New and Noteworthy: WWDC Early BIrd Registration extended; GarageBand: inexpensive production

WWDC Early Bird Registration extended The Apple Developer Connection has extended the Early Registration deadline to Friday, May 14, giving users two additional weeks to save US$300 on their WWDC 2004 E-tickets to save 20% on a WWDC E-ticket 5-Pack. There are still spaces available in the pre-conference sessions for registered WWDC 2004 attendees and special hotel rates are in effect. More.

GarageBand: inexpensive production A London Times review of GarageBand notes that using GarageBand to produce music can be much less expensive than heading to a studio. "A couple of months ago I walked into a recording studio with a producer, shelled out £1,000 and left clutching a respectable three-track CD of my own music. Six weeks later, I discovered that I could have set up a studio in my own home and produced as many CDs as I wanted using a computer and a piece of software that costs around £40." More.

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