Archive for July, 2009

I have two Mac systems that both MobileMe sync, and use Mozy. One is on a free account, the other is on unlimited service. And, today, I had to turn off MobileMe Preference Sync. I’ve stumbled on something that isn’t is a bug, but is a limitation of how the two products work together. Actually, [...]

I want to apologize for the delays yesterday and today. People are waiting for their cashback, hearing back on job opportunities, and setting up meetings. Not to mention I’ve been absent from the news… and other projects… Keeping my car working is important right now, I’ll be driving around considerably over the next few months. [...]

It seems many are still unaware of the concern that the Chevy Volt will lack an Emergency Mode. As I’ve said in the past, I won’t buy a first-generation Volt if it is missing this key safety feature. What is an Emergency Mode? At first I wasn’t going to re-state this, but I feel it’s [...]

As I’ve noted on Twitter… my general absence, missed deadlines, and canceled meetings last week were due to me being sick. I did get better just in time for our first local meetup. But, I have relapsed. The good news is that it’s a minor case of bronchitis, as confirmed this morning… caused by the [...]

Today, I got my MacBook Pro back from AppleCare (Main Logic Board failure, which I pinpointed to the faulty/recalled GeForce 8600M). And, I had a present for my anti-glare workhorse (oh snap, Chris just picked sides in the Apple screen wars). And, that present was an Intel X25-M. I had had it with my Samsung [...]

As you know, I’ve made posts on healthy fast food in the past. Well, here’s another tip to share. McDonalds got rid of trans fat in their breakfasts. Or, most of it at least (they can still slip in .49 grams per meal item, and call it “zero grams”). Great, but they still have 20+ [...]

I’m going to offer up my solution to the SpringBoard overload problem. If you’re not familiar, with 60,000+ apps on the the App Store, many iPhone customers have downloaded over 100 apps. And, that means that SpringBoard (the Home Screen) has become full. Additional apps over the ~120 limit, fall off the screen. Now, in [...]

I will now posit a logical stream of reasoning that explains how Google Chrome OS is, in reality, Android for Desktops. Google Chrome and Android share a common browser platform and screen drawing API. Google Chrome OS uses the same on-screen drawing system as Chrome and Android. Google Chrome OS is Linux combined with Chrome. [...]

MechaWorks is going social… finally. The page is nowhere near done, but here’s a sneak preview. Details to follow. And yes, we’ll have events outside the world of WordPress. Update: Holy cow! Dozens of people signed up already, and no event details have leaked! We might beat MobileCamp in attendance…

As I posted last week, MobileEdition was supposed to have shipped (or, rather, the first MobileEdition-powered apps were supposed to have shipped last week). In an effort to keep everyone updated, here is a technical post. So, if you don’t like understanding code, or dense coding-related stuff, feel free to skip this post. Apple has [...]