Reprinted from TidBITS#968/09-Mar-09 with permission. Copyright (C) 2009, TidBITS. All rights reserved. http://www.tidbits.com/ Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 09-Mar-09 ---------------------------------------- by Jeff Carlson article link: **Safari's 3.x RSS Database3 file corruption problems** -- A corrupted RSS feed may be the cause of problems reading news in Safari; checking against an online feed validator can help identify the culprit. (3 messages) **Kindle 2 Improves Design, Not Features** -- Does the Kindle's new text-to-speech feature pose a threat to audiobooks? Readers respond to Glenn's article. (5 messages) **Time Machine vs. Retrospect** -- Both backup approaches have their pros and cons, both of which get the full TidBITS Talk treatment. (42 messages) **Cheap, Small Netbooks** -- Is buying a netbook worth living with its limitations? For people who value small size and low price, the answer is yes. (17 messages) **Why the Kindle 2 Should Speak When Permitted To** -- Readers continue to debate the Kindle's text-to-speech feature, and whether authors should have any say in the matter. (38 messages) **Time Machine vs. Retrospect (and Stolen Laptop Redux)** -- The discussion of backing up data turns to offsite, Internet backups. (2 messages) **AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule: Like Two Base Stations in One** -- Is the price difference between the low and high end Time Capsule models inflated? (7 messages) **Binding AppleScript to a hotkey in Mail** -- It's possible to create a key combination that runs an AppleScript script in Mail, but other third-party options are also available. (4 messages) **H.264 Decoding in New Macs** -- The graphics processors in Apple's newest machines greatly increase the performance of H.264 video encoding. (2 messages) **Amazon Releases Kindle Software for iPhone** -- Readers discuss Amazon's move to let iPhone and iPod touch owners buy and read electronic books using its Kindle software. (4 messages) **AirPort Utility Update May Be Problematic** -- The TidBITS Talk community pitches in to help diagnose a problem with the latest AirPort Utility software. (14 messages) $$ This is TidBITS, a free weekly technology newsletter providing timely news, insightful analysis, and in-depth reviews to the Macintosh and Internet communities. Feel free to forward to friends; better still, please ask them to subscribe! Non-profit, non-commercial publications and Web sites may reprint or link to articles if full credit is given. Others please contact us. We do not guarantee accuracy of articles. Caveat lector. Publication, product, and company names may be registered trademarks of their companies. TidBITS ISSN 1090-7017. Copyright 2009 TidBITS: Reuse governed by Creative Commons license. Contact us at: TidBITS Web site: License terms: Full text search: Subscriptions: Account help: .