Author Archives: joachim

AirPort Express rocks

Posted on August 5, 2004 by joachim

Today, my AirPort Express base station finally arrived. It both looks nice and works perfectly, like most Apple products. Previously, I used my PowerMac G4 as WLAN base station and print server. Now, I can just access the internet, print … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Beta Software II

Posted on July 22, 2004 by joachim

Finally, after having installed Visual C++ and Visual J# 2005 Express Edition Beta some days ago, I thought I’ll install the Visual C# version, just to see. And I couldn’t believe my eyes: There is a fully functional refactoring menu!

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iPod Firmware Upgrade

Posted on July 21, 2004 by joachim

A few days ago, Apple released the 4th generation iPods with significant enhancements in the operating software. A few of those new features – like multiple on-the-go playlists and the new shuffle feature – could easily be available for older … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Beta Software

Posted on July 9, 2004 by joachim

Yesterday, Ben shortley mentioned something about Whidbey a.k.a. Visual Studio 2005 supporting refactoring for C++, so I thought I have to check that out. On the MSDN website I discovered there are free versions of VS 2005 Beta 1 called … Continue reading →

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Tiger Response II

Posted on July 6, 2004 by joachim

My diploma thesis is keeping my very busy, but here is another blog entry concerning Tiger, Ben and Longhorn: Automator: I don’t remember Steve mention it in the keynote, but hey, the imprtant thing is: There is an SDK. Hailstorm? … Continue reading →

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Life saver for C++

Posted on July 4, 2004 by joachim

If you are struggling with this over complicated programming language, I suggest you check out the C++ FAQ Lite and you will probably find an answer to your question 🙂

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Why chm files suck

Posted on July 1, 2004 by joachim

The original Symbian UIQ 2.1 documentation consisted of a lot of HTML files. For easier navigation, a Java Applet was provided with a tree view and a search function. A week ago, SonyEricsson released the UIQ SDK 2.1 Update 1 … Continue reading →

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Tiger Response

Posted on July 1, 2004 by joachim

Just a few remarks and questions regarding Ben‘s remarks regarding Mac OS X Tiger 🙂 Consistent API? What’s inconsistent? Be more specific 🙂 No Triplets? Be more specific and give me a concrete example. By just entering the subject and … Continue reading →

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Copycat

Posted on June 28, 2004 by joachim

One software company will copy the most evolved operating system in history.

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CSS Code for Ben

Posted on June 15, 2004 by joachim

A little present for Ben, so that Mozilla and Safari surfers can read his blog without having to scroll down first to get to the content – on small screen sizes (1000 pixel width). #content { margin-right: 260px; border:1px dotted … Continue reading →

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