Just another idiot's ramblings

If you are using Delicious Library 2.x and Apple’s Backup software, you can download the QuickPick I created to correctly back up your data.

A phone screen is typically used to screen applicants for a job, but it gave me enough information to make a decision about not wanting to work for the company.

(Download KnownDefects) I ran into a bit of a quandary the other day. I had to modify a piece of legacy code in our system – one that has no tests written against it. My first task was to write as many JUnit tests as I could to document the behavior of the component to [...]

Earlier, I wrote about the fact that it was hard to watch TV series on my iPhone because of the limited options that iTunes allowed for syncing video. Other people must have had the same complaint, since the newly released iTunes 7.6 has settings for syncing “least recent” videos.

With Apple’s push to deliver video on more and more portable devices, I’m surprised that I haven’t seen this complaint yet.

So, I knew I should probably wait, but I installed MacOS X 10.5 Leopard on Friday.

I’ve been trying different “BPM” apps off and on for quite while with little to no results. Either they’ve crashed, or they’re marginally associated with iTunes and expect you to use their interface. Enter Tangerine, by Potion Factory. This slick little app will scan your iTunes library, determine BPM for everything it can, and let you create iTunes playlists based on BPM and beat intensity.