RIP
So sad to see Steve go
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Oct 062011
This makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
I was a big fan of Steve from the days of the Apple IIe.
I read the Whole Earth Catalog when I was young.
I repeated the saying “Live every day as if it was your last… one day you are bound to be right” for most of my life.
I was an original Apple fan boy.
I instantly fell in love with the Mac the first time I saw one in 1984.
I travelled to Cupertino then contracted to Apple because it was what I saw as the only future for me.
I did a gig with John Sculley just after he fired Steve.
I visited Pixar just before Steve bought it because I saw a great future in computer based animation.
I meet Michael Schindler because we had done amazing things with the Mac in Banking, Cable TV and other multimedia stuff.
I meet Gil Amelio just weeks before he gave the Apple CEO gig back to Steve.
I’ve made my living from the technology that Steve bought to the world ever since.
My life changed forever because I was inspired by what Steve has bought to the world.
Two of my biggest regrets are…
I never got to meet Steve in person and the bastards at ABN AMRO sold my Apple shares on me when I moved to Amsterdam.
Go Steve… you rock.
ABN AMRO never, ever, ever…. you suck.
Jun 082011
From Six Revisions.
There are plenty of JavaScript libraries out there for rendering your otherwise plain and boring numerical data into beautiful, interactive, and informative visualizations. The beauty of using JavaScript for data visualization is that, if created correctly, your data will be highly accessible (usually via HTML tables).
CollabraCam
iPad, iPhone, Video Production
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Jun 072011
CollabraCam provides a quick, easy and fun way to shoot and simultaneously edit video from multiple cameras on-the-fly using iPhones, iPod Touches and now iPad 2. CollabraCam’s patent pending technology links iOS devices running the app over local Wi-Fi to create a video switching and communication control room with a simple, yet powerful, live video editing workflow previously only available to professionals.
Cinemek Storyboard Composer
iPad, iPhone, Video Production
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Jun 072011
Storyboard Composer is the worlds first mobile story boarding application. No need to know how to draw, no complicated programs to learn. You can have your first story board up and running in a matter of minutes. Storyboard Composer allows professionals and students to portray their vision to others in an easily controllable and transportable format. Click below to learn more about what features it has to offer and how it will assist you in bringing your ideas to life. For an indepth look, full featured video tutorials can be found here…. Cinemek Storyboard Composer
Storyboard Composer Demo from Cinemek Storyboard Composer on Vimeo.
Short demo of some of the features of Storyboard Composer.
Get it here http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storyboard-composer/id325697961?mt=8
20 things I learned
HTML5
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Jun 062011
For things you’ve always wanted to know about the web but were afraid to ask, read on. 20 thingsI learned.
This an interesting example of what can be done with HTML5. Here is a blog post about how it was made.
JSONHelper
AppleScript
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May 232011
JSONHelper
JSONHelper is a faceless background AppleScript application to convert JSON to applescript records and back again.
Example Script
tell application "JSONHelper" -- return JSON from an AppleScript list set jsonString to make JSON from {"A", "B", "C"} log jsonString set asList to read JSON from jsonString -- return JSON from an AppleScript record set jsonString to make JSON from {a_string:"string", a_list:{"abc", 123, false, true}} log jsonString -- return an AppleScript record from JSON set asRecord to read JSON from jsonString log asRecord end tell
Titanium+Geo
Titanium, Titanium+Geo
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May 222011
Appcelerator®, the leading platform for rapidly developing native mobile, desktop, and iPad applications using web technologies, and FortiusOne, the leading location analysis software provider, today announced they have joined forces to launch the first location-based analytics platform for mobile applications. The new Titanium+Geo platform allows enterprises, marketers and retailers to better understand where, when and how mobile applications are being used. Enterprise decision makers can now dynamically measure the impact of location-enabled mobile applications and social media on their company’s bottom line.
Working with Node.js
Node
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May 212011
I’ve been building a new back-end using Node.js
May 182011
Titanium Mobile Web SDK Beta Demo from Appcelerator Video Channel on Vimeo.
Mobile web vs. mobile app. How about both? We’re adding full support for mobile web with the same Titanium mobile app API you use now. The Mobile Web SDK Beta SDK is now available to Titanium subscribers. Check out the demo.
