tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:48:29 +0000Geek articles, news and random stuffhttp://renewedheart.org/noreply@blogger.com (Fraser)Blogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-4833687480607073645Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:46:00 +00002008-11-27T11:48:29.346-07:00programmingmacCocoa is my Girlfriend posted my article on Adding iTunes-style search to your Core Data applicationhttp://renewedheart.org/2008/11/adding-itunes-style-search-to-your-core.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-5702887844033083363Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:08:00 +00002008-08-20T14:35:18.119-06:00macI've been setting a Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server at the office and yesterday I ran into some issues setting up Open Directory that I couldn't fix. At first I thought I'd have to rebuild until I remembered that I had set up Time Machine on the server. So I popped in the Leopard Server DVD and booted to it. I chose the Restore option from the Utilities menu. I restored from the backup made http://renewedheart.org/2008/08/leopard-server-time-machine-restore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-7588179242867271080Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:12:00 +00002008-08-08T18:18:46.269-06:00blackberryGarmin Mobile for BlackBerry 4.0.1Garmin, one of the biggest players in the dedicated GPS market, has 2 products for the BlackBerry. The first, for BlackBerries with built-in GPS, sports at $99 one time fee. The catch: if you buy a new BlackBerry you must purchase the Garmin Mobile software again. The other product, is for BlackBerries that lack built-in GPS but have Bluetooth. That product http://renewedheart.org/2008/08/blackberry-gps-navigation-options-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-504672649149592467Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:21:00 +00002008-08-01T11:25:20.499-06:00blackberryOne of my criteria for the perfect mobile device is having a functioning GPS navigation system included. I've been evaluating some of the options for the BlackBerry. All of these options were tested on a BlackBerry 8800 from T-Mobile. The 8800 has a built in GPS chip, although all of the apps tested work with external Bluetooth GPS devices as well. I have an unlimited data plan, and as you'llhttp://renewedheart.org/2008/07/blackberry-gps-navigation-options-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-3122331768332406004Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:15:00 +00002008-07-31T10:01:52.897-06:00programmingmacI'm hosting the torrent tracker for these two Cocoaheads Silicon Valley videos. Enjoy! UI Design Essentials Best of Both Worlds/Intro to Cocoa in HDhttp://renewedheart.org/2008/06/cocoaheads-silicon-valley-videos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-671260647563209505Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:13:00 +00002008-07-31T09:52:40.192-06:00funLiz found this on YouTube. It cracked us up. http://renewedheart.org/2008/03/baby-does-riverdance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-3502491557806899821Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:28:00 +00002008-07-31T10:00:03.822-06:00scotlandfunEven the English want to be Scottish now! TV poll backs Berwick border movehttp://renewedheart.org/2008/02/english-town-votes-to-be-in-scotland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-7548447534199815229Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:04:00 +00002008-07-31T09:59:05.715-06:00programmingphpHere are the slides from my PHP and Oracle talk at RMOUG Training Days 2008. It was a lot of fun and a good learning experience. The room was almost full and the attendees seemed to be interested. We gave away an Oracle/PHP book, an elephpant and a whole load of Pinnacol swag. Good times. For ease, I've pulled the useful links out of my slides and listed them below. Installing: http://http://renewedheart.org/2008/02/php-oracle-slides.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-3800017529521417806Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:26:00 +00002008-07-31T10:01:11.479-06:00funSo Toyota has created a robot that plays the violin. The robot's been getting a lot of attention from the geek press. However, I think the best comment I've heard was from my wife - How about an SUV that gets more than 30 mpg?http://renewedheart.org/2007/12/priorities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-8895163089432553299Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:43:00 +00002008-08-28T16:10:08.464-06:00scotlandfunThis made me laugh. Sounds like a scene from the Muppets - 3000 chickens make a jailbreak on their way to the slaughter house. Chicken lorry crash causes chaoshttp://renewedheart.org/2007/10/chicken-lorry-crash-causes-chaos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-739567557825593957Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:34:00 +00002008-07-31T09:57:23.415-06:00scotlandfunnathan When Nathan turned one recently Liz and I bought him a bagpiper bear. We decided to name him "Scotland the Bear" after the pipe tune "Scotland the Brave". I thought that Scotland the Bear should have his own song too, and so here are words to Scotland the Bear, set to the tune of Scotland the Brave. There is a bear that I know Wears just the kilt down below Bagpipes and drums are His http://renewedheart.org/2007/09/scotland-bear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-7320254171115103263Wed, 29 Aug 2007 01:56:00 +00002008-07-31T09:54:40.585-06:00scotlandThis just about sums it up. Top 10 Things that British Expats Miss About Homehttp://renewedheart.org/2007/08/top-10-things-that-british-expats-miss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-3517494668408535751Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:08:00 +00002008-07-31T09:56:09.058-06:00funSay it isn't so. Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have had a boy and named him Alexander. Yawn. What ever happened to just picking a fruit name? Actress Watts gives birth to boyhttp://renewedheart.org/2007/07/celebrity-gives-child-normal-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-25254812290445892Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:52:00 +00002008-07-31T09:55:20.335-06:00funI think this great. But I can't help thinking about 13 going on 30. Philippine jailhouse rocks to Thrillerhttp://renewedheart.org/2007/07/philippine-jailhouse-rocks-to-thriller.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115194639017261563.post-758623032973475697Sat, 30 Sep 2006 05:36:00 +00002008-07-31T09:53:37.150-06:00nathanI just found this out... it's too cool not to share From Wikipedia: A child born outside the UK on or after 1 January 1983 will automatically acquire British citizenship by descent if either parent is a British citizen otherwise than by descent at the time of the birth. British_nationality_law God Save the Queen Fraser (British Dad) http://renewedheart.org/2006/09/nathan-is-british.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fraser)0