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User Name kornball
Member Since 2000-02-03
Total number of Feedback Posts: 72
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iPhoto Exif Cleaner 1.0 (Mac OS X)
I can see that this might be useful in a certain way (and any software developer who offers his creations for free always deserves praise) but-- I have reservations about wholesale deletion of EXIF data. Do not scrub your photos of EXIF data unless you consider it to be absolutely necessary. Provided that you set your camera's clock accurately, EXIF data are extremely useful as a permanent record of the manner, time, and even place* where the photograph was taken. (*The EXIF spec includes fields for GPS data. While there are very few cameras with built-in GPS antennae, you can add this information later using the great freeware app GPSPhotoLinker.) These data are generally not altered unless removed in their entirety, and can be an invaluable reference when you need to confirm the date and time when a photo was taken but (because of moves, copies, edits, or whatever) the name and dates associated with the file (visible in the Finder) have changed. Other data (such as shutter speed, f-stop, etc) are generally more esoteric, but can be critical as well. If you value your photos at all as records of events or occasions (or, Jove forbid, you think you may ever need to present them as evidence in court) then don't dump the EXIF data. Apologies to the author <(__)> [alert admin]
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Friday, December 30 2005 @ 07:45 PM PST
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Okay, so it doesn't behave exactly like a Real Lava Lamp. But it's free and it looks nice (a RLL doesn't slowly change colors either) so why not? One similarity to a RLL: it'll bump up the processor cycles to keep your Mac nice and toasty warm. --Still, I like the rocket ship look and besides, with enough positive feedback the author might be inspired to model a RLL for real. (Although we can do without the thing leaking oil and gunk when it gets old!) [alert admin]
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Tuesday, December 27 2005 @ 07:32 PM PST
MySync 0.59b (Mac OS X)
I just wish this would work under 10.3.9, which is what we have running on our older machines. I could install Tiger on them, but I imagine they're not quite up to it. [alert admin]
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Wednesday, November 09 2005 @ 04:31 AM PST
iTuneMyWalkman 0.6 (Mac OS X)
Spiffy tool! Now I just need a bigger Memory Stick 
This works quite nicely with my Z800i, particularly after I installed the K750iGrabber.kext http://www-users.kawo2.rwth-aachen.de/~razzfazz/k750igrabber/ which eliminates a nasty crash-inducing Mac OS bug that rears its head after unplugging the phone. I don't actually need any of this since my iPod holds more tunes and is easier to use anyway (plus my phone doesn't like AAC files) but it's still a blast. For even more fun, get a miniplug adapter such as at http://mobile.brando.com.hk/EarPhoneAdapterTo35.php and listen with your headphones of choice. Happy jammin'! [alert admin]
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Monday, September 26 2005 @ 07:35 PM PDT
WORLDview for iPod 1.0 (Mac OS X)
Where are these data from and when were they last updated? [alert admin]
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Thursday, September 22 2005 @ 04:50 AM PDT
Unihan Variant Dictionary 1.0.0 (Mac OS X)
Nice tool for character spelunking
This is a very handy tool for quick character lookups --the mini dictionary functions are useful too. (It might be nice to know exactly which variants are in common use where, but this is beyond the scope of such a modest app and not at all the author's responsibility.) The interface is slightly clunky -- the tabs seem a bit superfluous in such a small window -- but this is a minor quibble. The gorgeous icon more than makes up for it and the service is a nice bonus. Could a widget be far behind? [alert admin]
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Wednesday, August 10 2005 @ 06:17 PM PDT
HuginOSX 0.5snap20050614 (Mac OS X)
Three cheers to the author for bringing a free, workable front end to these great tools. I'm experiencing a number of crashes (especially after adding control points) but I'm hoping things will settle down as development matures. Apple dropped the ball on panorama development years ago and it's nice to see interest picking up. これからも頑張ってください！ [alert admin]
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Wednesday, June 22 2005 @ 05:51 AM PDT
OpenGL Extensions Viewer 2.18.194 (Mac OS X)
. . .the package installer dumps the app into the very top level of your drive: not exactly the first place you'd expect it to go. After that happens, just move it to somewhere more convenient. [alert admin]
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Sunday, May 08 2005 @ 04:49 PM PDT
Jisho 1.0.1 (Mac OS X)
I do not wish to arbitrarily slam a developer for making a good effort, but I don't see the use in paying $10 for a dictionary that does not display kanji when WordLookup does this and considerably more --for free: http://www.lindesay.co.nz/page_wordlookup.shtml
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Saturday, May 07 2005 @ 06:20 AM PDT
FlightTrack 0.0.16 (Mac OS X)
Seriously impress your friends (and foes, for that matter)
The app is a must download for anyone who has a bunch of GPS tracks lying around (either recorded by a GPS unit or obtained elsewhere). Don't think it's just for people who fly gliders (as the developers' site might suggest)-- FlightTrack works well for GPS tracks collected by car, on foot, on commercial flights, or by any other means. After completing your trip you'll have to spend some time figuring out what elevation data (DEMs) and maps you'll need to use, but with some time and effort (and by carefully following directions on the FlightTrack site) you should be set. Now comes the fun part: pick the appropriate map you wish to display, open the track file, and voila-- your route appears in glorious 3D. 3D? You don't see 3D? Just grab the map with your mouse and yank-- you'll be pleasantly surprised ; ) Recently I used FlightTrack for a presentation, scrolling around a region to highlight certain areas. The audience audibly gasped when I tilted the map obliquely: not a typical presentation sight gag. Afterword another presenter came up to me and asked what I was using and whether it's available on Winders. "Gee, I'm afraid not..." [alert admin]
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Monday, April 25 2005 @ 06:04 AM PDT
Last 10 Comments by kornball [ Search for All ]
Thanks for the tip!
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Saturday, November 05 2005 @ 02:01 PM PST
I haven't tried Garden Golf but the following (Flash-based) game, although none too young, still manages to be reasonably diverting: http://www.electrotank.com/minigolf/
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Monday, April 25 2005 @ 05:39 AM PDT
The name may be new but this has acutally been around for a very long time-- the author has been developing excruciatingly useful Mac software (including a sister CMM graphic viewer app for OS 8 and 9) for years. Just to set the record straight: it's not a rip-off of anything.
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Thursday, May 01 2003 @ 07:36 PM PDT
