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Jesper is starting a small campaign for Cocoa (and really all Mac developers) to be resolution independent as of November 29, 2007.
Iris (Cyndicate) is mostly resolution independent already. We have only a few small tweaks left, but our icons and things were all done in sizes up to 4x as large as the current standards.

If anyone is interested in developing some themes, perhaps which can be built-in, for a new feed aggregator/reader/thingamajig, please contact me via email (see sidebar, and please don't use GMail). The advantage or perk of doing this is that, at the bottom of every article using your theme, you can put something like "theme design [...]

I'm looking for a Windows developer capable of porting Scorecard to Windows. I don't care what language is used (so long as it's not too far out there). There's more information here, but here are the highlights:

Should work somewhat like the Mac version. This is a port, not a grounds-up rewrite. The Mac (Cocoa) code [...]

We're accepting a second wave of beta testers for Iris, the RSS reader follow-up to PulpFiction. If you're interested, IM me or email me (see contact me sidebar).

In using an NSToolbar, we have a few items that move when the option key is held down because the name of the item changes. For example, one toolbar item changes from "Do It" to "Do It All" when the option key is held down.
Currently, we're using a bit of a hack to keep the [...]

I've gotta call bullshit on this one:
Clearly offline unlock codes aren't a viable solution at all. Relying on "honesty" is a huge mistake.

I said this two years ago and I still believe it:
Incidentally, Freshly Squeezed Software's approach to piracy … is, basically, to ignore piracy. We always tried, at FSS, to make sure honest people [...]

Iris Beta Testing

Iris beta testing will officially commence on Monday, April 9. Those who have signed up should look for something on the mailing list at that time.

Beta testing for "Iris" is scheduled to begin just as the month of March ends. If you're interested in what is basically a drastically improved PulpFiction, leave a comment or otherwise get in touch with me (via email if you'd like).
The current schedule is as follows:
April 1 - Begin small beta test.
April 15 - Enlarge [...]

I'm still looking for the perfect web developer for a "part-time sweat equity" project related to photography. Some more details (click the link above for the basics):

I don't care about the language - PHP, Ruby on Rails - doesn't matter. If someone wants to bastardize Drupal, ExpressionEngine, WordPress, or even a forum software package for [...]

Adam Betts

A MacHeist member strikes again: Adam Betts has accused me of "revenge" and "threatening a lawsuit" for rejecting an icon. The full tale, as you might suspect, is a bit different.
To be clear, yes, Cyndicate is an RSS aggregator coming from Cynical Peak Software, a software company run by former FSSer Brad Miller. Cyndicate been [...]

SQLite Vacuum

There have been a few posts about vacuuming your Mail and Aperture databases to speed up operations. Great. Yay for vacuum.
PulpFiction throws up a dialog at quit which tells the user that it's "optimizing" the database. What's it do, exactly? Vacuum.

The original, more in-depth post is here, but I thought I'd post it here on my blog, too: I need to find a Windows developer to port Scorecard to Windows. Our first developer got so tied up in moving to a new home he forgot to email us for about 45 days straight.

PulpFiction used the term "subscriptions" to refer to things. I got into a conversation with someone recently about whether or not "Feed" would have been a better choice. While "Feed" is certainly shorter, I see it as both better and worse than "Subscription."
Pros for "Feed" / Cons for "Subscription"

Shorter name would fit more easily in [...]

I've neglected to mention that Cynical Peak is participating in MacSanta. You can save 20% off Scorecard now through December 25, really benefit independent Mac developers, and pick up some good software at a good price.
Perhaps next year the app currently known as "Iris" will participate in MacSanta 2K7. It remains to be seen.
As to [...]

Brad and I are looking for an icon developer who isn't busy to do some icons for "Iris," an application I've mentioned a few times here. Adam Betts is busy (though I've sent another plea to him). Eugen Buzuk is busy. My personal favorite, Julia Nikolaeva, is also busy.
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