Symptoms When upgrading Lineform from version 1.5 to 1.5.2 the application reports that the “trial version” was expired even though the previous version was registered. Even re-entering the serial number doesn’t register the application properly. Solution Quit Lineform Execute the following command in Terminal:?? rm ~/library/colorpickers/.com.freeverselib.06020 Start Lineform and re-enter the serial number. Lineform should…
On corporate misspelling and embarrassing metadata
Another reminder to not enter any potentially embarrassing metadata in the software of your work computer. Also to spell check any document that you’re sending to external clients. Look at the screenshot below — notice the misspelling underlined in red and interesting hate note in the PDF metadata on the right. By the way, that…
iPhone rent-a-coder
A few times I get e-mails asking about iPhone development projects. Some of these are about they having an idea for an iPhone application and want someone to develop it. Others are promoting their training services on marketing my apps or even on the development side (seriously, why do I need to attend an iPhone…
More flood in Jakarta than Singapore due to sea level rise
It turned out that Jakarta will be significantly more affected than Singapore if the sea level rises. I found this web site that overlays Google Maps with the new sea levels in case it rises. You can browse for your favorite places and set it to display what happens if the sea level rises –…
A Dilbert’s way on submitting enhancement requests
I’ve learned something Dilbert-y at the office very recently. If you want to get your enhancements or bug fixes done by the development team then you need to make those requests as justifications for business travel. My list of bug fixes request have been pending for more than a year until a big guy from…
AirKill Update Delayed
Strange as it may seem, the latest update to AirKill was rejected due to the word “beta” in the iTunes app store description. Innocently I put the words “… anonymous beta tester…” as one of the commentaries in the app store description (the “beta tester” in question is actually one of my girlfriend’s colleague…
Swine Flu Scare
Swine Flu ScareOriginally uploaded by adibs Swine flu is so bad, even the cardboard figures are frightened(Singapore Airlines Service Center – The Atrium @ Orchard 4th floor)
Stop Preaching for Financial Independence
Do you feel smart by going for financial independence? It turns out that it will be a lot harder to achieve if most people are also going for it. So keep your mouth shut, your heads down, and build your nest egg without preaching others to do the same.
How to setup Singapore M1 Internet with Mac OS X Leopard
Install drivers for the Huawei E220 Modem (Instructions from Tech Thought – Huawei’s Drivers page) In System Preferences, under the Huawei Mobile modem in the Advanced configuration, configure the modem as the following:Vendor: GenericModel: GPRS (GSM/3G)APN: sunsurf It’s all set and good to go. In case it still doesn’t work, try setting these options in…
Mac vs Linux Performance
Michael Larabel has written a very thorough benchmark comparing Mac OS X “Leopard” with Ubuntu Linux “Intrepid Ibex” 8.10 — both tests are done on the same machine, which is an Intel Mac Mini. For those who are too lazy to read, here’s a summary: Linux is slightly faster at crunching numbers. Linux is a…
The economy is a pyramid scheme
The fundamentals of world economy haven’t changed much since its early days in ancient egypt to the modern days of computers and the Internet. It mirrors the Darwinian “food chain” where there is a hierarchy of larger number of poorer people servicing smaller number of richer people, layer after layer,
Merrill Lynch after the Subprime
Merrill Lynch after the SubprimeOriginally uploaded by adibs The Merril Lynch logo after the subprime effect. The statue on the right was commissioned in June 2008, sculpted by Anna C Spelling. I wonder whether the CEO knows about the real meaning of the bull’s limping head.
Downloading Fundsupermart daily price history
In case you haven’t notice it, by default Fundsupermart only offers an indexed return graph in the fund’s information page. That may be useful if you only bought the fund at its initial offering and plan to keep it until it divests itself. However most of us only start investing after the fund in question…
Synchronizing Nokia N9300 with Mac OS X Tiger
Not too long ago I’ve updated my mom’s laptop to the last version of Tiger, 10.4.11 and recently I found out that iSync failed to synchronize my mom’s Nokia 9300 phone. The phone’s connection is still set-up but there was an “x” on top of the phone’s icon in iSync’s window. As I remember, initially…