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Initial MsgFiler Responses and Bugs

November 17th, 2006

The initial response to MsgFiler has been pretty good. That said, a number of users have been encountering a couple of errors when using MsgFiler. For instance, if you’re experiencing the following error dialog:

Can’t make current application into type anything (-1700)

You’ll want to wait for the next release. People who have been sending me this error all seem to have MacBook Pros, but I think the issue is with how the mailboxes have been configured.

Another issue that’s cropped up is handling Unicode characters. I’m currently identifying the source of these problem and will get a fix out soon!

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MsgFiler Released!

November 15th, 2006

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I’m happy to announce the availability of MsgFiler, a plug-in for Apple Mail which quickly files emails into existing mailbox folders. MsgFiler’s fast searching means you just have to type a few characters to find the right mailbox. Move selected messages with a click or open a mailbox without having to navigate the mailbox folder pane. MsgFiler is optimized for keyboard-only usage, perfect for Apple Mail power users.

I’ve been testing MsgFiler for some time now, and it’s made cleaning up my Inbox and organizing my mail much easier. If you want to get a handle on organizing your emails, MsgFiler is the app for you! For a limited time, the app is available for a low introductory price of US$8. Payment is easy and fast through PayPal or Kagi!

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Palm Dinner at Junnoon

November 14th, 2006

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Last week, there was a Palm Reunion at Junnoon, an Indian restaurant owned by Sabena, one of my former colleagues from Palm. The food was modern Indian, and it was delectably great! Thanks to Fanny for organizing and for Brian, Julie, Dave, Jon, Chung (sporting long-Adam hair!), and Raja for coming!

Click the link below to see photos from the evening!

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Low-Key Hillclimbs #5: Bohlman-On Orbit

November 11th, 2006

Bad news everyone. Rain in the Bay Area has cancelled today’s ride up Bohlman-On Orbit. The organizers have no (current) plans to reschedule the ride, which means the time trial up Page Mill Road is next on the schedule. On the one hand, I’m relieved, since I have heard such horror stories of Bohlman-On Orbit. Even with Felix’s Tank — his 33 lbs. mountain bike — I was not looking forward to the physical task this morning. On the other hand, I’m sad because I’m missing out on the fun and camaraderie of the Low-Key Hillclimbs.

Next week’s Race of Truth will have us going out single file every few minutes up Page Mill. I wonder if the organizers will have the slowest people go out first, spaced out so everyone will make it up to the top at the same time! That would be cool, but it would also mean I’ll be one of the first to leave! Over the years, Page Mill Road has been my nemesis. The first time I did it, I bonked on the way down Woodside/84. “What is this feeling? I feel so light-headed!” I said to myself, while wobbling down the road. I ended up stopping at some random person’s house to ask for a Coke to recharge my batteries! Lately, I’ve been either going up to the Park Entrance or reaching and descending Page Mill Road via Moody Road. I haven’t climbed up it all the way in a few years. On a good day, I could do Page Mill in about 50-55 minutes. Given my current condition, I think just over an hour is more likely.

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Theory on Aperture Slowdown

November 8th, 2006

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Under the hood, Aperture stores information on an image in two places. The first is in a SQLite3 database, and the second is in an assortment of plist files. One would venture that this approach is used for data redundancy purposes and that the data is copied between the two methods on a frequent basis. If you choose to rebuild your Aperture Library by holding the option-key on startup, Aperture will recreate the SQLite3 database using the information stored in the plist files.

When discussing Aperture’s speed, people have rightfully focused on the computer’s processing power, the video card, or the speed of the hard drive. We should also take a look at Apple’s decision to use SQLite. From the SQLite website:

We are aware of no other embedded SQL database engine that supports as much concurrency as SQLite. SQLite allows multiple processes to have the database file open at once, and for multiple processes to read the database at once. When any process wants to write, it must lock the entire database file for the duration of its update. But that normally only takes a few milliseconds. Other processes just wait on the writer to finish then continue about their business. Other embedded SQL database engines typically only allow a single process to connect to the database at once.

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PowerMac G5 Power Supply Fix

November 8th, 2006

If you’ve been having problems with the power supply unit on your PowerMac G5, Apple has finally come to the rescue!

