The Apple iPad isn’t even out yet and there are some seriously awesome apps being discussed. NetFlix is one I’m really looking forward to. But then a friend told me about this one today… the iCade which has “hundreds” of old arcade games such as Donkey Kong, DigDug, Qbert, and more. Too bad it was just an April Fool’s joke. I’m still hoping it becomes a reality one day.
I’ve ... (more)
If you are a web developer and want to code Apple iPad-specific pages, then you’ll need to know the user agent for two reasons:
1. To be able to code your scripts to look for it
2. To change your user-agent in your browser/client to make HTTP requests
As of the pre-release Apple iPad, it is:
... (more)Mozilla/5.0 (iPad; U; CPU OS 3_2 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/531.21.10 (KHTML, like
Did you know that Google has its own public DNS servers? And they’re free? And FAST!?
Just add these to your computer (and router):
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
More information: Using Google Public DNS
I don’t know about you, but I live in my web browser, day-in and day-out. My browser of choice is FireFox. They recently released an update from 3.0 to 3.5 and it’s great, except for one thing… and it’s bloody annoying.
Previously when you opened a new window, opened a few tabs and surfed around, then eventually closed all its tabs, it also closed the main window. Unfortunately, in the ... (more)
Backups are one thing most people neglect, until it’s too late. I admit, I’ve been subject to drive failures in the past where I’ve lost important data that I could never get back. I even had two separate computers lose a drive on the same day. If only I was smarter about my backups.
These days hard drives are cheap, fast, and most feature FireWire 400, 800, and eSATA interfaces ... (more)
Boston Dynamics has just released a brand new video of their DARPA-funded Big Dog robot.
This robot must be seen to believe… watch it all the way as it is kicked (and recovers), slips on ice (and recovers), jumps, climbs, and does all sorts of eerie things. It’s so cool!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww]... (more)
If you have FireFox, oh boy do I have an add-on for you. Thanks to Tek for this tip… it’s such a great find I had to break my blogging drought and say something about it. It’s called PicLens and what it does it turns your desktop into a full 3D browser for the images on the page or in the gallery you are viewing, such as Flickr, Google images, ... (more)
Since I switched over from Windows to Mac OS X, one of the more puzzling things was how to add desktop shortcuts. This was real easy in Windows’ Internet Explorer. Just right-click your desktop and select “Create Shortcut”. On a Mac (FireFox, Chrome or Safari) this is not an option.
I finally found the answer, and like most things on the Mac, it’s easier than the PC.
If you want ... (more)
One of the more amazing new technologies to come out of CES 2008, IMHO, is this 9mm plasma screen TV from Pioneer. Watch this video:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-D2n0Tze6s]There are some photos at Gizmodo. If you think your current LCD/plasma TV was thin, this is what the future holds…
If you are a TiVo user and have a Mac, you are probably using Roxio Toast 8 Titanium. This is probably because there are no other solutions out there to transfer programs from your networked TiVo boxes to your Mac. It’s great software, but upon upgrading to the latest version of Toast 8.0.3, I encountered a problem. The “TiVo Transfer” option was still on the Extras menu, but it ... (more)
Check these out, if you are a fan of “Office Space” (the movie) you’ll appreciate both of these.
Apple’s home page today features a different kind of Mac vs. PC commercial… featuring ol’ St. Nick in classic stop animation like the old classic Christmas shows we’ve come to know and love from Rankin-Bass.
To view the high resolution version, visit the Apple Get a Mac page.... (more)
Are you looking to score an iPod Touch for the holidays but finding the $300-$400 price tag a bit hard to stomach? mp4nation.net is selling the Optimus Touch (how Transformers-sounding is that?) for a mere $109. So how does this differ from the iPod Touch?
Optimus Touch lacks WiFi, has a touch screen that is stylus-friendly only, has a small memory capacity (2gb or 4gb), and a smaller screen than ... (more)
This is one of the reasons I’ve switched from Windows to Mac:
As a web developer, it’s essential to be able to test a fresh page in as many browsers and environments as possible.... (more)
Remember all those really cool Nintendo classic games like Donkey Kong Jr, Super Mario Bros., and Galaga? Well I do, and those are three of my favorites.
Nintendo8.com now has all of these games online, right now. They are all Flash based. Up until now you had to download an emulator to play on your Mac, PC, PDA, phone, or other device. Finally, someone took the time to ... (more)
Now this is innovation… Amazon has just done for books what Apple has done with the iPhone: innovate to a whole new level. This is the iPod for readers. You can download books, newspapers, blogs, and even your own content to a hand-held device that has an innovate new newspaper ink-like display, plenty of battery life to keep you going for a few days, is lighter than most paperback books, ... (more)
Well, I’m not, but one of my sites is!
My sister just called me… turns out her husband, Hank, was reading the New York Times today and came upon an article that mentions RUNNER+! Holy cow… I’m so stoked! I seriously never thought anything I’d do would wind up in the NYT!
I’m going to run out later and pick up a few copies of today’s paper. It’s in section ... (more)
Apple puts their tiny “iSight” webcam into the monitor of every computer they make, except for those of us who have purchased a Mac Mini or a Mac Pro and have opted for a non-Apple monitor solution. Personally, I’m rocking a 27″ DELL Widescreen that does not have a built in camera. It has everything, but that! After much research and futzing around with the latest webcams, I ... (more)
I’m staying at the Las Vegas Hilton this week for the SEMA Show, and down by the elevators they have the most amazing vending machine for Apple fanboys… BOOM! It’s an Apple vending machine. Chock full of iPods, cameras, headphones, cables, adapters… everything you might need in a pinch. They even have the latest toys, such as the iPod Nano, iPod Video, and iPod Touch. Check this out. Got any ... (more)