For those of you who found this page searching for a Mac OS X version of Cold Fusion and ended up here, I’m sad to report that such a beast does not currently exist. There is a petition here. As far as I can find, there isn’t anything on Macromedia’s site that addresses this question directly. One would think that it is only a matter of time before the most widely distributed version of Unix gets support, then again this is a server product not a desktop one.
There has been a rash of chipmunk suicides in my back yard over the last couple of weeks. It’s terrible. I check on the pool, and the pool filter system at least once a day, and recently I have found at least one chipmunk in the pool every day. The strange thing is that we have had plenty of rain over the last few weeks, so thirst shouldn’t be a motivation for them to jump in the pool. I just don’t understand what could possibly be so depressing about being a chipmunk that would make them want to end their little chipmunk lives. I mean they seem so happy in the cartoons I have seen. I just seems so unfair.
Microsoft convicted of software piracy I don’t know how this escaped the major news media in this country, but this is a very serious thing. It’s terrible that a company that has the opportunity to be the statesman of the industry is continually doing things that are awful for the industry. In this case, it’s ironic that they were found guilty of this particular offense in light of their heavy handed software licensing policy and their stand on piracy itself.
Dave talks about iChat and Apple. I think people look at these things the wrong way. Yes, Apple is releasing a chat client with the next version of Mac OS X. The complaint seems to be that with their iSoftware applications, Apple is entering the space that independent developers are already in, and stomping all over their efforts. On the other hand, most chat software is free. Having said that, Apple doesn’t have the history of taking advantage of undocumented system features with their apps like Microsoft has with Office. They tend to expose the same interfaces for third parties that they use themselves. So, my conclusion is that a third party chat application with better features does have the opportunity to play in the market. These built in applications, iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, and the online application suite iTools, tend to be best of breed applications. They make the platform more attractive to consumers, without a doubt. I think that the long term gain of market share by delivering applications like these to Apple customers outwieghs the negatives. I do wonder, however, where the line should be drawn. By continuing development of all of these applications, is Apple losing it’s focus? How many of these applications does it makes sense for them to invest in? Finally, god forbid they decide to discontinue development on one of these applications if developers have decided to vacate that space.
Flash: Blogging Goes Corporate Wired documents what is going on with the Flash community and Macromedia’s weblogs.
“Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.” - Pablo Picasso
Jaguar looks as if it deals with virtually all of my complaints with the current version on Mac OS X.
I read The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream this afternoon based on Joshua Davis’s recommendation in his surfstation interview. I liked it, it’s one of those simple philosophy to life metaphysical books that I seem to be a sucker for.
Just in time for the NBA playoffs, it’s Bill and Shaq.
Digital Web Magazine: SVG: The New Flash
SF Gate: Macromedia survives a decade by reinventing itself Reading this story makes me think that, to some extent, Macromedia still is not coherent as a company. The article mentions Dreamweaver and Flash as Macromedia’s most important products, but fails to mention their server line of products, which I think will end up being equally as important to the company moving forward. This, from a marketing perspective, is a really important aspect to their story.
Cam’s Happy Pencil Holy amazing artwork. (Flash)
I have to agree with Jim. I’ve been a comic fan for most of my life, and Spiderman, while it was never my absolute favorite title, has always been among the best Marvel books. The movie was very well done, and I can’t think of a better adaptation of a comic book to the big screen to date. (We’ll see however, when Ang Lee’s Hulk comes out.) Some additional comic book movies I’d like to see, a Thor movie, a Captain America movie, and a Green Lantern movie. I’m not sure what happened to the Fantastic Four movie, but I also would like Clobberin' Time to come to the big screen at some point.
Well, this morning my copy of Fireworks MX timed out on me. This stuff has gotten very frustrating. I can’t use any of the new software now on my Mac OS X machine. Guess I’ll be a Windows XP user for the next couple of weeks because I don’t want to fall behind in learning this stuff. I guess what makes this so frustrating to me is that Mac OS X has been commercially available for over a year now. This is no longer some brand new Operating System. People who have wireless networks and use a laptop tend to switch between them and wired networks.
What is cool? I only own 9 of Rolling Stone’s 50 Coolest Records on the other hand I own a meager 2 of the 50 Uncoolest Records. Of course, I agree with neither list. (link and idea via evhead)
Report: Internet File-Sharing Boosts Music Sales This confirms what I’ve thought all along. I know that this is true in my case.
MX products fail to launch: “Trial Expired” message in Macintosh OS X Bottom line, if you are running Mac OS X and had this problem due to your normal network configuration, you are screwed. The tone of this technote, and JD’s comment, make me think that this could be resolved to make Mac OS X users happy, but they are more focused on getting the final software out the door. It might just be me, but I think this just might send the wrong message to this group of users. I also think that, if their preview didn’t work on Windows XP, they would be rewrapping it today.
WaxPraxis is a new Weblog worth reading maintained by Flash guru Branden Hall. Add that to Mike Chambers, John Dowdell, Vernon Viehe, and Matt Brown and there is a real lot to be learned from Macromedia related weblogs. Mike Chambers has a list of some additional Flash MX weblogs that have sprung up here.
Geez, that was a short preview. There’s some sort of problem with both the Dreamweaver and Flash MX preview versions that I have installed on my Mac OS X machine. They expired after the first time I ran them rather than on June 7th and in 90 days respectively. There is a thread in the Macromedia Preview forums that deals with the issue, and the fact that they are aware of it, but that they aren’t sure what causes it so there is no fix yet. So no preview for me anymore. Damn, I was having fun.
Macromedia has somewhat quietly posted an updated Flash Player that takes care of the two known bugs in the previous version of the 6 player.
DoubleCommand: “DoubleCommand is a Mac OS X 10.1 kernel extension that gives PowerBook and iBook users a second Command key (Apple key), replacing the enter key next to the space bar.”
DJ’ing with Ableton Live This application is a really versatile sequencing application that runs on both Windows and Mac OS X. I’ve been playing with it since they released the Mac OS X version in January.
Things my girlfriend and I have argued about Hehe, I did quite a bit of relating to the author while reading this piece.