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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
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.
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
[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
Nearest Subway by acrossair. Yeah!!! New augmented reality apps are coming to the iPhone. This bodes well for the future =)
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 hoping that universal wi-fi will soon be the norm around here. Appreciate your input. Thanks, … Read more
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
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
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 of the webpage. Well, for some of us, this is not quite enough. Wouldn’t it … Read more
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