on Your Mac’s SSD in OS X 10.6.7", "" ); //-->Just recently, Apple started supporting TRIM in OS X Lion 10.7 Beta 1 build and also for Apple SSD's in the new 2011 MacBook Pro's with Snow Leopard 10.6.6 pre-loaded. I came across this forum post on HardMac describing how to enable TRIM on third [...] Read more – ‘How to Enable TRIM on Your Mac’s SSD in OS X 10.6.7’.
I decided to start a new project called Five Star Apps on Tumblr. It has gotten to the point where it has become increasingly difficult and frustrating trying to find awesome apps. It’s mainly because there were once great sites that had great content but abruptly stopped posting. There are Mac sites out there that [...] Read more – ‘Five Star Apps ✭✭✭✭✭’.
John Gruber just discussed how the iPad 2 retina display is too good to be true: But so what’s the deal with those double-resolution UI graphics in iBooks? I don’t know, but my guess is that it’s just the work of a UI designer thinking ahead. Sooner or later, the iPad will get a retina display, [...] Read more – ‘Cold Water on iPad 2 Retina Display’.
January 6, 2011: Twitter for Mac 2.0 released with a black primary and a black 3-D style secondary icon (inside Resources folder). January 12, 2011: Twitter for Mac 2.0.1 released with a new light blue primary icon with the previous icons removed. January 18, 2011: Twitter for Mac 2.0.2 released with a different blue colored [...] Read more – ‘Timeline of the Twitter for Mac Icon’.
On Quora, someone asked: Will Apple ever be able to find a new “Prophet” to replace Steve Jobs? Will it be one person or a team? Who are the best candidates? Expectations might be too high for a single individual to take the role of CEO, but Apple might need a single strong leader with a [...] Read more – ‘Why Apple Will Still Be Apple Even After Steve Jobs’.
Earlier today, Joshua Topolsky wrote: It seems likely that the device will land around April (perfectly timed with the 12-month product cycle Apple enjoys). And what about that device? From what we’ve been told, the thinner, sleeker tablet will sport a new screen technology that is akin to (though not the same as) the iPhone [...] Read more – ‘Wood Tile@2x.Png in iBooks 1.2 Hints at 2x iPad 2 Resolution’.
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Twitter for Mac (aka Tweetie 2) was released with the Apple Mac App Store on January 6th, and notably, many, if not all, of the Twitter extensions that allowed you to post to Twitter using Tweetie’s compose window did not work anymore. I waited a few days to see if any updates would be posted, [...] Read more – ‘Post to Twitter: A Safari 5 Extension for Twitter for Mac (Aka Tweetie 2)’.
Excerpt of logic: For most websites the username and password is all that protects your account. Other than not using an incredibly obvious password, the most important thing is to not use the same username and password combination on different websites. The more websites you use, the more likely it is that logins will get leaked, [...] Read more – ‘How to Use the Internet: Part 1 — Choosing a Password’.
You finally updated OS X to 10.6.6, and the very first app you downloaded from the Mac App Store was no other than Twitter for Mac (aka Tweetie 2). Great, you love the app, but there’s a few things that would make your life better. Then, out of nowhere, MacHeist comes out and says there [...] Read more – ‘Twitter for Mac (Aka Tweetie 2) Easter Eggs’.
Happy new year! Yikes, this website hasn’t been updated in far too long. As a present to you, the website was just overhauled, and will continue to undergo various tweaks for the next few weeks. Personally, I think it has a much cleaner and more professional look than before. Expect a little more activity on [...] Read more – ‘A Cleaner Rafeed’.
Lex Friedman gives a short (or long, depending on what you read) horror story of what could go wrong if a nefarious Safari extension developer decides to include malicious code that could invade your privacy in an update. There are a few things that you can do to protect yourself. 1) Only install extensions from [...] Read more – ‘Knowing if a Safari Extension Is Safe’.
In addition to my Wiki-It extension that’s been a hit, I will soon be releasing a set of extensions including YouTube-It, Flickr-It, IMDB-It, and more. I will also try to incorporate them all into a single extension, but first I will release them individually. Read more – ‘New Series Of “-It” Extensions Coming’.
In a few days, I will be releasing a new version of GReader and GReader-Checker for SSL users. It’s late, but better late than never. There have also been some complaints that the refresh time setting isn’t working properly. I’ll look into it and try to have a fix. I will also try to include [...] Read more – ‘GReader, GReader-Checker Updates’.
Last week I released the GReader-Checker and GReader extensions for Safari. Both have been amazingly popular. I’ve had over 10,000 downloads for them. Today is a big milestone for both of these extensions because it finally does what many have long requested. You can now open Google Reader directly in the current tab if it is [...] Read more – ‘Major Updates in GReader-Checker and GReader’.
I’d like to introduce you to Wiki-It, a Safari 5 extension for Wikipedia. Visit my safari extensions page for more information. UPDATE (June 14, 2010) — v2.1 Released: Supports 11 languages and fixes multiple word searching. Learn more and download here. UPDATE (June 13, 2010) — v2.0 Released: Supports 10 languages and launch in bg tab. [...] Read more – ‘Wiki-It, a Safari 5 Extension for Wikipedia’.
.01 Supports Open Tab Switching", "" ); //-->GReader-Checker: v1.01 - June 12, 2010 This update is for those of you who don't want the "Add to Google Reader" functionality, but would like to have the ability to switch to a Google Reader tab if already opened. What GReader-Checker does: - Updates a toolbar icon when [...] Read more – ‘GReader-Checker V1.01 Supports Open Tab Switching’.
.02", "" ); //-->GReader v2.02 - June 11, 2010 Here's the anticipated v2.02. It now switches to an open Google Reader tab and creates a new one if there is none found. If you already have v2.01 installed, update through Safari's Extension Preference Pane. Special thanks to Victor Adrée for helping me out. Changelog: v2.02 [...] Read more – ‘GReader Updated to V2.02’.
.01", "" ); //-->GReader: v2.01 - June 11, 2010 GReader v2.01 has been released. If you already have v2.00 installed, update through Safari's Extension Preference Pane. Changelog: v2.01 - June 11, 2010 - minor code fixes v2.00 - June 10, 2010 - first release - complete Google Reader extension - based on GReader-Checker Download Link: Read more – ‘GReader Updated to V2.01’.
Since Safari 5 was released by Apple on Monday, June 7, I’ve been looking into making Safari extensions. I used Google Reader way too much to just wait for someone to make the perfect Google Reader extension for me. Thus, I started working on GReader-Checker, which I released last night, and finally this morning, I [...] Read more – ‘GReader, a Safari 5 Extension for Google Reader’.
It snowed quite a bit today at Tech. I was lucky to have a chance to go out and take this picture near my apartment. My friend Sadat helped edit the final picture. I’ve included some EXIF data for the picture as well. Camera Model: Canon EOS REBEL T1i Lens Model: Canon EF50mm f/1.8 II [...] Read more – ‘Snow Day 2010!’.
I’m still playing the waiting game. Hopefully I’ll hear back from other schools. I’ve gotten a couple emails saying they’ll be making a decision shortly, so we’ll see what happens! Read more – ‘Still Waiting’.
Well, all of my graduate school applications have been complete for a while. I’ll use this blog to update my journey on selecting a graduate school to pursue my Ph.D. Stay tuned for updates! Read more – ‘Graduate School Rollercoaster’.
My name is Rafeed Chaudhury, and I am currently a fourth year Biomedical Engineering major at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This website was created to give you more information about myself and showcase my work from my years at Georgia Tech. The quicklog is my take on a quick blog faster than a regular [...] Read more – ‘My New Portfolio Site!’.
