Google Maps on iOS6
So, you have updated your Apple device to the latest iOS. Things seem to be working alright and you are slowly getting used to the new features and nuisances that the update involves. Then you… Read More »Google Maps on iOS6
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MATLAB for mac in Mountain Lion without X11
Well, I have now made the move to Mountain Lion and for a bit it did look quite good, until I had the nerve of trying to start MATLAB. Now, I must admit that the… Read More »MATLAB for mac in Mountain Lion without X11
Japanese writing in iOS and Mac OS X
I have written Japanese (not as well as I would like though) for some time and doing so with the computer is always a pleasure. I’m used to almost always use the same dictionary, the… Read More »Japanese writing in iOS and Mac OS X
Happy birthday Turing
Today, a 100 years ago Alan Turing was born. As a form of celebration Google has put a functioning Turing machine as their latest doodle. A Turing machine is a device that uses a tape… Read More »Happy birthday Turing
Setting up Posterous in Tweetbot for iPad
UPDATE: Sadly this post is now obsolete with the shutting down of Posterous… I have recently started using Tweetbot as a Twitter client and I must say that I am quite pleased with the… Read More »Setting up Posterous in Tweetbot for iPad
Repulsive Polarons
Yes, indeed this post is about repulsive polarons, but that does not mean that they are repulsive because they cause revulsion or anything of the sort. We are talking about quasiparticles which are predicted to… Read More »Repulsive Polarons
Saving screenshots with a useful name (Mac)
Are you a Mac user? Do you end up taking one, two, thousands of screenshots? Well, then you would agree with me when I say that having them automatically saved with a long and not… Read More »Saving screenshots with a useful name (Mac)
Working Collaboratively Online: Wunderkit and Hojoki
Working collaboratively is nothing new… The challenge of continuing doing so with an ever-increasing use of online tools could definitely make life much easier. However, should you not be careful, you can quickly get a… Read More »Working Collaboratively Online: Wunderkit and Hojoki
Videocasting with a Mac
Continuing with the subject of capturing video, in this tutorial we will cover some tools to capture your screen using a Mac. The tools are Quicktime Player, MPEG Streamclip and iMovie. These tools either come with… Read More »Videocasting with a Mac
Videocasting with a PC
Talking to some people about screen capturing and video tutorials, I came across the fact that, although there is some interest in the activity, there is the idea that you need sophisticated tools to create… Read More »Videocasting with a PC