Blog - StewART Whaley

Movie: Jake and Jill

2011-11-29T20:42:00.001-08:00

Watched Adam Sandler's latest movie, "Jack and Jill" OMG - Can I have my $ back ?-(

WallPaper: Skate OR Die!

2011-11-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

Another WallPaper: Skate Or Die!

WallPaper: Justin Bieber

2011-10-20T20:35:00.000-07:00

Wallpaper of Justin Bieber.

2011-10-17T06:29:00.000-07:00

0025215720727 - Maxell 5PK Batteries. Well you scanned it not me !-)

Wacom: Inkling

2011-10-13T05:57:00.000-07:00

I think this new device Inkling - from @wacom will be interesting. Too bad it's priced a bit high :-(

Update: Available/For Sale from Amazon.com

Firefox v4.x and Google Toolbar fix

2011-10-08T19:59:00.000-07:00

In Sept did your Google Toolbar for Firefox stop logging in? The toolbar would indicate it wasn't logged in and the bookmarks weren't working. First as is known from Google the last version supported is FireFox v4.x - so make sure you're running that. Secondly make the modification as noted on the this page. This will get both logging in and Google Bookmarks working!

Apple: Steve Jobs

2011-10-05T18:54:00.000-07:00

Apple's Steve Job's died today. Bit of a shock. Truly sad :-(

Adobe: Proto

2011-10-04T09:44:00.001-07:00

Adobe announces a new PROTOtyping tool at Max 2011. Looks interesting. Let's you mockup web-sites.

Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview

2011-09-28T15:33:00.000-07:00

Looks like the latest Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview is available on MSDN.

Tuning PhotoShop CS5

2011-09-24T08:17:00.000-07:00

Nice summary of how to tune PhotoShop CS5 for optimal performance.

Just found out...

2011-09-10T20:56:00.000-07:00

Just found out today that Jonathan Brandis died 4 days b4 I left for QC. Only came to my attention because I started watching SeaQuest DSV recently [again].

Beaches

2011-08-16T19:44:00.000-07:00

Did the beaches this weekend. Just happen to come across an old pool I used to swim at.

E3: Scanning Objects

2011-06-07T08:36:00.000-07:00

"Other demonstrations of tech included Kinect scanning a person and instantly creating an avatar with matching clothes and a cartoony replica of their face and the scanning of objects so you can add your own possessions into a game." - from the E3/2011 Conference.

Microsoft Surface 2 - Simulator - coming soon.

2011-05-26T12:24:00.000-07:00

The Microsoft Surface 2 Simulator [coming later this Summer] lets developers write and test Surface applications on any Windows 7 machine, even if it’s not connected to a Surface unit, even if it’s not touch-enabled.

Last visit to Sherb.

2011-02-20T20:12:00.000-08:00

Visited Sherb. for [almost] the last time. Haven't been for >2 months. Things haven't changed. People are more indecisive then ever before. Mr. W was still full of attitude. I told him he should stop 'tech' - boy was he not hearing that/me.

Adobe CS5 - Trail Versions now available

2010-04-29T21:24:00.000-07:00

Adobe has released the CS5 Trail versions.

Direct download for CS5 here:

After Effect - Part I/II
After Effect - Part II/II

Photoshop CS5 - New Features Video

2010-04-23T08:31:00.000-07:00

There looks like some interesting stuff in Adobe's Photoshop CS5.

Friendship & Sickness

2010-04-21T12:28:00.000-07:00

Everyday I watch a good friend move further and further away. I think he is lost.

Revelation

2010-03-16T15:57:00.000-07:00

Well today is a revelation day. After 'studying' yesterday and all the stuff that happened on the weekend (pis) Mr. W told me a lot of shit. How do I begin to think about this? It's too much.

2010-03-13T08:32:00.000-08:00

Top three things developers should look at to monetize on their apps and skills?

1) Find a hole in the market. It doesn't do any good to create a product that does the same thing that a few other products already do.
2) Figure out what sets you apart, embrace it, and market the crap out of it.
3) The hardest part about monetizing an application or product is getting it noticed by the people who are willing to pay for it. Leverage social networks, get out and talk to everyone to build your personal network, and set aside as much cash as possible for promotional opportunities.

Via: Adobe Devnet

Outlook User Base: 600,000,000+

2010-03-10T10:25:00.000-08:00

"There are over 600,000,000 Microsoft Outlook installs in the world (according to our friends on the MS Outlook product team over in Redmond)" - www.gist.com. Wow! I wonder how much it went down before GMail, YMail, etc. arrived?

TopStyler 4 - On Sale: $39.95(US)

2010-03-01T11:44:00.000-08:00

TopStyle 4 on sale - 1 day ONLY:

TopStyle contains powerful tools for building standards-compliant web sites.

* Preview CSS while you write it.
* Easily create pleasant color schemes for your site.
* Style Checker validates your CSS syntax against multiple browsers.
* Use Site Reports to see at-a-glance where CSS styles are used in your site.
* Style Upgrade quickly replaces all outdated HTML code with equivalent CSS styling.

Sale $39.95 - 1 day ONLY - 03/01/2010

WallPaper: Endless Vibes

2010-02-24T15:46:00.000-08:00

Tried creating a wallpaper/grafix for the, "Endless Vibes" music group.

Google Buzz

2010-02-09T10:36:00.000-08:00

Google announces: Google Buzz.

Video here.

Tiger Woods Online Game

2010-02-01T14:09:00.000-08:00

Clearly the future of gaming is online. Here's another good example: Tiger Woods Online Golf.