Posted November 4th, 2010 @ 11:47am by Erik J. Barzeski
Does anyone know of a way to find for Rosetta software that's still on your system so that you can remove it?
I've never installed Rosetta. I delete software that asks me to install Rosetta (or, where possible, download an updated version).
Did you install it? I had no real reason not to - it felt "cleaner" not to install it and have it running - but I'm probably virtually alone in doing so.
Posted November 1st, 2010 @ 05:13pm by Erik J. Barzeski
Everyone's got some "favorite independently developed Mac software." For example, I like MarsEdit and FastScripts, and Daniel's made great strides in improving the look and feel of his site. It's functional and suits the software he's developed.
But it's probably not among anyone's lists of favorite software sites ((Frankly, I'm only listing it because I like it, and I hope Daniel knows this isn't a "bash" at all.)). Maybe a site like CSSEdit's, or Transmit's is in your list.
Why, you ask? Because I'm about to create a site for Analyzr, a product which I assure you competes with nothing on the Mac market to date - not even close. Part of that process is seeing what people like, throwing it all in a blender, and coming up with something that - hopefully - combines and tweaks the best of what's out there to suit this particular product (a $50 Home and $500 Pro app).
Posted October 31st, 2010 @ 05:10pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I never much cared for Halloween as a kid. I had a Kermit the Frog costume that won me several awards, but otherwise it was just a good excuse to eat candy.
Still, many adults (particularly if you watch network TV shows) seem to engage in partying and other sorts of traditions on Halloween.
What do you do? I'm particularly interested if you're in another country, as a Russian friend recently told me that almost nobody in his country does anything for Halloween.
P.S. I know these get old, but they've not really reached that stage for me yet. Not when they're this good:
Posted October 30th, 2010 @ 01:09pm by Erik J. Barzeski
When Apple approves it, a new version of Scorecard for the iPhone will appear in the App Store.
The graphics have been redone for the Retina Display and we've modified the way tables are built for iOS 4. Both versions iOS 3 and 4 are supported, but we've dropped support for iOS 2.
A few little bugs are tweaked as well.
Grab the update when you can. The app is free, so naturally the updates are as well. Scorecard (desktop version) updates are coming along shortly as well.
Posted October 29th, 2010 @ 05:14pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I haven't begun studying anything for my level one classes. Now that winter is coming up, I'll have more time and will be home a lot more frequently to do this sort of stuff.
We're giving a Golf Evolution school near Phoenix on November 20, 2010. Interested golfers can get in touch with me.
We're also looking to become an AimPoint certified location over the winter - perhaps in conjunction with one of our schools in Florida.
Posted October 28th, 2010 @ 12:10pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I do not understand people who still smoke in 2010.
I get that it's an "addiction" and I can't say that I've ever truly understood "addiction," but isn't smoking one of the most easily cured addictions out there?
How any reasonably smart person can ever smoke is beyond me. How can they, in light of ALL the facts about smoking, continue to smoke?
Do you know any intelligent people - particularly those under the age of about 50 or so - who smoke? Fortunately, I can't think of many.
Posted October 27th, 2010 @ 11:49am by Erik J. Barzeski
My wife turns 33 today. I'll say happy birthday to her in our own way later today (and it was the first thing I said - thankfully :D) this morning when she awoke, but here's the public "happy birthday" most would expect.
I did not know that opal was one her birthstones until Nat and I visited the mall a few weeks ago to get her hair cut. We wandered over to Kay Jewelers to look for something and Nat picked out a nice opal necklace.
This morning we made a "treasure hunt" like we've done for her with rhyming clues hidden in various places around the house. Carey will have to decipher the clues and keep going up and down the stairs to find the next clue until she's finally led to the location of her present.
And then - I think - we're off to Max & Erma's. Carey likes the free dessert they give you on or around your birthday. 😉
Posted October 24th, 2010 @ 08:21pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I just realized that I have more devices in my house capable of playing content from Netflix (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, two iPhones, four computers) than I have:
Working keyboards (ADB or USB).
Firewire devices attached to any and all Macs.
Books I'm currently in the middle of reading (around six).
Eggs in the refrigerator.
TV shows I have to watch weekly.
Colors of pants (brown, black, blue, and… oh yes, one olive pair of pants).
Posted October 23rd, 2010 @ 08:20pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I've got a "pierogie hookup" that I've yet to use. Apparently, in Erie, there's an older woman who makes and sells pierogies to a few of the local restaurants, but will also sell batches of them to individuals.
I've got her name, her number, and a friend who can act as a reference. I'm also, in this case, blessed with a last name ending in "-ski." That should help.
Mmmmmmm…
P.S. Jennie from high school is supposed to be bringing some good pierogies up from Pittsburgh, too.
Posted October 21st, 2010 @ 07:54pm by Erik J. Barzeski
For years - it seems like 20 but is probably closer to 10 - I've used a Logitech wireless mouse with my desktop computers ((Before that, it was a Kensington mouse and/or trackball.)) I was using a Logitech MX-1000, but that broke down and it was replaced by a Logitech MX Revolution. Now it's breaking down in the same fashion: the left mouse button isn't staying "clicked" (though it remains physically clicked) during some drag operations.
Currently Logitech's top of the line model is the Logitech Performance Mouse MX, but it gives up the thumb scroll wheel I like to set to page up/page down. I also click that scroll wheel for command-click in Safari to open links in new tabs.
So now they have the Performance Mouse MX, and the side scroll wheel is gone. It's $79 at Amazon, but dangit, I don't want to keep adjusting to these things. I'll probably end up getting this thing, though.
Unless someone knows of another company making pro-level mice… anyone?
P.S. It's interesting. My Logitech MX-700 lasted three years: early 2003 to early 2005. I replaced it with an MX-1000 and replaced it with the Revolution in late 2007. Now it's late 2010, and the mouse is failing again. Looks like a pretty reliable schedule of every 30 to 36 months, I need a new mouse.
P.P.S. Kensington's mouse lineup still sucks. Too bad.