The following error popped up when I was accessing a Ubuntu EC2 instance from my MacOS X system: ‘xterm-256color’: unknown terminal type. To fix this error I needed to install ncurses-term via sudo apt-get install ncurses-term
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HJCache: iPhone cache library for asynchronous image loading and caching.
Another lazy loading approach: HJCache is an iOS library that makes it very easy to asynchronously load images from URLs, display them in smooth scrolling tables, and cache the images in file storage. via HJCache: iPhone cache library for asynchronous image loading and caching..
Core Data – Storing Images on iPhone
Just found this nice Stackoverflow answer by Marcus Zarra. The rule for storing image data in Core Data is as follows: < 100 kb store in the related entity (person, address, whatever). < 1 mb store in a separate entity on the other end of a relationship to avoid performance issues. > 1 mb store [...]
Annoyed by Front Row? Deactivate the short cut.
I just had the problem, that Front Row always appeared during coding. That was pretty annoying and I searched how to deactivate this short cut thingy. And here we go: I’ve found this nice article which exactly describes the problem and the solution: If you’re like most Mac users, you probably have had the surprise [...]
How to debug EXC_BAD_ACCESS on iPhone
Image via CrunchBase If you set the NSZombieEnabled environment variable, the Objective C runtime will leave a dummy object behind for every deallocated object. When the zombie object is called, execution stops and you can see the message that was sent to the object and the call stack that tells you where the message came [...]
Synchronizing Core Data With Rails
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Change PRODUCT_NAME in iPhone project
I was just looking to change the value of the ${PRODUCT_NAME} variable and found this: 1. Go to “Targets” and then do a “Get Info” on the application name. 2. In the window that pops up, go to the “Build” tab. 3. In the “Setting” column, go to the “Packaging” section and expand it if [...]
Google Android challenges Apple iPhone
Google is targeting the iPhone’s lack of real keyboards; inability to run simultaneous apps; inability to allow open development; and lack of interchangeable batteries. via Google Android challenges Apple iPhone | 26 Oct 2009 | ComputerWeekly.com.
iPhone Developer Program
The iPhone Developer Program provides a complete and integrated process for developing, debugging, and distributing your free, commercial, or in-house applications for iPhone and iPod touch. Complete with development resources, real-world testing on iPhone, and distribution on the App Store, you have everything you need to go from code to customer. see developer.apple.com/iphone/program
Developing Rails Applications on Mac OS X Leopard
This article gives you a full tour of Ruby on Rails 2.0 on Leopard—starting with building a web application using the latest Rails features with Xcode 3.0, and finishing with deploying the application to a production server running Leopard Server. Along the way we’ll explore unique features and benefits that Leopard brings to the party. [...]
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