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iMediaMan

iMediaMan version 1.1.1: Submitted for Review

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iMediaMan v1.1.1 has been submitted to the App Store for Review.

In this release:

– FIX: resized product image for Details, based on product image

– FIX: updated the product image view

– FIX: retina display icon is now being used

– FIX: some better handling on landscape for details

– FIX: tweaked the layout on “Description”

– FIX: landscape mode on “Add a Library” handles rotate better

– FIX: better handling when the phone runs low on memory

iMediaMan for iOS FAQ | MediaMan for Windows information | iMediaMan in the iTunes store

iMediaMan

iMediaMan version 1.1: Now Available!

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iMediaMan been released the to App Store!

New to this release:

– Added support to move MMC files using iTunes

– Added refresh button to the list of MMC files

– Added Tab Bar on the Item Details page

– Added an item overview page on the Details page

– Moved product images to the Details page

– Fixed a bug around Artists missing under certain conditions

– Fine tuned the landscape mode of Details page

iMediaMan for iOS FAQ | MediaMan for Windows information | iMediaMan in the iTunes store

Rant

Shuffle By Album Free – Windows Phone 7 Edition

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Shuffle By Album Free is a simple ad-based application that randomly selects an album, plays the entire album, and then randomly selects another album to play. It is every bit as feature rich as the paid-for app Shuffle By Album, but it does include an ad control which cause cause additional battery drain – this is the major trade off from the free and paid-for versions.
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GeekStuff

Windows Phone 7 Note: AdControl

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Mostly a note to myself, but it could be helpful to other people that are working on the Windows Phone 7 platform, trying to work with AdControl, and having “unexpected” trouble…
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iMediaMan

iMediaMan version 1.1: Waiting For Review

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iMediaMan has been submitted to the App Store for Review; I’m hoping it will be released to the public in about a week, but I’ll post something here either way.

New to this release:

– Added support to move MMC files using iTunes

– Added refresh button to the list of MMC files

– Added Tab Bar on the Item Details page

– Added an item overview page on the Details page

– Moved product images to the Details page

– Fixed a bug around Artists missing under certain conditions

– Fine tuned the landscape mode of Details page

iMediaMan for iOS FAQ | MediaMan for Windows information | iMediaMan in the iTunes store

Rant

Wipeout

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MSNBC: Car surfers: Catching a ride to death?

I have two comments on this Car Surfing video, which is all about the “dangers” of car surfing:

One is that I’m amazed that the parents freely admit that they didn’t know what their kid was doing – before they went on to blame it all on movies the kid watched. And apparently he didn’t watch older movies… they blamed Jackass rather than Teen Wolf.

Two is that I’m amazed that the cops are going to arrest kids doing this because this obviously screws up natural selection. If anyone of any age is dumb enough to get onto the roof of a moving car at any speed above, well, zero, then I question that they shouldn’t be weeded out as part of the natural order of life. Same goes for the idiots that are driving the cars that these people are getting on top of – if they think that they aren’t going to be responsible for their actions, they need to reconsider using any more shared oxygen because it’s obvious they don’t need it.

Don’t get me wrong – I can feel for the parents and the general concern for “the innocent children”. The only thing sadder than burying a spouse is burying a child, but these people are climbing on moving cars.

This would be akin to worrying about kids that think they can catch a bullets.

PRK, Rant

PRK: Week 6 – 8

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On December 6th, I voluntarily let someone stick a laser in my eye with hope of being able to get 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts for the first time since 1982.

Since things have been somewhat stable but slightly blurry through the 4th and 5th week, I’m keeping the updates to a minimum while waiting for the magical “Whoo! When did things get so clear!” moment around the 8th week.
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iMediaMan

iMediaMan version 1.0

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iMediaMan lets you take your MediaMan database on the go with you! MediaMan is a general purpose collection organizer for Windows; iMediaMan allows you to download and view your collection on your iPhone or iPod touch.

MediaMan for Windows information | iMediaMan in the iTunes store

Jump to the FAQ on iMediaMan for iOS for more information.
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iMediaMan

iMediaMan – Coming Soon!

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Was only a matter of time before I got some bits into the iOS store, I suppose, but much like most of the software I write, this is an app that I wanted for myself and I’m offering it to the public to share the wealth.

What is iMediaMan for iOS? It’s hard to answer that question without knowing what MediaMan for Windows is…
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Rant

West Coast vs East Coast

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Occasionally I get asked if I miss the east coast.

I miss my family and my friends. I used to miss some of the food, but that’s been easier to get over lately. Virace (Ballard) and Pallino’s (Redmond) pizza is on par with New York pizza. Machiavelli’s (Capitol Hill), Vince’s (Renton,) and Pasta Bella (Queen Anne) have good Italian and I’ve been quietly perfecting my own pizza and red sauce over the last six months. Sure, I miss Dunkin’ Donuts, but I’ve found that a regular cup of drip coffee with Cremora (or whipping cream) fills the niche. Not to mention all of the west coast only things: Vivace coffee (Seattle) and all of the Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese food that spans from Chinatown to Redmond and back again. Sure, some Asian fusion places have caught on in some part of Connecticut and there’s other pockets of cuisine in New York City, but it can’t compare…

Ultimately, it’s when I look at Facebook on days like today – when two-thirds of my friends list has a weather related complaints – that I know I don’t miss the east coast. We had some traffic issues in my area today… we had around an inch of snow that had melted by 10am. Connecticut got 30 inches. On top of the 18 inches they picked up a couple of weeks ago that haven’t melted yet.

*snort*

Was there a question there, really?

PRK, Rant

PRK: Second Half Of Week 4 and Week 5

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On December 6th, I voluntarily let someone stick a laser in my eye with hope of being able to get 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts for the first time since 1982.

Following the “first week”, “second week”, and “third and a half week” report, this is the rest of week four and five have gone so far…
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PRK: Week 3 …and a half

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On December 6th, I voluntarily let someone stick a laser in my eye with hope of being able to get 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts for the first time since 1982.

Following the “first week” and “second week” report, this is how the third and part of the fourth week has gone so far…
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PRK: Week 2

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On December 6th, I voluntarily let someone stick a laser in my eye with hope of being able to get 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts for the first time since 1982.

Following the “one week” report, this is how the second week has gone so far…
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