Apple on Diogo Gomes

OS X - basic apps

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:42:52 +0000

I recently got a new Macbook Pro, which means I also moved to Snow Leopard (not that I couldn’t have stayed with Leopard).

I keep a Time Machine backup, and could have used it to move all my files to the new system. But since I had to many things installed which I don’t use anymore, I decided to move just my personal settings to the new system.

This constituted a great opportunity to list the applications I consider essential:

Safari 4 Beta

Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:14:00 +0000

So today I jumped over my head and went nutz by installing Safari 4 Beta.

I Hate it! Changing the tabs position is messing up with my productivity. Is gaining 1 extra line worth it ?

On the good side: It’s fast, and thats noticeable; coverflow is pretty but not something that again can add to my productivity.

I’ll give a thumbs up to the “Top Sites” feature, since it pretty much solves the issue of which page to use as homepage :)

Secure Screen Sharing

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:15:29 +0000

At home I keep a MacMini Media Center which from time to time I access it remotely. Usually I do this through the SSH Server in OS X. But eventually I might need to access it through a GUI. Here comes in hand Apple’s OS X nifty tool called “Screen Sharing” which is actually a VNC Server/Client.

You can setup “Screen Sharing” at the same place you setup the SSH Server in “System Preferences -> Sharing” by ticking “Screen Sharing” and “Remote Login” respectively.

Nokia 7100 Supernova plug-in for iSync

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:27:33 +0000

This xmas I got my wife a new cellphone a Nokia 7100 Supernova which although not a 3G phone fits perfectly her needs. It has a slick design, a good enough camera (1.3 megapixel), GPRS/EDGE, support for the usual suspects (MMS, Java MIDP) and Bluetooth.

Now comes the catch:

I completely forgot to check if it was supported by iSync. So after the gift unwrapping I was faced with an unsupported phone with no plugin available either by Nokia nor anyone in the internet (as far as my google search is concerned). Faced with this situation, I decided to go ahead and develop the plugin myself with Apple’s iSync Plug-in Maker. This utility is available in your system in case you have installed the developers tools in your OSX DVD. You can find it under /Developer/Applications/Utilities/.

Apple TV price

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:40:12 +0000

Would someone please explain to me the rational (because I believe there is one) behind the fact that the Apple TV is the ONLY product in Apple Store whose price in euros in actually higher (50%) then in dollar albeit the weak dollar ? Check it your selves: http://store.apple.com/us http://store.apple.com/pt

Leopard Terminal

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:22:44 +0000

As a switcher I’m several times faced with the awkwardness of the differences between my previous work environment (Linux) and my new one.

One of the most annoying ones has been the handling of the function keys. First I though that after a while I would get used to the mapping in OS X terminal, but then again I still work with too many Linux machines in the Lab, and therefore never really let go of old habits.

iPod Touch

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:48:49 +0000

Well this weekend my clock turned 27 years, and my wife and friends decided to give me an iPod Touch, which I had keeped in my wishlist for a while.

The experience is great, I also own a 4G ipod (the last monochromatic model) and this new model is all I could wish for…

The wifi interface is great, as it enables me to quickly check my email and feeds. The large screen will hopefully keep me entertained during flights. And hopefully will last more :).

iPhone em portugal !?

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:09:11 +0000

Ok, deste SPAM não estava eu à espera…

A http://lojadotelemovel.com/ tem à venda no seu site o iPhone pela “módica” quantia de €820,00… sim… leram bem €820,00.

Eu não conheço estes senhores… mas lá que me fizeram abrir o SPAM mail deles fizeram…

Parte mais interessante:“IMPORTANTE: Equipamento desbloqueado de Fábrica, funciona em todos os Operadores. Garantia de 2 anos.”

Alguem já alguma vez comprou alguma coisa a estes senhores ? (Não que eu vá dar €820,00 por um telemovel…)

OS X Essentials

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:42:01 +0100

Today one my friends became a switcher, thanks to a new Macbook

One of the first things to do was of course to send him links of some of the things I consider essentials to any OS X user:

Most basic widget (I don't get why apple doesn't ship such widget...) iStat Pro
Codecs :) for that I use Perian and Flip4mac
Instant Messaging is brought to you by Adium aka "the duck"
File Transfer (FTP,SCP) is another duck's business: Cyberduck
Re coding your multimedia files? You better pull your HandBrake
With so much multimedia around the house you better get it all Deliciously sorted
Which you can then brag about in IRC using Colloquy
Since life is not just about fun you can use neoOffice to get some work actually done

Got an iPhone

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:16:59 +0100

Well, thats not true… But hey! Grabbed your attention didn’t I ?

Today is the US launch of the iPhone, for the Europeans this means at least half a year waiting…

According to the news, Vodafone will be the chosen carrier (good news, means I will not need to change carrier).

Meanwhile, I'm keeping my old 3.5G ipod and SE S700i, with a new theme just to get use to it :)

Apple TV

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:34:44 +0000

Any one who has talked to me in the months since the Apple TV launch, knows of my interest in getting one.

Since yesterday Apple TV is shipping, but I’m not placing an order (yet!).

Many people say it’s an expensive product (299€), some say it does far less then what is expected. For me it’s the lack of support for DivX.

Apple and Microsoft get the message: WE DON’T WANT PROPRIETARY CODECS!!

iPhone viral ad in IETF ?!

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:43:52 +0000

My friend Alfredo was reading a recent IETF draft on Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) when suddenly we noticed an interesting phrase out of the blue:

in line 820: “Going to buy an iPhone?”

But it was not all, afterwards I run a search in the document and found in the definition of “End-System”:

in line 325: “An iPhone”

Well this is interesting, specially because the draft is from CISCO. Start you conspiracy theories!