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 […]
Kicking the iPad envy up a notch: Plants vs Zombies HD. # Someone's asking for a hot tub on freecycle. I think they're missing the point. Or I'm missing out on a free hot tub… # Apple knocked off Xbox Live for iPhone games. Didn't see that coming. # “If we said we wanted to […]
Win a new Canon 1DMKIV or $5000 of photo printing/product from @WHCCPro & Scott Bourne. Pls RT. Info at: http://bit.ly/dlsAhA # The Sears.com website won't even let me order for in-store pickup because I have a Canadian billing address. # @anotherlab sears.com – sears.ca sells a much smaller selection of products at prices up to […]
Now that Flex 4 is out: Here's a good overview of the new Spark component architecture. http://tinyurl.com/5c8ezp # I like that instead of a container defining layout (like VBox, HBox) you assign a layout object to any container. #flex4 # Why is the Mac so much slower browsing SMB shares than Windows? It's just a […]
WHS recovery is done. In the end I lost a 1tb hard drive without losing any data. WHS's folder duplication saved the day. # Lawn tractor or garden tractor? Decisions decisions. # Matthew perked up at Jon Stewart's tirade from last night when he got to the picture of Bert. #
Jobs says no tethering an iPad to an iPhone? That's a BS move. I'm already paying for wireless data. They expect me to pay twice? # Is Google Reader acting up for anyone else? When reading "All Items" it's including lots of old, already-read items. I keep seeing dupes. # I bought the Mac Heist […]
Watching Olympic Hockey. http://stevex.net/bigtweet/ (Last time I'll mention it, I promise). # @travelmop I was just thinking the #BellTV HD signal looked a little fuzzier than usual. Maybe the stadium is just foggy. in reply to travelmop # Are there as many Bell ads on the Rogers coverage of the Olympics? Seems like every 2nd […]
Brantford Chili Cookoff today in Harmony Square. # Canada's Olympic curling team is incredible! Good job guys! # Next up, Hockey! # I updated http://stevex.net/bigtweet for keywords Olympic and Hockey. Good way to follow game meta chatter on a big screen. # Updated http://stevex.net/bigtweet so there's less lag between when a tweet is tweeted and […]
Bell TV Remote PVR app is available in the App Store now. http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/bell-tv-remote-pvr/id351782093?mt=8 # At Union Station in Toronto, waiting to hop a train to Ottawa. # Plug at my seat, nobody sitting next to me, internet through tethered iPhone. Not a bad way to travel. # There's something bizarre about browsing my home computer […]