Hey everyone I know this site is supposed to be about club penguin and Ill talk about that when I know all the tricks to the fall fair! Besides from club penguin i like to give everyone the cool exclusive stuff! I can get more of the apple exclusive cause i am how you say the number 1 customer. I have 1 iPod or iPhone from every line of iPod ever made. I am a not a nerd!!! So don’t call me one I just like to be up to date! First thing I want to talk about is the iPhone and iPod touch! Now if you have one of these there is no doubt you love it but the iPhone users will be getting something new on September 25th! AT&T said they will bring out the iPhone 3.1 with mms on September 25th missing their “Later This Summer” at the iPhone 3G S keynote. Now heres what stage the software is at! I am a iPhone developer so I can beta test the new software which is really cool. Right now we are at beta 3 and the final release comes to developers a few days but everyone will get the 3.1 on the 25th and I hope if you have a 3G S it will be a little better with the battery. now heres where we are at developer.apple.com with 3.1

Its fun being a developer cause you can have all the cool things. We have the MMS button for the iPhone but it doesn’t work thanks to AT&T. Now not much has changed for the iPod touch. I have the iPod touch 1st generation and my friend has the 2nd generation and the only difference really is that it fixes some bugs it really only adds to the iPhone models. Alright next thing is the date when the new iPods are coming out has been confirmed as September 9th! It hasn’t been confirmed but seems like 99.9% possible that the new iPod touche and iPod NANO will be geting cameras for video and taking pictures on the go and other things which I can not guess at the time. I think it will be as thin if not thinner and the iPod nano will get a bigger screen for video and everything. Also iTunes 9 will probably be released to everyone or developers that day as well as screen shots have been surfacing the internet. Well Thats my predictions we will see the 9th!

~Cali

Hallo,
nach einigen Monaten schreibe ich jetzt mal wieder etwas aus der Welt der Mac-Programmierer. Und zwar möchte ich über meine Erfahrungen mit der Scripting Bridge berichten.
Mit Mac OS X 10.5 stellte Apple eine neue Technologie mit dem Namen Scripting Bridge zur Verfügung. Das ObjC Framework macht es möglich, AppleScript Befehle in ObjC Syntax zu fassen. Das soll wohl langfristig gesehen den Umweg über AppleEvents ersetzen.
Und im Prinzip funktioniert das ganze auch sehr einfach. Zuerst führt man ein in der Dokumentation vorgegebenen Befehl im Terminal aus, und man bekommt eine Header-Datei geliefert. Diese importiert man dann einfach in eine bestehende Klasse. Außerdem muss das Scripting Bridge Framework als bestehendes Framework einmalig zum Xcode Projekt hinzugefügt werden.

Kontrollieren der Applikation:

1.) ObjectiveC

Natürlich wird die Applikation durch ein Objekt dargestellt. Nehmen wir iTunes als Beispiel an:

Im Header können wir die App als Instanzvariable Deklarieren:

@interface AppContrller:NSObject {
iTunesApplication *app;

}

In der Implementation wird dann das Objekt erzeugt:

-(id)init {
self = [super init];

app = [SBApplication applicationWithBundleIdentifier:@"com.apple.iTunes"]; //iTunesApplication ist eine Subklasse von SBApplication

}

-(void)dealloc {
[app release];
[super dealloc];

}

2.) Zwei Methoden:

Nun möchte ich noch zeigen, wie man iTunes pausiert und den Namen des Aktuellen Titels herausfindet.

Der Header sieht nun so aus:

@interface AppContrller:NSObject {
iTunesApplication *app;

}

-(void)pause;
-(NSString *)name;
-(BOOL)isPaused; //Wird nicht erklärt, bitte selbst denken

Die Methoden Werden folgendermaßen implementiert:

-(void)pause {
if (![app isRunning])
return;
if (![self isPaused])
[app playpause];

}

-(NSString *)name {
if (![app isRunning])
return nil;
iTunesTrack *track = [app currentTrack];
return [track name];

}

-(BOOL)isPaused {
return NO;

}

“Highly qualified engineers” – I say, prove it.

Hallo,
kürzlich ist die erste Safari 4 Developer Preview erschienen. Und wie so oft funktioniert 1Password mit der neuen Version nicht. Doch ein einfacher Trick kann Abhilfe schaffen:
1. ~/1Password/Contents/Resources/SupportedBrowsers.plist öffnen.
2. Auf die Dreiecke vor Root und Safari klicken und den String nach “MaxBundleVersion” auf “5526.11.2″ setzen.
3. Plist speichern.
4. 1Password (neu) starten.
5. Alle Browser Extensions installieren.

