/rock genre, but are stuck in a "straight 16th note rut" and would like to feel more comfortable playing triplet-based rhythms.This book contains basic exercises to create a strong foundation, and progresses methodically to give the student the independence and...

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