Monday, May 31, 2010

Using Automator in Mac OSX to work for you http://ping.fm/aLwmX

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Another Photo sale File Ref: 2696300 Name: boats on llafranc beach http://ping.fm/eTDrP Sell yours too !
Working on Automator in MacOSX to do the same automation I did with Hazel last week. Seems to be coming together with folder actions
Walking by the sea today at the Camino de Ronda in between St Feliu & Platja d'Aro - needed the Chinese meal after the walking

Friday, May 28, 2010

What did you do with your iPad today? http://ping.fm/3q42L
Very disappointed in the finale of LOST. typical that the makers had to make it a religious thing & end it in a church. Pass me a bucket now
Struggling with the MiFi this morning perhaps lack of 3G problem with the MasMovil SIM card I just set up

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Apple’s biz value is now higher than Microsoft’s. Apple’s biz is now worth $200 billion, while Microsoft’s is worth $197 billion.
Would you like to be featured on the Mac20Q Podcast. Talk to the listeners about what you do with your Mac and how you do it?
How to use the Mac application Hazel to automate a process - http://ping.fm/3BVEF
If you can't work out how to do some automation with Automator in OSX then have a look at Hazel. See the QuickTip on Mac20Q.com
Didn't use the iMac all afternoon as the electric was supposed to be off for the maintenance & then I had power the whole time.
Mac20QTips 19 Automating with Hazel http://ping.fm/LLOyM

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Started moving stuff to have the Studio for recording interviews downstairs instead of upstairs. Of course wife comes in & doesn't like it ?
If you have multiple libraries with iPhoto here's a tool to manage them http://ping.fm/XHzDj Lets you do other cool things too
Just entered a photo competition in Catalonia Today with a couple of pictures of bridges.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Lets get the week started. I may do a screencast for Mac20Q then jump back into the Objective C book by Stephen Kochan. Good book !

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Later when I am knackered from moving the wood I will sit down to a tutorial for iPhone programming. Just to keep me out of mischief.
So that is the podcasting done for the day - now to go in the garden to move some wood. Still shifting the fallen trees
That's the script written for the Mac20Q Podcast 95 - now to the studio to record it. Will feature @LeonWalsh in the interview part of show

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Just completed a tutorial off icodeblog.com to great an iPhone app. Tricky stuff but a good tutorial though. I learned a thing or two

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Using ScreenFlow to create a Screencast about Hazel on the Mac.http://ping.fm/Rl120 Good for quick and dirty movie edits too
Learning some AppleScript today - handlers is the topic for today. I want a create a script to set some properties in iTunes podcast files

Monday, May 17, 2010

Interviewed a great guy @leonwalsh for the next Mac20Q Podcast. He used to work for Apple fixing computers & selling them too
Just updated the http://ping.fm/OjHAQ website with a new Wordpress theme. What do you think?

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Fireworks being let off in the local towns for Barcelona winning La Liga and Madrid being left in second placeYippeee aye aaaayyy

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Saw 'Robin Hood' good film - not what I expected - it was more of a prequel to the expected story. Enjoyed it
Looking at prices of Motorbikes on Ebay - interested in a Suzuki GS850G. Depends on what price the person is looking for the beast.
Just setting up to put Amazing iPad Podcast on to iTunes. Using PowerPress in WordPress and via Feedburner.

Friday, May 14, 2010

2 hours done in the garden cutting up more of the fallen trees with the chainsaw. Could murder a cuppa tea now
Dog walking time and a listen to MacBreak Weekly Podcast. Not a bad start to the day

Thursday, May 13, 2010

http://ping.fm/E8Nml Convert the iPad into a NetBook hybrid to have the best of both worlds - Or Not ??
I ordered a Prepaid SIM card today from MASmovil to try out the data on 3G with my MiFi. Let you know how it goes when I have the SIM card
Wishing I had bought more gold at Bullion Vault with the huge increase there has been in its value of late. at least 33% more valuable
Mac20Q Podcast 94 Steve Wright – Photographer http://ping.fm/kfJCv

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

I have had a few crashes with Nambu lately so having a day with Tweetdeck for a change.
Is the iPad a game changer http://bit.ly/ctrKjK The people I have spoken to that have one think so what are your views
Thats nice - there is an new version of Blogo the blogging tool I like to use to post to Ping.fm
Working on Podcast 94 for Mac20Q will be heading into the recording studio soon

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

is the iPad a game changer - The Amazing iPad http://ping.fm/8eLzX Where do you think it will impact most

Sunday, May 9, 2010

I have lots of note taking apps- Giving MacJournal a try just for note about the learning programming. To keep a track of what I look at
Looks like Chelsea have the top spot in the Premiership - I have to wait until next week to see Barcelona crowned in La Liga

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Watched 'The Hurt Locker' intense film and super gritty.
Have been showing my mom how to do things with her MacBook this week. She loves the Mac, really enjoying doing different things on there
MarsEdit has a new rocket in version 3 http://ping.fm/d483g Some useful updates in there - I found it to be worth getting

Friday, May 7, 2010

Visited the Salvador Dalí museum in Figueres today with my mother. One painting in particular I could look at over and over. just love it !

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Tonight I will watch the movie 'The Contract' with John Cusack and Morgan Freeman or then again I could see the film 'Kinky Boots'
Marsedit updated http://ping.fm/Bz1G5
Marsedit has been upgraded to version 3 & I can upgrade for free seeing as I bought it so recently. looking forward to seeing what is new

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

This evening I watched the movie 'Disturbia' the main actor was Shia LaBeouf & really enjoyed his performance
Anyone in Spain like to recommend a good data deal on a mobile SIM - To work on a an unlocked MiFi
Got so pissed off with the useless service of WiMax that I have ordered the Orange ADSL slower but more reliable. Sort of more money ish..
Unlocked the Huawei 5830 MiFi device got from 3 - now I have to find a decent SIM here in Spain for the data. updated the firmware too
busy day with visit of my mom showing her how to use iMovie to create a video. Not bad first go at movie editing
Bit.ly has been updated and some of the updates are good but there are a few things not as good also. Such is the way of the world

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Just got some credits to be able to unlock the Huwei MiFi thingy now to run the software on a Windoze machine.

Monday, May 3, 2010

completed a couple of exercises 1 from cocoalab.com & other from Apple Dev site. Made my brain hurt. Better for beginner on cocoalab site

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Today is an 'Iron Man 2' type of day - looking forward to some nonsense

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Finding that http://ping.fm/e9Q7o is a great place to learn Objective-C. well laid out information & easy to follow
Seems that you can no longer use BundleBox to get an iPad from the US but Simply Electronics are selling them with sterling prices