Monthly Archives: July 2008

Dr. Horrible on Hulu

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I don’t know for how long, but all of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog is available to watch for free on Hulu. Hulu is a legit service from NBC, so you’re not doing anything illegal by watching it. So, go watch … Continue reading →

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If It’s Part Of a Series, Tell Me!

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I went to my local Barnes & Noble yesterday to pick up book 18 of the Aubrey–Maturin series, The Yellow Admiral. While there, I looked around just to see what else was available. I’m a sucker for great cover artwork and … Continue reading →

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Strange Seg Fault In Simple Cocoa App

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I just got Aaron Hillegass’ 3rd edition of Cocoa(R) Programming for Mac(R) OS X (3rd Edition) and am working through it as if I never went through the 2nd edition. (It’s been so long since I did any Cocoa, that seemed … Continue reading →

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A Few Things I Hate About iPhone OS 2.0

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I love the new iPhone 2.0 OS, mostly, though I really think they should have let it bake for another couple of months before releasing it. There are parts of it that just don’t feel fully cooked. For instance, one application … Continue reading →

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My Church Was Robbed Last Night

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I don’t have any details, but I just got an email from my church saying we were robbed last night. What sort of person robs a church? My first thought upon hearing this was “Man, I hope this guy rots … Continue reading →

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Dr. Horrible, Act III

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I just finished watching Act III of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog and it was very powerful. The end was not what I was expecting, I can tell you that. I don’t want to spoil anything, but don’t look for the … Continue reading →

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Two New Monitors For Me! W00T!

Posted on July 19, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I just bought two, count ‘em, two new 22″ Samsung 2232BW+ LCD monitors for my office. That’s them in the photo below. I am replacing two 21″ CRT’s that weigh about 100 pounds each; one was a Sony and the other was … Continue reading →

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“Prize Notification” From “Microsoft”

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I just checked my email and found this oh-so-exciting email from MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMOTIONS: MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMO:OFFICIAL PRIZE NOTIFICATION The MICROSOFT EMAIL PROMO TEAM is glad to announce that after a successful completion of the PROMO DRAWS on the 17th July … Continue reading →

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Burn Notice

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Joey Gibson

Several months ago a friend recommended a show on the USA network called Burn Notice. I didn’t get around to watching it until about two weeks ago. I wish I’d taken his advice sooner, since this show is great. It’s … Continue reading →

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Dr. Horrible, Act II

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Joey Gibson

Act II of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog was release today, and it’s just as funny as Act I. Once again, the music is great and the story is getting very interesting. I was talking with a friend about it, and … Continue reading →

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I Just Watched Act I of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog!

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I just finished watching Act I of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog and it’s hilarious. It’s a web-only musical, created by Joss Whedon, the creator of the bodacious show Firefly (and Buffy and Angel). It stars Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible and Nathan Fillion (Mal from Firefly) as Captain … Continue reading →

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New A&E Show “The Cleaner” – Meh.

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I just finished watching the series premiere of The Cleaner on the A&E network and about the only thing I can say is, “meh.” Part of my indifference comes from the fact that when I heard the name of the … Continue reading →

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I Paid My $99 To Apple

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Joey Gibson

As I said yesterday, I finally got my acceptance letter from Apple that essentially allows me to pay them $99 in order to develop iPhone software. I have just now paid the $99, so now it’s just a matter of … Continue reading →

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So *Now* Apple Will Let Me In…

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Joey Gibson

After months of waiting, I received this email from Apple just a few minutes ago: Thank you for applying to the iPhone Developer Program. We have reviewed the information you submitted when you initiated your program enrollment request and we … Continue reading →

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WordPress To Release An iPhone Blogging Client

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Joey Gibson

Oh man, this is just too cool. I switched to WordPress just a few days ago and today I see that they have an iPhone blogging client that should be released “soon.” Just one more thing telling me that I … Continue reading →

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My iPhone Apps

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Joey Gibson

After spending way too much time last night going through the App Store, I finally went to bed. But not before I took some screenshots of everything installed on my iPhone. (That’s another cool feature of iPhone 2.0: screenshots. To … Continue reading →

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iPhone Password Entry Is Now 600% Better

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Joey Gibson

One of the most frustrating things about the previous version of the iPhone software was password entry. Apple used a masked entry field, which means that instead of seeing what you type, you see a splat. On a computer with … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t I Install iPhone Apps Via iTunes?

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Joey Gibson

09/15/2008 Update: I wrote this article back in July, right after iPhone OS 2.0 was released. You’ll notice from the update on 08/01/2008 that I figured out what was going on. But since so many people keep asking, let’s establish … Continue reading →

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iPhone 2.0, Installed. First App, Installed.

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Joey Gibson

My download of the iPhone 2.0 kit finished successfully. I then installed it a restored my settings and such. Now, about 25 minutes later, I’ve installed my first app. I’m going to be digging through the App Store for a … Continue reading →

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iPhone 2.0 Is Downloading

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Joey Gibson

I can’t wait until tomorrow to get the new iPhone 2.0 software. I’m downloading it now at a rate of 715.47K/s and once it’s downloaded, I’m gonna slap it on my phone. I’m using the instructions found here for the … Continue reading →

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