I work with file paths a lot, since I email co-workers locations to stuff on our file servers. And even though I try to avoid it, sometimes it’s absolutely necessary to hard-code a file path into a program or script. In either of these cases, the quicker I can get the path to a file,… Read more »
Posts By: Trav
Like Clicky Keyboards? Get an iOne XArmor U9 Plus
Trav is very happy to have his new (old) IBM Model M buckling spring keyboard!
WordPress Plugin to Generate Post Slugs
If you have migrated your WordPress blog from another blogging platform but the post slugs weren’t generated, you can my Generate Post Slugs Plugin to have the slugs generated from the post title. Why I Wrote This Plugin I wrote this plugin for use on this very blog because when I ported my custom blog… Read more »
For $200, the Kindle Fire should scare Apple (and delight most everyone else who doesn’t have an iPad)
The Fire has one thing that an iPad has never had: A comfortable price. I’m not the first person to posit this, but I think Amazon’s new Kindle Fire is going to be the first non-fruit tablet to succeed in the marketplace due the the “bang for the buck” factor. After playing with my Fire… Read more »
How to Install Your Own Custom Apps on a Kindle Fire
Well, folks, I have my Kindle Fire in hand. So far, I think it is more than worth its $200 price tag. I’ll be posting more about it later tonight after I’ve had more time to take it for a spin. One of the first things I wanted to know was could I load my… Read more »
Android App Web Color Prototyper Sneak Peak
A couple weeks ago, I alluded to an Android app I’m writing in conjunction with Mike Bryant. As requested by some friends wanting to know what the app does, it is meant to help web designers prototype color schemes quickly. You set colors for various parts of a sample page and get to see an instant preview… Read more »
Kindle Fire Uses Android 2.3 (API Level 10) Gingerbread as its SDK
I preordered a Kindle Fire a couple days after it was announced. At $200, I figure I couldn’t go wrong. Besides, Amazon has impressed me greatly with my e-ink Kindle: I’m sold on their ability to please. One of the things that most excites me about getting a fire is that I can start developing… Read more »
Let’s not forget Dennis Ritchie
While Steve Jobs’ death has been covered extensively by the media, I think it’s important that the world learn about the death of a man whose contribution to the information age is so immense that it is beyond measure. On October 12, 2011, Dennis Ritchie was found dead in his home at the age of… Read more »
An easy fix for iTunes 10.5 (x64) that won’t install on Windows 7 64 bit
I just downloaded iTunes 10.5 and tried to install it on my Windows 7 64 bit machine. What I got was an error message that said: There is a problem with this WIndows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. The… Read more »
Happy Birthday Super Nintendo!
August 23, 1991 is a day that would eventually change my life. It was on that day, 20 years ago, that the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)was launched in the United States. I didn’t get one until that Christmas, however, if the system hadn’t came to be, I wouldn’t have so many good memories. I… Read more »