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Linked List: September 29, 2006

Friday, 29 September 2006

Daniel Jalkut calls for better and easier AppleScript support for Cocoa application developers. Be sure to check out the comments — Sal Soghoian himself weighs in a few times.

Apple and SecureWorks ‘Working Together’; ToorCon Presentation Canceled ★

Jim Dalrymple, reporting for Macworld:

“SecureWorks and Apple are working together in conjunction with the CERT Coordination Center on any reported security issues,” SecureWorks said in a statement provided to Macworld. “We will not make any additional public statements regarding work underway until both companies agree, along with CERT/CC, that it is appropriate.”

[…]

Maynor and Cache were due to speak at ToorCon this weekend in San Diego, but Maynor has canceled, SecureWorks confirmed. No reason was given for the cancellation.

This is like a soap opera for computer nerds.

Pantone Huey ★

$89 drop-dead-simple display calibrator — works with both CRTs and LCDs, and on Mac OS X and Windows. Works wonders with aging displays that cast off yellowish or pinkish tints. (Via Chris Ryland via email.)

Backpack Calendar API ★

I wonder how many people have started working on Backpack Dashboard widgets today?

Yahoo’s Browser-Based Authentication ★

Yahoo is opening up their identity system for third parties to use. I bet Google follows shortly. Update: Actually, Wes Felter points out that Google already did release something like this.

Mac OS X 10.4.8 ★

Worth noting:

After installing the delta version of this update on an Intel-based Mac, the computer will restart two times — the first restart after installing this update may take several minutes; please allow it to complete.

Falkner Winery Rips Off Joyent and Cork’d ★

No question in my mind: it’s a rip-off. Their overall design is a rip-off of Joyent’s colors and layout, and they’ve stolen artwork from Cork’d.

Leaving aside the question of scruples, I can’t understand how these jokers could be so stupid as to think they’d get away with this.

Update: Joyent CEO Dave Young’s response is perfectly Joyent-y — I don’t think he’s joking.

Crazyegg = Crazy Good ★

Matt Linderman on Crazyegg’s heat maps — color-coded overlays that tell you where people are clicking on your web site.

Andy Ihnatko: Harsh Words for Windows ★

Andy Ihnatko has been splitting his time 50-50 between Mac and Windows while writing his upcoming iPod book:

But what I’ve endured over the past few months is the equivalent of a weeklong road trip with someone whose company you’ve always enjoyed, but never really known as a true friend. Windows has propped its bare smelly feet up on my dashboard and told me the story about how he was so hung over during his aunt’s funeral that he threw up into the coffin a little. His greasy hair has left smears on the inside of the window that no solvent can shift.