Category Archives: Rant

Steve Jobs and Apple: Insane? Or Just Evil?

At this point we’ve all seen the unfortunately worded, revised iPhone Developer Program License Agreement banning Flash, Java, Mono (and really any non-Apple-tooled) apps: 3.3.1 Applications may only use Documented APIs in the manner prescribed by Apple and must not … Continue reading

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Really, Really Bad (damned irresponsible) Design Decisions

Every once in awhile, I receive postcards and such from my undergraduate institution, Worcester State College. I hold a BA in Communications Media from this school and have no complaints about the degree or the classes I took while a … Continue reading

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Runtime Armatures in Flash CS4

I have such terrible luck with Runtime Armatures in Flash CS4. It’s really not funny anymore. Most recently stumbled across the following compilation error (fatal warning?) when working with the “New Flash Component” feature of Flash Builder 4: Warning: 5002: … Continue reading

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The Flash Platform???

WTF? Wasn’t the “Flash Platform” christened back in the Macromedia days? I’ve been calling it that ever since Macromedia released their original declarative whitepaper in October 2005… Realizing that Flash is a better name than Flex for a platform, Adobe … Continue reading

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Audiophile 2496 x64 Rant

Okay- this is a pure rant with nothing of value to anyone but myself. I’ve been using an M-Audio Delta Audiophile 2496 for years now in 32-bit systems: both Windows XP and Vista.  This is a great card- massive clarity … Continue reading

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