SmackBook: Smack your Apple notebook to change virtual desktops
Topic: Technology
10:37 pm EDT, Jun 15, 2006
Setup your apple so that smacking the side of the screen changes the virtual desktop. The link is a video showing how it works. WOW. When used with the Cube... I'm gonna get this working. I just got this working. It is badass.
Here is how to do it:
after playing with smacking my laptop around i thought it was honestly easier to use the shortcut keys that virtuedesktop has and looks just as cool.
my version for intel owners: easy and painless
download and install VirtueDesktop (which is a pretty cool app in itself) http://virtuedesktops.info/
Start the app after adding it to your Applications folder
extract smackbook to a folder, place it wherever you want on your HD (I chose applications). then extract AMSTracker, and put AMSTracker in the smackbook directory. From Terminal, navigate to the smackbook directory and run 'perl smackbook.pl &' without the quotes and command-H to hide terminal if you want. voila, you're done. smack away.
ActiveState - Perl Dev Kit application development kit - Dynamic Tools for Dynamic Languages
Topic: Technology
11:40 am EDT, Jun 13, 2006
The Perl Dev Kit (PDK) provides essential tools for Perl programmers, making it easy to create, build, and deploy applications.
Turn your Perl programs into ready-to-run executables for AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows. Painlessly debug Perl scripts. Generate code for sophisticated filters, or convert useful VBScript code to Perl. Plus create .NET and ActiveX components, Windows services, and system tray applications, all written in Perl.
Parallels today announced that it is beginning beta testing for Parallels Workstation 2.1 for Mac OS X, "the first" virtualization software that gives Apple users the ability to simultaneously run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their applications alongside Mac OS X on an Intel-based Mac. Virtualization software enables users to run multiple operating systems, like Linux or Windows, in isolated "virtual machines" directly on a Mac OS X desktop -- each virtual machine operates exactly like a stand-alone computer and contains its virtual hardware, including RAM, hard disk, processor, I/O ports, and CD/DVD-drives. The company is offering a free, fully-functional 30-day trial of Parallels Workstation 2.1 for Mac OS X. The company expects to release a final version of the product in the next several weeks. It requires Mac OS 10.4.4 (and is not compatible with PowerPC-based Macs). The Windows and Linux versions, introduced last month, are available for $50.
It would be nice to carry a virtualized Linux server inside the MacBook Pro I'm gonna buy for development.
Linux within OS X: Virtualization Solution for Intel-powered Macs!
Topic: Technology
12:39 am EDT, Jun 9, 2006
Experience the First Virtualization Solution for Intel-powered Macs!
It’s here! Parallels is proud to launch the Beta program of the first virtualization solution specifically designed to work with Intel-powered Apple computers! Parallels Desktop Release Candidate 2 for Mac is NOT simply a "dual-boot" solution; rather, it empowers users the ability to use Windows, Linux and any other operating system at the same time as Mac OS X, enabling users to enjoy the comfort of their Mac OS X desktop while still being able to use critical applications from other OSes.
I want to carry the linux server I do development on with me, inside a new MacBook Pro 17 running OS X.
As we saw earlier, each child server (be it a thread or a process) is engaged in processing connections. Each connection may be served by different connection protocols, e.g., HTTP, POP3, SMTP, etc. Each connection may include more than one request, e.g., several HTTP requests can be served over a single connection, when several images are requested for the same webpage.
The following diagram depicts the connection life cycle and highlights which handlers are available to mod_perl 2.0:
The X10i peripheral board compliments any PC based platform (including Firefly 700), adding all of the control, I/O and security needed in modern amusement or gaming machines.
Key features of the Firefly X10i board include: * Remotely mounted via USB cable * On-board security device * Battery backed SRAM * Inputs for switches * Open drain outputs for lamps, meters and reels * Meter current sensing * High current outputs * Windows® XP Embedded / Linux drivers * Additional serial I/O: o RS232 o TTL o ccTalk * DIL Switches * Stereo audio amplifier
I worked recently on a design of a lightweight Internet-based payment system using SOAP, and after having done so, I learned a number of valuable lessons that I thought I'd pass on here. First I'll talk about why I chose this route, then I'll talk a little bit about recent changes in the SOAP community, including the directions that this technology appears to be moving.
