A little Photoshop wizardry (courtesy of an online tutorial), and I’ve upgraded the bubbles in my first iPhone application. I need to figure out a real game of some sort to use these in so I can justify putting it on the App Store.
Category Archives: Tech
My first iPhone app
I’m still tinkering, but I pretty much just finished my first iPhone app that’s more interesting than a list of text. As I mentioned before, I’m taking the iPhone class at UMD this semester; and this is/was lab #3. Basically it’s just a small app that creates bubbles as you tap the screen, and pops …
iPhone Development Class
I’ve signed up for the iPhone development class we have at UMD at the moment. So far it’s going OK, but I did miss the first week since I was in Pennsylvania. Hopefully, I’ll get motivated, catch up, and eventually put something out through the App Store.
BookBook
Twelve South needs to make this for the Macbook Air. (via Uncrate)
Update on my Apple Display Adapter woes
My issues with connecting my Apple 30″ Cinema display to my Macbook Air have finally been completely resolved. After a couple of visits to the local Apple Store, and an extended call to a ‘second level” representative at Apple Phone Support, Apple decided to extend my warranty on the monitor — I was 30 days …
Some Free Mac Software
The gang over at MacHeist are giving away 6 free applications for the Macintosh. I’m not sure why, but they are. There’s no reason not to at least take at look at what’s on offer. If you’re already signed up with them, or at least don’t mind mind the possible e-mail marketing (they’ve never really …
Review: Apple Mini Displayport to Dual-Link DVI adapter
I admit it, I’m late to this party. Only recently have I attempted to connect my Apple Cinema 30″ Display to my MacBook Air (late 2008 version). Unfortunately, required adapter cable costs $100 and is only available from Apple. But recently Kim got me the adapter as a gift (I have a great fiancée). In …
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Windows 7 mini-review
Credit where credit is due, Microsoft’s upcoming release of Windows 7 may just be the best operating system Microsoft has ever released. In using it lightly, I can say that I’ve been pleasantly surprised by Microsoft’s latest effort. So far I’ve mostly spent my time in operating system set up and maintenance operations, but Windows …
Keeping SSH sessions alive
Since I just had to re-remember how to do this, I thought I’d post a quick note. To keep SSH sessions alive you just need to create a file: .ssh/config. In this config file you can just add: Host * ServerAliveInterval=60 KeepAlive=yes This works on the relatively recent (last 3-5 years) versions of OpenSSH that …
Trailing-Edge Geekdom
As snolan pointed out in a recent comment, I’m a geek. Specifically, I’m a technology geek. but I don’t insist that only the latest and greatest tech is always the best (or most interesting). I love bicycles, photography, and even horology. In fact I have a decent retro-bent going these days. I ride an old, …