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“Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”

October 6th, 2011

Dear Steve, its not easy to “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish”… damn, it isn’t. It’s not even fun most of the time. But when it is, it certainly rocks and pays up connecting all the dots left behind. Rest in peace.
Steve Jobs


install PostgreSQL in Mac OSX via Homebrew

March 10th, 2010

Apple OSX Snow Leopard
System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.2
Kernel Version: Darwin 10.2.0
Install notes for PosgreSQL 8.4 install using the great
Homebrew by Adam Vandenberg.
Run the author’s installation script, and that’s it. Try:
$ brew help
$ brew search postgresql
$ brew install postgresql
==> Summary
/usr/local/Cellar/postgresql/8.4.2: 2297 files, 31M, built in 3.3 minutes
$ brew info postgresql
postgresql 8.4.2
My advice ? Use Homebrew. True UNIX […]


install do_postgres on OSX Leopard

March 3rd, 2010

Install notes for Datamapper do_postgres driver ruby gem on severall operating systems:
Apple OSX Snow Leopard
System Version: Mac OS X 10.6.2
Kernel Version: Darwin 10.2.0
(No Macports; No Homebrew)
PosgreSQL 8.4
I wanted to have PosgreSQL server working on the mac so that development is easier.
There is a .dmg package from the guys at EnterpriseDB that is a single click install. Check […]


mac mini 09

May 12th, 2009

The new Mac Mini arrived today.
Still in the box:
Some picsĀ  here, here and here


Apple Safari for profit…

June 22nd, 2007

… seems that the main (or a higher) reason for Apple to release a Windows version of Safari is… income. And for that, the Google search box in to top right corner is the gateway for profit.
Windows still is the most used operating system out there, so why not take the ride ? Mozilla did […]


“All the computer people use Macs or Linux now”

April 9th, 2007

… this is Paul Graham’s version of why Microsoft is dead. There are some interesting parts in it. One thing he does not state, is that Microsoft never drove the internet trends. They get always late, and sometimes very late. Then, the huge ammount of monetary units and a very confortable monopolistic position in the […]


Apple in Japan

March 31st, 2007

from O’Reilly MacDevCenter, an interesting interview with Nobi, with interesting facts:

“The research took about a year, and when they were done, their conclusion was that Macintosh would be the best platform, but with one condition: If Apple could keep the swap files encrypted, the bank could use the Macintosh. So the reason that Macs can […]


Apple iPhone is awsome!

January 9th, 2007

It really is awsome. I am viewing Steve Jobs keynote, and it really sums 3 or 4 gadgets. Incredible interface. OSX on a phone ? wow !!
Apple has done partnerships with amazing companies to get this device covering lot’s of digital life areas. Steve got Jerry “Yahoo” Yang, Dr. Eric “Google CEO” Schmidt, Stan “Cingular” […]


Alan Odgaard Textmate screencasts

October 28th, 2006

Alan Odgaard, creator of Textmate has done a very nice screencast about how to obfuscate email addresses in your web page. As always he shows other features while getting to the point. Notice the speed and productivity gains this tools can accomplish (having taks well defined in your head). Download it here.


Mac Mini model changes

September 16th, 2006

The Mac Mini’s were also altered on this recent new product presentations. So there is no longer a Mac Mini Core Solo 1.5Ghz. The new line-up is:

Mac Mini Core Duo 1.66 Ghz / 512MB RAM / 60GB HD / Combo
Mac Mini Core Duo 1.83GHz / 512MB RAM / 80GB HD / SuperDrive

The good news is […]


Apple iTunes Coverflow

September 15th, 2006

The new Apple iTunes version 7 is really sweet. Easier and with a very nice interface. The Coverflow tech comes from here:
“We are pleased to announce that all CoverFlow technology and intellectual property was recently sold to Apple. It has been incorporated into the latest version of iTunes. Please visit www.apple.com/itunes“.
Does anybody know the numbers […]


Black Mac Mini ?

September 9th, 2006

As for the black 24″ iMac, here comes another exercise for black Mac Mini’s. I think i really prefer the white ones. More pictures at flickr


Apple 24″ Black iMac ?

September 7th, 2006

… would not it be nice to see it in black ? Well, the Macbook is, so why can’t iMac be ? Because Steve says so. And it’s fine for me. The man is in (good) charge. This was a fast edited image to see the look […]