Apple has posted details on its Power Mac G5 Repair Extension Program for Power Supply Issues program. If you purchased your PowerMac between October 2005 and August 2006 and have been experiencing issues, send your PowerMac in for a free PSU replacement. Affected serial numbers include:

  • CK539xxxxxx - CK608xxxxxx
  • G8539xxxxxx - G8608xxxxxx
  • YM539xxxxxx - YM608xxxxxx
  • RM539xxxxxx - RM608xxxxxx

My Quad G5 falls in this range. I haven’t had the exact problem yet, but I have seen the computer’s fans suddenly turn on full blast while the computer is in sleep mode. When this happens, the computer won’t wake up from sleep, forcing me to turn off the computer and restart.

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Unable to open database error?

November 7th, 2006

An Annoture user can’t run the application because the Aperture SQLite3 database can not be opened. He’s getting the error from the program and from the command line when manually trying to access the database.

Unable to open database file

Any Mac OS X and SQLite3 gurus know why this might be the case. This is the first time I’ve encountered where a user can’t access the database. He’s running Aperture 1.5.1 on OS X 10.4.8.

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Reading Between the Lines

November 6th, 2006

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If you’ve been following the Ted Haggard scandal, you’ve got to read this article, published in May, 2005, in Harper’s Magazine. Soldiers of Christ has some of the most delicious and prescient ironies on Haggard that I’ve encountered while following this story. His true beliefs and desires were sitting right under everyone’s noses and in plain sight.

Some notable excerts from the article include:

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November 8 COBA Meeting

November 6th, 2006

The November 2006 meeting of the Camera Owners of the Bay Area (COBA) user group will be held this Wednesday, November 8, 2006 in Cordura Hall 100 at Stanford University from 7:30-10:00 pm.

Around the World in 60 Minutes

COBA members have been traveling around the world and have the photos to prove it!

Matt Drown recently went on his first safari, in Tanzania. He’ll talk about the things that worked, the things that didn’t, and the things that he wished he had done while on the trip. Additionally, Matt will talk about this other travels and his experience with shooting in different cities. Matt has been interested in photography all his life, as a child his parents encouraged him to take a camera on vacations. This started a habit that has turned into a hobby. Matt now carries the camera on all his trips and enjoys finding new ways to take pictures in different locations.

Alvin Wong and David Blanchard both went on separate trips to the Far East. They will show and discuss their photo experiences in China.

If you would like to share some photos from a recent trip away from the Bay Area, bring your stories, photos, and prints to the meeting this Wednesday!

Geotagging Your Photos

Chris Pedersen will demonstrate how to use RoboGeo to geocode large numbers of travel photos from England, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and Estonia. Chris is a life-time photo-enthusiast, electical engineer, serial entrepreneur. Interesting photo-fact: took Ansel Adams picture at his home in 1982 on the occasion of him receiving an honorary doctors degree from Santa Clara University. Recently, HP’s Strategy Manager for Digital Entertainment Services. Currently enthusiastically exploring new opportunities to help create new consumer technology product and services businesses.

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Low-Key Hillclimbs #4: Highway 9

November 5th, 2006

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Learning from my previous meltdown on the slopes of Mt. Diablo, I decided to have a great warm up before the ride, have a water bottle filled with sugared water (Trader Joe’s Dixie Peach), and pace myself better in the beginning of the ride. The lack of a bike computer wasn’t going to be a problem, as Highway 9 has ample distance markers from its base in Downtown Saratoga to the top at Skyline Boulevard.

I was really happy to see Rae join Jorge and me on the climb! I’ve been trying to get her to come with me on a big Bay Area hill climb, and this was her best opportunity, as Highway 9 isn’t as steep as Old La Honda nor Montebello, nor is it as long and arduous as Mt. Diablo. We all rode leisurely from our house to the start location along Saratoga Avenue. We arrived about 25 minutes before the start, which gave up ample time to stretch out our legs and talk to new friends we’ve made over the past 4 weeks, including JT, Neil, Stephanie, Eric, Stephen, and Kwan.

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Announcements

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