March 10th, 2008
The readme for the iPhone SDK says it is only compatible with Intel based macs running OS X > 10.5.2. Apparently it is possible to get it to run on PowerPC based Macs:
By default, the iPhone SDK package available free from Apple’s site will run on a PowerPC-based Mac but omit the iPhone SDK-related files, installing only Xcode 3.1 beta and a series of other files. This routine is easily circumvented via the shareware tool Pacifist, which can be used to force an installation of the entire SDK package on PowerPC-based Macs.
Follow these steps:
- Drag the iPhone SDK package onto the Pacifist icon
- Select the top entry, “Contents of iPhone SDK”
- Click the “Install” button in the upper-left corner and enter your administrator credentials
[Via iPhone Atlas]
Tags: Apple, Intel, iPhone, iPhone SDK, Leopard, Mac, OS X, Pacifist, PowerPC
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March 7th, 2008
The iPhone SDK presentation sounded great, but they didn’t answer every question. They also didn’t mention some important details. Most importantly:
Only one iPhone application can run at a time, and third-party applications never run in the background. This means that when users switch to another application, answer the phone, or check their email, the application they were using quits.
This is one of the caveats explained in the 100 page iPhone Human Interface Guidelines PDF on the iPhone SDK website.
So what does this mean to the average non-programmer/layperson? Simply put:
If you are running an application such as AOL Instant Messenger on your iPhone, everytime you receive a call or browse away from the application you would be signed out, you would lose any unread messages, and your conversations would end.
Tags: Apple, background processes, iPhone, iPhone SDK, SDK
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February 26th, 2008
Some Playstation 3 news on the wire:
To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal Gear Solid(R)4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid(R)4: Guns of the Patriots and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499 (MSRP).
Via PR Newswire
Word from Destination PlayStation, a retailers-only conference for all things PlayStation related, is that Metal Gear Solid 4 is coming to the PlayStation 3 on June 12, 2008. According to sources there now, the release of Kojima Productions action-stealth game will arrive on a Thursday, oddly enough.
Via Kotaku
Tags: Metal Gear Solid 4, MGS4, PS3
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February 22nd, 2008
A group of engineers tear apart a MacBook Air and critique the engineering that went into it:
“Can we say that the MacBook Air has a perfect, sophisticated external appearance, but its insides are full of waste?” asked Mayuko Uno, a squad member, as if speaking for the engineers that had finished the teardown process.
“The total number of screws in the MacBook Air was several times the number used in a PC we make,” one of the engineers said.
Looking at the hinges connecting the upper and bottom units of the PC and at the inside surface of external components, the engineers pointed out the possibility of additional cutting work.
All of the engineers found the structure hard to comprehend. The screws that attached the keyboard might also prevent the keyboard from bending when being pressed, but it seems like there must have been a better solution.
“If I proposed such a design, our company would never approve it,” said one of the engineers. “I can’t find anything that is technically superior. We can make the same computer at a lower cost,” said another. Did the MacBook Air’s internal structure represent the immaturity of Apple’s design skill?
Via Tech-On!
Tags: Apple, MacBook Air, MBA
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February 4th, 2008
Fark writes a book about “How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap As News”, which is blatantly advertised on their website using Farkitrol®, a fake prescription medicine website claiming to help “Missing White Girl Syndrome”. Today Fark sold entire views of the site’s advertising to ABC for a 20/20 special claiming to show a tape of prime suspect Joran Van der Sloot, as he admits being there when Natalee Holloway was dying.
If you believe stories about missing white girls are crap news, why decide to advertise exactly that to your users?
Tags: Fark, Farkitrol, Images
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December 7th, 2007
Tags: Bacon, Broken Window, digital camera, Frank Chu, Galaxies, Glass, Images, Photos, Pictures, Skateboard, U-Lock
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December 6th, 2007
Tags: Eidos, GameSpot, Images, Jeff, Jeff Gerstmann, Joystiq, Kotaku, Level Up, ValleyWag, Video Games
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October 25th, 2007
I did it, I finally purchased my first digital camera.
So What?
Lots of people don’t have digital cameras, but myself and others have always believed it to be rather strange that I don’t own one. Here are a few reasons:
- This is the 21st century
- I work with computers/technology/digital photos every day
- I have disposable income
- I’ve spent a considerable amount of time in the past working on open source photo gallery software (for digital images)
Why This Camera?
Cheap, cheap cheap. I picked up the camera from Amazon with a 2GB SanDisk Ultra II card for $200.00 after tax and shipping. It’s not the best, and it’s not the worst. The SD1000 doesn’t have IS like some of the more expensive PowerShots, but for the cost I’ll accept it.
Why Now?
I’ve been meaning to purchase a DSLR for months now, but couldn’t bring myself to it. I still haven’t decided if I would actually lug one around or even want to take photos. The SD1000 is like a starter camera, if I use it I will consider getting a better one. After Rafe twittered about the SD1000 cost being so low on Amazon, I figured now was the time to strike, so I bit the bullet and added that bad boy to my cart.
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Tags: camera, canon, digital camera, gallery, sd1000
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October 16th, 2007
Today Apple announced Leopard would be pouncing onto computers in 10 days, on Friday, October 26, 2007. Even though I solely use Windows on my home and work computers, I decided to check out the list of features added since the prior Tiger release. After reading these, I’ve realized I’m 75% excited for the features and 25% convinced simply by Apple’s first-rate marketing and design choices. Here are some of the enhancements that caught my eye:
Google Map Addresses
View a detailed map of any address in Address Book. Just hold down the Control key while clicking any address and select “Map of” and Safari will show you its location in Google Maps.
Everything I own should give me one click access to a map; ala iPhone.
UI Recording and Playback
Add even more capabilities to your workflows. Use a new action called Watch Me Do that lets you record a user action (like pressing a button or controlling an application without built-in Automator support) and replay as an action in a workflow.
Imagine an OS that packages in macros. I can finally level up my fishing skill in WoW.
Dashcode IDE
Quickly design, code, and deploy your Dashboard widget. Dashcode is a completely integrated development environment.
A visual IDE built specifically so I can create little widgets that make my life easier; yes, please.
Automatic Packaging and Deployment
Deploy your widget in one click. Dashcode organizes all the files that make up your widget, including images, stylesheets, and JavaScript. Adding new files is handled automatically by the project manager.
Automagic packaging and deployment so I don’t have to spend 4 days figuring out I forgot to make a __config.xml file.
Wikipedia in Dictionary
Harness the power of Wikipedia when you’re connected to the Internet — built right into it’s Dictionary. You get a great Mac OS X user interface with super-fast searching and beautifully laid out-results.
Easy access to information from Wikipedia. I wonder if they could have optionally stored a copy on disk and update periodically so it didn’t require an internet connection. I can’t wait until they forget to renew the domain and a search for book reports on Abe Lincoln(NSFW) returns TMI.
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Tags: Apple, Leopard, Mac, Mac OS X Leopard, OS, OS X
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