Check this out: That’s the result of checking my plist files (basically preferences files – basically where Mac apps store things that would go into the registry on Windows) using a tool called OnyX, and finding a number of files that appear to be invalid. But it’s not the format of these files that worries […]
Well, that took some digging. "Failed to prepare partial IU" error installing an Eclipse plugin? Look in artifacts.xml for old entries. # Also hunt down references in configuration/org.eclipse.osgi/bundles – there will be a numbered folder that references the relevant plugin # "To celebrate the arrival of Steam on the Mac .. Portal is free for […]
The iPhone supports offline HTML5 based applications. This is interesting, because it enables what Apple seems to be trying to prevent: applications that you can write once and run anywhere. And download and install, for free. With no review process. Check this out: http://sixrevisions.com/web-development/html5-iphone-app/ Now, I don’t know what the logistics would be of trying […]
It seems to go like this: An Individual is motivated to make a website. Individual builds something simple and useful. Traffic starts to show up. Site grows; develops a following. Individual puts some ads on the site. Site continues to grow; ads make some money. Individual puts some more ads on the site to see […]
So are we going to get a new Mac Pro sometime soon? Or is Apple giving up on that market? # Gulf of Mexico has leaked enough oil to have made about 500 million plastic shopping bags. # HTML5 has a datagrid element. Cool. No browser supports it yet. Less cool. # http://bradabrams.com/2010/05/going-google/ – More […]
The reason I’m using Ecto instead of MarsEdit is because it lets me paste images. So let’s see what the just-released MarsEdit 3 does when I paste an image. Looking good! Â It pops up the window you see above when you hit Paste with image data on the clipboard. It would be nice if I […]
Amazon bought Audible? How'd I miss that! # Two-finger scroll to zoom on the Mac version of Google Earth was always broken. Now it's broken in the browser too. # I'm actually a bit surprised Google is going with a browser plugin for Google Maps. Goes against the whole 'plugins are bad' vibe. # In […]
Working with Flex charting today. Figured out that to alternate bar colours in a ColumnChart, specify colours in CSS via 'fills'. # It's kind of sad to see Apple's focus moving from Mac to mobile. # But I can see why Apple would be focused on creating a world where all app purchases involve a […]
I wonder how Apple would feel if Google gave all sites built with iWeb, or sites hosted on MobileMe, a -1 pagerank score modifier. # @tobin Basically, yeah. Dropping out of Google would be death for most sites. in reply to tobin # Quicken is more hassle than it's worth. RBC -> Quicken is such […]
The computer my son uses, a Compaq a1357c-b that I picked up at Costco a few years ago, broke recently. It’s not the power supply, it’s not any of the peripherals, which means it’s the motherboard or the CPU. (When you turn the power on, it goes into “full fan” mode and then what usually […]