Citizen Java
Apple today has officially updated their Mac OS X Java implemenation to the most current release from Sun, implementing a slick GUI and making it cooler still for developers by adding hooks into Applescript. Java 2 is truly a first class citizen within Mac OS.
Eating Macromedia.com Dogfood
Okay, today I noticed that Macromedia has redesigned their site and are putting into production what they call a “beta” version. That’s all well and good, I guess. Actually, I’m more than a little inclined to wonder about their intention and wonder if redesigning their site was a good idea at all. According to their [...]
Mobile Mac
File this under kewl as cool can be. Sony Erricsson clicker allows users of Mac OS X Jaguar and compatible phones, such as my already feature-rich T68i, to control a Mac via bluetooth. For instance, I can now use my phone as a remote control for my iTunes at home. Or if I’m giving a [...]
Is that Cocoa I Smell or are you Brewing Up Shareware?
There are some really cool small-but-kick-ass shareware apps taking full advantage of Mac OS X’s excellent Aqua GUI and integrated Cocoa environment brewing up these days. Here’s a few that I’ve downloaded and played with in just the last hour: NetNewsWire – Now a full-on 1.0 application costing just $30, this useful app is much [...]
The Long and Short of It
PC maker, Dell computer decides to follow Apple’s lead circa 1998 and bids farewell to the floppy. I’d say more, but I’ve forgotten whatever the hell a floppy is. Meanwhile, Glenn McDonald, a prolific blogger of sorts, switches platforms for health reasons and ends up cataloguing his copious musical collection on an iPod.
