Safaribook Online 6.0 is Here
Nov 11, 2009 08:39 filed in: Books
Oreilly has taken Safari and made it a first class Web 2.0 citizen.
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Amazon RDS
Oct 27, 2009 10:54 filed in: Technology
I have not used any of the AWS seriously but I must admit that I find the idea and technology really interesting. Perhaps I can come up with a nice project to make use of these technologies. I'll put this in the back of my mind and see if I can come up with something.
Mac Ruby 0.5 Beta 1
Oct 11, 2009 19:23 filed in: Programming
The MacRuby team has just released their first beta of version 0.5. It has many really nice features namely because the use LLVM as opposed to YARV. Mac Ruby now has JIT and AOT (ahead of time) compilation, which means that you can distribute ruby binaries on the Mac. There is also an API for Grand Central Dispatch for efficient execution of blocks on multi-core machines. This milestone brings Ruby one step closer to being a first class citizen on the Mac platform and holds great promise.
Download it and check it out for yourself.
Download it and check it out for yourself.
Business Model Generation
Yesterday evening I received the printed version of "Business Model Generation" by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur with contributions from another 470 people.
Here is the synopsis of the book quoted from their web site:
The book is exquisitely designed and a pleasure to hold and read (though at times the small fonts make my reading slower). After only skimming through it I have a good feeling that I will enjoy this book a lot. Already after reading only 50 pages I have learnt quite a bit. The concept of a business model canvas is great and widely applicable. I can't wait for the weekend so that I can finish reading this book.
There is a 72 page PDF preview on their site but I encourage you to buy the book, it's well worth the money.
Have a nice read.
Here is the synopsis of the book quoted from their web site:
Disruptive new business models are emblematic of our generation. Yet they remain poorly understood, even as they transform competitive landscapes across industries. Business Model Generation offers you powerful, simple, tested tools for understanding, designing, reworking, and implementing business models.Business Model Generation is a practical, inspiring handbook for anyone striving to improve a business model — or craft a new one.
The book is exquisitely designed and a pleasure to hold and read (though at times the small fonts make my reading slower). After only skimming through it I have a good feeling that I will enjoy this book a lot. Already after reading only 50 pages I have learnt quite a bit. The concept of a business model canvas is great and widely applicable. I can't wait for the weekend so that I can finish reading this book.
There is a 72 page PDF preview on their site but I encourage you to buy the book, it's well worth the money.
Have a nice read.
No Password SSH & Expandrive
Oct 08, 2009 19:18 filed in: Tips
If you ever need to log into a remote server using automated scripts or on a frequent basis then having to re-enter passwords all the time is a pain. You can setup RSA key-pairs that will remove this burden for you. Furthermore, you can also configure ssh "shorthands" or aliases that replace the tedious username@host pairs. The nice thing about these shorthands is that they also work with sftp, scp and the excellent Expandrive software, which allows you to use remote filesystems transparently in all your Mac apps.
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Amazon Kindle Coming to Europe
Oct 07, 2009 07:10 filed in: Technology | Books
There is a new Kindle
on the block! And this one can be ordered and used in Europe including downloading of books over "whispernet". Finaly a Kindle for the rest of the World. Now it's time for them to get publishers to put more books into Kindle format.
It's in pre-order and will ship on October 19th. I hope the DX is not to far behind!
on the block! And this one can be ordered and used in Europe including downloading of books over "whispernet". Finaly a Kindle for the rest of the World. Now it's time for them to get publishers to put more books into Kindle format.It's in pre-order and will ship on October 19th. I hope the DX is not to far behind!
Nvidia fermi GPU Architecture
Oct 01, 2009 10:01 filed in: Technology
For all of us that have an interest in OpenCL and GPGPU technologies, Nvidia has published data on its next generation Fermi architecture. Next generation GPUs will embed 512 cores, sport a greatly improved memory architecture and much more. I love the Mac platform but I wish that it was better supported by the leading manufacturers Nvidia and ATI. In any case, these cards will scream.
Safaribooks Online 6.0
Sep 25, 2009 12:27 filed in: Books
I was just looking at a video of the upcoming 6.0 release of the Safaribooks Online from Oreilly Media and it really look good. On their corporate home page they have a rather nice demo of the new features. They include the following:
- Much refined interface
- iTunes style folders and smart folders
- Bookmarks, notes & tags
- Sharing of notes, & folders
Bidirectional Cocoa Bindings
Sep 24, 2009 20:51 filed in: Programming | Projects
If you have ever tried to bind two “model” objects together then you will have noticed that bindings are one-way. When calling bind on an object you are really indicating that you want that objects property to reflect changes in some other 'observable’ objects property. Not the reverse.
This is fine in most circumstances because we usually bind visuals control to our model. Apple has implemented the two-way logic for us. But what if you wanted to implement this type of ‘magic’ in your own custom views or if you wanted to bind two model objects together? In these cases, you will need to roll out your own bi-directional or two-way bindings. Here I present a simple way to achieve this.
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This is fine in most circumstances because we usually bind visuals control to our model. Apple has implemented the two-way logic for us. But what if you wanted to implement this type of ‘magic’ in your own custom views or if you wanted to bind two model objects together? In these cases, you will need to roll out your own bi-directional or two-way bindings. Here I present a simple way to achieve this.
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Welcome Everyone
Sep 05, 2009 15:36 filed in: Business
As I've mentioned before, I've just created a new startup called Nuascent (no website just yet). Nuascent is both a consultancy and a software house. On the consulting side, we work with our clients in-house business and technical teams to help them deliver working systems that answer concrete and pressing business problems on short deadlines. On the software side, we indend to simplify the corporate analytics process to the level where one business analyst can handle all the data needs of a business function. It's certainly going to be a great challenge but we'll have lot's of fun along the way...
Come along for the ride!
