iPad video encoding specs

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 and can be placed in two paragraphs. What follows are the “free” paragraphs I think … Read more

Where the iPad will take us

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 a fabü iPhone OS SDK. I have no doubt others will try to catch up. … Read more

Tim Bray is barking up the wrong tree

[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 preposterous. I arrived at that conclusion on my own, but it’s now interesting to see … Read more

Reset MobileMe Sync Data

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 found helpful. 1) Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6: Resetting the SyncServices folder – http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1627?viewlocale=en_US 2) … Read more

CVS – iPhone XCode

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) Import the project folder 6) In Xcode, close the project This is the important step!!! … Read more

When was my Mac made?

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 the top left of your screen and select “About This Mac”. Underneath the words Mac … Read more