Monday, March 15 2010
Written by Michael Swengel on February 9, 2010
The next installment in the Ubuntu Linux saga is due out in April. It is code named Lucid Lynx. Ubuntu 10.04 is an LTS (long term support) release - meaning it will be officially supported for three years on desktops and five years on servers. My tests with the current alpha version show a greatly improved boot time over that of 9.10 Karmic. For this coming release, the Ubuntu team wants to cut...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 2, 2010
For a limited time, Classics - a collection of classic books in a very attractive package - is available at no charge in the App Store. The Classics app provides a beautiful reading interface - including the ability to jump to a chapter and place bookmarks. With Classics, users get the following books (FREE): Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass Robinson Crusoe The Jungle Book...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 2, 2010
As of today, Apple has released iPhone OS 3.1.3. This update is for all models of the iPhone and all models of the iPod Touch. NOTE: If your device is jailbroken and/or unlocked, DO NOT UPDATE to firmware 3.1.3. This update WILL break your baseband. To update your device to iPhone OS 3.1.3: Connect your iPhone / iPod Touch to iTunes. Select your device in the iTunes sidebar. Click 'U...
Written by Michael Swengel on February 1, 2010
During an internal meeting in the wake of Apple's release of the iPad, Steve Jobs explained to Apple employees why the iPhone and iPad have yet to support Flash - and likely never will. Apple does not support Flash because it is so buggy. Whenever a Mac crashes more often than not it's because of Flash. No one will be using Flash. The world is moving to HTML5. Really? Flash is buggy? An archit...
Written by Michael Swengel on January 31, 2010
With the release of Apple's iPad running iPhone OS version 3.2, we see the operating system still lacks support for the Adobe Flash platform. The iPhone OS shows the infamous blue lego where Flash content should be. Adobe's Flash platform is actually a collection of Web 2.0 technologies that allow content publishers to deliver a rich, interactive media experience to the end user. Flash brings to...
Written by Michael Swengel on January 30, 2010
Traditionally, Apple's products have been innovative and interesting - appealing to a large portion of the tech community. The Apple II kicked off the age of personal computing. The iPod changed the way people listen to music and audio content. The iPhone has revolutionized the smartphone and mobile computing industries. Can Apple's newest creation, the iPad, compete with the successes of its pas...
Written by Michael Swengel on January 7, 2010
A Little Background When I started out with 3D design and visual effects, I used Blender 3D, a free and open-source 3D modeling, animation and compositing application. It boasts a powerful feature set with an astounding price: $0.00. That was back in the early 2.x days. At the time Blender 3D was a sweet program but not much more than a hobbyist's toy. It was fun to use, but it was lacking much ...
Written by Michael Swengel on November 12, 2009
When the iPhone was first introduced to the market, it was readily adopted. It's touch-screen interface and multimedia capabilities were revolutionary in the smartphone market. But it left a lot to be desired. Immediately, developers were eager to get their hands on the guts of the operating system and start fabricating their own apps for the platform. At the time Apple was understandably relu...
Written by Michael Swengel on November 2, 2009
Do you have a Facebook account? If so, why not become a fan of TrueSong Media! Get all the latest updates right from your news feed! The Facebook fan page will not, of course, take the place of this site. No worries there. However, I will be posting updates and links to new projects via Facebook. From time to time we will have drawings and miscellaneous contests. What will the drawings ...
Written by Michael Swengel on November 1, 2009
When I first started with Bukisa, I was a bit concerned. The Bukisa Index (amount paid per 1000 content views) seemed to be on a downward spiral. This trend had me wondering how long the site would last. Many such sites start off with great ideas and pay very well - only to have their earnings dwindle over time for lack of proper planning. Today, however, the site seems to be doing very well and g...