Fertig.
Und schön alle Bugs an Apple senden…

AV

Hallo,
gestern morgen habe ich mal wieder Werbung von der ADC bekommen. Schön in HTML, eigentlich wie immer. Doch als ich mir das Bild mal genauer ansah, stellte ich fest, dass die Mail nicht sehr gut übersetzt wurde:

Es ist sehr interessant, dass Apple die registrierten Entwickler mit Kryptographen verwechselt. Ich kodiere eigentlich sehr selten; “codieren”, dieses Wort muss ich mir erst aus dem denglischen übersetzen.
Apple glaubt wohl, dass Programmierer nur englisch sprechen. Dann schickt eure Einladungen doch nicht auf deutsch…

In diesem Sinne
AV

UPDATE:
Jetzt habe ich es verstanden. Apple möchte mehr tolle Apps für OS X, wie diese. Gut, an der Sicherheit der Verschlüsselung könnte man noch feilen…

 E’ arrivato il fatidico giorno! L’SDK per l’iPhone e l’iPod Touch è stata presentata al Software Roadmap Conference.
La confererenza è stata seguita live da Engadget.com

Riassumendo sembra che l’SDK verrà distribuita gratuitamente ai membri Apple Developer Connection, ma con dei limiti, soprattutto in relazione alle API d’interfacciamento con il Dock (vogliono forse tenere per loro tutti i software legati ad ipotetici accessori… ?)

Di sicuro tutti i dettagli verranno alla luce con il tempo, per ora gustatevi il dettagliatissimo liveblogging prodotto da Engadget.com

Nel frattempo anche Fabiano di iSpazio sta preparando un articolo di sicuro all’altezza!

Ed ora spazio agli sviluppatori!

O SAPO Codebits é um concurso para programadores de todos os tipos, da web, desktop, hardware, embedded, e é também um evento para hackers, entusiastas e empreendedores da Internet em Portugal, para evangelistas de novas tecnologias, webdesigners e estudantes.

É um misto de conferências e workshops, formação, um concurso e muita festa, tudo ao mesmo tempo!

A edição de 2007 irá ocorrer nos dias 13, 14 e 15 de Novembro na Gare do Porto Marítimo de Lisboa, sim porque só há cenas destas na capital… Enfim…

Podem encontrar a agenda com a descrição completa do evento aqui.

O registo ainda está aberto, mas há um limite de 400 participantes por isso esmerem-se na descrição do vosso currículo e/ou do vosso papel na Internet em Portugal.

Esta descrição é crucial para o processo de selecção.

Eu fui original no meu registo, descrevendo um projecto J2ME que tenho em mãos e fui seleccionado! E vocês?

Para mais informação consultem o wiki do SAPO Codebits.

Também recebi um convite para a Leopard Tech Talks da Apple.

Irá decorrer, como não podia deixar de ser, também na capital.

Na próxima Segunda-feira, 3 de Dezembro.

A sessão durará das 9h às 16h.

Será no Radisson SAS Hotel. Que chique, não?

Para se registarem basta terem uma conta no Apple Developer Connection e registarem-se aqui.

Espero ver-vos por lá!

i’m a mac-evangelist who has no time to visit apple.com everyday so it is only today that i realise that leopard is out. but thanks to shawn how, i’m getting a copy of the latest leopard os installation disc from the us and a for zero moolah! his wwdc opportunity gave me a school-funded student membership of the apple developer connection (adc), and apple is so kind to propose a free shipment via dhl! yippee it’s going into a brown box somewhere in sunny california on 30th october and will take 3 to 10 working days to reach. i am in mac heaven…!

p/s: i have no idea why apple is so kind, but i’ll be a fool to reject the free-something that is highly coveted by mac users and retails (prolly) around 200 sing bucks. (edit: S$238 to be exact.)

pp/s: if you are a paid student member and did not get an email from apple claiming that they want to give you leopard, that’s real sad. but none of my business, okay?

ppp/s: actually i have the beta of leopard since june this year – wwdc, whadya expect? – but i haven’t installed it to try it out on my macbook pro. i’m thinking of upgrading the ram first, hahah.

pppp/s: i think i’m really digressing too much. thank you apple.com! i heart stevie. gimme some jobs, anytime. okay now that sounds so wrong.

So the ADC update that I mentioned in my previous post went through without a hitch; I have the discount in hand (or I should say, online) all ready to use. It turns out that it goes through much faster if you give them a copy of the schedule for your upcoming semester. But anyway, pretty easy for what you get.

