Category Archives: Code / Computers

iPad video encoding specs

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Ulan

Jules sent me a link on how to compress video for the iPad. I am not against folks trying to make money on their knowledge, but it struck me as a bit cheeky to charge for advice that is common … Continue reading →

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Change your password… Please!

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Ulan

I don’t normally get all worked up over security issues. But this article by LifeHacker is an easy read and makes a lot of sense. Change your password. Honestly. It is easy to do. Please be safe.

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Where the iPad will take us

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Ulan

Viv Motion Magazine Demo [A friend of mine], you can dismiss this project if you wish, but I believe this is only possible because of the closed nature of Apple’s offering. Apple is ahead right now because they have released … Continue reading →

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Tim Bray is barking up the wrong tree

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Ulan

[A friend of mine] writes: Tim Bray is now a paid cheerleader for google/android so you may take his comments as just marketing speak. I found them interesting though. Apple’s approach to software on the ipad is something I find … Continue reading →

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Nearest Subway Augmented Reality iPhone 3GS App

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Ulan

Nearest Subway by acrossair. Yeah!!! New augmented reality apps are coming to the iPhone. This bodes well for the future =)

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Buy the iPad

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Ulan

Am seriously thinking about pre-ordering the iPad. Is that a good idea or should I wait a while? Also not sure which model would be best. I really do not want to pay for the 3G network access as I’m … Continue reading →

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Reset MobileMe Sync Data

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Ulan

Ran into an issue where I could not reset the sync data on my 10.6 Mac. After pouring through a number of help documents, I came across one that worked. I am linking to it and two additional ones I … Continue reading →

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CVS – iPhone XCode

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Ulan

1) Create a new project 2) Add the following two lines of code in the header for the main AppDelegate.h and AppDelegate.m // $Header$ // $Log$ 3) Save the project 4) In the top XCode menu go to SCM/Repositories 5) … Continue reading →

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Create A Custom iPhone Home Screen Icon

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Ulan

The iPhone allows you to easily save any website URL to your home screen as an icon. With a simply finger click you can launch Safari and see your web page. However, the default icon for this is a screenshot … Continue reading →

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When was my Mac made?

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Ulan

The folks at Chipmunk have put up this nice link to track when your Mac was made. Simply put in your serial number and away you go =) Note: To find your serial number, go to the Apple icon in … Continue reading →

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