Did you know you can easily put your mac to sleep by pressing command-option-eject (if you have a dedicated eject key on your keyboard). You’ll need to hold ‘eject’ for a couple of seconds.

How about just sleeping your display? try shift-control-eject!

Of course, if configured in system prefs, you can setup your mac’s power button to put your machine to sleep too.

Got an Apple TV? Put the video-output to sleep by pressing and holding the > (play) button. Note that this doesn’t put the Apple TV to sleep, it just shut’s off the video output.

How do I know all of these? If you don’t have a fast broadband connection, you tend to push a lot buttons. LOL!

Got any more sleepy tricks? post a comment!

Time Capsule, a “beefy” Airport Extreme with internal 500GB or 1TB hard disk’s for network “time-machine” backups at $299 and $499USD shipping in Feb

iPhone Software Update (avail now) and SDK (software developers kit, avail Feb). The Software update brings:
- Google Maps with Location
- Webclips – website bookmarks on your home screen. Clips remember where you zoomed/panned, and you can create up to 9.
- Chapter Options & Language Capability for iPod mode
- Multiple-Contact SMS

iPod Touch software update providing Mail, Stocks, Notes, Weather, and Maps for a $20USD upgrade fee.

iTunes Movie rentals with networks such as Touchstone, Mirimax, MGM, Lionsgate, Newline, Fox, WB, Disney, Paramount, Universal and Sony. Pricing is $2.99 for catalogue movies and $3.99 for new releases.

AppleTV Take 2, software update due in two weeks, allowing direct iTunes rentals and purchases (no computer required). Movies avail in DVD and HD (720p) quality with 5.1 Dolby. HD Rentals are $4.99US. ATV base model price drop from $299 to $229

Macbook Air, a thin and light-weight aluminium machine fitting between Macbook and Macbook Pro, avail in 1.6Ghz and 1.8Ghz Core 2 Duo with 80GB hdd or 64GB SSD option, 1x USB, 2GB RAM. Pricing starts at $1,799USD and ships in two weeks

iTunes and Quicktime updated for movie rental service

More information on all updates can be found on the already-updated Apple web site in your country.

link to keynote MP4 video download

Just a quick reminder that MacWorld 2008 takes place later this morning. For those of you looking for minute-by-minute coverage of the keynote, there are several choices. MacDailyNews has been a favorite in the past, and this year they are apparently using “Coverit Live,” which will apparently provide up-to-the-minute entries without the need of refreshing.

According to MacDailyNews, there are several other places to get your keynote fix, such as MacRumors (another personal favorite of mine), CNet and Mac360.

As expected, speculation is through the roof as to what will be announced. Experts predict some or all of the following to be part of the keynote:

• MacBook/Pro Flash Ultra Thin MultiTouch Handheld Notebook
• AppleTV update
• iTunes Store movie rentals
• 3G iPhone and/or an update to the current iPhone.
• Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac
• Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2

The keynote begins at 9AM PST, 12PM EST.