As for the Airport Express, I couldn’t have asked for an easier setup. Even on my windows box and the Westell modem I have it hooked up to now, it took all of 3 minutes to get a WEP-secured network going (I would have used WPA2, but my DS lite doesn’t take to heavily encrypted networks too well ;p). It should be perfect for the apartment, and I’ll bet setting up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is just as easy.

In preparing for my imminent Macbook Pro purchase, I’ve picked up a few key accessories to make sure I get the most use out of it from day 1. First up, a protective sleeve: I tend to keep a lot of stuff in the two packs I use, (a Timbuk2 bag and a North Face backpack) and it tends to roll around. To protect from scratches and dings, I picked up the Vyper M2 Sleeve from booq bags. I’m a bit of a bag freak, so this site I found to be right up my alley (albeit pricey for my tastes).  Still, the sleeve is high quality stuff, and is custom-fitted for each model, making sure every one is a perfect fit.

The next purchase I made was somewhat mundane, but still important: a good mouse. I have seen plenty of wireless notebook mice around campus and can definitely appreciate not being stuck with a touchpad, but the USB dongles that come with most of them I feel like I would lose in an instant. So I went with another wireless option, bluetooth. I found this mouse on amazon, and based on the reviews, seemed to fit the bill perfectly. And to boot, I found some OEM refurbished units on ebay for about half as much as the new units. The lack of any dongles to lose, plus the benefit of wireless, I think will work well for those longer sessions.

The last purchase I made may not seem as vital for any new Mac owner, but for me, at one of the top party schools in the country, they are a godsend. Up until recently, I have used a pair of ER-6s, which were fantastic noise cancelers, but always felt a little flimsy for frequent use. Well, after 5 years of loyal service, the fitting on one of the cables gave out on me, and I found myself needing a new pair. But this time, I decided to try a different brand; I had heard good things about the Super.fi 3s from Ultimate Ears, so I took the plunge and gave them a shot. So far, I am impressed; they offer about the same noise-canceling properties as the ER-6s, but with better low-end reproduction and a more solid build. The only thing I’m having trouble with is getting a consistent seal, but as I learned with my first pair, that comes with time and practice.

It won’t be too long before I pay that visit to the mac store, let’s just hope there are no delays!

Now that the buzz over the iPhone has died down, (after some 750,000 units sold) I have started making some hardware purchases towards my future mac. I started with a router, the Apple Airport Express, for my new apartment this coming fall. I’ll admit, my networking skills are not what they should be (I hear you snickering), and it seems that even the “foolproof” wireless configurations that many laptops and routers are bundled with these days give me trouble. After reading a large number of reviews on the APX, it seems that the majority of people are very satisfied with them, and especially liked its ability to stream iTunes music to any stereo wirelessly via the router’s built in Airtunes feature. What really sold it for me was the ability to create “profiles” for wireless surfing abroad, such as in a hotel room that doesn’t natively have wireless. The downside? Many of the reviewers complained of the router literally burning out about after about a year and a half or so. While I wonder if these people just decide to post their reviews to vent their discontent with the product, the sheer number of complaints did have me wondering. I’ll be sure to post updates along the way when I receive it and set it up.

Ok, so here’s the real reason you’re reading this post: how to score that sweet mac hardware discount. Some disclaimers: first, the discount will cost you initially: $99 for a one-year subscription (this is explained further down the post), second, this only applies for currently enrolled students, which as far as I know, means college students and those enrolled in a university, whatever gets you an ID. Third, it only works once, lifetime; you can’t take another trip to the candy store, so make your purchase count if you can use it. And lastly, you’ll have to fill out a bit of paperwork and fax it to Apple to prove your student status, which really shouldn’t take too long.

Still with me? Good. The discount comes through the Apple Developer Connection, or ADC. The discount is good for 20% off any major hardware purchase through a special subsite of the Apple store. I tried it out on some Macbook Pro configurations that I am looking into, and you basically are able to purchase the next configuration higher at the same price as the one you are looking at. For Wisconsin (and most other university) students, it’s an additional $200 off the student discount for the base Macbook Pro that Apple gives you through their education store. But what’s that you say? You want more for your trouble? Well, the ADC discount has that covered too. In addition to the discount you also get current versions of OSX and Xcode (because it is a developer subscription after all) mailed to you for the year duration of your membership. What does this mean for you? It means that you will score a free copy of Leopard (the next version of OSX) when it comes out this fall. All in all, it’s a really good deal for what you pay for, especially for those of you like me who need to buy hardware soon and can’t wait for the Leopard release. I just purchased the membership today, and I’ll keep you posted on how it works.