Posts for 2006
- Did I mention how awesome Parallels is?
A recent update to Parallels has a delivered a new feature called Coherence mode, and it rocks. I've been using Parallels since it was in beta, and with the exception of a Texas Instruments USB-based microcontroller-on-a-stick not working with it, the software has been rock solid. But this Coherence mode is just icing on the cake. Behold Visual Studio running like any other application on my Mac. No Windows desktop or task bar to get in the way.
... - Las Vegas .NET Conference Highlights
I just got in from Las Vegas where I attended a Microsoft .NET conference. There were a few particularly interesting sessions this year. The things that I found particularly interesting had nothing to do with .NET 3.0 or the impending release of Vi...
- ASP.NET Rants and Raves
I've got a fairly positive opinion of ASP.NET 2.0. Microsoft has done a lot of good things with this platform. For instance, they have taken care of a lot of plumbing work that many web developers would implement incorrectly. Still, some decisions ...
- Sucker For a Space Pen
In the past few years, the NASA space pen story has become common knowledge. Or has it? I'll leave the details for Snopes. But the short version is that NASA spe...
- The only Mac in the paddock
This summer I've been helping out a great racing team in the Ontario Formula Ford Championship - think open-wheel racing cars without the wings. I've always been a big racing fan, so it's been neat to see what it's like from somewhere other than th...
- The state of Lisp development on Intel-based Macs
The transition to an x86-based architecture from PowerPC has been quite a smooth one for me. I'm not a heavy Photoshop user, so it runs quite fast enough for my needs under Rosetta. Office too runs quite speedy under Rosetta. Other than these appli...
- Using an iSight for Biometric Authentication in OS X 10.5 Leopard
So I have an idea: Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard should have a feature that allows each MacBook and MacBook Pro to learn what its owner’s face looks like via the built-in iSight camera. After being trained what its owner looks like, the system should then allow a facial recognition scan to unlock the user's keychain instead of a password. Think of the possibilities! Simply arrive at the coffee shop, pop open your MacBook and have the screen flash at you while it takes several scans. Once it recognizes you, your desktop appears and off you go. No password required for a relatively secure experience.
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