tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39076492257773345942011-07-29T00:43:55.219-04:00Thoughts from a perfectionist nerd who likes thinking a little too much.Nathaniel Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541670182760534542noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907649225777334594.post-20948770698346296922009-06-30T17:23:00.007-04:002010-08-16T14:04:27.762-04:00

My browser of choice is Safari. It's clean, simple, and quite fast. Firefox, on the other hand is clunky, feature-bloated, and decidedly un-mac-like (even though it tries to fit in). Sure, from a technical standpoint, it's a great browser, but it reeks of that lack of polish that plagues too many open source apps. I do have one major gripe with Safari, however, and that regards its infernal

Nathaniel Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541670182760534542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3907649225777334594.post-84496686351654697192009-04-08T22:29:00.004-04:002010-03-16T21:31:18.034-04:00

The Apple TV seems like the forgotten child of the Apple community. Steve Jobs has called it a hobby, and most people who know what it is would rather use a mac mini instead.Personally, I think it's a great product with a lot of potential, especially after its latest update. However, if the Apple TV is to fulfill this potential, it should be opened to developers. This doesn't mean turning it into

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Just when I decide to get back into coding, I have to revert to using gcc on the command line since Xcode won't work on a machine that has the Safari 4 Beta installed. Sorting through any substantial amount of errors on the terminal is a nightmare. Also, without the templates that Xcode provides I have to remember tedious tasks such as setting up an autorelease pool. If only I had access to the

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We just started keyboarding class in school yesterday. We're using a hideous Windows app on a beige Dell, and the keyboard doesn't sit well with me. Even though many people detest Apple's trend of using chiclet keys in all their keyboards, I find the new keyboards much easier to type on. They just seem much more spacious and spread out.However, this is not the first time I've practiced typing. Up

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One of the coolest things Apple's dev tools is their cost... nothing! If it weren't for that little fact, I might not have decided to take up cocoa or any other kind of programming at all.The latest version of the dev tools, the one that came with Leopard and the first one I used, is pretty nice. Interface builder, Instruments, and Dashcode have a decidedly delicious feel to them, and Apple's

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As the title of this post suggests, I have a beef with the way file systems have forced us to manage our files since the dawn of personal computing. I would much rather have my computer manage my files for me than have to waste my mental faculties managing files manually. Obviously folders have their place but a file system built primarily around tags and metadata would be a dream. A file can

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One of the things that excites me most about developing apps is the enormous potential of plugins to extend an application. Xcode and NSBundle make it quite easy to implement too.Unfortunately, loading external code can be quite risky, and, from what I've seen, there appears to be no built-in solution to help with this. Sure, you could be very careful about what objects you give the plugin access

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After a long period of stagnation, I've decided to revive this blog. Now that I finally have an idea of what I'm going to do with my life, I believe I actually have something useful to write about. Please disregard my previous posts (unless you liked them of course). From now on this blog will be mostly focused on my adventures becoming a cocoa programmer among other things. I don't profess any

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Last month, at Macworld 2008, Steve Jobs unveiled Apple's thinnest laptop ever.  With a thickness of just .76'' at its thinnest point, the Macbook Air was clearly designed to wow.  Despite its stunning design, however, Apple's first foray into the ultra-portable notebook business has met with much criticism.  Even though I am an Apple fan, I certainly can sympathize with those who are

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Due to the fast-approaching Macworld '08, much speculation is surfacing regarding Steve Jobs highly anticipated keynote.  Rumors range from a 3G iphone to an ultra-light notebook. While these rumors are plausible, and at least some of them will probably prove true, It would appear that the next logical step in Apple's lineup—specifically it's portables—would be the macbook touch.While existing

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