Adobe has finally realized what many pundits have for years and have ceased development of mobile Flash. Now I’m no Steve Job, just a voice in the wilderness, but I’ve been arguing for years that Flash has it’s place on the web and it should stick to it. Of course I was always shouted down [...]
Category Archives: Software
A New Platform
8/12/10 – 10:30
Now I have explained my absence from this virtual domain and new work role I can get back to boring all and sundry with my pearls of wizendom. My new position has come with an unwarranted technical imposition. I’ve not managed to convince my employers that I could be more productive on my beloved OS [...]
SymbolicLinker – Must have for serious Mac users
1/6/10 – 00:39
SymbolicLinker is a tiny contextual menu plugin (for Puma through Leopard users) and software service (for Snow Leopard & later users) that, once installed, allows any user to create symbolic links to files inside the Finder. SymbolicLinker does this by adding a contextual menu item to the Finder that generates symbolic links to the selected [...]
From ABC iView to iPhone for OS X
23/5/10 – 00:29
ABC’s iView technology is great. Being able to catch-up on shows you’ve missed or forgotten to set the recorder for is very handy. Unlike remembering to set the recorder iView is only available on a flash enabled, internet connected device – basically a laptop or desktop computer. This leaves the iPhone completely out in the [...]
fruux – Just Sync, No-frills!
2/5/10 – 00:59
fruux is a lightweight and convenient system preference pane, that syncs your Address Book, Calendars, Tasks and Bookmarks between different Macs. via fruux – Just Sync, No-frills!. Worth keeping an eye on especially if you think paying for a Mobile Me account is a rip-off.
The aviary door has been left open – let your creative spirit fly free
21/2/10 – 12:57
Aviary’s entire suite of media editing tools is now available for free. I’ve watched the progress of this, very ambitious, project for some time now and jumped out of my seat when I heard this news. Online media editing tools, some hands-down better then those offered by the big boys (Adobe), all for free: Phoenix [...]
Facing up to Facebook Photo Uploads
31/1/10 – 20:03
I’ve been mas-uploading photos to Facebook recently – not really my cup of tea but its a great way of sharing the holiday snaps with the Indonesian contingent of the family who are mostly young and into facebooking etc. Considering the trials and tribulations I’ve been through I might save some of you the heart/headaches [...]
DVD to iPod (iPhone) – Trials, tribulations and recommendations
24/12/09 – 19:03
I’ve been preparing for a holiday in Indonesia with my family. My better half (distinctly) being originally a native of Java (the island, not the programing language). This has meant transferring a choice selection of movies etc. from DVD to my iPhone to keep my son and I amused during the long flight and for [...]
Google Chrome for Mac Ofically Launched Today
9/12/09 – 08:47
The Google Chrome team has officially launched Google Chrome for Mac today. With a nice little Easter egg for all of us who already had chrome but were waiting with bated breath to be able to officially down load and use it.
iTunes 9 Mini Player Zoom Button Changes
19/9/09 – 22:15
This has been reported all over the web but… Apple have changed the function of the Zoom button (third round button in the top left of the window, usually green with a plus symbol on it). In previous versions of iTunes clicking the zoom button when iTunes’ window is maximized would shrink iTunes to mini [...]