NodeBox

I really like NodeBox. It's a simple mac application for doing drawings with the python language. It has split pane window with a drawing window one side and a code editor on the other. It very nice if you want to quickly whip up some 2D graphic output.

NaNoWriMo this year

I will be participating in NaNoWriMo this year. This will seem ambitious to those who see how little I actually blog. However that is sort of the reason I am doing this. I have lot's of ideas that don't make it to the page because the inner editor shoots them down. NaNoWriMo isn't so much about writing the next great novel as it is about letting the stream of conscientious flow without restriction. It might be mostly crap but maybe there will be a few gems in their too.

Google Chrome OS and native code execution

Google has announced Chrome OS. When you combine this with their native code execution project. An interesting picture emerges. An OS where all software is delivered via the web but the apps still have all the power of a desktop application.

ITunes App Store ratings and comments

While I was looking around for a nice grocery list application in the iTunes App Store. I noticed a lot of poor ratings for some applications. There would be a comment like "x.xx is too much for this sort of application." It was apparent that very few of these people had actually bought the application they rated poorly. People who have not purchased an app should not be allowed to rate it. A rating by person who has used the application is much more valuable. I can make my own subjective opinion about features vs price. I don't need everyone else clouding the ratings with their subjective opinions. Now commenting on the price is valid. This is valuable feedback to the seller.

I think Apple will have to do something. The whole rating and comment system has the potential to be a war zone. The iPhone applications compete with one another in a much more direct way than the songs. I'm just waiting for some developer to promote their application in their competitors application's comments.

iPhone Remote

The iPhone Remote app is pretty cool. It lets you drive iTunes from your iPhone or iPod touch. It will display your music library and playlists. It will also let you drive your Apple TV. However I have some issues with the implementation when showing video. You can browse your movies and TV Shows like you can with the music but the TV shows are listed in alphabetical order by episode name. Listing by episode number would be much more useful. Also it crashed the Apple TV a couple of times. So they have a few kinks to work out yet.