Wanted to pass along this amazing tutorial that I’m following to learn the basics of the iPhone Cocos2D gaming framework. Check it out: http://www.raywenderlich.com/352/how-to-make-a-simple-iphone-game-with-cocos2d-tutorial.
The instructions were for Xcode 3 so it took a little bit of searching to finally find how to do it in Xcode 4. Check out this link: http://www.cocos2d-iphone.org/archives/1412. Essentially all it takes is downloading the tar.gz file at the top and then adding it’s contents into this directory:
~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates
Hope that helps!
I went to commit my iPhone app code using RapidSVN, and as I performed a routine commit to the SVN server (I use beanstalk), I got this error message: “Error while performing action: commit failed (details follow): Checksum mismatch for …” Very annoying.
Temporary Fix
The temporary fix is to check out another copy of your project from the SVN server and copy/replace the file with the checksum mismatch. Then recommit and you should have no issue.
Permanent Fix (at least for Xcode projects)
You can set your subversion config file to ignore certain file types on commits. To do this, find your subversion/config file and set this property:
global-ignores = (and set whatever file types you want)
You can use wildcards like * as well. So in my case, for the example shown above in the screenshot, I added *.perspective* to my global-ignores property. Should fix that issue!
To quickly find the config file on a mac, open the terminal and type:
cd ~/.subversion/
open config
On a PC, I believe it’s located here (but I have not verified):
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Subversion
I hope all this helps!
I recently built an HTPC for our home and decided to install Windows 7 Professional so that we could take advantage of all the great features of Windows Media Center (WMC). To my surprise and disappointment, the Netflix and Internet TV options were nowhere to be found when I launched WMC! I spent hours trying to fix it and finally today I have Netflix and Internet TV working like a charm in my Windows Media Center.
What Didn’t Work
At first I tried going through all the settings – I found nothing there that could help. I forced WMC to update both from the application settings screen and from the command prompt. That didn’t help either. I downloaded the Netflix plugin and manually installed it, but that didn’t even work. I pretty much pulled my hair out.
What Did Work
To be completely honest, I think that it just took time for it to appear. I know, that sounds really weird, but I’ve heard it from others as well. Over a period of time the right update occurs and Netflix and Internet TV become available. For me, it took about a week. One of my buddies told me it took 2 or 3 days for him.
The other thing that I tried, that might have made a difference (and therefore is probably worth a shot) is I changed my DNS servers. This website talks about that a little bit more. As far as which DNS servers to use, it really is up to you. I decided to go to FamilyShield (by DynDNS) and use their DNS servers (http://www.opendns.com/familyshield).
Good luck – I hope this helps! If you get tired of waiting, you can do what I did and install Boxee (http://www.boxee.tv/) for the time being. It has netflix and Internet TV integration and is a slick application.
UPDATE: This forum post seems to have some good insight into what might be causing the issue.
We are buying a house and just had an inspector come and perform his inspection of our new home. He did such a great, thorough job with the inspection, and he communicated his findings so clearly and professionally to us, that I’ve decided to write this blog post and recommend him to y’all. The inspector’s name is Rod Stewardson and his website is http://rodinspects.com/.
I could tell that he had a very thorough checklist that he used to make sure he didn’t miss anything. One thing that impressed us was that he takes pictures of areas (such as the water heater) that are in need of repair and includes them in the report. He even marked the photos with arrows to point to what exactly he is describing. The final report was emailed to us the very next day as a very professional PDF document.
He inspected our house just yesterday afternoon, and we went out to the house after his inspection. He walked us through the various things that were going to be included in his report so that there would be no surprises. He explained very well why each finding was an issue and gave good recommendations about what we could or should do about it.
Rod was pleasant to work with, professional, and I would highly recommend him if you are looking for someone to inspect your home. Visit his website or give his secretary a call at 210-494-5560. If you have any questions about my experience with the inspection, please feel free to leave a comment on this post.
I just have to share this salsa recipe because it is too good to not be shared: http://themorganmenu.blogspot.com/2010/10/simply-delicious-salsa.html
This year I decided I was sick of doing my taxes by hand. It’s always such a pain to find the forms I need, print them out, fill them out, and then to mail them and wait forever for the refund. I made it easy on myself this year by buying TurboTax! Because I had income from both Texas and Utah during 2010, I decided to purchase TurboTax Deluxe. The software installed easily on my laptop (it works with Windows and Mac), and led me step by step through the entire process of figuring out my tax filing.
I don’t know much about filing taxes and maximizing my return, so it was well worth the $45 I paid to have TurboTax, acting as my personal tax expert, walk me through it – basically holding my hand along the way. I was able to get a return that was more than a thousand dollars higher than I expected! Plus it allowed me to submit my tax filing “E-File” which means I sent it to the government over the Internet and didn’t have to print and mail anything. So if you’re a rookie at filing your taxes or if you just want to make it easier on yourself, buy TurboTax and get it done on your computer in just a couple hours max. Here is a link to TurboTax, the same one I bought on Amazon.com:
For both iPhone and Android development, one of the very best communities around for asking questions and also answering others’ questions is stackoverflow.com.
For Android development, specifically, you’ll want to for sure sign up for an account at anddev.org, the Android Development Community. You might consider this site your one-stop-shop for all things Android.
There were some funny super bowl commercials this year, but I’m going to have to say the winner of the best commercials goes to Doritos. Here’s my favorite of the Doritos Super Bowl 2011 Commercials:
Catch them all at http://www.youtube.com/adblitz
This is the best link that I’ve found to watch all of the 2011 Super Bowl Commercials: http://www.youtube.com/adblitz. Which Super Bowl Commercial did you like best?
